The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-11

10 eNtenu recognition fOl that purpo.e
and ne did.
Diverting from the question proper
MIR. Bell discussed the manner In which
the PopultstS had been treated In the
composition of committees Not a sin
gle respectable assignment had been
given the Populists, he said. The
House had descended from it's former
high estate to be the body of bosses.
the body of tyranny, where Individual
ism was swallowed M by n few old
wheel horses who came down here to
run the American Congress-
Mr.. Bell spoke In this strain for about
half MI hour and when he concluded
half dozen members sp,ang to their
feet clamorlng for recognition. Among
them was Mr. Hepburn wls was given
the tloor. With n significant cmlhas is
he said:
mir, Speaker, I desire TO withdraw
the amendment.
This apparent effect OF the working
of the amendment wls received with
shouts of laughter In which all the
members Joined.
The adoption of the proposition of the
Forty-sevcnth Congress TO regulate the
agcertainment Of a quorum. was alvp-
Gated by Mr.. Henderson CRep.) OF Iowa
because II would be cilicachcus. and
under present conditions 1t could not
be said that Its adoption was desired
for partisan purposes merely
The argument on the amendment was
largely discussed on legal lines Mr.
Bailey discussed the difference between
"a quorum and the quorum" and
as to the effect Of the distinction upcn
legislation. He maintained that Il bill
must receive the Affirmative votes of Il
majority of II quorum Of the House.
Speaker Reed took Il brief part In
the discussion, aEtagonizing the view
taken by Mr.. Bailey. n the decision of
the Supreme Court of the United States
upon the rule OF the Fifty-frst Con-
grcss regulating the question. If Bal
ley's position were correct. the Speaker
said, he must hold that no bill could
pass the House receiving less than 50
affirmative votes.
The disos ssicn was continued by Mc.
Grow RepD of Pennsylvania. Mr.
Catchings and Mr.. McMillun and at
4:o5 O'Clock the House adjourned.
tScnate.)-After III. transaction of
some routine morniug business Mr..
Plitchard URep.), of North Carolina, adj
dressed the Senate In advocacy nf an
amendment INTENDED To bc offered by
him to the emergency tariff bill. The
amendment is to irip"se or Increase du-
ties on clnys op ea.ths. lime. marble and
stone and their manufactures, chronic
ore. iron ore, timber ami lumber, leaf
tobacco live animals and agricultural
prouicts. %f.H
Mr.. Eli replied 10 Mr. Prltchard's
tend To open up : Tariff discussion, 1t
was somewhat difficult for this Con-
gress to crafty the people of North
Carolina. That State had sent recently
To th5 Senate two distinguished Gcntle-
men, selected substantially at the same
tlinc, by the sane body, ana by the
Sahie combination. One Of them (aIr.
Butler) I'm his speech the other day had
arraigned the Democratic party for be-
ing raise to its pledge OF tariff reform.
and had given that as his reason for
leaving the Democrat tic pnrty and ioin-
ing the Populists. Now came the other
end of the combination. and said that
the people of North Cmrolina were cX-
tremc high protectionists and wanted
the enactment of the Mckinley net
He uiilD did not know how both of
these Senators could be gratificd
Uaughtcr)
ON motion OF Mr. Hale Rep), of
Maine. il was ordarcd that when the
Senate adjourn to-day Il adjourn un-
til Monday next.
Mr.. White uDcm), OF California. ad-
dressed the Senate in advocacy Of his
own and Senator fiilIS resolution 20
amend the rules so as to establish the
cloturc system.
The House bond bill, with It's free .il
Yer substitute, was then taken u and
Mr. Jones uDcm.1. NJ Arkansas, having
charge of the substitute. addressed the
Senate In Its support. lie expressed his
belief that the free coinage substitute
would bring relief to the country as
no other measure either an increase Of
tariff duties, or the sale OF bonds. would: {:
and he stated his intention. on reply 10
an inquiry, to press the bill to n speedy
determination.
MIR. Morgan. q a.memher Of the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations. offered the
following concurrent resolution and had
1t referred To that committee:
RpSn1ypn h\- ha r.
Representatives concurring that the
people of the United States, through
their representatives i'm Congress. as
Sembled, convey 10 the President ant,
people of the Republic of the Trans
vaal their earnest congratulations upon
their successful establishment and
maintalnancc of "a government. Rcpub-
lican in form, and in their opposition
to any foreign power that denies 10
them the full enjoyment OF those right
ful liberties. The people of America
having realized, through the favor of
the God of nations. the blessings OF
Government based upon the consent of
The governed, entertain with confidence
the pleasing hopes and belief that the
principles Of selfgovernment will he
securely established through the influ-
ence of the Republic of France In her
colonies and of the Republics of Libc-
ria and the Transvaal. founded by the
people I'm Africa, and that those Repub-
lies will foster and give firm support
to the peaceful progress of Christian
now being opened to the commerce and
institutions of all the nations of the
earth throughout that great continent
That the President nf Tho Ir.t.,