Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-11
DOLCE FAR N|EkTE,
Dllatory Democrats Practically Pre-
vent All Proceedings in
the House.
REEDS EYES ENTIRELY TOO GOOD.
A Charge That he Counted Number Of
Members Who We're Not Upon
the Floor OF the Time.
REEDS EYES ENTIRELY TOO GOOD.
PLENTY OF TALKING, But no BUSINESS
Portions Of Magazine Articles Read 10 Help Pass
the Hours Away.

Mr.. Outhwaite, of Ohio, raising the point
Of order that there was no quorum present
The Speaker glanced over the array o.
empty seats, and, without troubling himself
to make countof the members present, re-
sponded drily: THE point is well taken"
For moment nothing was done-none Of
the Republican leaders being in their
seats; and then Mr.. McCreary. of Kentucky,
took the initiative and moved a call of the
House. A quorum having appeared, Mr..
McCreary moved to dispense with further
proceeding under the call, but he was an
tagonIzed by his own side of the House, and
on demand of Mr.. Bynum, of Indiana, the
yeas and nays were ordered. Further pro-
ceedings under the call we're dispensed with
yeas, 129; nays, 59-and the journal of
yesterdays proceedings was read,
DEMANDED A CORRECTION.
Mr.. Enloe, OF Tennessee, asked to have
the journal corrected. in that it recorded
that on a certain vote he was present and
not voting. He was not present at any time
during that vote, and, though he appre-
cihted the tribute TO his fidelity in attend
ing the sessions OF the House, it was at the
expense Of accuracy.
Mr. Rogers, of Arkansas, objected to the
request. Mr.. Enloe then moved that the
journal be corrected in accordance with the
facts The Speaker was about TO put the
question when MIR. Rogers claimed the floor
for the purpose OF debating 1t.
Mr.. Rogers said that he desired 10 bring
the House back 10 the idea that this was
deliber tive body tiaughterl. lie was
happy 10 have the opportunity TO call the
attention OF the country to the fact that the
House was operating under what was called
q code Of rules. 30 far as~ s~his diseefhmeht
went the rules did not seem 10 bind anybody
much.
CURIOUS CLIMAX,
II was not surprising the rules had re-
suited 10 lalse count, Had not the House
reached q curious climax In American his
tory when members who PRESUMED
10 represent their respective distFiets had H.
have their actions questioned by another
representative OF another district of another
State, who had heen honorsd by the highest
place Ia the git Of the House, or the sub
OrdinHt0r under him, Il that was not q |
humiliation aud disgrace g. the House,
DE failed TO apprehend the relations which |
ought 30 bind gentlemen on this floor
A few days ago the House had listened ~ |
homilieh on q Tree ballot aud a lair count. |
Why, u fair count could not be obtained |
eveh In the House, lie then proceeded 70 |
quote from and comment on Speaker Reed |
article IN tho North american LepidW on /
the subject Of contested elections. lie 70.
gafded The article as ah apology leF the
Elections COMMITTEES, Commenting on the
fact thHt The recently seated members had
voted iar the Federal election bill, he said
he was reminded OF the seTiptural quota
tion! well done thou good and faithful
seTyaHti ehter thou into the service Of the
Lord" (pointng To the speaker),
END JusTIFYRG THE MEANS,
He then made a general criticism OF the
code oi rules and quoted from speech made
by MIR. Mckinley at the time Of its adoption
TO the effect that the people were more inter
ested in what the House did than in rules
under which it was done.
This, said MIR, Rogers, was the old maxim
that "The end justifes the means" 1t was
this principle that led to the stealing OF the
Presidency in 1876 aud 10 the blocks
five letter. 1t was that principle which in
spired the pirate on the high seas to scutIle
and rob ships 1t was this principle which
inspires tie Federal election bill.
He commended to the other side of the
House the article in the North american
ReuieW signed Y. NJ. z. 1t was said that
the real author u distinguished gentle
man rom Maine, who held high and hon.
orable position under the present admins
tration.
The journal was then amended as sug-
gested by Mr.. Enloe
MORE DEMOCRATIC KICKERs.
Mr.. Fithian, OF Illinois, and Mr.. Will
Jams, of Illinois then rose TO correct the
journal, but the Speaker pro TEN, (Mr.
Burrows, of Michigar), recognized Mr.. |
Cannon, of Illinois, who moved the approval
Of the journal and on thtt demanded the
previous question. Despite Mr.. FIthan's
protests, the question was put and the yeas
and nays ordered. The previous question
was ordered-yeas, 104; nays, 5S-the
speaker counting quorum. Mr.. Adams,
OF Illinois, voted in the negative with tine
Democrats.
In the debate which followed, Mr.. Fifth |
ian, of Illinois, stated that the journal was
incorrect in that it recorded him as present
and not voting on certain roll call yester-
day. He further stated that early this
morning he had been recognized by the
Speaker to ask that the Journal be cor |
rected. He had been taken off the floor
and the gentleman from Arkansas had been
recognized. He had been present at the be-
ginning OF the roll call yesterday, but he
had left before his name was called He
challenged the record made BY the Clerk as
untrue. He asked only for fairness and |
that the journal be accurate.
ANOTHER WHO WAS ABSENT.
Mr.. Williams, o. Illinois, said that he
had heen recorded yesterday as present and
not voting when he had not been present
during the whole roll call. He had come
into the chamber while the pairs were being
and be claimed that the Speaker
had no right 10 announce him as present.
The worst part OF this whole proceeding
was that when the error was pointed out, his
(Mr. Cannon) sought TO suppress
the truth aud publish lie by ordering the
previous question.
Mr.. Wilson, Of West Virginia, stated
that yesterday Mr., Fithian had passed his
desk and said, ioeularly, that he was going
out, and 10 tell the Speaker 10 count him. lie
had not delivered tho message, but IL seemed
20 have been carried out anyway. tLaugh.
teri
(Mr FithiaH) then does not seem 10 have
any real ground for complaint.
Mr. Cannon, Of fllin0ls, said that bis col.
league (Mf. fithian) had admitted that he
was present. during the roll call. Mr., Filth.
Ian Anid that he hnd not been present when {
his name had been called.
MERELY AN EVASION,
Mr.. Cannon replied that that made no
difference, II the rule could be eyaded bv A !
man stepping out Of the hall a second before
bic name was called and stepping back A l
second after II had been called, the rule
amounted 10 nothing. The gentleman had
Deen present, according 10 his own showing, =
md even u the gentleman had not been !
present. there was u quorum without him,
70 he (Mr. Cannon) did not bee what harm :
here waG In moving the previous question. Z
Ever since the day before yesterday the Re-
DublicanI had been trying 10 do the business