The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-02-04
ACTS IN THE HOUSE.
MEsSRs. HoAR AND MORSE HAVE AN
OTHER LIVELY LITTLE TILT.

Just why the Rules Committee Is So
Slow in Submitting Its Report-Reed
Cuts a Figure in the Debato-Miscel-
Ianeous Washington News.
WAsHINGToN, Feb. 3.-Mr. Morse, Re
publican, of Massachusetts,, again arose
to question of personal privilege and
said he wanted TO know why and by
what right Mr.. Hoar had gone to the
printing Office and procured the original
manuscript of his (Morse's) remarks on
Saturday, and said that his action was
such as did not obtain between gentle
men. He feared the Democratic party
did not appreciate the kindergarten sys-
TEN from Massachusetts,. He had never
recovered from his fearful illness over
the non-election of Mr.. Mills. He had
been placed by Speaker Crisp on a com.
mittee which had never had a meeting
last congress- He had investigated the
sweating system. He would know more
about the sweating system and have the
heaviest perspiration when he receives
the returns from the old Fifth district of
Massachusetts,.
Mr.. Hoar declined to reply at length,
and simply said: II think the gentle
man from Massachusetts, has been ad-
vertised enough.
Debate on the New Rules.
The consideration of the new code Of
rules was then resumed. A vote was
taken on Mr.. Burrows amendment TO
allow the speaker to count a quorum,
which was lost.
Mr.. Reed offered an amendment that
when quorum failed TO vote there
should be q call of the house and each
member as he answers to his name shall
vote on the pending question. The
speaker should then declare that a
quorum was constituted and the pend
ing question shall be decided as the ma
jority of those voting shall appear In
support of his amendment he said that
the rules were not stringent enough to
cause the presence of quorum. This
amendment had the very highest Demo-
cratic sanction, and had been supported
by Mr.. Carlisle and Mr.. Tucker of Vir-
ginia. This was proper method, in his
judgment, to ascertain the presence Of
a quorum.
Mr.. McMillin opposed the amendment,
as the effect of it would be to secure
legislative action when the house
WIS lOChGu up IL WIS only lnJSuueu
to intensity the action of the last house,
and its autoCratic speaker. He cited the
fact that Mr.. Kilgore, of Texas, had
properly kicked open the door of the
lobby. He hoped the time would never
come when legislation should be con-
Quoted under lock and key.
Mr.. Kilgore said that he forced the
door only after he had answered to his
name, and he had assumed that the
speaker had no authority to close the
door.
Mills Has Ideas of His Own.
Mr.. Mills made an argument against
| the amendment and cited the fact that
| John Quincy Adams had refused to vote
| on a certain question for two days and
| the house was powerless to compel him
to do so. Any member had right to do
as he pleased, and the speaker could not
| compel a member to vote. If the mem
Der thought that his constituency would
best be served by refusing to vote the
house had no power or right to interfere
| with him. 1t was consent and not force
that was the essence Of voting and the
power of II representative came from the
| will of the people.
| Mr.. Reed hoped there would be nc
partisan feeling in this matter, as the
amendment was proposed in good faitl
and was backed by good Democratic
authority. The amendment was re
iected.
Economy Holman Takes a Hand.
Mr.. Holman, of Indiana, supported
the clause proposed in the rules that NJ
appropriation should be made in any ap
preparation bill for any expenditure mo-
previously authorized by law, unles'
they are for the reduction of expenses
He favored the retrenchment of expendi
lures, and one method of accomplishing
this was by reducing salaries and the
number of officers in the government de
partments. He favored riders in appro
priation bills.
Mr.. Dingley, of Maine. objected to the
proposed amendment. 1t was improper
and, as he believed, Illegal to placI
riders on appropriation bills, and if tn,
rule was passed allowing riders congress
would be i'll session until October. Dis
cussions on all amendments would en-
sue not on appropriations proper, bu
upon all matters. In the interest o
economy, and in the interest of legis
lation he hoped the house would no
open this pandora box of evil.
Mr.. Blount, of Georgia, favored rider
and the reduction Of expenditures as pro
vided by the amendment of the commit
tee on rules. The only way to reduc
expenditures was by legislature on az
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