New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-01
THE REBELLION" OVER.
DEMOCRATIC OBSTRUCTIONISTS OF THE
HOUSE GIVE UP THE FIGHT.
MR.. pyNrrM,s 1NTEMPERATE ATTACK ON THE
sPEAKER-sCENEs OF WILD EXCITEMENT
.-ARGUMENT FINALLY BEGUN ON
THE sMITHJACRSoN CASE.
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| Washington Jan. 3i.-The Democratic obstruction
| lists who for two days have kept the House from
| going ahead with legislative business were driven
into their last ditch this afternoon and forced 10
surrender uncOndtonally. Even the noislcst and
pestiferous Of the libusters gave mp the hGho
when Mr.. Dalzell. OF the Committee on Elections.
| finally got the floor to bring mp the West virginia
election case and the Speaker declined to entertain any
longer the datory motions with which the minority
had hoped to block the consideration Of any legiSs
ton. Mr. Springer Mr.. Bynum and other partlsaHs
Of obstruction shouted their defiance at the speaker
and tried to put in practice again the devices OF
guerilla warfare which in the past have proved
effective IN reducing the majority to impotence Bn'
all their clustering and bravado were In vain Ihe
Sneaker had taken the feeling Of the ilouse on IT'S
wish 70 20 ahead with the business before II ana ts
determination that refractory and rebelllous minority
should longer usurp the control Of legslaton ana
he announced plainly that he would DISREGARD from
this time on all motions and appeals, however parlia
mcntary I'm Themselves which were rcsoted to simply
for the purpose Of delay. This took the wind COM
petey ont Of tho sails Of the hlibusers hr. Springer
had made his fourth fifth motion TO adjourn, ana
wa told that it out Of order.
~whcn will It be in order again to make that
motion ?" he asked weakening perceptibly.
II will be in order at the proper time.' replied
the speaker chcerily; and, amid cheers and laughter
from both the floor and the galleries, the great
/ ohstructor SUNK back into his seat and his iello"
nhusters fled in dlsmay into the nearest lobby.
/ The rebellion against car rule over, and
the House went on with the case OF smith agallss
Jackson rs II nothing unusual had been happening
since Wednesday Mr. Springer and his friends had
not Welded however, without an O,tentatious show
NJ bclIl-crcncv and their display Of sound and fury
Wa, almost up to the level Of Yesterdays and Wcdne'
DAYS performances. 10 may be said, indeed That
/ today, exhibition wa. even more incorporate and
violent than any that preceded it. Mr. Bland had
already gone pretty far m the way Of bildng'sate' :
but 10 Wa. left for Mr. Bynum this aftc noon 70 refer
~ the speaRcr's rulings arbitrary, Outrageous ana
d,mnaHlc" delivered in spirit Of tyranny, and made
/ effective hv the votes Of "mph." Mr. Bynum then
. entered into "A heated harngUc on the misdtedS OF
the party in power. Congress the Executive the
Federal courts, were ali corrupt and oppressive and
/ for him Elf he va, about making preparations to die
/ IN the last ditch Of Liberty
The gentleman has arraiened every department
of tho Government as tyranncaL7 exclaimed Mr.
! BoutcIIc. ISN'T IL about time for him to Sccede y
This rally caused laugh and iuterfercd sadly with
the effect Of the Indiana -tatcsman's apostophe To
bleeding Freedom. and the advertisement of m' lnteh
on to defend the mpcrlicd soddce 10 the extremity
TO burn the last blade Of grass and TO die IN the
last ditch.7
TnE SPEAKER CALM AND SARCASTIC.
