The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-03
This House Will Transact Business
When a Quorum Is In
Attendance.
Those Rare Massachusetts Wits
Again Convulse the House
With Laughter.
Voorhees, in BAD Temper Over . Newspa.
per rArticle--Accused of Effectinga
Republican Alliance.

WARRINGTON, Feb. 2.-The house was
amused again this morning by another tilt
between Morse and Hoar, both of Massa-
chusetts, the remnants of yesterdays set
to. Hoar. though democrat. is a son Of
of Grants administration, and nephew
of Senator Hoar. That a member OF such
a distinguished republican family should
be democrat is An offense which Hoar in
sists has never been quite forgiven by Lead
ing republicans, and is the cause of the
political assaults upon him. Morse this
morning arose to d question OF privilege
and rebuked Hoar for presuming yesterday
to recall the public printed record of a
manuscripts speech previously made by
Morse. In sarcastic manner be rather So
verely scored his young colleague. AT the
conclusion OF his remarks Hoar arose and
said: II think, Mr.. Speaker, that the gen
tleman from Massachusetts has been adver-
tised enough" With that Hoar took his
seat and the democrats loudly applauded
his brief retort. "To which gentleman
from Massachusetts do you refer2' asked
Buchanan, and the controversy ended for a
time in another roar Of laughter.
The consideration of the rules was re-
sumed this morning. Burrows amend
ment giving the speaker the right to count
quorum was rejected, the demand for
yeas and nays having been withdrawn.
Reed offered an amendment providing that
whenever quorum fails to vote on any
question there shall be a call of the house,
and the yeas and nays shall at the same
time be ordered. As each member answers
to his name he shall vote on the yeas and
nays. Reed stated that the amendment
was similar to one offered by John Randolph
Tucker some yesrs ago. McMillin opposed
the amendment and inveighed against the
action of the last congress in locking the
doors during call Of the house.
Mills (Ie1as) said it showed the adherence
of the democratic party to freedom that 90
great man as Tucker could not induce it
to depart from the fundamental principles
Of representative government. He was q
democrat. [Applause.l He went back tc
the fundamental principles Of representa-
tive government What was the funda-
mental truth which underlies the whole
system of government? That it was gov
ernment, not force, but of consent. Zap
plause. Its power came from the will OF
to be compelled to vote? Congress had the
same right to do that as to compel thei,
representatives TO vote.
Reed desired to divest the vote of all par
tisan character, and as proposing a demo
cratic amendment, supported by frst-ratc
authority, he was sure the house would not
allowed itself to be lashed into a state OF
mind. The house is democratic three to
one, and instead of getting into fight it
should consider the rules, looking calmly
to the good and interest of the country
Reed then quoted from remarks made by
Springer and Blackburn in favor of the
Tucker amendment when it was irst
offered Springer, in retort. quoted against
Reed his utterance upon that occasion in
opposition to the amendment.
Boatner offered an amendment striking
out all that part of the rules giving per-
mission to legislate on appropriation bills
when in the interest of retrenchment in ex
penditures. He said he did this in ord g,
to test the sense of the house. Holman
(Ind.) sustained the provision, and was re-
piled to by Dingley (Me.). who predicted
that if the proposition is incorporated il
the rules October would find the house still
| in session.