The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-19

leading reformer, tried to help Mr.. Wat
son control the House He said they
could not afford to vote this resolution
down. Nobody was more opposed TO Mr..
Clevelands policy than himself but II
was time TO stop.
MIR. Williamson endorsed Mr.. Watson's
remarks. He said this was a duty they
owed themselves and their State,
The Speaker then took hand, say
ing they were assuming an opposition 10
the resolution which did not exist, so far
as he had seen. he said he bad noticed
nc opposition. lie suggested that the
vote be taken on the adoption OF the reso-
luton. Quickly he put the motion on a
viva tvOce vote. No nays were heard
and ne declared the resolution unanimous
~ adopted.
In the Senate DR.. Byrd and one other
senator voted against II.
DUNCAN BoDs UP AGArs.
At the night session Of the House Mr..
Duncan brought the matter up again:
tie introduced the following senSauonal
resolution. which was signed by himself
and Mr. j. II. Blackwell, Of Williams
burg.
IL was sent up to the Speaker. who
asked MIR. Duncan what he proposed TO
do with the resolution, to have IL passed
and recorded IN his own behalf. or some
thing else.
MIR. Duncan said he wanted IL spread on
the minutes.
The resolution reads as follows
Resolved. That with all due respect for
the office OF President of the United
States and with due Difference to the
lpolicies and principles of parties we
wish 10 be recorded as ever ready to do
honor TO him to whom honor is due. but,
IN our opinion, Grover Cleveland. having
prostituted the high Office OF President
OF the United States in using his oppor-
tunities in the betrayal of the Democratic
party and the reputation Cf Democratic
principles, we record ourselves as OPP
posed To the resolution passed by TINS
House doing honor to the greatest party
wrecker IN the history of American poll
After the matter had been read Mr..
Pollock and several members jumped up
and addressed the Speaker.
The Speaker-The matter Is not de-
batable.
Mr. Wnkler--I move to lay the resolu-
tion on the table.
The speaker put the question, and it
was laid on the table-three no votes
being distinguished.
The House then get back to It's work,
but Mr.. Duncan was not yet done. In
about ten minutes he arose again with
copy of the State Constitution in his
hand. He said he rose to a question Of
personal privilege lie quoted section
from the Constitution giving any man
Il right 10 object to anything adopted by
the body and to have his reasons for
MS protest recorder III lue journal III
was a hOme-strkc. he Said. After read
inG the section. he asked accordingly
that his resolution be recorded
The Speaker ignored the request and
started 10 continue the regular work.
Mr.. DunCaH-Mr. Speaker, | want your
ruling On my point | want TO know if
this House can openly violate the Con-
sttutiOn.
Speaker Jones-T am only the mouth
piece OF this body. This body has act
ed.
Mr. Duncan persisted insisting that the
Constitution gave him rights in the mat
ter which the body could not take from
him.
The Speaker-That is your opinion on
the subject Of the Constitution, and all
| can say is the House is listening to
you with pleasure.
That endel the Cleveland sensation.