The sun., 1892-02-07

quires majority OF the quorum on the record
to constitute vote Of the House. II the OBJ
et @ ths To,ns Il ' to
Sssn issG or 4 S2rNS
Voting. ta but It states distinctly that the mem;
Der, refusing to vote shall remain recorded
cused from votinr but that his prsscnce shall
be noted. and he shall bs counted l. t9 % make ~, a
Housa hal esensed him. he W5ud Still not
have voted. and would have been counted to
SAh!'' Mr.. Stephens observed. ..'bu. when
Of hiIi it is never passed unless majority Of
fs fhees bs alter
LEAVING S@d s9s ensHssa ns
vide for constructive vote"
than S6.s pass abR. wtS sGS
those excused from voting. majority OF the
H99gMfe:t 9Me:t as,ured,v not Z" repled Mr. Stephens.
| 1T requires a majority OF those joining in the
business to transact the business of the House.
ofthe e from oS whch @ they have been
This reminiscence. culled from tho Record
that, was, ennnciated BY Mr. Blaine in his letter
Illinois Legislature. and for which the Demo;
cratic, party in the last Congress fought And
1C VIII De seen tnhU MT StepHeIS eApItSStu
this view. favoring the rights OF the minority.
at time when his own party was in power.
THE FARMERS ALLIANCE OPEN FIRE.
After Mr.. Hooker. the Farmers Alliance
opened fire. MIR. Otis of Kansas. a rosy-faced
young and growing political giant. destined to
dominate and control the country from sea t9
that tia aAi the e. Peoples party came before the
country with the olive branch Of peace in one
hand and the cornucopia Of plenty in the other;
aroused. and hereafter let office-seeking
politicians slumber and let calamity makers
Mr.. Otis wnnted the creation Of n new com
mttee upon the order Of business IN the
tees by the House. and the election by the
committees Of their own Chairm..n and their
ssrk Tne bs on tne 0a"r OF
be nominated by that state or Territory. 1t
Nevada, with its 10000 inhabitants. the same
power III IN the House as New York. with its
Gov; Dipgiey next advocated the adoption 2f
Tom Reeds rules; II was wa, sfGGerh G c careffIIiy f t
subject. Here is his recapitulation Of his COM
plaint against the proposed rules
90 in,c ten,nistps q The &GoIs
impossible for take up and consider
e t the lie Se w d IL. s
@ asTs be OF tsf '@e
e" f GS5 aHy 3 a. f .dn Ssss @ @
clustering by u report OF the Committee OH Rules
JERRY SIMPSONS FIRST BOUT.
The discussion was continued by Coy: Nc
nna f t"oR ssona inning Ill.,
Davis Of Kansas talked about the tariff. and
y s%sGn M Who In Ind hs dpssss s
/" Ransas t 0fis lad said that
sale. Jerry replied that from reading tho
nss ew H @ IT SnY dsns Sn 4S
Kansas 1t only went to show how much the
Republican on. members from kansas sss, kneW new
as the number OF the Republican representa-:
tives from Kansas had decreased; the price Of
t6Ssir power to ths co@mttee on TuIes..
Reeds courtesy. He scored tho Peoples party:
%saS satss tss s nsa s said e Of ree 9 Hchn
and @ pres present It here to this House. and stand
."Well." replied Jerry. I'VE have ALL agreed
that you don't know tn price Of corn"
attention to the interruption, YOU. find one
4ydnG hs ts o1 inc Hs
gettinc, on the fence. and bowing e both sides
Of the House. But / must say that my col
tion OF the peopfe he represents. for we know
them in stats to RelSnS to Pa that is
"That's right" shouted Jerry.
I've charged them" continued Funston.
with being Democrats. and they denied i;
inst. made a speech in which he went. bag and
baggage. boots. saddle. horse. and all. into tho
| to my colleague from Kansas: When You de-
liver yourself over int the lap OF this M 1"mo
while she shears you OF your locks. be careful
| that che doesn't also get from you that other
article on which you won your way to Con
| ed out In this House without pOinting to