The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-13
WILL RELIEVE
HARD TIMES
PopuliSt Pefar'S Scheme For Building Rail-
roads Across the Continent
The PENNSY WOULD NOT Be IN IT
When Compared to the Two Lines
Suggested by the Kansas Senator.
He Proposes to Stand by the Tariff
Bill Providing Wool Is Taken Care
of by Eastern mon-Catchings
Collars the House.
WASHINGTON, April 70.

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~ Mr. PETER delivered in the SEN
ate today the third part Of his
u speech on the tariff bill. He did
not defne exactly now he woull vote
upon ths bill AZ it stands. but made it
clear enough that. if it gave the b4ne-
hts OF protection to the manufacturers
and refused them to the farmers, he
would bs in favor of free trade Ha
would stand by the eastern manurac.
| turers, however, ii their representa-
tives in the senate would help him to
retain the duty on wool, to put sugar
on the free list and to retain the sugar
bOnnties.
Making 4 diversion from the tariff
argument snd speaking of the move
ment of the great army OF the unem-
poyed all over the country. Mr.. Pplfer
declared that If congress were not go
hamp red with constitutional rastric.
tlons 1t should place within the hands
OF the presi lent before thirty davs a
bill that would provide employment:
for all. The making Of good roads he
would leave to the people of the imme.
diate neighborhoods. but he would
start two straight railroads, one from
the Atlantic to the Pacific. and one
from the Great lakes to the Cuff.
He would set all unemployed mon at
work and would pay them good wages
ut the end Of the week Then, he
thought the dark clouds would roll
away and be dissipated as the morning
mist.
RESOLUTION By CATCHIYGs.
A resolution introduced bv Mr.
Catchings, Of the committee on rules
at the leginning of the session today TO
fine embers $40 for failing to vote on
the call of tue yeas and NAYS, or for
absence without leave, precipitated
siason OF iiIi5ustering which continued
until adjournment was taken.
The reading of the resolution was re
ceived with laughter and applause bv
the Republicans, and while the yeas
and nays were being called it was dis
cussed with much interest by knots of
men oers about the clerks desk. The
vote resulted: nays, 1l9; nays II; tho
Republicans not voting.
Mr.. GROWS RFMARKs
Ex Speaker Grow (Rep, Pa sal d
M. Speaker | rise to say word some.
what in the nature of u parliamentary
inquiry. Ii | understand the proceed |
lngs here, the committee an rules have
reported proposition by which q |
quorum is songht to be sscured without |
a quorum answering to their names |
Their plan is the imposition of fines
and penalties on accounts VIII ich have |
no moral turpitu 10 connected with
them.
That being the proposition of the
on rules, if it is to adopted |
at all, think it should be made broad
er. aud that we should have fines and
penalties imposed on men who violate
the rule on moking as well as on those
who fail to answer to their names.
haughler and applause But Mr..
speaker, it does not strike me that il
belongs TO legislative body to attempt
by fines and penalties to compel its
mombers TO comply with its rules. The
majority have it in their power to nsu.
tralize the eif'ct of our silcpc,. and
that is ail they are entitled to. Count
the men that sit in their seats and do
not vote. and there is your quorum.
1t needs no penalties. 1t needs no
quarter sessions proceeiings to try
members Of the house, no making the
constable to collect
your iines Applause ] But if we arc
tolhavo fines NJ all for violations of the
rule, then hold that every violation
Of rule of the house should be pun
ishsd by fine or deduction from tho
provided for members of
this house.
By vote of yeas CT, nays 1856, the
house refused to adjourn, and the yeas
lnd nays were then taken on ssconding
The demand for the previous question
Of Mr. Catchings' resolution rgvoking
leaves Of absence. This resulted. yeas
1913 nays
Mr.. Reed made the point Of no
quorum, the speaker pro. tenn, how
sver, said that no quorum was essential
TO the adoption Of ths resolution under
The resolution was agreed to and
chen at $50 o'clock. on motion of Mr.
Catchings, the house adjourned until
tomorrow.