New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-05
WASTING THE HOUSES TINE
THE DEMOCRATS CONTINUING LAST WEEKS
OBSTRUCTIVE TACTICS.
OFFERING pILAToRY MOTIONS AND INcEss.
ANTLY DEMANDING RoLL-oALLS-No
pusINFSs ACCOMPLISHED.
,sr TELEGRAPH 10 THE rKBoSEI


BUSINESS ACCOMPLISHED.
tBr TELEGRAPH TO TKIB0SE1
Washington Feb 4.-The pretence Of the Democratic
minority in the House that IL has resortcd 10 hIouser-
ing only as "a last Of delaying judgment on .o
SmithJsckson election case was falSiheu ouS W
reletition of last weeks Obstructive tactics, with
the confessed purpose Of preventing the uanSacuo"
Of any business whatever. No other eiecuon osso
will be ready TO be called until next week. ana hSo
ing but routine legislation was expected 10 come DC
fore the House yet the Democratic DushWhacherS
who train under Messrs. Bland and Springer were rs
active ever in offering dlatory motions anu ae-
handing incessant ro-calls The simple SUBMISSION
Of a communication from the President or bill from
the Senate ingenously twisted TO the purpose Oh
the obsructionsts, who kept insisting on It's refer
ence now to one committee and now to another, each
proposition involving the waste OF half h0ur over
tedious yea-and-nay vote. on many OF the roll Calls
the Democratic members failed TO vote on the first
and even the second reading of tie names. Then.
lust before recapitulatoh, they would get up from.
their seats and demand that they should be counted.
The whole afternoon was consumed in voting down
petty motions and the House finally adjourned with
out accomplishing anything. The Republicans had no
special business which they wished brought up. and
could not consequently, get it before the House and
keep It there the bushwhackers had an easy time
of IT, blocking routine legislation They demonstrated
have fully determined to adopt policy of obstruc-
lion for distractions sake. Mr.. Carlisle disclaimed
sucb a policy in his address 10 the country yesterday
bnt though he himself did not approve 1t. ne looks
on and makes no protest when the hlbusters boldly
raise the black flag and declare war on all legislative
action no matter If II be only the reference OF Dill
10 its appropriate committee 1t will not take many
sessions like tOday's to expose 10 the country the
real purpose and animus of the present attitude OF
the minority.
The reading of the Journal in full having been com
pleed Messrs. Mckinley and Springer rose the former
TO move that the journal be approved the latter 10
declare that not than half of the journal mao peeh
read and to demand the reading OF the PORTIONS
omitted.
Mr. Mckinley was recognized, and demanded the
prevous question on his notion The previous ques-
ton was ordered-yeas, 1855; nays. Ga number OF
Democrats being entered on the journal as present
and not voting.
Mr. Springer questioned the correctness OF the tally
but wen in response TO the Speakers request he ex
pressed his inability to point out any individual IN
stance Of error objection made to the announce
ment of the vote The journal then approved
yeas, 1863; nays. O-the constitutional quorum being
counted by the Speaker.
Mr.. Springer moved to adjourn, suggesting that TINS
was the proper time to enter such notion and on
this occasion his motion entertained by the
Speaker, only to be defeated by vote OF yeas, ia
nays, 161.
The Speaker then proceeded to lay before the House
various Senate bills for reference among them one to
relieve the Treasurer Of the United states from the
amount charged to him and deposited with the
several States. This bill the Speaker referred under
the rules to the Committee on WAYS and Means.
Mr.. Bland, Of Missouri. moved that the bill be
referred TO the Committee Appropriations
The Speaker at first declined to entertain Mr. BANDS
motion, stating that under the rules the bill was
clearly within the jurisdiction Of the Committee on
Ways and Means. Until recently, he added, the
ruling had invariably been that the Speaker passed
upon the question OF the reference Of bill Members
would recall the fact that the rules prescribed what
kind of bill went TO particular committee, but it
not matter to be voted upon by the House.
Mr.. Breckenridge, Of Kentucky. suggested that at
the last Congress, when the rules precisely as
they are now the Cowles Tobacco bill, which was
matter within the jurisdiction Of the Ways and Means
Committee, had BEEN upon vote of the House, re-
ferred to the Committee on Appropriations.
The Speaker-The Chair for the present will follow
the ruling of the last House. The gentleman from
Missouri moves that the bill be referred to the Com
mittee on Appropriations.
Mr.. Springer demanded the reading Of the bill, and
expressed his ability to show by parliamentary law
that that demand should be complied with The
Speaker ignoring Mr.. Springer, directed the Clerk to
call the roll; but Mr.. Springer being indefatigabe in
his protests the Speaker blandly directed the reading
OF the bill
Mr.. BANDS motion dcfeated-yeas, 9; nays,
151-the quorum being counted by the Speaker.
Mr. Flower, Of New-York said that the bill was
an important one which took away from the Gov
eminent the right to from the several states
what was known as the Jackson School Fund He
had voted against sending it TO the Committee on
Appropriations because he believed that the Committee
the Judiciary the proper committee to consider
It, He made a motion for It's reference accordingly.
Mr.. Flowers motion defeated-yeas, "a; nays
135 For the first time in several days this was not
strict party vote the following Republicans voting
with the Democrats in the Affirmative: Messrs:
Adams, Brewer Butterworth, Cheadle cooper, OF
Ohio; Henderson, of Iowa; Kerr, OF Iowa, Mason,
Struble and L. B. Taylor, Of Ohio.
The result having been announced, Mr.. Mckinley
moved the reference of the bill to the Committee on
Ways and Means, and upon the motion demanded the
Mr. MctreaIy, of Kentucky-I move that the House
The speaker-And the Chair declines to entertain
the notion Uaughter)
motion to adjourn, he said, having been voted
down. and other business having interviewed, If a
motion TO adjourn not in order now, when would
it be in orderl usughterl
The Speaker answered that ordinarily motion to
adjourn in order. but that the situation OF the
House was such to render 1t improbable that the
House desired to take that action: Derslve laughter
Of the same character those of preceding days and
it was evident to the Chair that these motions were
Chair had already ruled upon this point and an ap,
peal had been taken, and the decision of the Chair had
been sustained, anu, n inc Nn'r 1T llnO'
the speaker was only the organ Of the House.
Continuing his statement, the speaker said; " Ihat
being the state of the and the ordinary time that
the House has indicated It's wish to adjourn not hay
ing arrived deTisive laughter on the Democratic
sidcl the Chair feels he IS carrying out the wishes OF
the House in making this ruling"
The vote was taken on the demand for the previous
question, and it was ordered-yeas' i51 nays, u "a
During the calling of the roll, Mr. springer held
consultation with Mr. Mckinley, the result OF which
was that the Democrats made no further opposition,
and the bill was referred to the Committee Ways
and Means without division. Then on motion Of Sir.
Mckinley, the House adjourned.
1t is expected that code of rules will be reported
tomorrow.
ANOTHER RERATED PENSION OFFICIAL GONE.
Washington, Feb. 4.-Hlram Smith, Ir., the First
Deputy Commissioner OF Pensions. to day informed
hv SECRETARY Noble that his RESIGNATION. received