Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-04-19
SORT OF FIELD DAY
The House Feels Frisky After
Its Late Paralysis.
SESSION DEVOTED TO A woRDY WAR

In Which the subject Before the House Il
Ignored-Partisan Sharp-Shootins and
Cross-FirinS Make the Chamber Lively
Show, bat DO Not Advance business
Democrats Claim the Original "Czar"-
Van Allen ard wanamakcr Again.
WASHINGTON, April l9.-It is probable
that the representatives felt that the adop-
ton of quorum counting rule and the
cad of flibustering entitled them to take
a. day off," but whether they did or no
of wasting time than filibustering. The
house had the diplomatic bill to consider,
but it considered almost anything else.
Queen Lii, the Van Allen nomination,
Wanamaker's political financiering, and
even the question of who was the first
quorum-counter were the subjects that
proved attractive to the statesmen. and
they had fun with them. while the diplo-
ma.ic bill didn't progress n particle.
Interesting, to the Gallery.
The lively personalities and partisan ex-
changes were diverting to the galleries
aud make more interesting reading than
the record OF Il day in which real work is
done. One OF the first things noted by an
argus eyed member was that Wheeler who
spoke ju>t one minute Tuesday. occupied
four columns in the record to tell what
lac said in that one minute. Burrows dis
covered this, and it would have been all
right bu: for the fact that the house
had refused permission for this sort OF
thing On that particular ocsasion-so it
w.ss all wrong. Then, when Dunphy
wanted unanimous consent for n biil's
consideration kiisore was happy. for it
gave MIN the Chance to remark that the
house having adopted Il rule by which il
coGid dc business he would hereafter oh.
jcc. To unaui:::ous consent.
Queen Lii !iobs Up SercneIy.
The house having gone into committee
on the diplomatic bill Grow brought up
the Hawaiian question and it was banged
this way ami banged that until the MEM
bers wearied OF 1.-THE presidene catching
it on one side and Minister Stevens get.
ling sco-chcl on the other. Just here
the curiosity 81 the day came in. Coomls
of New York actually discussed the bin
before the house, making some practical
suggestions as TO the II form Of the consul
lar service.
Enter Mr. Van Allen. chaparoned by
Qui-c, the Republican elected in IL New
York district with l0.o20 nominal Demo
cratic majority. Euloe tackled Quicg,
who said Inc WIS elected because the dis
trict had an opportunity to record ~ aye
and nay vote on the Wilson bill.
EnIoe Inciinc> to Sarcasm.
perhaps you are the author of the
speech against the Wilson bill delivered
the other day by Senator Ill.," suggested
E.nloe sarcastically.
Il had not that honor replied Quigc.
I'VE Republicans know that he j. able 10
take care OF himself! lie has done so fire.
quently 10 Cur aisnay and discomfort and
thought 20 your satisfaction"
Meredith OF Virginia aad Enloe used
the Harrison appointment of Wanamnker
as a shield to meet all thrusts ut the Van
Allen appointment.
Certain iacjs have been developed by
this debate" intern upted Reed; FIRST, that
Whitney i n good man: second. that
Cleveland is good man. and third, that
Van Allen was not appointed to Office be-
carisc he contributed Sj1OpO to the Demo
cratic campaign fund. Now, why was lie
auDoiutcd;"
Illinois s:u;ck-I irinG Cannon.
IF he had been appointed because of his
NOaial tiisii We ull lie
che best and strongest reason for his ap-
pointment from IA Republican standpoint.
| know nothing OF the facts, but / Will say
this in his defense. He nj least had the
deccncy not to Insult the American people
by accepting Office Is did John Wanna
maker
Cannon Of Illinois. who followed EnIoe,
waxci sarcastic. Il would not say any
ching said he, against that great and
God riIl:I Grover Cleveland. Ii / dipped
my tongue in gail could not say anything
nall - mean against him as the Demo
cratic pr, $. ere saying" He created great
Amusement 10y telling how the Democratic
rational convention had prepared a plat
iorn. and how afterwaId that great and
good man" Lad written II letter modifying
it.. Turning to the Democratic side he
asked: VINO is your prophet? Is it
Grover l. it Walter or Is it Hoke
Saiithy J. il David T.?
Give it UNI calculated Burrows amid