The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-11
REED NOT In HIS SEAT.
rzE DEMOCRATS KEEP HIM OUT
BY FILIBUsTERING.

z,a Desk Decorated With Floral
rmblems and the Republicans Pro-
vided With Flags in Order to Make
H,s Entry a Triumphal One - He
will Probably Get in To-day.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10,-The republicans
ware ready to give Speaker Reed a rousing
welcome this morning. A pine tree with
fac on the topmost bough and set floral
niece with the word 'business" written in
inmortelles on a blue field were placed on
che sneakers desk, and here and there the
corner of an American flag could be seen
sticking from under members desk, but
all this preparation was followed by disap-
nointment Mr.. Reed came to the capitol,
brt when the House met Mr.. Burrows was
in the chair, to give him an opportunity to
announce the approval Of the Journal of
Yesterday, but filibuster1ng prevented
this. The republican members were not
given the opportunity to cheer and wave
their flags. They will, however, do their
cheering and waving tomorrow. Tonight
they are serenading him with the Marine
band. Indeed, Speaker Reed seems to be
the greatest republican Of them all since
DIS VlCVDT1t duO AOoOi DAN%S S~SA~@~ ~
be relegated to the ranks.
THE DAY IN THE HOUSE.
CBy the associated Press.)
WASHINGTON. Sept. 10-Speaker Reed
reached Washington this morning and ap-
peared at the capitol about II o'clock. He
went at once to his room, where it was ex-
pected that he would take his seat in the
chair at the opening of the session, but he
did not respond to the summons of the
doorkeeper and Speaker pro tenn. Burrows
called the House to order.
A MAGNIFICENT FLORAL DESIGN.
magnificent floral design adorned
Sneaker Reeds desk Il was composed of
roses and smilax bordering a large shield of
white immortelles, on which was inscribed
in blue immortelles the word Business.
Surmounting the whole is an immense
gave of white immortelles, indicative of
the power with which the speaker has
welded that emblem of authority. 1t is
the gift of the enrolling clerks of the House.
peared bearing in his arms the emblem of
the state of Maine-a pine tree planted in a
bed of maiden hair fern, and surmounted
by small silk American fag-and placed
it on the desk.
REED oUTDoNE.
Though the speaker remained at the capi-
tol all day he did not make his appearance
in the House. But his place was well filed
by Mr.. Burrows, who in one decision some-
what out Reeded Reed himself. During the
reading of the journal Mr.. O'Ferrall de-
manded a recapitulation of the names
Of the members not voting, con-
tending that this was part of the journal.
On previous occasions the same demand
mas been made upon Speaker Reed. and
with some reluctance has been acceded to
by him. But to-day Speaker pro tenn. Bur-
rows reversed the decision of the speaker,
and held, despite protests from the demo-
Gratis, that the names Of members not voting
could not be read upon demand.
PARLIAMENTARY KNOT.
According to the views of some of the
democratic members, the House has got
itself into an unprecedented parliamentary
knot, whlch prevents the speaker of the
House from assuming the duties of his
ofhce. The first rule of the House provides
that the speaker ''shall cause the journal OF
the proceedings of the last days sitting to
Dc read, having previously examined and
approved the same" The speaker not hay
ing been present yesterday and his place
having been taken by Speaker pro tenn
burrows, he, of course, could not approve
the Journal, and until that is done he can
not according to this view assume the
o1lce OF presiding officer