The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-16
KENNEDY'S RAP AT QUAY.
SUSPICIOUS THAT 1T WAS PART
OF A CONSPIRACY.

Mir. Grosvenor Raises a Point of
Order ahd Gives Quay a SLY Stab,
WASHINGTON, Sept 15-The grand piece
of fireworks representing Matthew Stanley
Quay, the chairman of the republican ma
tional committee, as a convicted felon and
second Judas Iscariot, built by "King Bob"
Kennedy, did not make the brilliant pyro-
technio display that was anticipated IN the
House to-day. In the first place, it vas set
Off at the wrong end, flzzled and went out,
and when started again the pin-wheels and
red fire had only just begun to burn when
Maj. Mckinley turned the hose on, and the
House adjourned. The Pennsylvania re-
pubficans came into the House with the in-
tention Of wearing Mr.. Kennedy's scalp at
their belt before the House adjourned.
ENLoE HEADS OFF o'NEILL.
Representative O'Neill OF Philadelphia,
the father of the House and dean of the
delegation, set a resolution on his desk to
expunge the speech from the Record, but
he was little slow in launcing his torpedo,
and Mr.. Enloe, a democrat from Tennessee,
hoped out into the arena with a resolution
directing the clerk of the House to inform
the senator that the House reprobated and
condemned Mr.. Kennedy's speech 80 far as
it related to the Senate. At this iunoture,
however, Napoleon Mckinley by a precon-
certed arrangement with the chair, took the
floor with an order relating to the consider
alton of the tariff. When the House went
back to Mr.. Enloe and his resolution it was
$3.50 o'clock.
GRoSVENoR WITH KENNEDY.
Gen. Grosvenor was the only man on the
republican side who went to MFR. Kennedy's
defense, although there were evidently
many on the floor who were quietly elated
at the war that was being made on Senator
Quay. They think that Senator Quay is
too heavy load for them to carry and
that now is an opportune time TO dump him
Gen. Grosvenor raised the point of order
that the speech had passed out Of the juris-
diction OF the Houee since no member at
the time of its delivery objected to it as
unparliamentary. He was a little unfor
tunate, or else Intentionally shrewd in the
use Of his words He affirmed that the
House had ''acquiesed" In the speech and
acquitted" its author when it adjourned
on the night of Sept. 3.
ENLoE GETS lHE FLOOR.
Then Mr. Enloe took the floor. He said
he cared nothing about what Mr. Kennedy
said about one OF his party associates, but
he contended that the House ought 20 OBJ
serve the ordinary rules OF decency govern
Of the legislative department. His purpose
was evidently to mag on the fight in the
republican ranks, and he succeeded ad-
mirably.
RUBBING IT IN.
He sent to the clerks desk and had read
all that part relating to Senator Quay, and
his being self convicted criminal Then
he went on invidiously TO refer TO the
charges. "It would not be parliamentary
A.. q -.
Quay is charged" said he, "but they are
known to the whole country"
MADDENED THE PENNsYLvANIANs.
The rehearsal of Mr.. Kennedy's words in
open House stung the Pennsylvania repub-
licans into a fury, and half a dozen OF them
were on their feet TO continue the fight
when Mr.. Enloe had finished. The Ten
nessean sat down with triumphant smile
on his face. Like Marc Antony when he
he had inflamed the Roman mob in his
Grafton over Caesars dead body, he could
have said, 'Now let it work mischief. Thou
art fool, take what course thou wilt"
BAYNE GOES FOR KENNEDY.
Mr.. Bayne of Pittsburg was recognized,
and the fight was transferred 10 the repub-
lican side His face was flushed, and he let
out at Mr.. Kennedy straight from the
shoulder. He said the words Mr.. Kennedy
had uttered would disgrace and dishonor
any man before the country, and he didn't
assert any technicality to interpose to pre-
vent the passage of the resolution. He also
offered an additional resolution instructing
the public printer to exclude Mr.. Kennedy's
''tirade of abuse" from the permanent edi-
tion of the Record. During the delivery Of
Mr.. Baynes invection against the Buckeye
that worthy sat nervousIy rocking in his
chair. Once or twice he made a motion as
If to rise, but changed his mind and sat
down again.
REED BUSY.
Meantime Speaker Reed was driving
spokes into his wheel. He had Mr.. Nc
Rinley trotting around like a messenger
trying to calm the riot that was on the
verge of breaking forth. When Mr..
Adams, republican of Chicago, had fin
ished a mild speech in favor Of the resolu-
tions Mr. Mckinley abruptly got the floor
and moved an adjournment, which was
carried by the republicans, who wanted to
get the matter patched up IL possible.
Mr.. Kennedy said after the adjournment
that he was prepared to defend himself and
would do so tomorrow.
A CONSPIRACY SUSPECTED.
Speaker Reed has not yet ruled on Gen.
Grosvenor's point of order that the resolu- |
tion Is not in order. Ii no rules it out Of
order it viii be considered as proof positive
JDdb mT. h60utuy was bL4o
piece Of others more powerful In the coun-
ellis of the party than he. Indeed, talk of
that kind has been rife ever since the speech |
was made and the Pennsylvanians do not
hesitate to charge that Messrs Reed,
Mckinley Cannon and Lodge put up
the job, and MIR. Burrows, who
was in the chair at the
time of its delivery was cognizant |
of it. Any partiality Speaker Reed may |
show to save Mr.. Kennedy from censure,
formal or implied, will be taken as proof Of
conspiracy.
In the Senate nothing was said or done |
concerning the matter. If the House re-
CARDS 1t as consonant with its dignity TO |
permit Mr.. Kennedy's vicious characterize |
tion Of the Senate to stand, that body will |
preserve a dignifed silence. AS to Mr.. |
Kennedy the Senate will leave him to stew |
n his own juice.
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