The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-30
AVE- WASHINGTON TOPICS.
.xrnyE coyoREssMEN ARRAIGNED Ar
THE EAR or THE HOUSE

De
,..,.a In the House-tsrievances or the
w,u.r u. the Matt Bag Repair shop.
w,surxoroy. April 29.-The severe rains.
.a,be cons eauent reduction OF attractions at
~, race course. we're the prevailing causes
~. ,hc presence OF quorum In tho House to-
,.r The sergeant-at-A Arms submitted a re-
' 'a mon the order OF the House to arrest
r"mbcrs absent yesterday without lenve
Srolyc members were brought before tho bar
Of the louise aad cohpeHed 10 give excuses
br their absence"
Mr. Bowers CEcr.. Cell was the first to face
,hs music. He was greeted with respectful
,IIsncc on the part Of tho House. which usually
Goats the arrest OF members facetiously. He
..tnowlc.sed at the outset that he lad been
.ueht by the Sergeant at- Arms. but he was
=, his room answering his correspondence
IA had remained in tho House until o clock
and then left. The discussion WAS battle OF
tba rjnnta. in which he supposed he was not
wanted. ll.aughtcr.l Ho had sent card to
the Speaker asking TO be excused after 2
o'clock hut the Speaker not being in the
chair he supposed he could go home. and did so.
;tem N.Y. Nyj said that this que stion Of absence
q members was serious matter and de-
uandcG division.
uMr livingston DEM. Ga. thought an exam
mshoud e made now: and nd asked for the yeas
'enGins tho nnnouncemo ont OF the vote Mr..
Hrtow- rep. Mich, made the point Of order
lit mcmbc,s uuier arrest could not pnrtiei-
ME in the proceedings OF tho House or vote
rtil they were excused. and cited precedents
toslow that Speaker Winthrop had so de-
!; 't lhS Chair said that the cases differed In that
Samcmbcrs then, were under arrest. Now
I'd were now asked to give their excuses.
III hey were members. and could not be de-
glyed OF their privilege TO vote.
on. and gd tha, after ,cl' was chilled d, the
Mr. reed iNcp.. Nc, snid that every member
lidc, arrest is supposed to tie on the floor. and
vas therefore not conn potent to vote.
Mr.. Bland snid that when members were on
he that they we're naes arrest s9' DO
from the attempt of the liouse.so override the
eide. The Constitution only required q pres
ent quorum and not voting quorum. 1t was
stitnti6n which now made it the laughing
''T The vote resulted I'D to So and Mr. Bowers
lion Of Mr. Tracey. on account 81 death in his
Mr Ellis Dem. Ky.) said he was present
yesterday until u late hour. and. having some
hospitality. II;aughterl He was excused,
Nc Harlsr Dem; o. was present until 3
Post Office Department. he went there. He
j INV Of sos M1 ra sSi9 so Mp Sa
ko'a. Mr.. Randall Of Massachusetts. Mr.. Stack
L"u-e, Of south Carolina. and Mr.. Tracey 81
New York, were respectively excused amid
'? I'. 'n Hsrsdith o, Virginia created much
yesterday. stating that hs went to the races
With Sena 9tni but that hs had paid tor n.
ss Ths @na were ahe ss Of the
I Mr Ba Hey o! Texas introduced the follow
inG resolution:
Amend inle 70 r. At the end Of clause ]. by adding
Ara ms Serge.ntat.Arm. !. hereby directed to
each month until there Is Isd with him a statement
@ ss next 4ss.ms "a and as has n
was not n account Sf The sS:ns.s Of
.
s ss. a s che s ss.sS sf
n M the 4. LED fSs 1 ss INK
max MN liable on h.. bond for ali payment. made
contrary to the provisions OF the statutes"
The House then went into Committee OF the
f. ana md eSnF . 2r siSlsy which hrs
referred to tho Court OF Claims for adjust
ment and. pending discussion on the bill! for
~. H.
arose and the. House took a recess until 8
o'clock. this being private pension bill night.
Since the passage Of the Paddock Pure Food
bill bv the Senate. opposition to 1t has arisen
from IL new and unexpected nuarter-the little
daily and weekly phpers. The Paddock bill
applies equally to drugs and food. and by the
term drug IN the act Is included medicine OF
every kind for internal and external use. 1t so
happens that the patent medicine manufac-
turers whose business would be crippled seri:
ousiv. and interfered with by the enactment OF
the bill and similar sumptupry measures now
pending in Congress are the greatest adver-
Using PATRONS Of the country nowsrap.aE;S;
brought pressure to bear upon the advertising
AGENCIES through which they reach the coun-
Try press. and these agencies 10 turn have
transmitted tho pressure in increased degree
separately upon the country editors and pub
Nshers; As n result u general alarm has been
Set W by the country puEcrs against tho pas
cage Of the Paddock bill. and this has! i'm
Dressed the country Congressman to such AN
t'rc, voting aye. should the bill come 70 a vote
T. hc House, Tn" defeat Of the bill IN the
sliie the sangnine expectatlons OF Chairman
I ha''h anu his Committee on Agriculture.
delegation Of women employed in the Gov
eminent mai bag repair shop appeared before
the House Committee on Post Offices and Post
Epads to-day. under the ciceronage OF Mrs.
tthnr!o'tr smith aud told Of grieyances which
they asked TO 10 rem ehicd They told the
esnt I" the shop for repairs were often covered |
EIh tobacco Juice and other nth. and some OF |
!he women To whom hey were given to mend |
frequently became sick while doing So This |
,r"es stated tho presence OF Il doctor. and his
,erai ;. materially reduced the amount Of |
Wages earned by tho women who became iii. |
T II Wa shown that only -, cents were paid ior |
Mendlng each bag II was stated that thirty |
women who had appeal ed to Superinten dent |
rr'l !"ran increase IN !, cents per bag were |
tlSni >scd. the reason given for their dismiss
aI bglns that the appropriation was exhaust
r'. some OF Inc women earned less thun SO |
FER month. An earnest appeal was made TO |
4 HE committee for relief.
4 Guy Tillmhn Of South Carolina is expected |
, here tomorrow to SEQ about the money due |
Stnto under the Direct Tax Jaw. While IN |
a.e East he will consult tho anti Cleveland |
leaders as t" inelr ,Eogtamme in thu coming
tenants IN Congress Representative Shell. |
iays tho south Carolina Democrats will send
y hicago an anti t!eyeand delegation |
Which viii Ipro"ably he headed By senator
.SyI the south Carolina Democrats will give
Y" Democratic nominee whoever lie may be-
pieir votes but they would Prefer to give them
E. some other candidate than Mr.. Cleveland
lnr ,,,e,