The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-18
In which the history Of Counting n
quorum in the Fifty-first Congress was

quorum in the Fifty-first Congress was
Drought under discussion.
Mr.. Crisp was made the target for q
voi'ey OF questions by several Republi-
can members respecting the action OF
The Democrats In, the Fifty-flrst Con-
eteSs; MIR. ioutclle asked II he thought
me Democrats did right in retiring
from the House bodily in order to OBJ
hess?
Mr.. Crisn-"T believe they were JUS
tihed IN proceeding I'm any lawful way
10 prevent the cnnsummation OF the out
rheeS proposed hy the Republicans. The
people OF the country evidently took
the same view. for they reversed the
majority In the next House. giving the
Democrats l50 majority (Applause.)"
further along, the results of the cleo
lion OF 1881 were the subject OF rcpartce
petwecn the two gentlemen. Mr.. Crisp
said he had read somewhere that the
gentleman from Maine O8outelle) con-
sidered the result as vindication OF hia
course IN regard TO Hawaii
Mr.. boutcllc The gentleman from
Georgia certainly cannot claim that
II WAS vindication Of his course on
the Hawaiian matter?
MIR. ROutelle then caused general
laughter 'y assuming serious air
ana saying, Ky the way, before the
gentleman from Georgia proceeds.
would he kindly yield 10 me for Il few
1tlliluttS lbE some fpllnCtlONS In regard
to IIawaii?"
The ex-Spcaker did not comply with
the request. but said there was q mes
sage from the President regarding the
Venezuela frontier question on the
Speakers desk. and yet this Republi-
can House. because of partisan de-
bate projected by the gentleman from
Illinois tCannon) could not take time
to have IL read.
MIR. IIulick asked was not the delay
really due Ia the absence of the Presi-
dent duck shooting?
Without answering the question Mr..
Crisp said the message should be read,
adding: 1T is frank, manly defense
of the Monroe doctrine" (Applnuse.)
MIR. DalZell replied 10 MIR. Crisp, and
the debate was continued by Mr.. Bart
lett ana Mr.. Johnson.
Mir. Bailey lDem) of Texas asked
Mr.. Cannon II lie would consent to
modify his resolution SO as to provide
that the members of the proposed cleo
tions committees should take a special
oath?
Mr.. Cannon responded that long OBJ
servatlon as a lawyer had satisfied
him TINT n man who would lie when
the truth was called for, would swear
to II. s5l
The debate was further participa ted
In by Messrs. Wheelock (Dem.) Of Ala
bnma, Milliken (Rep.3 OF Maine, Lacy
Ntkep.D VI iOWtt,- anl s-lHQWeFS lftcp.) OIL
Vermont t5
Pending an arrangement for closing
debate, several amendments were pro-
posed, one by Mr.. Terry, proposed to al
low six hours debate in the House on
each case. This was defeated by n vote
of yeas, 81. to nays, l99, several contes-
tees being excused from voting.
The original amendment To the rules.
offered by Mr.. Cannon. was adopted
without II division.
The message on the Venezuelan
boundary matter was then laid before
the House and read by the Clerk. When
that portion disclosing that the United
states must properly deal with the
situation as It exists. was reached
there was n vigorous outburst of hand
clappinE on the floor. led by Rcpubli-
can members. This was repeated in an
intensified form over the declaration
that the United States would resist as
an aggression unon it's rights any ap-
by Great Britain OF terri
tory found by the proposed commission
10 belong to Venezuela and again at the
close
Mr.. Crisp endeavored to get rccogni-
tinn TO offer Il joint resolution. appro-
100000 to pay the expenses OF
n commission to be appointed by the
President to investigate and report
what Is the true divisional line between
the Itepuhiic of Venezuela and British
Guiana, but Mr. Dinglcy's motion to
adjourn was put. and at 4 80 o'clock the
House adjourned TIL tomorrow.