The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-31
REEDS lNSOLENCE
CAUSES CONFUSION WORST CON-
FOUNDED IN THE HOUSE.

CAUSES coNFUsloNWO CON
FOUNDED IN THE HOUSE.
The smith-lackson Contested Election
Case calls tho Democrats Again ~ ,h:
Front-Utterances Denunciatory OF the
Speaker.
WASHINGTON, January Especial. r.
A. WAS anticipated. the contest in the
i'ouse vas RESUMED tu-day, etcn before the
'eaiirg of ihe Journal Vas completed. Mr.
Springer discovered that tie clelb WAS skip
ping whole pages Of the Journal. lie arose
and With some difficulty obtained rccognit
ion from Reed, who had determined to
ignore the Democratic side. Mr. Springer
demanded that the entire journal be read,
and asserted that ms privilege, the Speaker
was forced 10 cone down and order the
rlerk 10 reai tie whole Journal. It was
clear th { Reed had prepared himself to
cary through the policy iHangumted yes
terday. and equally as clear that the Demo
crais were prepared and determined 10 re-
sis' every denial Dt eiasioh oi insiT fights.
Mr. Rogers, OF Arkansas, interrupted tine
reading OF the journal 90 make the point
that his name was omitted from the Speak
er's list Of Yesterday. though he was present
and refused 20 vote. Reed ordere the cor
reciiOn. making the third alteration Of his
llsh
" hen The reading had been concluded,
Mr. Blanchard. whose name was first on
that list was on his feet lie had arisen
t0 demand recognition that he might move
10 correct the journal so as 90 erase his al
legged silent vote. Reed deliberately refused
20 recognize him and gave recognition 10
Mckinley who called "Mr, speaker a.
least hall a minhte after Blanchaid. Me
kinley m0ted 10 approve the Journal and
Reed undertook tO press the motion. This
produced a revival Of Yesterdays confusion.
The scene WAS indescribable. Fifty or sixty
Democrats We're on their feet at the
same time. all protesting aid clainoring,
and it was utterly impossible 10 even hear
"a single sentence Of what was uttered.
Bland made motion and Springer inter-
posed am appeal. which The Speaker refused
% entertain. 1iis Chiaged tie Democrats
so that they We're for a time in an actual
state Of revolt. Breckenridge. Of Arkansas.
who is wcll-knOWn 90 the readers Of The
TiNRs and the people of Virginia. strobe
down the aisle. aud raising bis right hand
in a warning and impressive ilianner, he
denounced the action Of the Speaker a.
.usurpatory. revolutionary. tyrannical and
corrupt" This ELECTED hearty cheers from
the Democrats
TIE GAiirRIs-,
10 was a remarkable feature Of the gal
lcrics that they were nearly equally divided
on politics. ON the let or Republican side
0f The Speaker the galleries were filled With
Republicans, women as we'll as men.
Whenever there WAS any point made that
pleased the Republicans. the occupants of
the galleries ch that side dpplaunied yo-
ciferOusiv. Whenever. on the contrary.
there was occasion for Democratic jubila-
ti0n. the occupants Of the galleries on the
Democratic side arose in their might and
yelled and clappcd their hands.
REED ANu oUAi's RPArION.
However. without going into minor de-
tails which tine ample press reports OF THE
IlMES viii cover, 10 was early apparent
that the c0torie Of desperate Republicans.
headed by Reed and Quay, had made mp
ihcir minds ~ go through with the reckless
programme they bad devised. Meier in the
history Of Congress. so far as its journals
and records show was there such usurpa-
ton. such mean, cOwardiy and malicious
denial Of the rights OF members.
By their determined course the Demo
Gratis compelled at least a partial halt in
the high-handed proceedings. 10 had been
arranged % deny them all recognition and
20 rush through the decisions of Reed. But
there was so much earnest determination
manifested by the Democrats that even
Reed was somewhat appalled,. and
the result was. that instead OF
rushing through vote % seat
smith i'm place Of Jackson from the Fourth
West Virginia district i'm two hours. the
controversy went on during the day. some
Of the Republicans like ButterwOrih went
10 Reed and protested against so reckless
and violent an application of the gag law
one element Of this controversy that must
not BE- ignored is that there are some twenty
or thirty Republicans who make no secrel
of their dlsapprOyal Of Reeds ambition.
schemes. 10 is with great difficulty that
they can De held in line. and concessions
must De made % them, either quietly or IN
the presence Of the House. This accounts
for the relaxation this afternoon OF Reeds
repressiye programme.
QUESTION FOR TIE COURTS.
There is one phase Of this question upor
which the Democrats place some reliance
that is entirely outside the political and leg
islatiye pale. some of the ablest cOnstitu
tional lawyers among the Democrats OF th'
two houses Of Congress hold that if the lie
puhlicans, under Reeds innovation. shal
seat smith in place Of Jackson. there shall
be- an appeal 10 the courts 10 determine th
question Of the right 10 that seat. That cas'
will be carried before the United state
supreme Court for final decision. Meantime
IL Is said that Jackson will, under advice
remain on the ilOOr Of the House, and OF
every occasion insist upon the exercise o
his rights I'm order 10 carry cut the ke
publican policy, it viii De neces
sary % remove him by force, an.
upon this fOrcihle removal. be VII
base his appeal 90 the courts. The cas-
will be placed in the hands Of committee
representing the ahlest constitutional law
yers among the Democrats in Congress
who will maintain that the contested cas-
was never passed upon in the way cOntem
plated and prescribed by the constitution.
This afternoon Mckinley was put iOrwar
10 sustain the Republican position, but b
made lame and halting speech. coniessin
that he had on maay occasions. on ever
occasion when bis party commanded, en
gaged in hllibustering. but that he bad al
ways been ashamed Of such action.
/ Democrat retOried that hc would hereaite
/ be ashamed of his present course.
Dir. Turner, Of Georgia, spoke for I'd
/ Democrats. and. as be always does, acquil
ted himself n0bly. This argument, lik
those OF Crisp and Carlisle, was simply ur
answerahle.
THE REED CONSPIRACY FAILING.
At the end Of the second days light inth
/ House. the indications are that the hepuDl
can members Will be ccerced into support
! ing speaker Reed in his reckless scheme 10
the present and that smith, the liepuoiicar
will be seated from The Fourth Yves
Virginia district in place Of jackson
who was elected, but the signs pom
/ tO an carly dissolution OF th
/ Reed conspiracy. There are too man
dissatisfied Republicans tO remain IN I'M
couspiracv very long. Reeds plan -
keep il going until all Republican cor
/ testants be seated. ln conference with IL
publican leaders be said 10 would De pract
cally impossible 10 maintain a qnorul
Of Republicans in Washington. ahd ina
some more expeditions plan must b
adopted. but the weakness OF tue conspirae
/ is evidenced IN the unwillingness VIII
which Butterworih. of Ohio. made speec
/ to sustain Reed. lie remarked that as y