Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-04
WAS yERYHOTSHOT
Speaker Tsseom ard Bark
worth Grow s.r.assic
OVER The SATURDAY SESSION
senssos Burr fausduoes . ksss,sssss
F4ve1ing the AnnsKssisa cf sAs
sandwich Isl.nas fsis.ng B<eA

Friday afternoon nx1t over the sstnr-
day sessson qoesflon ns- t,eooms more
bitter aud psrtlsan than essr before,
finally resulting IA . p~rsolal oonr1ct
b~tween speaker isssum ana Ism
BArk~ortt, the democratic leader IN
tie house. The nsnt Des<a unn .
motion made 10y HspreseatAtsve Eoell.
after the routine OF tne hous~ hsd been
disposed Of. 70 the effect that when sd-
| )ournment Vas tAkea thls afternoon a
be TIL O'Clock toasorro~ moruiuK.
Representative twing offered "a
amendment. making TIE boar $50 IN
stead ofs. Representative \ ornngton
moved 10 amend by max lng u so'elock
Monday eyenlnr. Speaker Islsnm
then called Speaker Pro Iem Moore 30
the char. q CSoffington's amendment
was put 10 vote aud defeated 10 the
tune Il t6 10 -.
Mr.. Ewing then withdrew HE amend
insni and fom BARK worth arose and
bexan . bitterly uonical tirsde. Il
move, ne skic, .'lhst ~e adjourn Until
t.So tomorrow lnsteAd of y O'Clock. II
NE are Ia sacrifice ourselves to the
sacred esnee oi our duty a. seelsi3tors,
]
half way measures | Work as co.,
rc.eniiousiy a. any member on the
floor. tut j subaut that ~hse few
membcrs Of the walofity are trying 20
! make = record trfOre tue people ltr
CALLING To the minority 20 lie called
upon TO asset ] yentnrc the assertion
thst the committees of fSis house ~ill
coino work between nov and tomof-
row, and when We meet At that hour
We will find ourselves ia the same po-
ston we shall te al adlcufnmeut ths
afternoon. let us meet early aud dis
patch the arcnons duties of the ses-
zion. Then reinssgorste ourselves
with breakfast before taking the mora
ing trains"
Rstort Courteous.
Mr.. Tateum WAS on be feet alnos.
before the iast words left Mr. bark
worth's ips. 81 would expect sucn .
Speech" ne said. from q man WHO
has been absent AZ roll call over hail
of the time sinoe the session hegan"
Inc speaker continued ~ declaring
himself IN favor OF transaciing tie
business OF the state n speedily ne pos
! sble and allowing ali members 10 get
home 10 their business early IN the
spring.
Representative "a lllvan called stfen-
ton 10 the fact that ~ the lsst sasur.
day sesslon the esefgesnt-atarms vss sn-
structed 10 20 out into the corridors IN
search of come ardent republican mem
bers in order 10 get . quorum.
al Am here A. n member Of the mi.
noritv 10 assist IN doing the busness OF
the state. ssid ne. but am not here
TO manufacture brncombe for the ma
,ority."
oihn Mr.. Bishop Of Mason promptly
replied that the member night posss.s
hls soul IN peace. as he would never he
able 10 make sry buneonbe for any
body.
After a few more sarcastic remarks
by Mr.. Bsrkwofth. HE amendment
was put 10 . vote and lost, and the org
inal motion OF Mr. Buell. then pre-
vailed by large majority. Represent
stlve Buszeil made a motion that 20
member be excused from tomorrow's
session except for constitutional rea-
sons The motion prevailed ty n vote
OF IS 10 10.
1Be house went INTO q committee OF
the Whole 20 coma der the ball prohibit
ing "bum boats" aud hna.iy passed
Il after rscy debate.
Representative Ewng OF fIiilscale
offered = concurrent fss,inton which
passed the house ta.s aftsfDooa. bifaiy
commendiag the cour.e pufsaed ty
President Harr.on ia appointing
Judge Howell l.. Jackson OF TIE srtn
judicial district. O. fili the place on the
United States supreme bench made
vacant by toe dsstn OF Jussice Lamar.
sci Of resolutions fasoefng the Rp-
pointmsni Of Jedgc Montgomery ~
the state supreme beDeh. 10 soccecd
Judge Jackson. are beng c,fcoisted
among members oi tbe les stature and
are receiving many sigaAiufes- The
idea meet. with favor wherever Il q
presented.
The senate todsr considered several
important matters. and placed itsslf
!, on record .. isvornE the ossrturss %
the Haxsasn commlssio0ers. senator
Burt tronght the matter up ~ offcr-
: the following concurrent resolution:
..Nheress. The lis~aian f-fonsrchs
has lately been sisofEteu aud tie pro-
,islonal government nov exfstiuc N
: lieu thersof hss s<ut commissioner. "a
Washington O. commuultafe ain eur
government WITH yfew II ta~irg in-
liswsiisn leifnds fnoers1 - tie
nfttd Ststrs "a a territorial form n
government. and.
Where's. Abouf fhree-fcufths of
the property of fnch i.isn1s tfiong -
Z citizens of the tnfe1 states. and con-
siderlnr The ifnportanf position Occu.
: pied ~ these sisnas. the need 81 tie
I natives of such islsn1s ftf repuhll-
D csn forsn 81 govsr1lmspi snd tie Ne
! cessfty snd great iUportsbcs 81 the
ltnited States of contrciinr tbs great
cross-rnsds of the fncfc.
Resolved. That cur senators and
. representatives IN congress ce and here
J. by are requested % use al honorable
4 means 20 can-~ the [ nitsd states gov.
. ernment O. accept the oseffufes of the
= nswansn csmrlissaonsrs and by proy~s
2 treaty or ct8ef~ts 70 snnft ths
. Hs~sasn lslsacs - The nlt~t states
az one n tbe urrtori>s thereof. Il Ia
ihsif ,naEmenf a ls i'sss 10 90 30
E.-sivsa. That copy Of the shosr
:. re.ssutson 30 sfnt 90 esen Of TIE Mirhl
: gss senstsrs and Representatives. 81
|. Nasi s1gton
, Tie re-ointlan vss unsulmonsi' ,
. s3opted.
, Ssrstor NcGinisy gave Dctics II .
btii ~ sfneud the isv creating 80
~orfas far rtsrnrf issis =. Ia stfr'
~n ~ 10 rsorgsnfe tne cofn m,s<ter
= ara chsn<s "a pni.ticsi c0r' fassspn
4 Ia 49, not bs ssvs. fntsft<fs 80
= President Weston. tat = 49, nf~ft -
= sse ~ fse~sfnfrr Fftsns ~ feake -
t,sr1 rstt.ssn sHsif-
fhe frsrr r.sstl4e 90 snTsf3 $50