The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-02-06
RULED By REED.

RULED BY REED.
/ The Speaker Brings His Fight with the
Filibnsters to . Successful Conclusion
The Contested Election Case Taken
Up.
WASHINGTON, Feb. by the exer-
icase of the same arbitrary power that
has characterized his action since
Wednesday morning, the Speaker has
sncceeded in snppressing the filibusters,
md the West Virginia contested-elec-
Hon case is now before the House.
The Democrats started their objections
~ the beginning of yesterdays session
sby demanding that the journal be read
81 full. AS soon as the reading was
aompleted Mr.. Mckinley (O.) moved
hat it be approved, and demanded the
frevious question.
Mr.. Springer moved to adjourn, in
order, he said, to allow the committee
on rules to report The motion was
Ast--yeas, 135; nays, 1862.
The vote having been taken, the
Speaker directed the clerk to enter on
Tho journal the names of several mem
UOES TCScub UuI uOG NOtluR.
The Speaker then declared the de-
mand for the previous question carried
yeas, 100; nays, 0, amid the loud pro-
tests of the Democrats. He then an
nounced that the question was on the
approval of the journal.
Mr. Bynum Qnd.) moved to adjourn.
The Speaker refused to entertain the
motion to adjourn, and stated that he
would not recognize even parliamentary
motions if used with view to OBJ
struct House business. Mr.. Springer
appealed from the decision and demand
ed to be heard, but Mr.. Mckinley was
recognized to move to table the appeal.
The vote having been completed the
Speaker handed his list to the clerk to
record as present and not voting.
Mr.. Bynum-I appeal from the decis-
ion of the chair.
The Speaker-That is a question of
fact which can not be appealed from.
The vote stands: Yeas, 1e1; nays, O. Ac-
cordingly the journal is approved.
Then the most fierce storm of the
three days battle burst upon the House,
when Mr.. Bynum Und.), rushing to the
front of one of the aisles, demanded the
floor on question of personal privilege.
Mr.. Bynum's remarks in brief were as
follows:
He denounced the Speakers action in refus-
ing to entertain his motion to adjourn as de-
flance Of right and justice. Other gen.
temen might sustain the , arbitrary out
Speaker but he would not submit to be
silenced or gagged. He charged the Speaker
with violating more than any man on the floor
Of the House parliamentary rules and practice:
The people would speak in condemnation Of
beyond hope Of resurrection. His pro
of his party when it stole the Presidency; it
was in keeping with the proceedings of the Re.
publican party at this time in the State OF Mon:
tans This was the first time in the history Of
the House that the presiding officer had
turned his back upon Representative
He disputed the right Of the Speaker to record
member might not make. The Speaker had
usurped power: he had attempted to
sTamR us9an s seOe runss sno" va to
the Republican National Committee to turn out
the representatives OF the people elected to
seats and put in men not who were not only not
Of the constituents they seek to represent.
The Democratic side burst into cheers,
which were answered by derisive
laughter from the Republicans. Amid
the hubbub the Speaker stood calm and
collected, and above the uproar was
heard Mr.. Springer's voice moving an
adjournment. Partial order having
been restored, the Speaker ruled that
Mr.. Springer's motion was not in order,
and, continuing, he said:
'The chair will make a statement to the
House. The House will not allow itself to be
action Of the occupant Of this chair in Language
which will endure unless that description be
truthful Republican applause No man
cept himself. [Republican laughterl The
proceedings Of this House, so far as
the chair is concerned. have been
orderly Democratic h hhissesl, suitable in CON m
newed Democratic hissesl, and the refusal Of
the chair to entertain q motion to adjourn at
this juncture is strictly in accordance there
parliamentary body is action and not
member or set Of members undertakes
ness, even by the use Of ordinarily recognized
parliamentary motions, it is the right Of the
majority to refuse to have those motions
to proceed. Primarily the organ of the House
is the man elected to the Speakership. 1t is
his duty in clear case to endeavor to carry
the body which he represents: Whenever it be-
comes apparent that the ordinary proper par
namentary motions are being used solely for
members break over an unprecedented rule icor. @
recting himself, break over a rule [applause
and laughter on the Democratic side] in regard
to the reading Of the journal; when gentle
man steps down to the front amid the
applause Of his asso ciates and announces
that he intends to make opposition in
every direction, it becomes apparent to the
md o,,yifu hot hic prrr ic
is then the duty Of the occupant Of the Speak
er's chair to take, under parliamentary law,
the proper course in regard to such matters;
and in order that there may not be any misun-
derstanding as to whether or not it is the wish
and desire Of the majority Of the House, ap-
parent as it seems to be, the question Of an ap-
the motion will be presented to the House."
Mr.. Springer desired to be heard on
the appeal, but the Speaker recognized
Mr.. Mckinley to lay the appeal on the
table.
The appeal was then laid on the table
yeas, 1852: nays, o. the Speaker as
usual counting the requisite number to
make quorum.
The Speaker thereupon recognized
Mr.. Dalzell Pa.) to speak upon the
Smith-Jackson election case, and the
disorder continued until Mr.. Crisp
rose, and addressing his Demo-
cratic colleagues said that the
case had been taken up against
their protest, but that it was
up, and that they should give it quiet
hearing so that they might pass on it
intelligently. [Applause.] This ad-
vice was acted upon and Mr.. Dalzel
continued his argument, at the conclu-
sion of which the House adjourned
SlLCOTT IN QUEBEC
The Ex.CashIer Interviewed at Terre
Bonne-He Denies Being . Forger.
TERRE BONNIE, Que, Feb. 1.-Edwa ard
Silcott, ex-cashier in the Sergeant-at-
Arms Office of the United States House
of Representatives, who absconded No
vember 80 with more or less money be-
longing to the members, has ben inter-
viewed here. He said:
'.As-to the charge Of forgery, that is all bosh.
There is scarcely q member Of the House to
whom 1 did not advance his pay every month
and received notes as receipts. When left
Washington for New York had not the re-
motest idea Of leaving the United States As
to the money a m accused of docamDfn0 with