Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-02-24
threfor. Upon the bin and substitute tie
previous question.
SThe House as 10 adjourned.


| In the House today Representative SEQ,
Wike Of Illinois offered 10. reference {,
the committee On judiciary the following
preamble and resolutions:
Whereas, Frequent Publications in th,
| journal Of proceedings in House of Repre-
sentstives Of the Fifty-frss Congress b,
the arbitrary action Of the Speaker, NOTABLY
by his unwsrrannbie action On ths
10th of February inst, in the matter Of
| count. Turner of Georgia, Clements, Crisp
Blanchard, Wilson Of Missouri, Weitslsv
Filth an. Geafy. Oates and others. member
Of the House, ~ present, not voting, 70.
the purpose Of making record to show
apparent quorum to ID business when, in
fact, there was nos quorum As required
by the constitution Of the United States and
when, in fact, snch msmhs.s were no,
present. nor within the h1il OF the House
1T any time,
Whereas, In that connection the arbitrary
and tyrannical action Of the presiding
officer CT the House and his political sssoci
stes on the floor. on the 2lst of the same
month, in refusing to sllow or entertain fol
the purpose Of correcting the falsificatiou
90 made in the Journal proceedings the
previous day. to make ii conform to the
facts in premises. as they clearly estab-
lishsd, and made it appear.
Wh.reas. These arbitrary. unlawful
unconstitutional acts were done in the pur.
suance of plan concoe.ed by the leaders
of the party just overthrow BY an over
whelming majority Of the people ., the
polls, and in the closing hours Of the il
power. to install for life into new, federal
md ~ III, 4
for that purpose. a number of repudiased
and defeated candidates Of the party at that
election, in defiance Of and against the will
Of a large majority Of the voters of
the country-North and South, ~
we'll as the East and West-sll
these unlawful and unworthy official
acts making it apparent and patent that
injury was threatened to the liberties Of the
people and to constitutional free govern
ment by the arbitrary and unlawful action
Of the chair, and may become calamitous and
irreparab!e and, inssmuch 40 there seems
to be no compulsory restraining power in
existence. except through the action Of the
ma ority in the respective bodies. which 10
usually in political sympathy with its pre-.
siding officer, therefore be it
Resolved: That the committee on Judi
ciary be hereby instructed to report to the
House forthwith the joia, resolution for
action Of Congress submitting for ratiHcA-
ton an amendment to the constitution pro
viding plan for the impeachment and re-
movai from office with suitable penalties or
for trial either upon Indictment or informa
ton in the courts of the District of Coluni-
bis or Supreme Court of the United States,
of the Speaker or presiding officer Of the
House Of Representatives. or the President
or presiding officer of the Senate, when he
shall willfully falsify or falsely make mp,
alter or change, or cause or permit the
sams to be done by the clerk of the body
over which the party offending may pre-.
side, or by any other person, the journal
of its proceedings, either by counting aud
entering therein as present, or causing the
same to be done. the name or names Of any
member or members who shall not, in fact
be present at the time, for the purpose OF
making quorum or otherwise, or for any
! other means or any other purpose whatever
Said amendment to the constitution shal
provide that such offence be high crime, o,
misdemeanor with such penalties, by fins
and imprisonment, removal from office snt
Disqualification for Office. Is said commit
tee may deem commensurate with th,
character Of the offense or crime indicte