Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-14

WASHIN GToN, February 13.-As usual,
the Democrats of the House objected to the
approval of the journal, as usual a roll call
from voting and as usual the Speaker
counted quorum and declared the journal
approved. On motion of Mr.. Hit, of Illi-
nois, the Senate joint resolution was passed
unanimously congratulsting the people Of
the United States of Brazil on the adoption
of republican form of government.
The consideration of the rules was then
proceeded with. Mr. Cannon reported an
amendment to rule Is (relating to roll calls),
SO as to provide that after the roll call the
Speaker shall not entertain request to re-
cord vote or announce q pair unless a
members name has been noted under clause
of this rule.
COUNTING A QUORUM.
Clause is amended so as to read as fol-
lows: ION the demand Of any member, or
at the suggestion of the Speaker, the names
OF members sufficient to make quorum in
the hall of the House who do not vote shall
be noted by the Clerk and recorded in the
journal, and reported to the Speaker with
the names of the members voting, and be
counted and announced in determining the
presence Of s quorum to do business" The
amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Cannon also reported an amendment
providing that Executive communications
and Senate bills may be referred by the
Speaker to the appropriate committees with
out being submitted to the House. After
brief Democratic protest the amendment
was adopted.
Mr.. Crisp, of Georgia, offered an amend
ment to the clause of the rule providing that
no dilatory motion shall be entertained by
the Speaker-adding the words, "but de-
mand TOR the yeas and nays shall not be con-
EidereI dilatory." Mr.. Adams, of Illinois,
suggested that, as the demand for the yeas
and nays was constitutional right, that the
words suggested we're supererrOgatory.
A DEMOCRATIC ARGUMENT.
Mr.. Crisp retorted that, from recent expe-
rience, he had learned that no safeguard
that could be put around the Constitution
could be considered a work of supererroga-
tion. Gentlemen on the other side of the
House would either vote for his amendment
or leave it in the power OF the Speaker to
deprive members OF their Constitutional
rights.
Mr.. Struble, of Iowa, said that while he
his side of the House, and while be looked
with suspicion upon any amendment COM
ing from the Democratic side, he thought
that the Republicans would do wisely to
adopt Mr.. Crisp's amendment.
Mr.. Bayne, of Pennsylvania, expressed
his amazement that any Republican should
vote for this amendment and thus vote a
want of confidence in the Speaker of the
House. Mr.. Herbert, of Alabama, said
that the question was not one of confidence
or lack of confidence in the Speaker. 1t far
transcends in importance any such question
ss that. 1t was question OF fundamental
law.
A REPUBLICAN KICKER.
Mr.. Struble, of Iowa, denied that his
position implied any want of confidence in
the Speaker. He had Endorsed the Speaker
in his able administration of general parlia-
mentary law and be would continue to do
30. But when he recognized among many
trifing and unwise propositions coming from
the other side, one which was wise, he would
Mr.. Crisp's amendment was rejected
years 119, nays 149.
Mr.. Crisp then offered an amendment
providing that the Speaker shall not in any
case refuse to entertain an appeal from his
decision. In the course of a debate upon
this amendment, Mr.. Taylor, of Tennessee,
addressing the Speaker, said: "You, BY
your action, have placed yourself in the
line of promotion. You are yourself one of
the central figures of this body, and, instead
of being regarded as tyrant and despot,
you have written your name on the scroll of
Jane to be remembered when your assailants
are forgotten"
ALLEGED HUMoR.
Mr.. Cooper, Of Indiana, expressed his ac-
quiescence in a statement made few DAYS
ago by Mr.. Grosvenor, of Ohio, that the
Democrats camPed one night where the Re
publicans had camped the night before.
That was true. The Democrats were camp
ing in the Republican camp in Ohio, in
Iowa and Indiana, and they would camp
wherever the Republican party camped, un-
til that party was without q camp at all.
[Applause on Democratic side
The amendment was lost-yeas, 113; nays,
Pending further action the House took
recess until tomorrow at IL o'clock.
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