Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-02-14
Congratulations to United States oi
Brasil.

As usual the democrats 10 the House OBJ
iected to the approval of the Journal.
As usual. the roll call was needed, a.
usu ual the democrats refraining from voting
and ~ usual the Sps aker counting Q quo
rum and declared the journal approved BY
. vote of l+l to (Buckalev).
On motion of HIT of Illinois the Senate
joint resolution passed unanimously con-
graduating the people Of the United States
of Brazil on the adoption Of republican
form Of government.
The consideration Of rules WAS then pro-
ceeded with.
Debate on the Rules-Rsed Has
PLACED Himself In the Line OF
Promotion"
Cannon Of Illinois, from the committee
on rules reported an amend nent requiring
the titles of the committee on reports en-
tered on the journal and printed in the
record Adopted. Cannon reported an
amendment to Rule Is (Relsting to roll
calls), TO provide after roll call, the Speak
er shall not entertain any request to record
. vote, or announce = pair. "unless the
members name had been noted under
clause 3, of this rule Clause 8, amend
ed to read; On 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 members voting, be
counted and announced in the presence Of q
quorum to do business. Amendment
Adopted.
Cannon reported an amendment provid-
ing that executive communication and
Senate bills may be referred by the Speak
er to the appropriate committee without be-
ing submitted to the House. After brief
Democratic protest the amendment Was
adopted.
Crisp Of Georgia offered An amendment
to the clause Of the rule providing that no
diiatory motion shall be entertained by the
Speaker, adding the words But demand
sidered dilatory."
Adams of Illinois suggested that - de-
mand for the yeas and nays was . constitu
tionAl right, the words suggested we're
superogatory.
Crisp retorted that from recent ex-
perence he had learned that nothing could
oc put Atoubh tue NuuebtubUu hhat tOuiu
be considered as . work Of superogation.
The gentlemen on the other side Of the
House wouli either vote for bis amend
ment or leave it in the power of the Speak
er to deprive the mem oers Of their consti-
tutional rights.
Struble of Iowa said that while he fol.
lowed as well as he could the leader Of his
side of the House, and while he looked
with suspicion upon any amendment coming
from the democratic side. he thought the
republicans would do wisely to adopt Crisp's
amendment.
Dingley of Maine thought that mischief
nigh come from the declaration that q
demand for the yeas and nays were never
dilatory. One might demand, might be
refused; another man might repeat il. might
be again re fused, and so on, ad inhnitum.
Bayne of Pennsylvania expressed amaze
ment that any republican should vots for
this amendment, and thus vote for want Of
confidence in the Speaker of the house.
Herbert of Alsban said the question was
not one of lack of confidence in the
Speaker. 1t far transcende in importance
any such question as that. 1t was . ques-
ton of fundame ntAl law.
Suuble of Iowa denied his position i'm
pile any want of confidence in the Speaker.
He had endorsed the Spesker in his almin-
istration Of general parliamentary law. and
would continue to DO so. When be recog-
nized among the many trifling and un~ise
pr positions coming from the oher side
one which was wise he would give it his
support.
Crisps amendment was rejected, ll9 to
l49.
Crisp offered an amendment providing
that the Speaker shall not, in any case,
refuse to entertain an appeal from his de
cision. In the course CT the debate upon
this amendment. Taylor Of Tennessee, ad-
dressing the Speaker, said: You. by your
action, have placed yourself in the line of
prom 3tion. Laughter and applause.
You have made yourself one Of the central
figures of this nation, and instead of being
regarded as . tyrant and despot, you have
written your name on the scroll Of fame,
to be remembered when your ASA lants are
forgotten.
Copper of Indiana. expressed his &C.
quiescence in the statement made BY Gros
venor of Ohio, that the democrats camped
one night where the republicans camped
the night before. The democrats we're
camping in the republican camp in Ohio,
Iowa and Indiana; and they would camp
wherever the republican party camped until
that party WAS without Q camp at all.
| (Applause on the democratic side.) The
amendment was lost, yeas ll3. nays l40.
Pending further action, the House at SIS