The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-11
Attempt to Have Caucus Action
on Crumpacker Resolution.
CHARGE MADE AGAlNsTs0UTH
hlr. Taylor, OF Ohio. Said They Had Violated
Agreement BY Which They We're Admits
ted to Reprcseutatlon-Mr. Grax
Took Issue With Him.
tBy Associated Press,


WASHINGTON. Feb. 1U.-The second
caucus of the House Republicans to con
slider the question of action looking TO
reducing the congressional representa-
ton of tho Southern States which abridEe
the suffrage. WIS held in the Hall of the
House of Representatives tonight, but
+ a quorum was not present, and after two
and a half hours of discussion the ceu
Gus adjourned until next Monday without
action 1t requires 10t Republicans to
constitute a quorum OF the caucus, anta
at no time tonight We're 90 Republicans
in attendance. Speaker Henderson was
present for q short time, but took no
part in the proceedings, and left early
to keep dinner engagement. His lien-
tenants, Mr.. Payne. of New York, Mr.
Cannon, and Mr.. Dalzeli, were present
however. and threw the weight OF their
influence in favor OF conservative
course. Mr.. Cannon was openly opposed
to action. on the ground that 1t eou'i
only result in agitation. In the only test
of strength made, the friends OF action
had u majority of 20 votes.
Nj. Crumpacker, of Indiana, at the
outset, offered the following modihcauoit
of his resolution of last week:
"Resolved That 1t is the sense OF TINS
caucus that the Committee on Rules rs
port a resolution as SUBSTITUTE AeA
those now pending in said comuhtte..
providing that a committee be appointed
Of II members whose duty 1t shall De 10
Investigate and inquire into ttl, validity
OF election laws and the manner OF tlH'i
enforcement III the several states anu
whether the right to vote IS IN any mar
ner abridged except for crime, ana suoa
committee shall report the results Oh is'
investigation at as early date as Is prdc-
ticahIo by bill or otherwise.
/ Resolved That measures SO reported
nv said committee shall be advisory ontS
unless otherwise ordered by future at
ton OF the caucus.
Mr.. TAYLOR, of Ohio, in the course OF
an argument in support OF the Crnhi-
packer resolution, made the interestl'H
statement that when the Southern States
uera admitted TO rtpr. sentation after the
war it WIS on the express condition that
none of them would later deprive any
citizen or class OF citizens of the r1ghe
to vote He contended that in subse-
ollerltly abridSinG the right TO vote some
of the Southern States had violated inc
provisions of the act Of June %, ioos
His remarks were directed at Mr: Can
non Mr. Cannon took the floor with an
earnest plea for conservatism He con-
tended. as he did last week, that the at
tempt to pass the force bill IN the lily
first Congress had resulted in the defeat
of the Republicans in the Consresslonat
election.
\ biz, e.S-Speaker OF the House, supported
the Crumpacker resolution, but took ISSUE
| with Mr.. Taylor as to the act OF June -.
1868. which he contended. was not binding
upon the Southern States.
Mr. Morrell, of Pennsylvania, offered
substitute for the Crumpacker resolution
providing for Il committee composed OF SIX
members of this caucus. Mr.. Payne, the
floor leader of the majority. offered res
ing before the Republican caucus be re-
ferretl 10 the Republican members OF tho
Select Committee on the Census. House,
Of Representatives Hc forced Il show OF
hands on this resolution and tho vote re-
suited: Ayes, Sc: noes. 56.
The vote developed the fact that a. aun-
rum was notD resent and the caucus adj
journed until next Monday