The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-17
CLEVELAND SUSTAINED.
THE HOUSE ADOPTS a SUFEPING
STRIKE RESOLUTION.
Messrs. Pence and Bland Oppose it-A Bi z
Fight Over Bailey's bankruptcy
Biii-The senate.

Resolved. That the House Of Represen-
tatives endorses the prompt and vigor-
Gus steps of the President and his ad-
ministrahon to suppress lawlcssness, re-
store order. and prevent improper inter
ference Of the enforcement OF the laws
of the United States and with the trans
pOrt9tiOn Of the mails of the United
states and WIth Interstate commerce
laws, pledges the most hearty support
and deems the success which already
attended his efforts as cause for public
and general congratulation.
DOESN'T WANT oLNEY ENDORSED.
Mr.. Pence pop, COLI said the resolu-
tiOn went further than he thought the
Republican side Of the House, at least
were desiTOus Of going, IN approVal OF
the administration. 1t might be, he said'
that the time would come Wheh iLefe
would be such a conflict between striking
labOIers of the country and their EN-
ployers that II would be necessary to can
out the strongest arm OF the Government
TO restore order
That all would agree upon, but all
the people in the country In hls num-
bic judgment. would never agree lnat
the men VINO called out the in1uncuous,
VINO ordered the indictments Of the
strikers, and who directed the military,
should be direct or inllreCi stock
holder IN the corporations affected This
the President; it approved every thlng
done bv all the members OF the admins
tratlon. Mr.. Pence asked II there was a
Democrat on the floor who approved the
action OF the Attoney-General, VINO
when ne found IL necessary To employ a
special assistant district attorney in
Chicago selected the attorney OF the
corporations for that postiOn. lie be-
uevel not. But II there were such, theIe
were members on The floor who did not
fHf
occupy the position Of Attorney neral,
IA was the case at present according
u charge made by prominent Democratic
papers. and who did not approve his
action in that position.
MB. BLAND $ OBJECTIONS,
Mr Bland said. "Mr. Speaker, il Is 20
be regretted that "a resolution Of TINS
kind should he thrust in here under a
fffeeu-fninute rule for debate, because II
that believe any member of this House,
no matter 10 what political party ne De-
longs. VIII not endorse the stare HoN-
enmcnts and the Federal Government
in all legitimate efforts % sustain our
institutions, 10 put down riots and pre-
serve the majesty ut the laws i nave
no sympathy with amy man VINO raises
his arm I'm violence o. destroy properly,
10 enforce what he may consider MS
right of work, and try 10 prevent Otntf5
from working. 10 principle Of that KIND
can find endorsement or the part of any
one VINO has proper conception OF me
rights Of the 3 pie OF this country 10
liberty But sir ln these times, sucn as
We have passed through, it often occurs
that acts are done under an assumption
of authority that we may be called upon
TO endorse 10y "a sweeping resolution OF
this character. / am, as q Democrat, To-
day where l have always been, and that
Be- fer the righfs and oiH~ity Of The pcu-
PIE OF the states ! believe IN local
State government. and that the Whole
arm of the State authOriy should be used
I'm suppresslng violence before the Fed
eral Government should interfere. except
10 protect Its own property, and 10 pro-
teCt Its mail ] am aware. Mr.. speaker,
that throughout this country. even in
States where there was no violence, and
where If violence occurred at all. the
State authorities were ready and able 70
deal with it, without any instructions
sent out by the AttOrney-General. the
whole country was flooded with deputy
lnaYshals. eheritls were arrested. and
State authority was oVerthrown, and the
strong arm of the Federal H0veTnment
took charge OF matters properly belonging
TO the states. Against that, sir, / protest.
! protest against these blanket Federal
injunctlOns. l protest against the omni-
bus Injunction. / oDJcct 10 sending deputy
marshals all over the country to take
the place of state authority, and | say
that in measure like that resolution, In
the. excitement Of the time, We are as =
party-as Democratic party-liable 10 do
violence 10 every democratic principle,
and TO surrender here IN these halls, as
representatives of the people Of our
States the essential Democratic principle
Of seI-government II this Government
is TO be maintained, IL Is 70 be main
tanned by respecting the rights and the
authority OF the people Of the states.
If We are 10 have Imperialism, let IL not
come with the representative people or
this county. / have hot heard mat
20 L. a
IL IT, I may vote for II, when under
stand IT'S scope but If So / shall do il
with the distinct reservation that / pro-
test against the acts which were COM
ynitted under Federal authority In my
state. which were absolutely unneces-
sarY.
THE RESOLUTION ADOPTED WITHOUT DIVISION.
The resolution was advocated by Messrs.
McCreary and Catchings. The latter SAID
there was no place in the broad country
where the Federal troops might not so
in the performance of their duties TO en-
force the laws of the land. No one had
pointed out I'm any respect wherein the
PRESIDENT i'm his recent action had con-
travcned any statute on the books, ana
sueaking. not only as representative,
but as a lawyer he said the President
would commend himself to every lover
Niessrs. Pence and Hopkins Rep., I'D
made efforts to secure an extension or
the time for debate but unanimous con-
sent was refused. Efforts were also made
ON the passage Of the resolution TO secure
a vote by yeas and nays, but they were
refused On the adoption Of the resOlu-
tion there was virtually unanimous
AYE" the noes being so Few ana faint
as 10 be almost inaudible.
BA.LDl'o BANKRUPTCY BILL.
Mr.. Catchings, from the Committee on
Rules. reported an order setting aside to-
days session for the cQnsideration OF Mr..
RaileV's bankruptcy bill and tomorrow
for the consideration of bills reported
from the Committee on judiciary The
order was agreed 20, and the bankruptcy
him was taken up and advocated by
Messrs BOatner and bailey. Alr Kay
~. " opposed the bill, saying the tide
shollld be changed TO "A bill TO enable
debtors to escape from contract obliga-
lions without consideration, and enable
dishonest debtors 10 swindle their credi-
tors Ii was also opposed by Messrs-
c. ". Stone (Rep., Pa and Powers (kep.'
'When the discussion passed the five
minute stage, Mr. Ray (Rep., y. -
moved to amend the bill, so as TO prolvlde
that the assignment or cession, shall be
made in accordance with the provisions
of the bill. instead OF In accordance win
The laws of the State where the deptor
resides, as provided In the bill. On that
amendment the yeas and nays were Or
dereJ. resulting: yeas y, nays l5i. an
swered present I, present and not voting
If: total IA For the first time since
the quorum-counting rule went INTO ei,
feet. the names OF those noted as pryseh,t
and not voting were read by the clerh;
hnt with them quorum was not obtained
tbe d,u House H eva was ordered. Two hundred and
seven members, more than 9 quorum, qran3,ne re,
,,Ppaa, SP1ta,V tbe cali were dispensed with;
upqr Mr.. RAYS amendment was defeated defeated and n,
tho yeas and nays were demanied on
The Question of engrossmehi anu thiru
reading Of the bill
THE OPPOSITION DID HARD
After this call had been sohpie.ea, ,hp ,o ana ,
before the announcement OF ,ndss the e vote, the
clerk rcau 'n ot Voting. Among them was
present a.iu "Gaar (Rep., La. Mr. Raw.