The morning call., 1892-02-03
THE HOUSE.
Debate on tho New Code of Rules Still
Obstructs the Legislature.

Debate on tho New Code of Rules Still
Obstructs the Legislature.
The House was amused again this morn
ing by another tilt between Morse and
Hoar of Massachusetts,. the remnants of
yesterdays set-tO. Hoar, though a Demo-
crat, is the son of the distinguished At
tOrney- General HOar of Grants administra-
tioD, and a nephew of Senator Hoar. That
a member Of such a distinguished Repub!i-
can family should be a Democrat is an Of
fense which HOar insists has never been
quite forgiven by the leading Republicans,
and is the cause of the political assaults
upon him.
Morse this morning arose to question
of privilege and reDuked Hoar for presum-
ing yesterday to recall from the Public
Printer The record of the manuscript speech
previously made by Morse. In a sarcastic
manner he rather severely scored his young
colleague.
At the conclusion of his remarks H0ar
arose and said: 81 think. Mr.. Speaker, that
the gentleman from Massachusetts mas been
advertised enough" With that HOar took
his seat and the Democrats loudly ap-
plauded his brief retOTt.
ITO which gentleman from Massachusetts,
do you refer?" asked Buchanan, and the
controversy ended Tor a time in another
roar Of laughter.
The consideration of the rules was re-
sumed.
Burrows amendment giving the Speaker
the right TO count a quorum was rejected.
The demand for the ayes and noes having
been withdrawn, Reed offered an amend
ment providing that whenever a quorum
fails to vote on any question there shall be
call of the House and the ayes and noes
shall at the same time be ordered. AS each
member answers to his name lie shall vote
on the ayes and noes. Reed stated the
amendment was similar to one offered by
John Randolph Tucker some years ago.
MCMilun opposed the amendment and IN
weighed against the action of the last Con-
gress in locking the doors during a call of
the House.
Mills of Texas said it showed the adher-
ence CT the Democratic party to freedom
that so great a man as Tucker could Tot in
duce 1t to depart from the fundamental
principles of representative government.
He was Democrat Applause. He went
back to the fundamental principles Of rep
resentatiye government. 1t was a funda-
mental truth which underles the whole sys-
tenn Of government, that this was a Govern
ment not OF force, but of consent APP
clause It's power came from the will Of
the people. Were the people TO be COM
PEELED TO vote? Congress had the same right
to do that as to compel their representatives
to vote.
hetU ueSlTeu TO ulVeSL the vote oil all par
tisan character, and as he was proposing a
Democratic amendment, supported by a
hrst-rate Democratic authority, he was sure
The House would not allow itself to be
aShed into an excited state of mind. This
House is Democratic three to one, and in
stead OF getting into fight it should con-
slider the rules, looking calmly to the good
and the interest Of the country. Reed then
quoted from remarks by Springer and
Blackburn In favor of the Tucker amend
lnent when ii was first offered.
Springer In retOrt quoted against Reed his
utterances upon that occasion IN opposition
to the amendment.
BOatner of Louisiana offered an amend
ment striking cut all that part of the rules
giving permission to legislate on appropria-
tion bills when in the interest of retrench-
ment in expenditures. He said he did this
in order to test the sense Of the House.
Holman OF Indiana sustained the pro-
vision and was replied 10 by Dingley of
Maine. who predicted if the proposition
was inc rporated in the rules October
would find the House still in session
Pending further action the House ad-
journed.