Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-02
ALERSON AND REED
Have a Verbal Set-tO in the House on
the New Rules.
ANDERSON BEARS HIMSELF WELL
And the Ex-Czar Has to Resort to Subterfages to
Get Around the Direct Charges Made Against
Himself and His Party-Mr. Pendle-
bn A.tsntysly Listened 70.
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SpsesnI telegram TO ne Register.
WASHINGTON, d. c., February l.
West Virginia came 70 the front this
afternoon in the closing debate N the
House on the new code OF rules. Mr.
PendeltOn made vigorous and logical
speech against the authority and right
OF the Speaker 20 count quorum. His
argument was listened 20 with close at
tention and made an excellent impress
sion.
But tilt between Mr.. Anderson. and
ex-Speaker Reed created intense inter
est, and the young West Virginia
member held his own admirably against
the burly man from Maine.
The incident began when Mr.. Bur
roughS, OF Michigan, offered an amend
amendment TO the rules which provided
for the counting Of quorum by the
Speaker.
Mr.. Anderson moved to amend the
amendment BY adding a proviso that in
no case should a hat, coat, cane or
umbrella in the cloak room be counted
20 make a quorum.
Mr.. Reid at once sprang TO his feet
and seemed TO be considerably exOr-
,ised. He said substantially that the
amendment was the product Of the
average Democratic mind, and pro-
ceeded with an attempt to justify his
course as Speaker. Mr.. Burroughs
claimed that Mr.. Alderson'S amendment
was a reflection upon the officers Of the
present House Of Representatives.
Mr.. Anderson, In reply, cited the fact
that empty chairs had time and again
been counted by Mr.. Reed when he was
Speaker, in order 20 accomplish the vi
cious legislation which the Republicans
had inflicted upon the country; that
members had been counted when in the
bath tub; others were counted when not
In the Capital at all. Mr.. Crisp, the pres
ent Speaker, had been counted as pres
ent when he was at the Metropolitan
Hotel. Mr.. Forman had been counted
as present wben az his home in the State
of Illinois.
He stated that during the last Con-
gress members who had been counted as
present when absent were not permitted
TO state upon the record OF the succeed
ing day that they were absent on the
preceding day wuen counted 10 make up
a quorum. In reply to Mr.. Burroughs,
Mr.. Anderson said that his amendment
could not be tortured into a reflection
upon the officers Of the present House
OF Representatives, but that he wanted
to reflect by his amendment and express
sions In as strong terms as were permit
ted by parliamentary law upon the rul-
incs of the Speaker Of the last House
of the Representatives and his arbitrary
and tyrannical actions while president
over that body, and upon the course OF
the Republican majority which stood at
his back ready at all times to do his bid
ding.
Nr. Anderson concluded by saying
that the people Of the country had de-
cided that they would have no more OF
such countings Of quorumS. Mr.. Alder
son was rolndly applauded at the con-
clusion OF his remarks. Mr.. Reed un-
dertook to dodge the issue presented by
claiming that Mr.. Mason, Of Illinois,
was temporarily occupying the Chair
when Forman was counted as stated by
Mr.. Anderson and proceeded with an
other endeavor to sustain his action
while Speaker.