The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-19
They Discuss Van Aliens Appointment,
Campaign Contributions and the
Hawaiian Incident.
ATTEMPT TO BELITTLE REED
Mr.. Wise Claims Tucker to Be the
Father of Quorum Counting.
Sarcastic Speeches by Enloe, Reed, Can
non and 0thers-Plan to Secure
Full Attendance of Members.

Sular and diplomatic appropriation bill. IL
touched a wide variety OF subjects, and at
times was brimful of interesting person
alities The Hawaiian policy of the present
administration came in for good share
of attention. The appointment OF Mr.. Van
Allen as minister TO Italy provoked a very
extended discussion. 1t was held up to rid
icule by the Republicans. who intimated
that it was direct reward for his $4,000
contribution to the Democratic campaign
fund. The Democrats. in defending the APP
pointment tried to counter on the Harrison
administration by detailing the history of
the $780, 900 campaign fund raised by ex-
Postmaster-ge general Wanamaker. Later in
the day Mr. Wise took up the authorship
of quorum counting as a parliamentary
notwithstanding expedient and quoted
from the record to show that the first
proposition in this line had been offered
by j. Randolph Tucker, Virginia Demo-
crat, in 1880, when it had been vigorously
opposed by Mr.. Reed. Mr.. Walker. Of
Massachusetts, met this attack on the
Speakers fame by shrieking out before the
House the record of the Democratic oppo-
sition to the quorum-counting rule in the
Fifty-first Congress, Speaker Crisp leading
the opposition.
Before the journal was approved, to-day,
Mr.. Burrows called attention to the fact
that Mr.. Wheeler, of Alabama, who spoke
for exactly one minute yesterday on the
new quorum-counting rule, had printed In
the Record, against the express provision
Of the House, a speech when occupied four
columns. II knew Mr.. Wheeler rap
Id talker," said Mr.. Burrows, dryly, but
/ doubt his ability 10 accomplish such
feat that" As Mr.. Wheeler was not
present it was decided to allow the matter
In grOO N hsa aolld
Mr.. Dunphy asked unanimous consent for
consideration of the New York and New
rather sarcasticaiiy. that as the House
now had rules by which 1t could transact
business, he could not agree to any requests
for unanimous consent. He demanded the
objection
po After h the H TS ca Me of fSF Of
the whole, Mr.. Bailey, Of Texas, in the
chair. for further consideration of the con-
sular and diplomatic appropriation bill.
THE HAWAIIAN AFFAIR.
Mr.. Grow took the floor and vigorously
arraigned the Hawaiian policy of the adj
ministration.
Mr.. McCreary. in reply, stated that mas
much as the House had discussed the Ha-
waiian matter for five days. and had adopt
ed resolutions expressing the sense Of the
House, he regarded it res adjudicata-
Mr.. Hooker, a member of the foreign
affairs committee. followed with defense
of the Presidents Hawaiian policy.
rs ii still the purpose of the President
to restore the Queen?" asked Mr.. Van
Vorhis
decided by Congress.
Mr.. Mlliiken replied to some of Mr.. Hook
er's structures on ex-Minister Stevens, in
would not be many years before the Ameri-
can flag would be raised over Hawaii un-
der auspices that would insure it's re-
Mr.. ouigg in the course Of some general
remarks critlcising the Van Allen appoint
loe. He had, in reply to question from
Mr.. Enloe. asserted that he was elected
to Congress last January because chance
York congressional district with its 10000
nay vote on the Wilson bill.
did you accomplish what you came here
for?' asked Mr. Enloe. Ibid you kill the
Wilson bill, as you said you would in your
campaign"
'I did not say I would" replied Mr..
Quigg II said the election of a Repub-
lican in a Democratic district would do
1 think the Wilson bill to-day is smashed"
PERHAPS you are the author of the
the other day by Senator HILL suggested
Mr.. Enloe, sarcastically
Il had 5.1, not that honor" replied Mr.:
able TO take care of himself. He has done
so frequently to his dismay and discom-
tort, and, L thought, TO your satisfaction.
Messrs. Meredith and Enloe took a hand
in the discussion of the Van Allen incident.
using the Harrison appointment of Mr..
Wanamaker as a shield to meet all thrusts.
Certain facts have been developed by
this debate" interrupted Mr. Reed. First.
that Whitney is a good man; second. that
Van Allen was not appointed 70 office be-
cause he contributed $4,000 to the Demo-
cratic campaign fund Now. why was he
IF he had been appointed because of his
contribution" said Mr. Enloe, that would
be the best and strongest reason for his
appointment from a Republican standpoint
j know nothing of the facts, bu | will say
this in his defense: He at least had the
decency not to insult the American peo-
pie by accepting office, as did John Wanna
maker"
CANNON PASQUINS THE MAJORITY.
Mr.. Cannon, of Illinois, who followed Mr.
Enloe waxed sarcastic. II would not say
anything" said he. against that great
and good man, Grover Cleveland. If 1
dipped my tongue in gall L could not say
anything half as mean against him as the
Democratic press is saying" He created
amusement by telling how the Democratic
national convention had prepared a plat
form, and how, afterward that great and
good man had written a letter modifying
H. Turning to the Democratic side he
asked: WHO is your prophet? Is II Gro
yer! Is IL Naltor c.? Is II Hoke Smith?
, Is 1t David b. p?
amid great laughter.
Mr.. Cannon struck right and left He re-
ferred TO Mr.. Bland as the wild-eyed son
of destiny from Missouri, and wanted to
know why the Democrats, in choosing men
for the most responsible offices in the gift
of their administration, were obliged to
draft renegade Republicans or mugwumps.
After Mr.. Cannon had concluded the de-
bate took a different shoot. Mr.. Wise made
a speech in which he challenged the right
of Mr.. Reed to claim the credit for the
idea Of counting members To make a quo
rum. The originator of that idea, he as
serted, John Randolph Tucker. of Nir-
ginia, who, fourteen years ago, proposed
a modification TO the rules designed to take
into account in determining the presence of
quorum members present but refusing 10
vote On that occasion Mr.. Reed, with
| great Vehemence, denounced the PROPOSE
ton. He had urged that IL was not the
| physical presence of a majority of the
members which the Constitution had con-
templated a quorum, but a majority
| present and participating thing. added
! Mr.. Wise. sarcastically, which Thomas Il.
Reed has not done for a month"
did the Democratic Congress in 1880
| adopt Mr.. fuckers ruler? asked Mr.. Gros-
venor.
THE proposition was withdrawn" re-
piled Mr. Wise Il simply desire 10 strip
/ a leader of the false colors under which
| he has been sailing. We don't claim that
| the adoption of the quorum-countlng rule
| yesterday was a triumph for the Democ-
| racy," continued Mr.. Wise. We only
| claim that il was rot triumph for Mr..
Reed and Republicanism- The attempt on
/ your side To falsely history and crown Mr..