The Portland daily press., 1890-02-15
The Proceedings In Detail.

WASHINGTON, February 14-Not more
than two dozen members were present when
the House met at IL o'clock in continuation
ct Thursdays ais, session. MessIs. Stewart Of
emphatic protests against the adoption of
the proposed code. The action of Speaker
Reed was defended and upheld by Messrs.
Raines of New York. and Kelley Of Kansas,
and then Thursdays session ended and the
session of Friday was opened with the read
ing of the journal. The journal was ap-
proved-yeas, 10; nays, l; the Speaker
counting quorum.
The consideration of the rules was pro-
ceeded with. Mr.. Outhwaite of Ohio offer
ed an amendment striking out the clause
constituting 100 members a quorum In COM
mttee of the whole, aud also offered an
amendment to the clause Of rule 81, which
provides that 'all motions or propositions
originating in the House or Senate lnyoiVing
a tax or charge upon the people shall be first
considered in committee of the whole" The
amendment was to strike out the words ''or-
iginating in the House or Senate" Mr..
Outhwaite argued that the mention OF these
words would, by implication agaihak 1.-THE
the Senate to originate revenue billsE
rhe Speaker, as chairman Of the commit
tee on rules, stated that there was no such
intention on the part Of the committee. At
his suggestion Mr.. Cannon of Illinois, who
has charge of the code, acceded to the latter
amendment which was adopted. Mr.. Outh-
wate's first amendment, relative to the
quorum, was lost-yeas, 1876; nays, 100:
Mr.. Crisp of Georgia moved to strike out
the clause comforting upon the Speaker
power to count quorum. He argued that
such comforting of power was unconstitu-
tional. In order to show that such was the
opinion of many gentlemen on the other side
he quoted from circular marked ''confden-
tialb and signed "rhomas g. Henderson.
chairman of the Republican caucus" (which
was sent to every Republican member, re-
questing that each man be present from the
beginning of the discussion on the rules un-
til the end.
Mr.. Brosius of Pennsylvania. in view of
the record oil the Democrats ON constitution
al questions submitted to the country
whether on such question that party was
worthy of credit before the people.
Mr.. Reilley of Pennsylvania said that he
say anything that would influence the result
as to the adoption of these rules He felt
constrained to protest against what he re-
garded as dangerous departure from an
unbr0ken line of precedents. He criticised
the majority for the course pursued by them
in regard to the adoption CT rules. All
writers on parliamentary law recognized the
necessity of having an established code Of
Jules. The trainers Of the Constitution, rec
ognizing the same doctrine, conferred most
ample power on the House in this particu-
lar. He then reviewed history, showing
every House, no matter by what party con-
trolled, had, as its very first action after or
ganiZation, adopted code of rules.
The amendment was lost-yeas. 126; nays,
156.
Mr.. Mills of Texas moved to strike out the
clause that no dilatory motions be entertain
ed by the Speaker. The motion was lost,
yeas, 141 ;lnays, 155.
Mr.. Lawler of Illinois offered an amend
ment providing that no member shall spea ak
more than ten minutes upon any subject un-
til all the members who may wish to speak
have spoken. The motion was lost.
The hour of o'clock having arrived, the
| Speaker stated that the previous question
was ordered on the adoption of the rules.
Mr.. Springer of Illinois INQUIRED whether
motion to recommit with Instructions, was
| in order, aud received negative reply
| The rules were adopted by a strict party
vote-yeas, 161; nays. las; absent or paired
| Messrs. Anderson, Allen of Mississippi,
Blanchard, Biggs, Boothman, Carlisle, For.
ney, Frank, Haynes, Hopkins, Mckinley
| Morrow, Oates, Phelan, Randall of Penn.
| sylvania, Rogers, Stahlnecker, Turner OF
| New York, Van Schaick, Whitthorne, VII.
ber, and Wilson of Virginia. The House al
| < 35 adjourned,