St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-11
House of Representatiyes.

The house met in continuation Of Satur-
days session and Immediately went into
ornmittee of the whole, Mr.. Springer in the
chair, on the postoficc appropriation bill.
Mr. Bingham criticized the action Of the
committee in cutting dOwn below the est-
mates the appropriation Tor the letter carrier
service.
/ Mr. Dngley advocated a more liberal pol
! icT in compensation TO American steam ships
! for carrying mails. Pending the completion
I OF bis remarks the committee rose ard the
| house adjourned, and the session of Tuesday
began.
After reading the Journal Mr.. Kelley
moved that the document be amended in
that portion which had reference to the
scene yesterday between Mr.. White, of Ken
lucky, aud the deputy sergeant-at-arns.
Mr.. Reagan moved to lay Keliey's motion
on the table. Agreed to, yeas 166, nays 81.
Mr.. keifer then moved a committee of
five be appointed by the speaker to examine
and report on the question Of fact with rela-
tou to the proceedings Of Yesterday.
Mr.. Lawrey opposed wasting valuable
time in the discussion of this business.
Mr. Washburn considered the whole pro-
ceeding much ado about nothing, and MIR.
O'Neil, of Missouri, characterized the matter
as trash.
Mr.. Reagan said the only question of
right involved was the right Of the house,
which had been outraged by the use OF fill
/ clustering aud di!atory motions.
| 'By whom,' asked Bontelle. "By the very
gentleman you are trying 10 make martyr
| OF, > replied Mr.. Reagan. "Bv the gentle
man you put up; by the gentleman Reed
/ put up. am tired Of seeing Democrats used
here, and apologize for the efforts on the
part Of the majority To control this house,
Applause on the Democratic side.
Mr.. Reed demanded these words be
taken down and after the Language had been
read at the clerks desk, Mr.. Reed inquired
; If the gentleman was in order in the words
referring 20 him.
The speaker pro TEN (Blackburn) lid not
regard them as transgressiOn Of the rules.
Mr.. Cox, Of New York, thought the gentle
man from Texas was uut OF order In refer
ring to Reed by name.
Mr.. Reagan said he would cheerfuly with
draw the use Of the personal language, and
be was permitted TO proceed. He opposed
the motion and thought If the Democrats
consented to its adoption, they would put
the speaker in false position, and under
take 10 apologize for what had becu done.
He also expressed the belief the time of the
house had been wllfully and uniustifaby
wasted for tue purpose Of defeating some ap
UroDriation bill.
Mr.. Reagan moved to lay Kcifer's motion
on the table and declined to yield TO Reed
who wautcd to give few minutes to reply tC
his remarks. Thereupon the Republicans,
with a few exceptions, refrained from vot
| ing, but they did not succeed in breaking tht
quorum, and the motion was agreed 10, yeas
1914, nays %. The journal was then ap-
proved, and the speaker pro TEN. announced
the appointment Of Clay and Keifer as teller:
on the part Of the house during tue counting
OF the electoral vote.
After further unimpOrtant discussion the
house went into committee OF the whole OF
the postofice appropriation Till. but withou
coming tu any conclusion the committee rOS,
and the house adjourned.