New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-17
The LAWN.
A LEFT-HAND ENDORSEMENT.
THE HOUSE PASSES A RESOLUTION AFTER
THE TROUBLE is ALL OVER.
But EVEN THEN THE DEMOCRATS DECLINE TO
GO on RECORD so THAT THEIR CoNsTIT-
UENTs MAY LEARN THEIR ATTITUDE
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UENTS MAY LEARN THEIR ATTITUDE.
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| Washington July is.-If President Cleveland and
| the members OF his Administration are satisfied
! with the belatel and perfunctory Endorsement
| they received from the Democratic House OF Rep
resen:atives to-day on account Of their perform
ance OF a plain duty in enforcing the laws OF the
United States. nobody Else ought to complain. And
yet the manner OF that Endorsement has pro-
voled some comment The opinion is expressed. for
example that the approval OF the House OF Repre-
senta;ives would have seemed TO he hearty and
spontaneous II Il had been delayed until after
the emergency had passed. or until the resolution
could be brought forward and passed under gag
rule which allowed only thirty minutes for debate.
This comment derived force from the fact that
Mr. Catchings and other Democratic leaders OBJ
jected extending the OF debate for only ten
minutes. and IL further emphasized by the
solid opposition Of the Democratic side for a de
mand for the yeas and nays on the passage o: the
resolution offered by Chairman McCreary. OF the
Committee on Foreign Affairs. and supported by
him In n speech which was even more turgid and
commonplace than hrs speeches usually II
evident that while the Democrats had con-
scented 10 support the resolution division they
were unwilling 10 90 on record. The Republicans
however. have no reason TO complain, for the
Democratic majority In the House OF Representa-
tves have formally voted that President OF the
United States IL 20 be commented for using the
military and naval forces thereof II necessary.
enforce the laws Of the United States BY doing
this that ma jorlty has voted that the OF such
force for that purpose by Republican Presidents.
which has been bitterly and vehement,y de-
nounced by Democrats In AMI ont Of Congress. was
Just!nabie AMI T. be commented. The resolution
WAS follows:
Resolved. That the House OF Representatives. In
dorsrs the prompt and vigorous Efforts Of the
President and his Administration to suppress law
lessness restore order and prevent improper In
reference with the enforcement Of tn. laws OF
United States and with the Transportation 81 the
mails OF the United state ana with Interstate
commerce. and pledges tho President hearty sup
port. and deems the success that has already az.
conGratulntiOn.
The resolution opposed by Pence pop. Col)
and confidently b. Band Dcn.. MOI. who
denounced the actions OF tho Federal officials in
hts own State "a wholly unnecessary Pence crlti-
c!sel the attitude and action 81 Affornoy-General
Oiney toward and uron tn" recent troubles. charg-
ing that he had selected railroad attorney Of chi
clgo special assistant dlsrici-attornsy % prose-
the strikers AMI their leaders In that city. lie
also referred 20 the charges made In Democratic
papers that Mr. O,ney was The representative OF
corpora Ions nnd trusts a. reason why h" shoud
not be in The position 10 occupies. and why MS
action should not be approved
The Senate amendments 20 fhe Naval Appropria-
ton hlll were npn-concurrel In and III" bill sent 20
conference. NJ ssrs cummings dem. y. ",
Ccissenhainer Gpem y. j. and Deliver rep.
Iowa. were appointed managers on the part OF tn"
IIcu-a
Tho res, Of tho DAYS session was spent in liz
cus.lnc tho bul reported from the Committee on
judiciary 80 establish uniform system - bank
rupfcv." l. Vas purely voluntary measure. and
intended explained by fh~ author Mr I'eiley.
u Texas - n ~rnoniTp proceedings IN bankruptcy
In the several S'n'ca The bill reported by the
committee ordered - De engrossrd. but on rs
passage the vote ~ quorum could not be Oh:
ained. and the House. at $50 T. m. adjourned
until tomorrow.