The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-03-11

statement and said that until the
decision of the Supreme court no
one on the other siGe ever 6reamed
that that was he issue, and never
during the discussion of the rules
was any such admission made; that
it was present and not an acting
quorum which the courts of the
United States demanded. The gen
tleman from Georgia has shown the
contrary to-day.
Mr.. Turner replied that he had
merely insisted that the decision
! ! made by the Supreme court clearly
announced that the Speaker had
the right to count a quorum after
the House had made the rule allow i
ing him to do so.
Mr.. Reed said the Supreme court
never announced any such thing;
this showed the accuracy with which
Mr.. Turner treated this subject. 4
short, but good-natured colIoquy
ensued between Messrs. Reed and
Turner as to the latter's motive.
Fhe latter said that Mr.. Reed had
occupied both sides of this question
and had been wrong both times.
{ (Laughter).
Mr.. Reed replied that his own
course was correct and consistent.
! Il leave the gentleman with the
!, credit he asks with his party asso-
ciates on that subject. The whole
! attempt of the Democratic party to
shift their objection from the
question of a present against an
:, active quorum to question Of my
y personal account, is one so trans
u parent that there is not a member
- on the floor who does not under
| stand it. The Supreme Court has
T. decided in favor OF the position takel
= . by the Republican party and have
D. decided the question by an unani
Il nous vote, the chief justice and TIVE
ie Democratic justices concurring il
+ :, the opinion. Every court in ever.
III State that has ever decided thi
D question, had been unanimous in it
90 decision without regard 10 part,
a. condition or party deali"gs. Hh
Il House of Representatives t"t'
Il acting in absolute defiance d. i.
We constitution of the United States
ap b. ause it insists upon an actin
~ quorum where the constitutio
II. of the United States says that
he present quorum is all sufficient ft
>er transaction Of business. Mr.. Rec
la' continued, making 2 very elabora
ne defense Of his position as Speake
ne Mr.. Patterson, of Tennessee
OF made brief speech touching up(
lr' political matters, chiefly de oted
''f. an arraigoment Of the Republics
5 party for its extravagant approprl
'he tions and false pledges to the Pc
pie under which it had been Tel
hat gated to oblivion III 1890. lie W
no. astonished th~t President Harriso
the a grandson of o Vireinian, who
to every Southerntr loved. should ha
pc his administration disgraced by t
uld advocacy of that unjust and obno
ical Gus measure, the Force bill. &
ion plause on the Democratic sid
ans The House then adjourned until
nal morrow. At the hour OF adjoui
| OF ment there were just thirty-f
had members on the floor.
hut Professional Amenities in New 70
the In a report Of the trial Of Her
,aa Field the following is prlnted:
;so% "Mr. Nicoll asked DR.. Hamm(
p .pl if be knew DR.. Fisher, and VI
ha Dr.. Hammond said he did, said:
Cd ":Do you know, Dr.. Hammo
that DR.. Fisher says you and J
book makes him tlred?'
&c, = elf | may be allowed, said
! ,ne Hammond, will say that
that 1,.-1 ,ao mo mora tired tha
oi'n ever made him. | invited him
a'sa reception at my house for 8 o'cl
"A'A and he came at 6:3o.'
"S ..You had him on your hands
',oo. three hours more than you calc
..as' ted upon? said Mr.. Nieoll' That
''i,o said the doctor in a sad voice.
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