St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-18
REEDS RULINGS.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE house
to-day spent almost all of the time until
adjournment in warm debate over
ruling of Speaker Reed. After the read
ing of the journal Mr.. Carlisle arose and
said that since Jan. 90 the Democrats
had been protesting against the APP
prevail of the journal on the ground
that it contained an entry made by die
tation Of the speaker showing the names
of members present and not voting
Last Friday code of rules was adopted
which give the speaker that right.
Against this they still protested, and
would continue to do So as an uucon-
stltutiOnal practice. But this question
could not be decided in this house,
and whenever proper cases arose
It would go to some other
forum where it could be finally and
deciSivelY passed upon. He saw no
reason why the journal should not be
approved in the form which the house
had a right to prescribe. The journal
was then approved. 4 conference COM
10 increase pensions of soldiers and
sailors totally helpless by
REASON OF INJURIES OR DISEASE
Incurred in the service. Under the SuS-
pension of rules the senate bill provid-
ing for a form OF government for Okla
h0ma was made the special order for
tomorrow. A bill from the committee
on war claims, providing for the allow
ance of certain claims reported by the
accounting officers of the treasury was
passed. Qt applies to the Fourth of
I,,l, alai y
ported the resolution for the discussion
of the worlds fair bills on Thursday
and Friday and halloting on Monday,
unless the house shall have de-
worlds fair shall not be held.
Mr.. Mills, of Texas. demanded second.
TellerS were appointed and the result
announced as, yeas, ia; nays, 8. Mr..
Kilgore made the point of no quorum
The speaker decl red that 172 members
We're present-mOTe than a quorum.
Mr.. McMillin protested that the rules
prescribed tellers as means OF ascer-
tanning the presence of quorum. After
further protests from the Democratic
side, which the speaker calmly ignored,
he declared that debate on the motion
was in order. The Democrats strenu-
OuSly resisted this decision. Mr.. Nc
Millin cOntended that there was no rule
that permitted the speaker to count a
quorum, except during the progress of
an aye and no call. Mr. Dockery, of
Missouri, said that the rule cited by Mr..
McMillin did not seem TO provide for
count by the speaker at all, but only by
tellers. The speaker replied that the
rule provided for the count of those
who voted. The vote bad resulted ia
to Shat seemed TO be majority. Mr..
McMlllin insisted that the point was
that
NO QUORUM HAD VOTED.
The speaker replied that at the time
he had announced that there were 172
members present by actual count. If
members did not desire to vote, the pre-
sumption was that they acquiesced in
the result of the vote. Mr.. Mills, of
Texas, maintained that the rules re-
quired decision by telIers, and that
their decision. Mr.. Carlisle maintained
that the moment the tellers were Or
dered by the house to take their places
the power of the chair to count, except
upon their report, ceased. The very
purpose of ordering the tellers was to
prevent the speaker from making a
count and put it in the hands of the
gentlemen chosen, one from one side
and one from the other side. When
their report was made to the chair that
vote was over; and if the tellers re-
sumed their seats, there was no remedy
except to take it over. Mr.. Peters, of
Kansas, said that he had refused to
vote because he had a reason-he
had some doubt as to whether there
should be worlds fair at all. TAp-
plause on the Democratic side But he
was perfectly satisfied to remain in his
seat and allow persons interested to
settle the matter. If the theory of the
Dther side was right, he should thus
have accomplished more than if he had
voted, an unnatural result. The trouble
was that this house had been. wrapped
round and round by the cords of legal
fiction until it was
AS LIFELESS AS A MUMMY.
IAppause.] The speaker said the
question was one like that had repeat
eddy passed upon by the house. Under
the constitution quorum was neceS-
sary to transact business. Whether it
was necessary for them to act was the
question in dispute. Since it had been
decided here it had been discussed from
one end of the country to the other, and
prcedentS without number had been
cited on each side. In this house the
question was settled that if a majority
was present to do business, their pres
ence was all that was required to make
a quorum. If they declined to vote,
their inaction could not be in the
pathway of those who did their
duty. The idea that silence could
be stronger than negative vote
seemed to have been unknown to our
ancestors. 1t seemed to be modern par
liamentary fiction which had never been
able to stand the decision of court.
In conclusion the speaker said: s'ln
this case the chair repeatedly counted
the house during the vote, and after it
closed, and being satisfied that the con-
stitutlonal quorum was present to do
business, therefore announces that the
yeas are ia and nays s. and that the
motion has been seconded" Mr.. Cand-
Ter, of Massachusetts, Immediately
took the floor, and in q few words an
nounced his satisfaction at the conclu-
sion of the committees work, and hoped
that its report would be given the i'm
mediate consideration the people of the
country demanded. Mr. Flower, of
New York, recalled that be had prom
jsed fair and complete report from the
fair committee, and said it was now
ready for the house. Mr.. Hit, of Illi-
noiS, said he had
URGED SPEEDY ACTION ALI. ALONG,
and urged it upon the house now. Wher-
ever the fair was to be held, the people
were determined it should be a success
and a credit to the country. Mr.. Hatch,
of Missouri, and Mr.. Wilson, of West
Virginia, declined to speak, preferring
speedy vote. The question was taken
on the motion to SuS pend the rules and
make the special order for the fa,T bill.
ana resulted in a vote by tellers, yeas