The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-15
MORE TINE IN THE HOUSE
THE S O'CLOCK RULE REsCINDED
AFTER DEBATE.

Mr.. Payson Makes an Kffort to Over
come the Favorable Report from the
Committee on Rules Mr.. Randall
Heads Him OF with a Point OF Order.
WASHINGTON, Jan. lin the House to-
day, Immediately after the reading q the
journal, Mr. Randall, from the committee
on rules, reported the resolution resembling
the rules requiring daily adjournment at
5 O'Clock
Mr.. Pavson Of Illinois moved to recon-
init the resolution with instructors TO re-
port it back with an amendment making
the dependent pension bill continuing
order for Jan. Is.
Mr.. Randall raise the point Of order that
the motion was no in order and that the
instructions were not germslne TO the sub
iect after of the resolution.
The speaker sustained the point of order
on the ground that II was not competent to
amend a proposition 10 rescla1 a special
rule so as to make particular bill a special
order.
MR. PAYsoN MOVES TO RECOMNIT.
Mr. Payson moved to recommit with in
structions 10 the committee on rules to re-
port it back with an amendment that the
rescisio1 Of the O'Clock rule shall not apply
to the first and third suspension Mondays
was lost by a vote Of 50 ayes 10 a. nays,
Messrs Reed and Cannon, members Of the
committee on rules, being the only repub-
hcanS voting against 1t. Mr.. Cannon
favored the ad option Of the resolution
Since the o'clock rule had been in opera
tion many members, knowing TINT the
House could not sit beyond that hour, got
their hats and went home about 4 O'CLOCK
thus leaving the House without a quorum
For some DAYS past the business of the
House had been controlled by one man and
he was prepared to 90 farther than was
proposed BY the resolution, and allow
motions to adjourn to a day certain and TO
take recess to toe privileged only when not
offered as dilatory motions.
AN INTERESTING DEBATE.
The proposition to rescind the 5 O'Clock
rule gave rise TO an interesting debate, in
which Messrs. Cannon and Reed took the
ground that 1t should be agreed 70 as
strengthening the rights and powers Of the
ma jority against the fihbustering minority
Mr. Payson strenuously opposed 1t, de
claring that it was the outcome OF bargain
between Mr.. Weaver AID the democratic
members Of the committee on rules and
vigorously denounced the Oklahoma bill,
pointing ont IS the milk in the cocOanut,"
the provision in the bill permitting any
legally organized corporation 10 locate town
sites on the payment of a pitta0ce into the
treasury, thus voiding as far as Oklahoma
is concerned the law of 1864 providing that
to proceeds arising out Of the location of
town sites shall be used for the benefit Of
the inhabitants of towns. Dir. Payson's re-
marks aroused great indignation among the
friends of the Oklahoma bill, but they were
unable TO obtain the floor to reply to him.
Mr.. Randall Indignantly denied that there
had been any bargain made with Mr..
Weaver, and declared that the resolution
should be reported in order 10 permit the
House 10 transact ITS business. The resolu-
ton was agreed to by vote of l55 yeas TO
S. nays, and the house proceeded to consid-
Grafton of routine business.