New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-19
POPULISTS SHOW THE CLOVEN FOOE
MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, TRY TO PREVENT
THE EXTENSION OF COURTEsIEs
To ppESIpENT ~ EyErAND

Columbia. S. c.. Dec. lS.--In the House of Repre-
sentatives to-day o'clock Mr. Magill. of Abbe-
VILE. introduced the following resolution
and there interesting
Whereas The President Of the United States and
party are now visiting in our State. and whereas
the General Assembly Is now In session and desire
companying him that courtesy due his exalted char
acter and official position, be 1t
that an invitation be and hereby is extended TO the
President Of the United States and the gentlemen
now In session and accept the privileges OF the hoor
of the two houses.
AS soon the resolution was read, Dr. Wych. OF
Newbery. moved to receive 1t Information
Mr. Duncan of Newbery. reformer. then said
hope this matter will not be disposed Of In this
Pay am opposed to extending such courtesy 10
respect. therefore move to table the resolution.
The Speaker seemed to hesitate about putting
the motion. He said that the presiding officer
he doubted the propriey of such motion. Mr..
Manning. a Conservative. said the matter had
come before the House. Any action looking to
receiving II as information would have have bad
appearance. He suggested that the resolution be
withdrawn.
Mr. Patton. Conservative from Rchland. said
that such action would be very strange. that il
would be worse than to consider it and it
down They should remember that Mr. Cleveland
was President. that this was an honor they should
accord any President matter Of what political
faith and matter how much opposed TO his
policy and politics they were. Ihey Shouid DO
Mr.. Cleveland this honor not because It Mr..
Cleveland. but they should pay this respect TO the
Office.
Mr. Watson, the reform leader. then took the
floor. He said he hoped the resolution would not
be withdrawn. The matter. II Withdrawn. had
gone far that II would receive full publicity.
While they might differ in policy from the l'resi-
dent. Mr. Cleveland was nevertheless the President
of the United States. "l hope we won't go down
record taking such action as this"
Mr.. Tatum. of OraHgeburg. another leading re-
former took the floor and tried TO Aep Mr.. Wat
AFFORD M to Vote this resolution down Nobody was
opposed to Mr. Cleveand's policy than him
Mr. w Wiiiamson NH indorsed Mr. watson's remarks
He said this a duty they owed themselves
The Speaker quickly put the motion on viva
voce vote No NAYS We're heard ,s ara no declared
In the Senate DR. Byrd and one other Senator
voted against the resolution. but there was no dis
At to-nght's session OF the House Mr.. Duncan
resolution which was signed by himself and J. II.
Blackwell. OF WiamsburG objeGting hor to the ne
the greatest party wrecker In the history OF Amef
After the matter had been read Mr.. Pollock and
several members jumped up and addressed the
Speaker Jones-The matter is not debatable.
Mr. Winkler-I move to lay the resolution on the
table.
The Speaker put the question and II was laa on
Duncan not yet done. In about ten mlhu.es
he rose again with copy of the state Consutu,
ton in his hand. lie said he rose TO a question OF
personal privilege He quoted section from the
Constitution giving member the right 70 OBJECT
TO anything adopted by the body ana 10 nave ms
reasons for his protest recorded In the journal he
said after reading the section that ne asked &C
cordingy that his resolution he recorded
The Speaker ignored the request. ana started 10
continue the regular work -
Mr. Duncan-Mr. Speaker | want your ruhns on
my noInt l want know II this House can
openiy ts vloIaA the Constitution.
,Snesker Jones-I am only the mouthplece OF THIS
body This body has acted ,,.,r
Mr. Duncan persisted in the matter lhsis,ns MISSING
that the Constitution gave him rights IN me mat'er
which the body could not take from him ,,
The Speaker-That is your opinion on the suoIec.
NJ the constitution and all can say to you Is that
tbe House has listened TO you with pleasure.
That ended the Cleveland sensation