The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-01-11
Being Made Against the South
by the Republicans.
Tent. or RARlo MEASURES.
They Demand an investigator
ot Conditions. Hopkins,
However Thinks His !.
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AuhoN w aou Will Guon. Ilo l66Uo was
prccipitatod quito unexpectedly.
Tho leaders had dcorood that th, 70.
apportionmont bill should bo ta1en up
.. ..Ihursday, but bcforoit could bo called,
.as Q Watter Of privilege, Mr.. Olmstoad
OF Pennsylvania offered resolution ro-
citing tho alleged abridgmant Of tho
ssdffrege1 in;. Louisiana, Mississippi,
.hSbuthS Carolina, and North Carolina,
. And directing tho committee on oGnsus
to Investigate and re port the facts to
tho house in order that oonstitu
tional basis of representation could b,
established for those States.
oREATEDA STIR
81. The resolution oroatod sons1tion.
1T vas a surprise eyon to several Of tho
Republican leaders. Tho leadcra Of tho
Democratic sido sought IN vain to hcal
off the resolution with points Of order,
but tho speaker ruled against thom
Thoy thon began a filibustor, oponly
ayowing that they would fight to tho
bitter end every propo sition looking to
sthe reduction Of representation FROM
the southern States.
- s.. OoN oNISEtUBblOAN ALIIl Els
Several Of tho Republicans wero SO.
aeretly in sympathy with them and
vtbeir Indifference to tho fato Of tho
Olmstead resolution in the cnd gave
the oppositiop tho victory of today,
Many Of thom quietly pairod with ab-
sont Democrats, leaving thoir absont
colleagues not paired. As a result,
when tho question Of consideration
was raised against the resolution, it
was defeated 81 80 Although tho vote
was; a strict party vote, two Rspubli
.oans, Landis Of Indiana, and Manu- Of
illinois, answered presont but did not
vote.
,.. .. TIE ABsBNTEEs.
Butstho story of tho defeat is fouad
], in tho abBontees on both sides who
wero not paired. Thirty two Rcpubli
oans were absont aud not paired
against16 Of the opp ,sition. Those alb,
sent and not paired wero Ropubli-
3 oans-Boutelle of Maine, Brosius,
/ 3r5wn Rgrkatt, Galdnrhead CLARK Of
Now Hampshire, Dahle, Samuel Daven
port Dick, Fowler, Gardner Of New
';sJ ersey, Hawloy, Hoffeckor, Knox,
.Lorimor, Loudenslagor, McOlosry, Met.
calf, Miller, Mondoll, Morgan, Mood
ban, Ojen, Parkor, Princo, Russell,
Showaltcr, Smith Of Illinois, Spraguo,
Stevens Of Minnesota, Wadsworth and
Wangor. Dtmoorsts- Barber Of Pen.
nsylvania, Bradley of Nav York,
Brewer, Caldwell, Cathings, CASTOR,
Gayle, Glynn, Lovy, May, Mookinson,
Sheppard, Stalings, Wilson Of South
Carolina, and Zeiglcr. Silver Ropubli
!. can--.Wilson Of Idaho.
TAKEN BY SURPRISE,
The Olmstead resolution was offered
immediately after the reading Of the
Journal. A furry ensued on the Demo
cratic eide. Mr. Richardson Of Tennes
see, tho minority leader, interrupted
: the reading to ask whothor the rosolu,
tion required unanimous consent.
1t docs not, J" repiod tho speakor.
Ut; is offored as mattor of privilege"
II mako tho point that the resolution
does not constitute q matter Of privi-
loge," said Mr. Richardson. /,
'The reading has not proceeded far
enough to determine that point" re-
spondod the speaker.
NO QUORUM PRESENT.
. Mr.. Underwood Of Alabama i'm no.
diately made the point that thoro vas
no quorum present.
The speaker glanced about the house.
Evidently there was no quorum pros
qnt. Tho chair will count" he said.
The house was counted and whom the
speaker announced III presont--not
quorum-Mr Underwood Immediately
moved an adjournment. The ayes and
nays we're demanded and obtained
upon this motion. During the roll call
there woro hurried consultations on
both sides OF the house. Many Of tbe
Republicans were taken as much by
surprise as tho Democrats. The lattor
decided to flibuster to tho last ditch.
The motion to adjourn was lost 68
to %; answering prosont but not vot.
ing IA; noted present Q; total 179. Tho
speaker included himself in order to
mako uptbo quorum. Whom the read.
ing Of tho resolution was concluded
Mr.. Richardson insisted that tho roso
luton was not privileged He argued
that tho resolution should 60 to a oom-
mittee.
Mr.. Olmstead in reply argued that
,Nndor tho constitution, matters affoot.
ing the roapportionment Of repfesont.
stives were OF tho highest oonstitu
ftional privilege and citod an elaborate
opinion Of Speaker Keifer, in the forty.
seventh congress, in support Of his
position,
7 MATERs OF PRIVILEGE.
Speaker Randall, no said, had also
hold that an apportionment bill was
matter Of the highest privilege. His
resolution, ho oontonded, seeking as
It did to determine tho constitutional
4 basis Of representation, was equally
privileged. The house, he argued
a could not act intolligontly unloes il
Was advised in what States and to
what extent tho suffrage Of oitizons Of
the United Statos had been abridged.
Mr. Olmstead ssid tho resolution
touched the dignity Of the house itaolf
T II tho suffrage had been abridged in
certain States thon members wero un.
justly and unoonsttutionally holding
! seats upon this floor and this 'consti
tutod an invasion Of the dignity Of tho
!; house.
The matter dealt with by the raaolu.
5s:tidn might also aff6ct the election Of q |
president Of tho United States, mat.
ter held repeatedly to be q matter Of
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