Evening journal., 1892-03-11
FOLITICS IN THE HOUSE.
The Tariff Debate Evolutes
Into Partisan Discussion.
REED AND TURNER IN A wRAEGLB.

The Latter Attacked the Decisions Of the |
Former when lie Was Speaker and !
the Maine Man Defended His Position |
aud Indulged In Little Metaphor.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE senate de- !
loted the day TO discussing Mr.. Vests propo-
lition for a general law to provide for the
construction of postoffices in small towns
and without action ON this matter went into
a brief executive session and adjourned.
In the house Mr. Dingley, Of Maine, re
sumed the floor on the tariff debate. He
referred to an article in the March number
of The North American Review by Mr.. Nc
Milin, in which the statement was made
that the expenditures of the last congress
were $1,000, 900, 900. This he denied and
said that the Democrats had included for
purposes wen understood the reduction Of
the public debt and other items not chargea-
bic as legitimate expenses. The appropria-
tions made by the last congress were less
, than 500, 100000. He reverted TO the speech
Of Mr. McAlllin ON Wednesday, and said
that he was wrong in stating that materials
for ships were higher under the Mckinley
| blll Ihey had neen cheapened
Dingley and MosIiIiIn at IL.
Mr. McAlillin denied that he made such a
statement He said that Mr. Dingley was
IN favor Of free salt for Maine fisheries Was
be in favor of free salt for the rest OF the
countryi Mr. McMillin said he Dingleyl
lodged his question
Mr. Dingley said he had stated the true
Democratic principle, as that party was the
first to introduce bin for the importation
Of salt in bond by American fishermen.
Mr.. McMillin-I am glad you have fallen
in love with Democracy. While the lamp
holds out TO burn, etc. Laughter on Dem
Ocratic side.l
Mr. Dingley stated that everything the
laborer needed was cheaper under the Nc
kinley law. The hat he wore. the wool on
his back and the lumber with which the
roof Of his house was constructed
Mr. McMillin raised a laugh by asking
"How about the tin roofsin
In conclusion, Mr. Dingley said this coun-
try, under the policy Of protection, was the
largest agricultural, manufacturing and
, mining country on the face OF the earth.
, What had been accomplished in the past
, should certainly not be overthrown.
1 Mr.. Turner, Of Georgia, branched OF into
4 political discussion. He said that the de.
cision OF Mr.. Reed IN counting quorums had
doomed him to eternal fame. As for the
4 decision Of the supreme court they had de
uided the house had a right TO enact rules
for its procedure, but they did not by thil
legalize the outrageous ruling of Mr. Reed
The present speaker Mr.. Crisp was bite
/, antagonist Of Mr.. Reed against the latter
2 rulings and he (Mr. Crisp was now In Mr.
Reeds place. lApplause.l
y Tariff Turns to Politics.
a Mr. Reed replied 20 Mr. Turner's allusi0l
d 10 the quorum decision Of the supremi
e court He was glad that the Democrat,
v party had put forth its strongest man. III
q had stated the proposition with a vigor an,
strength that required no assistance from
any other source His declaration was no
whether a present quorum or an activ
/ 4uorum was demanded by the courts of tn
As United States, but whether he tAr. Reed
20 rs an individual and as speaker violated hi
B duty in counting members present VIII
n were in the house.
D. Mr. Turner replied that he had merely il
n sisted that the decision made by the 81
T. preme court clearly announced that th
m speaker had the right TO count a quoruI
ID after the house had made the rule allowin
him 10 do so.
Mr.. Reed said the supreme court neve
announced any such thing. This Shove
er the accuracy with which Mr. Turner treate
lie this subject A short but good nature
ne rolloquy ensued between Messrs. Reed an
d Turner as TO the latter's motive. The latte
n said that Mr.. Reed had occupied both side
no Of this question and had been wrong bot
le times lIaughterl
n Mr.. Reed replied that his own course wa
Ct correct and consistent, and said:
| t.t. Al.
with his party associates on that subject. III
whole attempt Of the Democratic party 10 shii
their objection from the question Of preson
b against an active quorum to a question Of IN
- personal act Is one 80 transparent that there
n not a member on the floor who does not undel
III stand IT, The supreme court has decided 4
n favor Of the position taken by the Repuhlica
of party and have decided the question by a
le unanimous vote, the chief Justice and two Den
Dcratic justices concurrng In the opinion
Every court In every state that has ever d,
sided this question had been unanimous In Il
decision without regard 70 party conditions o
- party feeling
n Reed Metaphorical.
'l- The house of Representatives today is actin
OF In absolute defiance OF the constitution. b,
IN sause 1t insists upon an acting quorum, wher
The constitution Of the United States says tha
present quorum is all sufficient for the tram
action Of business. The house could make rule
- Tor It's guidance but they should be in accor,
io ince with the constitution Of the United State
Whether quorum was present or acting wa
nt not to be determined by the house. That wa
IN Ietted by the constitution and by the suprem
10 court which interpreted the constitution. IN
gentleman from Georgia had referred 10 N
asst election and the rout of tho Republican,
This argument had been exploited. "How ofte
l. no the history Of the world have the righteou
\, been temporarily sent 10 the wallfn
,n In 1858, Oliver Cromwell was protector
nl Great Britain and the flag Of that nation va
Ue protected on every sea. and the voice Of Cron
well stayed the persecution Of Christians !
lvery land In 1880, with lou acclamation
England welcomed back the monarchy
IS Charles H. A few years after, Charles III Ia
es buried in the great abbey where England
w honored dead lie, and before this Oliver Cron
IL well had been buried under Tyhurn Le
Which would you rather bef Charles II ten
porarily admired by the English people,
Oliver Cromwell honorod by all mankindi
OF was not political victories but triumphaI
MS truth the Lords TRUTH sound principles an
IS by those principles the Republican part
would ultimately be victorious. Loud a.
plause.l
Mr.. Patterson, of Tennessee, made bri,
ed peech touching upon political matter
IT. chiefly devoted 10 an arraignment Of Il
ed Republican party for its extravagant appr
priations and false pledges to the peop
under which it had been relegated
oblivion in 1890. He was astonished thu
OF President Harrison, a grandson Of vi
or ginian whom every southerner love,
should have his administration disgrace