Those and other cxtr,,asanccs Of olatory gave the
speaker lust the contrast De- needed for the ina
r.r.u-t.ll, ,ooic-- and delicate sarcasm ol his re
tort. and from the time he took his place IN tIe
Chair until hc finally routed Mr.. springer ne was
complete master OF b0th the logic aud the hu'nor OF
the situation scarcey remark he made failed to
b 1r,u .suu the mas Il Tas aimcd'a A.. as the gal
lcrics were kept in constant amusement, as we'll by
hi, cheerful complacency while the hlibusers were
denouncing him ~ Gar and a tynnt' as oy the
kccnnc,s Of his own shafts In reply. II looked IN
| deed a., Il the Democratic leaders had become dis
hrarteued at their inability to make an impression on
the sentiment of the House or on tn" public. Their
attempt 70 prove the legitimacy and nvolabihty
~ minority rul. had somehow fallen fiat,
AID n, reaction from a mere respect fpr WON ont
precedent the common sense of the situation a.
ufe,~ut condition, have determined II. WtN the
stronger and more irre,i,ble A. the absolute need
II some such guarantee Of majority control became
moro and more evident
Mr. Carlisle. the uIecknridcc- and Mr. NcNilHh
kept out Of the nsA to-day altogether, and the dlrec-
uun Of the guerilla warfare on the majority fell to
member, oi the grade Of Mc,sr,. springer and hNhum
ruder them the rank and nlc Oh tho Democratic side
verc rc-uve. and except 10 l" matter Of not voting
fhc.c little harmony of tactics among the oostFuc-
. uoni-t,. The failure Of the more prominent men 10
take part In the struggle mean that they ara sim
ply trcd Of barren controversy, or u may mean
/ that Il novel policy devised by the Democratic eau
/ "a, touilht, VIII BE- put In operation tomorrow
The successful application Of the speaker ruling in
regard t. quorum and the taking up If the election
/ ,'.c under general parliamentary law were dc'
c-iyc triumph for tine Republicans. and may
lead 10 fruitful results 900 thi, and future Congresses
II the quorum ruling j, adopted In the rule, of tins
| House as % probably VIII be. hlhu,tcr1ng VIII he
| practically ~ an end. and ont oi the stormy dis
cu-slou Of the last few day, VIII have come one of
the most ,tlutlry reforms effected u parliamentary
procedure Obstruction. a, such. has no legitimate
place in q legislative body like the lou~" of Repre-
sentative, and the di,cardng Of the whole guerilla
system viii be- an undoubed benefit. IN" Demo
uatc ptrt,nns, whose aim J., 70 prevent criS.ttom. u
rather than 10 promote %. will be the onN ones 10
rcrrct thc disappearance Of TN, old and nuclabused
| minority privilege
THE MOMENT or GREATEST EXCITEMENT.
In general the scene, In the House today were
much repetition Of those Of the two preceding DAYS
thpugh the novelty of the situation Idd much worn
on The moment of greatest excitement came
when Mr. Byuun launched out into hi> highly personal
and extremely indccorous and incorporate attack
-, bc smaller II was Thought that
the excited lndl0nian would be called to
order before he bai got halfway through with his
offensive speech but the speaker was a model Of
courtesy and attention aud, I'm his statement made
a diguihcd aud altogether crushing reply to Mr.
Hynum's abuse II another point the speaker ordered
tlc roll called on vote while several hlbnSters were
trying to catch his eve, and there was an animated
competition for several minutes between the clerk and
the protesting Democrats. But order was secured by
the spcakcr and the House poted safely through
tai, aud all other iuncturcs at which turbulence was
threatened.
The reading Of the journal va, not completed untl
II 80 aud Immediately MI Mckinley, ot ONO, moved
nat the Journal bo approved, and on That motion
demanded the previous question
Mr.. springer mtcrJectod a motion to adjourn. Tho
motion was lost yeas, l3j; nays, l62, ana the
question recurring on the demand for tho previous
question. the yeas and nays were ordered. Tho
Democrats again pursued their policy Of not vothg
mnr MIR ed
jotting down the name, ot member, present and
not voting The speaker directed the clerk to enter
tho names ~ fifteen members tho Journal As
prcseut and not voting lie then declared the demand
the previous question caTried-ycaN. l6O' nays o
amid the loud protests Of the Democrats.