The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-04-23
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Washington, April 18.-(Special During
the discussion over the consular and dip!o-
matic bill in the house today, Mr.; Wise,
of Virginia, delivered a speech which made
Mr. Reed fairly vince.
Reeds friends gave him an ovation In
one of the theaters last evening, and the
republican newspapers are claiming that
the adoption by the house yesterday of the
quorum counting rule was Il victory for
read from The Record of the forty-sixth
congress, showing that John Randolph
Tucker of Virginia, had introduced a rule
OF that time providing that the clerk or
the house should enter upon the journal
the names of all members present and not
voting and that the same should be counted
RI make n,I0rlIrl He further read from
The Record showing that, at that time,
Reed had fought the rule, den0uncinG it as
unconstitutional. Garfield, who was mem
Der Of the house then. had done the same
thing. Mr.. Wise then went on to show that
Reed tried to claim the credit OF being the
author of this rule. Instead OF beng it's
author, it evolved from the brain of
democrat, ana Reed had actually opposed
it. Instead Of being republican measure,
said Mr.. Wise, it was Democratic and he
was glad that it had been reinserted IN the
rules of the house. No republican made
Nj. Grosvenor, republican, Of Ohio, who
had several times attempted without suc-
cess to interrupt Mr.. WiSe-May | ask the
Mr.. Wise (emphaticaIly and amid general
laughter}-I cannot refuse you the oppor-
tunity to talk
congress?
Mr.. Wise replied that it was; and added
that it was his purpose to strip Thomas
+, Reed of the false colors under which he
had sailed. He added that Mr. Springer,
of Illinois, had voted and spoken for the
That" said Mr.. Reed, accounts for its
mir. Garfield" continued Mr.. Wise, voted
tional; so that this preteuse that the
country is indebted to the republican party
for this rule is q base lie. on that OCca-
sion Mr.. Reed denounced the proposed rule
as a violation of the constitution and the
republican leaders joined him in the de-
Mr.. Wise stated that he refused to vote
yesterday for the rule because he had had
no opportunity examine il, and because
there was no chance to debate it. I}ut he
believed that If the power resided IN the
house to bring a man from California to his
seat the house had TSht to count his
presence for the transaction Of business.
High Time something was s'one.
Washington. April 9-(5peciail-The
house spent all today in discussing the con-
sular and diplomatic bill.
Now that the republicans can delay bust
ness in no other way they are deVotnS their
energies to talk. Their plan is to discuss
all bills just long as they are allowed to.
The discussion today was largely on the
Hawaiian middle, ana the republicans Will
keep up all sorts of Wrangiing discussions
just as long permitted. However, the
rules are SO arranged now that whenever
the committee on rules brings in an order
TO close debate, if the majority of the house
wants to, they can fix an hour for debate
or any subject. Unless the republicans
agree to permit a vote tomorrow such
rule may be brought in. Speaker Crisp and
the committee rules are determined that
no unnecessary time shall be wasted. They
think congress should adjourn in July, and
Will endeavor to have all the business
pending in the house disposed Of by that
tirae. II there is any delay Ii will be
caused by the senate. Could congress adj
journ early III July it is believed the DEM
ocrats would surely carry the next house
by safe ajority.
In the senate the tariff debate is dragging
slowly on. Even the galleries are empty
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