Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-15
TOOK A BIG OATH.
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Record on Tariff
AND CALLS on THE LIVING COD

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WAsHIS0ToN, Feb 15.-Thc question OF
now man voted was one that caused a
hurry In the house and made one member
."Aen very solemn oath that he was tell.
ing she truth. Hunter Of Illinois rose 70 .
que.s'oa Of privilege and made lengthy
explaoastoa of his vote on agricultural
Implemeuts and diamonds while the tariff
nii wss being considered in the committee
o. the whole. This WAS early In the ses-
mon. Just before adjournment Fithian
rnse to . personal explanation also. which
TUNED out 20 be direct issue with Judge
hunter - 10 how he had voted ON these
Two important questions.
Hssa - lsscrsss In That Vote.
lie regretted that he was called upon q
make this statement, but he felt il his
duty to do m. The question at issue was
now Judge Hunter had voted upon the
propositions To place agricultural imple.
ments On the free list and to increase the
duty on diamonds, lie explained that
until few days ago he and Hunter had
been rivals for the congressional pomina.
lions in Illinois. hut that Judge Hunter
had withdrawn and that his entire interest
In the matter now was the truth concern.
ing how Hunter had voted should he
known. He said he was present on the
aay when the vote upon the proposition 20
sncr.sise the duty on diamonds was taken
and he had a keen personal interest in
knowing how Hunter had voted.
Consequently He Took Note.
Having that personal interest he had
noted carefully how Hunter voted, and
noticed that he voted against the increased
duty on the rising vote, and had called the
attention Of his colleague, Mcdonald, and
stone Of Kentucky to that fact. They
were eycwitne>ses, and he had the clerk
read their statements confirming what he
said. Several memhrrs whose honesty and
truthfulne~s he did not question had
signed certain statements which were read
by Hunter early in the day to the effect
that he had voted for the increased duty.
He believed they were mistaken. "As
there Is God in heaven" said he. ''and as
stand here = living. breathing man. he
voted rs ] stated he voted" He was will.
ing to concede that perhaps Hunter had
voted under u misappr,hension.
Trwgress On the Riand Rili. \
AL efforts to agree upon time for clos. |
ing the debate upon the Bland bill have so
Tar failed and debate Is still proceeding
without limit. Bland will probably per-
nit this to 60 On until tonight and there |
are quite number Of gentlemen who in |
sist upon their right to he heard The op. |
onents Of the measure have decided that |
they will insist upon quorum Of the nd. |
vocates OF the measure being present st |
every stage Of the parliamentary proce-
durc hereafter. so that a motion to close |
debate will require aquorum Of those who |
are in favor OF IL. There are many mem. |
hers Of the house who are absent mt this |
time, and there will probably require two \
days nj least to secure the attendance nee.
essary To- bring the bill! To N vote