The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-12
FORCE BILL Fought
BY THEIR LEADERS
Second Caucus Greater Fiz-
zIe Than the First.
COULD GET NO QUORUM
Cannon, Dalzsll and Payne Urge a
Conservative Course.
ANOTHER CAUCUS W L. Be HELD MONDAY
Crumpacker Offers Modification Of His Former
Resolution. Payneis Resolution to Refer
Matters to House Committee on
Census Is Defeated.
Cannon, Dalzell and Payne Urge a
Conservative Course.
ANOTHER CAUCUS W IL Be HELD MONDAY
Census Is Defeated.
CBy the Associated Press.)

CBy the Associated Press.l
Washington Feb. 10.-The second eau
Gus of the House Republicans to consid-
er the question looking to the reduction
of the Congressional representation OF
uhe Southern States which abridge the
suffrage, was held here tonight, but.
quorum was not present and after two
and half hours of discussion the eau
Gus adjourned until next Monday with
out action. 1t requires 101 Republicans
10 constitute a quorum of the caucus,
and at no time tonight were there over
ninety five Republicans in attendance.
Speaker Henderson was present for a
short time, but took no part in the pro-
ceedings and left early to keep dinner
engagement. His lieutenants, Mr.. Payne.
of New York, Mr.. Cannon and Mr. Dali
zell were present, however. and threw
the weight Of their influence in favor Of
a conservative course. Mr.. Cannon was
openly opposed to action on the ground
that it could only result in agitation. In
the only test of strength made the
friends OF action had majority Of TWEEN
ty votes.
Mr.. Crumpacker, of Indiana, at the
outset offered the following nodificating
of his resolution of last week:
RESOLVED, That il is the sense of this
caucus that the committee on rules re-
port a. resolution as a substitute Tor
those now pending in said COMMITTEES.
uroyiding in substance that a select COM
uittee be appointed by the committee
-kNrastSt IN n
duty it shall be, and who shall have fuii
end complete power to investigate ana
INQUIRE into the validity of election laws
and the manner Of their inforcement IN
the several states and whether right 10
vote OF male inhabitants OF any OF the
States u years OF age, ana Deltg elti-
zens of the United States is denied or IN
any manner abridged, except Tor crime
Anandnach committee shall report the re-
vSifts u IN investigat&on at as early
date as Ii spfaeS Cable, and it shall be
authorized to repoftat any time, by niii
or otherwise, such measure as the 1act
so found may justify.
"Resolyed. That the measure so re-
ported BY said committee shall be ad-
visory only unless otherwise ordered ny
future action OF the caucus.
NJ. Taylor, of Ohio, in the course OF an
argument in support OF the CrumpaeKer
resolution made the interesting state
ment that when the Southern states were
admitted to representation after Inc war
n was on the express condition that none
OF them would later deprive any citizens
or class OF citizens of the light to vote.
He contended that in subsequently
abidging the right 10 vote some OF the
Southern States had violated the provis-
ions OF the act OF June 20. 1868. Mt.
Shattuck, of Ohio, after Mr. Taylor naa
concluded called attention TO the TACT
that In the former caucus the opposition
did not show its hand until after all me
advocates OF the action had expended
their ammunition, aud he suggested mat
the friends and enemies speak alternate
w. His remarks were directed at MT.
Cannon, who was chairman or the caucus.
Mr.. Cannon thereupon rellnqulshed the
gavel and took the floor with an earnest
plea for conservatism. He took the POI
sition that no legislation could result
from action by the House; that the
Senate would not pass DILL ana that
the effect would be agitation which would
injure and not benefit the negro IN the
South. He contended, as last week, that
the attempt To pass tIe Fuie~ IA4i ~ nv
51st Congress had resulted in the defeat
OF the Republicans in the Congressional
elections.
Mr.. Dick, OF Ohio, strongly controvert-
ed this latter statement and moreover
urged that no matter what the political
effect might be the Republicans of Con-
gress should do their duty. Mr., Grow,
of Pennsylvania. the venerable ex-
Sneaker OF the House, supported the
Crumpacker resolution. but took issue
with MIR. Taylor as to the act OF June
%. 1868, which he contended was not
binding upon the Southern States Mr..
Morrell, OF Pennsylvania, offered the fol-
loving substitute for the Crumpacker
resolution:
Resolved, That committee composed
OF six members of this caucus be APP
pointed by the chairman to work in con-
junction with the above committee, which
committee of six shall report TO a future
caucus such information and finding OF
facts as may be secured by said CON-
mittee."
Mr.. Payne, the floor leader of the ma
1ority offered the following resolution:
Resolved. That all resolutions pend
ing before. the Republican caucus be re-