Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-02-06

IN tnO business OF the House,
II appeal" Mr. Unprecedented, ''from
Philip Drunk to Philip Sober"
Then there were rosrs of applause from
the Democratic members and the gal.
legiea.
Mr.. Cannon replied to Mr.. Crisp. BE
referred saroastically to the mon .par!i-
san" applause that was so unanimous on
the other side.
CARLISLE LAYS DOWN THE LAW.
Ex.Speaker Carlisle said .tThis deci-
sion strictly speaking, is not q question
OF parliamentary law in the proper sense
Of TIE word. 1t is question OF constitu.
h<nai law. No speaker ever sat in that
chair and undertook to hold that less
than quorum can pass any bill or vote
In this House. Until this morning, re-
peat, no presiding officer In this HOUSE
mas ever held that il was competent for
less than quorum of the members
elected to this House to pass any motion
or bill. All have held, from the begun
ming of Congress down to this day, that
majority must not only be present TO
constitute quorum, but that quorum
must participate in the legislation"
He then went on to arsae that as the
journal OF tho House was accepted by the
courts OF the country az conclusive evil
dence Of the action of the House 1t was
absolutely necessary that ii should record
the proceedings accurately. II might be
said that, according to tho ruiing OF the
speaker, the journal OF to day was true.
He denied sbsolutely the right of the
speaker TO maks tho Journal applause
on the Democratic aide
This journal was the record Of the pro-
ceedings OF the House i;salf, and it could
not be nade simply 10 sho9 any fact that
the speaker might wish to maze.
II had been said by the speaker that
the provision OF the constitution which
allowed less than q qnorun 10 compel the
| attendance Of members would be nuga-
tory. That might be- SO, 40 was the .: 10
vieion migratory il member deliberately
concealed himself 40 that the officers Of
the Hon conld not fl him. But he
was responsible, not to the House Or to
the speaker, but TO his constituents
He was not here to deal il epithets but
he did say that IL liz ruling stood it
worked a compet- revolution in the
method of traasgG.in4 business in tue
| House.
Mr.. Mckinley thsn took the floor hut
yielded 80 motion to adjourn, which
was carried withant division.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-sTbe galleries
| Of the House were crowded to their
utmost capacity long be ore noon to- day
b3 spectators anticipating a resumption
| OF tho contest of yesterday. Nor were
they disappointed for as NOON as the c!erk
read the journal il the usual mann Or,
emitting the detaioI vote by yess and
4 nays on the qpeetion Of confederation
| against the contested election case, MIR.
Brsckintldge (Ky soae and demanded
the reading OF sha hIil vote. htoy a
moments hesitation the speaker digerted
! this 10 be doa5 This having been COM
4 pieted Mr.. Breckenridge demanded the
reading OF the names " those not voting
and ia speaker ordered this 90 be done
also. Then hir. Springer IN. da-
nanded the reading in full the statement
Ok Speaker Reed Rivins tho grounds for
his ruling yesterday and the clerk pro.
ceeded to read accordingly
The reading Of the journal having been
completed MI Mckinley COhio) novel
that the journal b approyed aud upon
that motioa demanded the previous ques-
1 ton.
Mr. Blanchard CIouisiana) was imlis,
diateiy on his feet, rising 10 Question o.
perbonal privilege rslatlas TO the Journals,
bnt the speaker declined to recognize
him on the ground that d inland for the
previous question yes pending.
Mr.. SgEusAr IN.) moved an ad-
iournment nnd demanded the yeas and
nays. While ,ne vote wsa being tatsn
On ORDERING them, ar apringor s.gt q
that his OhjEct was 20 all0g the commit
tee on rules 70 srepare code Of rules.
One hundr5d BnN twpnty-f0ur members
rose 70 detneni .hs yana ana nays. The
speaker declnIsd ina 10 bs suilicier.
and directed the Z ERIK to Ga. the roi!.
mir. Bland No.. moved 10 raGqnqider
the vote by Which the yeas and nays woe
ordered, but the spe6ksr declined 20 re-
oogniza bin, rhereupon Mr.. Bibud
SHOUTED amid MA IA confusion you are
not tyrent 10 ruls over this house ia
any such way and dsnonnoe -" the re-
maindar of the sentence was drowned ii
o wave OF cheers from tho Democratic
hi3e. The roll was taen called.
The motion WAS defeated-Yeaa, 49,;
nays, 100.
The question then required on the ae.
mand for tho previous question on tho
approval Of the journal and tho yeas sud
nays having boen ordered the order
Don't vote" was passed around tho
Democratic side Of tho chamber and
studiously obeyel.
Before ihe vote was announced the
speaker directed the clerk to record tLe
following names OF membara as present
and no: voting: Messrs. Breckenridge,
IArk.l, Carlisle, (Ky Glenn nts, Ctbin,
Crisp, Oatbegson terss), Dockery,
EnlcG Goodnight, tIea. phil, Hooker
hHgore, Lano, 6cGreary, McSli!lin
Montgomery, Moore rexaB), Oates and
Cultivate.
Ns. Chapman NiGh raised burst oil
laughter by his complaint that he had
hsen present and not voting, md thai
hiP nhme was mot up04l the speakers Lat.
The speaker then announced the vote
TO stand Yeas lGI nays / (Mr. Bnka.
low and added 'EAichln addition to the
galt!emeh preaent constitutes quorum
aua tls previous lleslOH ii ordered y
LhlH bronght forth q FtarIn OF nppians,
fSom me Rtpnlioan side. MIR. Gsist
ga wi2had " appeal from the decislo,
but lie speaker gidtd WITH the point Of
order raisai ~ Nf II sEinley 10 that
She appeal was aat in order as aEOtho
appeal wgs peNtip
AIR. Springer slli,) made The point d
order thst no qlgFum had voted and Eail
tnet II the speaker SO decided he woEl-
tGke IN appeal.
IEe spoPEer and tie chair 6solire
70 entertain .ha appeal 81 the gentlomar
from lt!inoi5, hpp.AUse on tile HrpuG
loan side and ,iaaus from the Demo
Gratis
Then amid villa cheering Oh tie Demo
crotio SIDE Mr. BseoE nrlaFa Ky.
rushed down the nia!a Gud sfauiiov ii
front 2f the speaker exclemal. Foo