The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-15
FIRST PARTISAN CLASH.
DEMOCRATS and REPUBLICAys
LOCK HORNS ~ TIE HOUSE.
The Attempt TO Report the Tucker Repeal
Of the Federal Election Law Delayed
by the Republicans.

! dav and although The casualties we're few
II was manifested that both sides were IN
earnest, and that the regular battle viii be
their batteries By decllning 10 allow the
"casus bell' 20 be oven reported to the
House. Under the generalship Of Bur
rowsthe Republicans resorted to hlibus-
tering tactics and FOR the day had the
! best OF the skirmish, as they prevented
the reporting of the measure, and the
! House at g.1 adjourned without action.
| But before this W. done the Democrats
adopted "a resolution revOking all leaves
I OF absence except those granted on ac-
count Of sickness. Over the resolution
there has been very brief but spirited
/ discussion, In TIE course Of which Mr..
Gr0svenOr (Rep., Ohio intimated that II
tho bill wore called up at the present
| time the Wilson bili, when it returned
| from the Senate, ~ ght not receive the
Republican assisiaice It formerly did;
| and McMillin Dem., Tenn) vigorously
declared that the Federal election bill
would be reported, if Il took the whole
| Congress 70 do so.
In short In the bricf debate there were
! indications TINT the approaching debate
viii be a warm partisan dispute. A more
detailed account OF rhe proceedings fol-
lows:
Messrs. Reed and Burrows were en-
gagged I'm earnest conversation this morn
Ing before the meeting OF the House.
presumably upon tise course 10 be pur-
sued by the Repub cars should the FED
eral election repeal BIN be reported They
then Joined Dir. Dingley and another con-
su hnIN
larger than II has been for some days
Owing to a slight .ndisposition on the
part Of Mr.. Richardson CTennl the print
ing bill was not ca ID up for action
The Speaker then directed the clerk to
call the committees for reports. but be-
fore the clerk got fairly started, Mr. Bur
rows was on his feet and I'm his smooth,
quiet tones, which he always uses when
he has any deep scheme in his brain,
suggested that as the call was long one
and there would probably be no reports
presented" the call ard rules be dispensed
with. To this, however, Mr. McRae OBJ
jected; and the cielE proceeded 10 can
tho committees.
"One moment" said Mr. Burrows Il
asR unanimOns consga that ii any mem
Der % committee has a report TO pre-
sent he may Indicate its character and
present II"
To this Mr. Tucker objected
The clerk again rOceeded, but Mr..
BurrOVB Zone moment" again interrupt
cd him while Mr.. Reed suggested that the
clerk should not rice against the House.
Then Mr. Burrows moved 20 dispense with
the call Of committees and on a division
the vote stood l8 GO Mr.. Burrows
raised the point OF quorum. and Mr.
Tucker demanded the yeas and nays.
The Republicans, a a rule, refrained
from voting atd tEY Democrats mo
ticeably Tracy. Of New York; who be-
lieves that the matter should be allow
ed to rest until the return Of Chairman
Fitch. found il convenient 10 retire 20 the
cloak room before their names We're
called. This time the vote resulted:
Yeas, 4; nays lOG and on Mr.. fuckers
motion, a cali Of the House was ordered
When the call Of sbsentees was IN pro-
gress every member for whom an excuse
was onered was excused from attendance.
This led Mr.. Wilson Rep. Washington 10
ask whether the absentees could not be
excused collectively instead of individual
~. me Speaker replied that they could
not. Well" said Wilson, as he .ook his
seat, Il thought we could get through
quicker II we excused them In fob lots"
A motion TO adjourn was lost. Yeas,
~; nays rs. The Tucker resolution was
then read. IL revokes all leaves Of abb
sence except those granted On account OF
sickness and directs the sergeant-at t-arms
10 telegraph for the absent mem )ers.
The previous question having been or
dered, half hour of debate was had.
Mr. Grosvenor (Ohlo) said that the
PRESIDENT Of the United States had call
eu Congress together In extraordinary
session In the middle Of summer for a
Single purpose, that was pointed ont nv
the Executive. Recognizing the fact thar
there was a wide difference OF oninion
among Democratic members as 10 the
proprlety which the Executive demanded
uor IL was nothing short of a demandn
an appeal had been made to the Repub-
means 10 stand by the administration
ana save IL from an overwheimlng defeat
ana the Republicans had done so. re-
coshizlng that there was a condition of
the country which required that an con-
slderations Of partisanship should be
iald aside, and that the President (al-
housh ne had denounced the Repubii-
can pafty) should have the support OF
the republicans 10 carry through and
iotce INTO law over the head Of the ma
Jorlty or his own party the measure re- |
commended Congress was left In a most |
remarkable condition of affairs Never
IN lhe history OF the nation had there been
Such demand for cool. deliberate. wise |
hoh-partisanship as existed to-day. and |
the man who would demean himself as |
seeking party advantage was far from |
commanding the respect of his country.
NOW the House was suddenly Informed |
that the purpose OF this special session |
was 10 be turned aside at this time. and |
'hat measure designed for party SUCCESS |
was 10 be forced upon the people. II |
thls measure was 10 be forced on the
country the people would not believe |
that the Democratic majority was sin |
cere when IL said that ii desired TO do |
something to alleviate the distress OF |
the nation. The bill which IT was proposed |
TO repeal, repealed all legislation that |
looked 10 Federal control of elections OF |
members OF Congress. Speaking for him |
SELF he had a warning 10 suggest. The |
bill for the repeal Of the Sherman act |
was not yet law ana II II should han |
pen 10 pass In the Senate. with the Wa |
basn annex attached II was barely pro- |
oaOie that the time would come when the |
administration might not secure To It's /
support the Republican votes here. The
reasons for the Wilson bill were rapjdly |
passing away, and II was barely proba- |
Die that there might be a revolution OF
public opinion-that the administration |
might not yet have escaped the over
whelming rebuke that would have been
TO II but for the patriotism
OF The Republicans on this floor. (Ap-
plause)
Mr.. McMillin said the gentleman from
Ohio had filibustered this morning and
prevented even the reporting Of a bin |
to the House He had made herfaln
threats. He had said that maybe his