Telegram-herald., 1890-02-01
STORMY SCENES.
M3rs cf Tnsna EnAetesa "a ths
House ~ Rsprsssntativss
TIE SPEMls CHEEaED lsD KISSED
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farik.aasat.Fy rrsssiss. zEd 49,
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the ~sy Tor a zreat reform 10 uarlla
f msatary methods Ez sd D. t1e solb
. heF-n4leaa vote ln tEs House. t1.
F speaker las eoas- -l-u atei me pea &c
part-rs ~ tae ar..4lnentsry proceed
tngs Of t1at BODY snt a death blos
las bsea zisen msthod q
nh6asteFiaE whica hss desed th.
ingenuity of Republican aud DEN
oeFAtic SPEAKERS fsr Ehe last fort,
years 20 oVsFcone Or suppress
WAsHnsaros, Jan. 3L-Ons Of ths
most drama Tic incidents sTer seen in ne
House Of Representative occurred
lharsfay some time after the ar be
tween the majority and the miuorits
On the question ~ quorum had beer
resuned. When Speaker Reed rapped
the House - order the galleries were
densely packed With eager spectators
and they had hos long - walt Tor tbs
struggle they. The Speaker had
no sooner announced quorum secured
~ recording the votes of mem bers
present n their seats and not voting.
than Nj crisp Ga made the point OF
order that quoran bad not voted The
Speaker declined 70 consider IL Judge
crisp sas down, but Mr.. Springer llil.
~a0 Is hghJer al the time, was not
willing % give Up 50 easily He renewed
The potnt Of order on the motion which
Mr.. Mckinley had made 70 approve the
Journal OF Thursday, and insisted upon
being heard, stating that II the chair
ruled against him be would appeal from
ne teclson OF the chair. Again Speak
e. Reed declined 20 consider the appeal
A. this moment Mr.. nrecklnridgo XIV
rushed down 20 the open space in front
OF the Speakers chair on the Demo
cratic side. and as he raised his finger
and shook 10 menacingly az the Speaker
bis full voice rang out as clear as bell:
sir, this IS usurpatory, revolution
ary and corrupt
The Rspu blicans and their sympathiz-
ers hsssed Breckinridge, while the Dem
ocr1ts expressed approval Of the arraign-
ment with shouts and pounding OF desks
and waving OF handkerchiefs. Mr..
Bland Mo- endeavored tran.ically 70
obtain recognition from the chair, and
whenthis Nas denied him denounced the
Speakers action as tyrannical and rev
oludonary.
Another OF the Speakers quorums was
made 70 declare the journal OF Thursday
approved. Mr. Springer again raised
the point of order that quorum bad
not voted, and az the same moment
Mr.. Mckinley took the floor 70 make
speech in defense % the Speakers
method Of ascertaining a quorum. Mr..
Mckinley had the floor when the House
adjourned on Thursday, and the Speak
er declined 10 recognize Mr.. Springer.
Mr. Mckinley began his speech. but
Vas constantly interrupted By the et-
forts oi NJ. Springer % obtain recog-
milton for the purpose OF stating his
point % order and hy the confusion
which was created by angry Democrats
ali over the House. A. last the Speaker
told Mr.. Springer to take his seat The
latter refused 20 DO so, on tho ground
that in the absence OF House rules he
could stand up n he so desired. and he
did propose 70 stand MP and assert MS
constitutional rights as against an ar
bitrsry ruling of the Speaker.
Mr.. Mckinley again attempted TO pro-
coed. but Mr.. Springer held MS ground
and by his pertinacity snsllv secured
recognition. He then proceeded 70
argue that even though the journal b al
been approved IL was in order for him to
move 20 correct il, and he therefore
moved 20 correct IL by striking ont the
list Of members present and not voting.
The Speaker stated that that vas a
question oi recognition, and thst % had
already recognized tho gentleman from
Ohio.
Nr Mckinley then proceeded with
his argument. lie said the question
vas constitutional rather thsn psrlia-
mentsrY, and contended that under tho
constitution the Speaker had the right
20 count present but non-voting mem
bers In order 70 mako a quorum. When
gentlemen sit IN their seats and refuse 20
perform a public duty they are repudiat
ing great pHb'ic-trl,t. Applause on
Republican side Ha vas nos saying
that the Democrats we're doing different
" from what the Repu blicsn party
had dons Tor years. lie himself
bad stool here and fhbustered
iav after da~ bat he could not now
recall tha. hs al o~e- done 10 from a
high or = noble or worthy purpose Zap
rlause and th--a has nsver beeu a tims
-s could rem ~u ber that ne had not felt
- himself Applause The
position % he rent,enen on tho other
side meant that they would elther rule