The morning call., 1894-04-19
VAN ALIENS GHOST
Arises to Plague the
Democracy.
HOT SHOT FROM CANNON.
With Great Precision He Hit
Every Head in Sight.
WHO FIRST COUNTED A QUORUM.
Democrats Writhe Under the Imputa-
ton That Tom Reed ffaS Pre-
vailed Against Them.

voted the entlre DAY 10 ueUaio ou tio Coh-
sular and diplomatic appropriation bills.
1t touched wide variety of subjects. and
at times was brimful of interesting PER
sonalities. The Hawaiian policy OF the
present administration came in for good
share of attention, aud the appointment OF
Van Allen as Minister so Italy provoked
very interesting discussion. 1t was ridi-
culed by the Republicans, who lntma' ed
that it was q direct reward for his S5O.OoO
contribution to the Democratic campaign
fund. The Democrats. in defending the
appointment, tried to counter on the HAIR
rison administration by detailing the his
tory of the 100000 campaign fund raised
by ex-Postmas Ter General Wanamaker
Later in the day Mr.. Wise took up the
authorship of quorum counting as par
liamentarv notwithstanding expedient
and quoted from the record to show that
the first proposition IN this line had been
offered by j Randolph Tucker. Virginia
Democrat. in 1880. when it had been vlgof-
ously opposed by Reed. Walker OIL Mas
sachusettS met this attack on the eX-
Speakers fame by shrieklng out before
the House the record OF the Democratic
opposition to the Quorum-counting rule in
the Fifty-first Congress. Speaker Crisp
led the opposition.
Before the journal was approved Bur
rows called attention to the fact that
Wheeler of Alabama. who spoke exactly
one minute on the new Quorum-countlng
rule, had printed In the Record speech
which occupied four columns. As Wheeler
was not present it was decided 10 allow
the matter to go over until he could speak
for mself.
consent for the consideration of the News
York and New Jersey bridge bill.
Kigore of Texas stated rather sarcastic
ally that. as the House now had rules by
which it could transact business, it could
not agree to any requests for unanimous
consent, and demanded the regular order.
which was equivalent TO an objection.
After the call on committees for reports
the House went into committee Of the
whole, Bailey of Texas in the chair, for
further consideration of the consular and
Diplomatic appropriation bill. and Grow
R.) of Pennsylvania took the floor and
vigorously arraigned the Hawaiian policy
of the administration.
inasmuch rs the House had discussed the
Hawaiian matter for five days and had
adopted resolutions expressing the sense
of the House, he regarded II as adjudicated.
Hooker of Mississippi. member Of the
Foreign Affairs Committee, followed with
a defense of the Presidents Hawaiian
policy.
SIS it still the purpose of the President
to restore the Queen?" asked Van Voorhis
(R.) of New York.
Hooker said that had been left to be de-
cided by Congress.
Milliken Of Maine replied to some of
Hooker's structures Oh ex- Minister Stevens,
in The course of which he predicted thai il
would not be many years before the Aner-
can flag would be raised over Hawaii, and
under aus pieces that would insure its re-
naming there.
Coombs CD of New York made some
practical suggestions in advocacy of a
complete reform OF the consular service in
the interest of an extension of foreign
trade.
Quigg of New York. in the course OF
some remarks. criticizing the Van Allen
appointment, got into verbal duel with
Enloe of Tennessee. He had, in reply
from question from Enloe. asserted that
he was elected to Congress last January
because a chance had been afforded the
Fourteenth New York ngressional Dis
trict. with its 10000 Democratic majority,
to record an aye and o vote on the Wilson
vote.
Ibid you accomplish what you came
30 bad Ealn I,
Wilson bill as you said you would in your
campaign"
AZ did not say would" replied Ouigg.
Il said the election OF a Republican in
Democratic district would do much toward
defeating the Wilson bill, and l think it is
smashed"
perhaps you are the author of the
speech against the Wilson bill delivered
the other day by Senator Hip" suggested
Enloe. sarcasticslly.
II had not that honor" replied
Quigg. "We Republicans know he is able
TO take care of himself. He has done so
frequently TO our dismay and discomfort.
and thought to your satisfaction"
Meredith OF Virginia and Enloe of Ten
nessee took hand in the discussion of the
Van Allen incident. using the Harrison an
Dointment OF Mr.. Wanamaker to meet all
promises.
Certain facts have been developed by
this debate" Interrupted Reed. "First.
that Whitney is good man; second, that
Cleveland is good msn, and third. that
Van Allen was not appointed 10 office be-
cause be contributed $4,000 to the Demo-
cratic paign fund. Now. why was he
appoinled?"
III ne had been appointed because of
his cont ribution." said EDloe. "lhat would
be the best and strongest reason for his
appointment from Republican stand
point. l know nothing If the facts, but
will say this in his defense: he at least