The National tribune., 1900-02-08

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Mr.. Pettigrew's resolution TO print as a
public document an&article entitled "The
Philippine Commission" a pamphlet pre-
pared by the Anti-Imperialistic League
of this city. was upon the table, and nc
made motion that the Senate proceed
to its consideration, He had hardly be
when Senators Gallinger objected to de
bate. and quoted a rule of the Senate which
distinctly stated that all motions OF this
character submitted during the morning
hour must be decided without debate. The
presiding officer, Senator Frye, sustained
grew and Senstor Teller point out that tho
| former had gften notice on the preceding
day that he would address the Senate
| yesterday with his resolution for a text
Th.ir statement that the formal notice
without objection was equivalent to al
agreement on the part of the Senate to listen
to the speech was not upheld by Mr.. Frye
MIR. Pettlgrew gave notice later in the day
| that on Monday he would call up the reso
luton of sympathy with the Beers pre-,
Sented by. Senator Mason, and would
make a speech upon it.
| Il rise to make solemn protest against
the ruling of the chair" said Senator Cock,
phasis. Il know that he desires to dc
right. but his ruling is departure from the
regular practices of the Senate" But the
decision was not changed.
| Mr.. Allen offered resolution that q
| committee OF nine members OF the Sen
ate. be appointed 10 make an investi-
cation of the transactions between the
Treasury Department and the National
City and Hanover Banks of New York, and
other banks, since March 4, 1897, and also
to investigate the sale of the old Custom
House property in New York. Mr. Aldrich
objected, and heresolutioH went over
Owing to the actions of Representative
Ialbert, of South Carolina, who up to his
old trick of obstructing pension legislation,
no pension bills We're passed by the House
last Friday night. Mr.. Talbert gave
notice during the consideration of the
pension appropriation bill that he pro
posed to block all special pension Legislation
at Friday night sessions unless a quorum
of members was present. He carried out
| his threat
Now, and henceforth, Mr.. Speaker,
announced Mr.. Talbert, Il shall insist
| upon a quorum OF the House when pension
bills are under consideration at the special
Friday evening sessions. So long as /
may be able to drag myself to the Capitol
no pension bill (and there is no qualification
10 TINS uiumatum) shall pass the House
without a quorum of its members present.
The abuse must stop. Innocent people
VIII be hurt possibly but that will only
acccntuate the responsibility. l demand
quorum. If the House is without a
quorum ! shall ask an immediate adjourn
ment. If that is refused | shall insist that
the House exhaust its powers to secure
quorum.
Il believe the pension laws are sllffi-
ciently liberal to pension every deserving
soldier and widow, and | am opposed to
sitting here every Friday night as court
OF appeals TO pass special cases which
nave been refusedlby the Pension Bureau.
II 1t is to be done there must be quorum.
Members cry aloud their love for the old
soldier, but they will not give up their
pink teas and poker parties and that sort
OF thing to vote'for pensions"
When MIR: SqHowaY,, of New Hampshire,
Chairman OF the Committee on Invalid Pen
sions, moved t9Cge Into Committee OF the
Whole to CONSIDER pension legislation only
80 members We're present, and Mr.. Talbert
made the point of no quorum. There
upon call of the House was ordered, but
only 106 members responded. There was
general desire to ad journ, as it was mani
fcstly impossible to secure quorum, but
some OF the members cOntended that ab-
sentees should be arrested and brought to
the bar of the House.
Mr.. Miers Qud.,. d. said he could not
quarrel with Mr.. Talbert for the stand he
had taken, as itswas the duty of members to
be present, but he insisted as q member of
tne BellSlon COMMITTEE that the bills III
reported were nlcritoipus, and gave several
pathetic examples Of cases for the relief of
which special bills had been reported He
said there was no possil ility of the passage
of the Cullom bill, against which the edi-
torials read by ME Talbert had been di-
rected. A i,
Finally Mr.. suIlosay moved to adjourn.
vote it down! Vote it down." cried Mr..
Norton (Ohio, ID. and other members.
n rDC af taI In hn
Sergeant-at-Armst on motion of Mr.. Nor
ton, was ordered 10 arrest absences.
On rising vote the ayes each time had
an overwhelming majority, but on roll
calls, where members went on record, the
nays always had an equally large ma jority.
At 1870, without breaking the dead
lock, the House was adjourned under the
rule.
Routine matters occupied the House
during the day.
The House passed the Indian appro-
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