The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-01-11
TEXT OF RAsI0 MEASURES.
They Demand an investigation
Of Conditions. Hopkins.
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However, Thinks His
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prccipitatod quito pootcdly.
The leaders had dccroed that tn, ro-
apportionmont bill should be takon up
Thursday, but boforoit could bo callod,
,as . maattos Of privilege, Mr.. Olmstoad
of Pehhsylvania offered resolution ro-
citing tho alleged abridgmaut of tho
:edHrage.; In, Louisiana. Mississippi,
hSeuth$ Caroljns and North Carolina,
and directing tho committee on o6nsus
to Investigate and ro port tho facts to
the house in order that oonstitu
tional basis of representation could b.,
established for those Statos.
I'll, oREATEDA STIR
I, !. The resolution, oreatod sensation.
It was surprise ovon to sovoral Of tho
Republican leaders. Tho loadors Of tho
Democratic sido sought In vain to hoai
off the roHolutioH with points Of order,
but tho speaker ruled against thom
They thon began flibustcr oponly
I avowing that thoy would fight to tho
4 bitter end every proposition looking to
a:the reduction Of representation from
the southern States.
- OUR REpUBLTOAN ALLIES.
Several Of tho Republicans were SO.
ieretly in sympathy With them and
vtheir Indifference to tho fato Of tho
.Olmstead resolution in tho cnd gave
tho opposition tho victory Of today
Many Of thom quietly paired with alb
scnt Democrats, leaving thoir absont
colleagues not pairod, As result,
WHOM tho question Of consideration
was raised against tho resolution, it
was defeated 81 SO Although the vote
(, was a strict party voto, two R9publi
.oans, lands Of Indiana, and Manu- of
Illinois, answered presout but did not
vote.
.. TIE ABsBNTEEs.
\ !. Buttho story Of tho defeat is fouad
!, in tho absentoos on both sides who
wero not paired. Thirty two Rcpubli
cane woro absent and not paired-
! against 16 of the opp ,sition. Those alb,
sent and not paired wore: Ropubli-
cams Boutolle r.of Maine, Brosius,
Brown Rutlott, t)aldorhoad CLARK Of
Now Hampshire, Dahlc, Samuel Daven
port, Dick, Fowler, Gardner Of Now
= Jersey, Hawloy Hoffcckcn Knox,
Lorimer, Ioudenalagor, McOloary, Met.
call, Miller, Mondoll, Morgan, Mood
han, Ojon, Parker, Prince, Russell,
Showalter, Smith Of Illinois, Spraguo,
Stevens Of Minnesota, Wadsworth and
Wangor. Demoorsts- Barber Of Pom
nsylvsnia, Bradley of Now York,
Brewer, Caldwell, Cathings, CASTOR,
Gayle. Glynn, lovy, May, Mookinson,
Sheppard, .Stallings. Wilson Of South
Carolina. aud Ioiglcr.. Silver Ropubli.
|, n--.Wilson of Idaho.
TAKEN BY SURPRISE.
The Olmstead resolution was offered
immediately after tho reading Of the
journal. A furry ensuod on the Domo
cratic side. Mr. Richardson Of Tonnes
SEQ, the. minority leader, interrupted
the reading to ask whethor the rosolu.,
tion required unanimous oonsont
..:s' 1t does not, ropliod the speaker.
1T is offered as q maltor of privileg )"
II make tho point that the resolution
does not constitute matter Of privi-
lege," said Mr. Richardson. Il.
"The reading has not proceeded far
enough to determine that point" re.
sponded tho speaker.
NO QUORUM PRESENT. 4
Mr.. Underwood Of Alabama i'm ne
diately mado tho point that thero was
no quorum presont.
The speaker glanced about the house.
Evidently there was no quorum pres
ent. Tho chair will count" he said.
Tho house was counted and whom tho
speaker announood' 141 prosent--not a
quorum--Mr Underwood Immediately
moved an adjournment. Tho ayos and
nays wero demanded and obtained
upon this motion. During the roll call
there wero hurried consultations on
both sides Of the house. Many Of tho
Republicans wero taken as much by
surprise as tho Democrats. The lattor
decided to filibuster to tho last ditch.
The motion to adjourn was lost 68
to %; answering proeent but not vot.
speaker included himself in order to
make uptho quorum. Whom the road.
ing OF the resolution was concluded
MIR. Richardson insisted that tho roso.
luton was not privileged. He argued
that tho resolution should 60 to conn
mittee. ~
Mr.. Olmstead in reply argued that
under tho constitution, matters affoot.
ing the reapportionmont OF repfosont.
alivee were Of tho highest oonstitu.
tional privilege and oitod an elaborate
opinion of Speaker Koifer, in the forty.
seventh consross, in support Of his
position.
MATTERS OF PRIVILEGE.
Speaker Randall, no said, had also
held that an apportionmont bill was
matter Of tho highest privilege. His
resolution, ho oontonded, seoking as
It aid to determine tho constitutional
OASIS OF representation, was equelly
lpriyiloged. The house, he argued,
could not act intellisontly unless il
was advised in what States and to
What eSsont tho suffrage Of oitizons Of
tho United btatos had been abr;dgod
Mr.. Olmstoad said tho rosolution
touched the dignity Of the house itsolf
IT the suffrage had been abridged in
cortain Statos thon members we're un.
Justly and unoonstitutionally holding
seats upon this floor and this consti
tuted an invasion Of tho dignity Of tho
house.
The matter dealt with by the resolu.
Stien might also affect the electien Of a
president Of the United States, mat.
Tor held repeatedly to be . mattor Of
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