The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-02-14
NEVADA'S CONGRESSMAN, YIN
D(ZER, SUBJECT Of INQUIRY
HOuSe Wants to Know a Few Things--The
Representative Has Not Been in Seat for
Some Time and is Off on an Indefinite
Leave of Absence

What has become of Van Duzer, New
ada's effervescent representative in the
Lower House of Congress?
Several days ago a reader of the Ga
zette wrote a communication asking this
question
n is also being asked in Washington
where Congressman Van Duzer is being
called for to explain why and how he
Ing his absence. a serious breach of
parliamentary procedure and one he will
lave to thoroughly explain to his col
leagues.
His anxious constituents will also be
glad TO receive information concerning
The sickness of his family that COM
PEELED him to obtain indefinite leaTe
of absence" after the Christmas holidays
ALI to learn how he is faring since ne
received serious injuries in a train
wreck that occurred on the 26th of JAM
ingtcn.
These calamitious incidents and g
distressfui introduction of the reso
ton during the absence of the Co.
gresham from the Capitol are causes
a. great worry out here in the Nevada
district
wnc following extrcts are from the Con-
gre ssional Record of February 6:
MIR Adams, of Pennsylvania Mr..
seaker, | rise to a privileged question.
The Speaker. The gentleman will state
| II
MIR. Adams of Pennsylvania / have
hree a resolution purporting to be in
tire duced in the House OF Representa-
tNes January q, by Mr.. Van Duzer.
haze endeavored to obtain some infor-
nation about this resolution, and the
result of my inquiry is the ascertain
mcnt of the following facts: Mr.. Van
Duzer asked leave of absence after the
Christmas holidays. He has not been
| here since He asked indefinite leave
Of absence. on account of sickness in
his family. He has not been here since
that day. The day the resolution pur-
ported to be introduced January 27,
paired This resolution. therefore, sir,
in my judgment is not properly before
the House, and l send the following mo-
tion to the Clerks stand.
Mr. Williams. Mr.. Speaker, / do not
krcw what the motion is, but before
1t is read l wish to say that Mr.. Van
Duzer was caught in a wreck on a
tfain on its way to, Washington, was
crippled in that wreck and is now at
home-I suppose at home-or elsewhere.
az hospital where the wreck occurred.
one or the other. He is in Hazleton,
Pa. | am told now; and that accounts
for his absence. win the gentleman
let me see the original resolution?
Nh Adams of Pennsylvania l desire
10 state that there Is no desire on my
part to pass the slightest reflection upon
Mr. Van Duzer. The object OF this mo-
tion is this: The resolution has now be-
come privileged question. and it can
be called up by anybody; and today
we have the anomaly that a resolution
that is not before the House under par
liamentary rules has become a privi-
legged question. and can be- called up;
and it is to cure that situation that |
o:fcr this motion.
The Speaker. 1t occurs to the chair
tha. the motion better be read.
Mr. Williams. Mr. Speaker, before the
mcton is read, I would like to state
tina. my object In rising was to sug-
gss- to the gentleman from Pennsylva-
MIA that whatever the motion may be,
1t would be better as a matter Of cour-
tcsy. and I think better all around, II
he would wait until Mr.. Van Duzer -