The Portland daily press., 1892-07-09


Reed Attempted to Congratulate the
Democrats But Each Time They
Drowned Him Out-He Then Remarked
That This Was De1iberative Body
The Homestead Riot Discussed.
WASHINGTON, July Sin the House
today motion was made to suspend
the rules and pass the tin plate
bill. A half hour debate which fol-
lowed was devoid of incident, except
when Mr.. Mcmillan, of Tennessee, in
supporting the bill, referred to the oc-
currences at Homestead. These occur
rences, he said, showed that the present
tariff, instead of increasing the wages Of
labor, as claimed by the Republicans,
decreased them. Mr.. Dalzell of Pennsyl-
vania, most empllatically denied it. He
undertook to satisfy any fair and intelli-
gent man in the House that the unfortu-
nate riot at Homestead had nothing to
do with the tariff question. Mr.. McMil-
lin retorted that the Republicans had
promised that wages would be increased.
This promise was not fulfilled. 1t had
been shown the Republicans were sensi-
tive when failures were commented up
on.
The bill passed-yeas, 207; nays, Sc. 1t
provides that on and after Oct. 1, 1892,
the duty on tin plates, terne plates, and
taggers' plates, shall be one cent on the
pound, and that on and after Oct. l, 1894,
tin plates, terne plates, and taggers' tin
shall be admitted free of duty.
Mr.. Whiting of Michigan moved to sus-
pend the rules and pass the lead ore bill.
Mr.. Reed of Maine demanded a
second pending which Mr.. Townsend
of Colorado moved that the House ad-
| journ.
The motion to adjourn was lost-yeas,
So; nays, 1919, and the second was or
| dered-yeas, IT'S; nays, 0. After discus
sion, the motion to suspend the rules
and pass the bill was agreed to-yeas,
165; nays, 92. The bill provides that ores
containing silver and lead, in which the
value of the silver contents shall be
| greater than the value of the lead con-
tents, according to sample and assay at
the port of entry, shall be considered sill
yer ore, and as such be exempt from
duty.
Mr.. Reed Immediately made motion
| to adjourn, but the Speaker recognized
Mr.. Whiting for motion to suspend
the rules.
Mr.. Reed Suggested
that he made his motion, which was a
privileged one, before the gentleman
from Michigan had risen.
The Speaker replied that the question
of recognition rested with the Speaker,
which the gentleman from Maine would
thoroughly understand.
The gentleman from Maine smiled and
made no effort to prevent Mr. Whiting S
recognition. That gentleman moved to
suspend the rules and pass the bill limit
ing to 500 the value of wearing apparel
which may be admitted free of duty.
The Speaker recognized Mr. Reed to
move adjournment, which was lost
yeas, 20; nays, 1S1.
Mr.. Reed demanded second on the
motion to suspend the rules, and the
second was ordered-16O to nothing. The
motion to suspend the rules and pass the
bill was agreed to without division,
amid general applause.
MI. McRae of Arkansas moved to sus-
pend the rules and pass the bill amend
ing the act of 1890 to forfeit certain land
4 granted for the purpose of aiding in the
construction of railroads. 1t extends
the forfeiture to portions of roads which
were uncompleted when the time ex-
pired within which the roads were re-
quired to be completed. After some fill
clustering, the motion to suspend the
rules and pass the bill was agreed to
without division.
Mr.. Washington of Tennessee moved a
suspension of the rules, when Mr.. Tay-
lor of Illinois raised the point that the
hour of 5 having passed, the Speaker
must, under the rules, declare recess
until o'clock.
The Speaker put the question, "Shall
the Chair declare the House in recess?''
The House decided by large majority
that he should not. The Speaker then
received Mr.. Washington's motion, which
was that the rules be suspended and the
bill passed providing for local govern
ment for Utah territory.
Motion to Adjourn
was voted down, and second ordered
The vote resulted-yeas, 1858; nays
nothing.
Mr.. Burrows of Michigan asked for q
call of the House, and the Speaker had
the clerk read the rule providing that
on motion to suspend the rules, but one
motion, that to adjourn could be enter
tanned, and no other dilatory motor
could be entertained until the vote was
taken on the question of suspension.
Mr.. Burrows insisted his motion was
not dilatory, laughter on the Democratic
side], and proceeded to argue the mat
ter. He was interrupted with loud calls
for the regular order, which impellec
Mr.. Reed to remark sarcastically, 'sAnd
this is deliberative body" Laugh
teri
Mr. Burrows contended that the cal
of the House was always in order except
when the previous question was ordered
on any proposition.
Mr.. Reed began to congratulate the
House upon something, but what it was
he was not allowed to state, az
Mr.. O'Neil of Massachusetts, anc
others shouted for the regular order
whereupon Mr.. Reed remarked that ever
the gentleman from Massachusetts coulc
get his mouth shut if he pleased. HI
then proceeded to congratulate The
House, but the subject of his congratula
tions was again drowned in demands fol
the regular order.
The Speaker decided that Mr.. Burrows
| motion was dilatOrV and could not he on