Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-24
GOING FOR" REED.
.s.r'a,ious Touching Tyranny I'm the
tasir and journal Falsification.

fly ,eIerraph to the Dispatch.J
U--.--s. February 23.-In the House
'.. Representative Scott Wlke, Of
-... .F.r.l for reference TO the Com
-... . tt- Judiciary the following
..-. a-I -e~olutlon:
n- 'le frequent falslfications Of the
-r. .. 'ag proceedings OF the House OF
representatives. of the Fifty first Congress
'.4r 'rary action Of the Speaker, and
...H F.. ryaIrantable action on the
.s.. f-tu Nv instant, IN the matter
... cunt ut Me~,r-. Turner OF Georgia,
Clements l--p. Blanchard, Wilson OF Mis-
..- H..t..4w, Flthlan. Geary, Oates,
'..-.. mem bers Of the House, as pres
" ... ..' voting, for the purpose OF
..- '.. record show an apparent quo
' '. .. business, when in fact there
.-..'.. quorum as required by the Con
...'. O. e t.s uited States, and when III
Pro members were not present nor
s'af.e bah loftLe House at the time; and
T.H.- 10 that connection the arbitrary
. 'r..r..4l action of the presiding Of
-.. '.- House and his political asso-
. .-a t1pr on the 2lst day OF the
r,l .I refusing 70 allow or enter
'.. tgE the purpose OF correcting
...l....ol -u made III the Journal OF
.lg- of the previous day so as
.-s. . conform 10 the facts IN
I--,-- as they were clearly
...l and made 10 appear and
..' '..-r arbitrary, unlawful, and un-
| ..l-l acts were done II pursu-
l... plan caucOctcd by the leaders OF
.'s l-' ayer,Arown by aD overwhelm-
81. my oi the people at the polls and
.' lg hours If their power 10 In
'-'r. ..a INTO new Federal judicial offices
.. .aa 'aeTr created for that purpose
'tt tHe Tepudlated and defeated
a..- Of the party at that cleo
... b. defiance Ot and against the Will OF
s..- ra .lty Ut the voters Of the coun-
r-a and South, as well as East and
'.'.-.-. ~ these unlawful and unworthy
-.'- making II apparent and
I-.' ..a. the injury threatened 20 the
. % the people and 10 constltu-
I'D rr. E1VCrHment bY the arbitrary
-La"tl. action Of the Chair may be
,.Amlt0us and irreparable; ana
-.-- a- there seems 20 be no cOmpuI-
'.'almr power IN existence except
i.s action Of the majority IN the
.F. tpuses which IS usually IN
.. -vuIathy with the presiding ofh-
W i..rr,yIe be IL
That the Committee on the
.y Dr., aud It is hereby, instructed to
D. ~ r.. House forthwith a iOint resO-
'.I 'lr action Of Congress, submit
.-- fiA.ltcaflOn an amendment 70 tho
..-iJa providing q plan for the i'm
.al and removal from Office with
--.' penalties, or for the trial either
MH.tmeut OF information in the
." p' me District Of Columbia or the
oIr.-e Court Of the United States
~ speaker or presiding officer
u 81, House Of Representatives, or
e. PRESIDENT or presiding officer
81 senate, who shall wllfully falsify or
r,. I.4e Gp. alter or change, OF cause
ID. IA.i ite same 70 be done by the clerk
M. ,-, D.lv over which the party offend
h.. rr1l preside, OF By any other person.
r-.,. -ILa Of It's proceedings, either by
ID, ,,-.' '- ana entering therein as present,
3D.. '.5 lhe same 10 be done. the name
.--,-.-'' oi any member OF members who
,t...l--l l-l iu iAct be present at the time, for
s. pose o. making a quorum or other
o.,.,| 'l any other means or for any
a. purpose whatsoever.
,l--11, .eli amendment 20 the Constitution
H., provide that such offence shall be- a
llre,. 'Ae Or misdemeanOr, with such
na,.f i. Dy bne and imprisonment. re
I..5, ron Office, and disqualification for
r..,,,s 'lbcs, a. said committee shall deem
ose,'nsutate with the character of the
VI crme indicated.