The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-02-02
THE BATTLl - OV#
Another Day of Excite. the
House Over the EIe,
Cases,
Reed and His Men Continue the
Gag System of the Previ-
Gus Three Days.
The Case From West NircinIa Finally
Taken TIP, and Speeches Made
on Each side,

"AshlNSION, teDs line pubic Stems
10 have taken il for granted that
the great parliamentary struggle in
the house is practically over and that
the exciting and turbulent scenes of the
last few days are not To be kept up because
the galleries, while pretty we'll filled at the
hours of meeting to-day, did not present
the iammed appearance Of yesterday. and
there was no such pressure and surgng
through the corridors MS was the case yes
terday. Nevertheless il is the understand
ing among the members that the democrats
will persist in their tactics and obstruct. rs
far as possible, all legislative proceedings SO
long as there is no regular body of rules TO
govern them. The speaker. at the close of
prayer, directed the clerk to read the jour
nal of yesterday.
One Of the reading clerks proceeded TO do
so, but when he came 10 the phrase "yeas
and nays" and so forth, Mcmillan inter
rupted him and requested that the reading
be in full. docs the gentleman" said the
speaker. desire the reading of the namesy"
II do, was McMillnn's response, and the
speaker ordered this 10 he done. The clerk
started out again and rushed through with
embraced the full stenographo report Of the
speakers explanation yesterday in reply 10
Bynum's question Of personal privilege, in
cludlng such points as general applause
etc. The reading WAS closed al 12:20. and
| instantly Springer was on his feet with
motion TO correct the journal. Mckinley
was not SO precipitate but he got up slowly
and moved that the journal be approved.
and calling for the previous motion OH that
question.
The speaker recognized Mckinley but
Springer was not to he ignored, and imme-
diAtely made a motion 10 adjourn. "ln
view OF the fact, ," he said, THAT we have no
rules"
The gentleman from Illinois. said the
speaker blandly. lis out Of order in making
| any motion 10 adjourn. The question now
is shall the house adjourn" he put the
question TO the house but several democrats
demanded yeas and nnys and that interest
ing exercise WAS proceeded with.
The democrats did not refrain from vot-
ing and consequently il WAS not necessary
for the speaker TO keep his little memoran-
dun of the members present and not voting.
After the roll call WIS comRleted the speaker
was about TO announce the result but wis
stopped 10y the demand from Mcmillan
that the recspltulati0n vote be read. That
also helped 10 consume time and il was
| p. IN. when the result was announced,
yeas l35, nays l5s, so the house refused 10
| adjourn.
The next step in the procedure was the
| call for the previous question OH Mr.. Nc.
hinley's motion TO approve the journal of
yesterday. The yeas and nays were de
manded by Mcmillan and were ordered. This
time the democrats did refrain from voting,
and It became necessary for the speaker TO
note the names of those who were present
and who declined TO vote. As the speaker
rose TO announce the result of the vote Mr..
Dockery asked whether IL WAS not proper 10
have the pairs announced.
Speaker-Ihe chair thinks that the time
I that Is being occupied preclrdss the an
nouncement of pairs.
DockeTy-lt seems 10 me that il would be
simply an act Of justice.
Speaker-It would be an act simply of
Justice II there were time; but inasmuch as
many sick men are being kept here by the
proceedings INDUCED IN II would seem un-
kind TO them.
Mr.. McMillan-I am one of the men re-
fiected upon by the speakers remarks, and
should say that nothing is being INDUCED
in which the constitution does not authorize.
Mr.. Springer-The chair should let the
sick people 60 home. Laughter.
The speaker read from his list the names
of number of members who were present
but declined 10 vote. and then announced
the following vote: Yeas. l6l: nays, o.
There were shouts of no quorum from the
democratic side, but the speaker, paying
no heed to them, completed his statement.
There being a constitutional quorum pres
ent, the chairman declared that the pre-
vious question is ordered.
Springer interjected motion to adj diourn.
but was informed that the chair declined
TO entertain the motion. II would give as
an additional reason for the notion said
Springer. that as there are many sick men
here. an adjournment would be perfectly
proper" Laughter.
Speaker-The gentleman from Illinois is
aware that he is out of order.
Mr.. Springer-ln making the motion TO
adjourn?
Speaker-No. in his remarks. If he comes
10 order the business of the country may
proceed.
Springer-Does the chair decline TO enter
tain my motion TO adjourn
The speaker declared the question to be
on Mckinley's motion 10 approve the jour
nal. Holman demanded the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered and taken,
the same performance as in the last vote
being repeated. The speaker read the
names Of the members present and refusing
10 vote, and added: "Ihe yeas are 100.
nays o. Democratic cries OF no quorum.
The speaker declared: The journal is ap-
proved"
After the journal was approved the Smith
Jackson contested election case WAS called
mp. and the democrats raised the question
OF consideration. but the speaker continued
his system of refusing 20 entertain dilatory
motions. and the contested election case
was finally considered. Mr.. Crisp taking the
floor TO present the case for the democrats.
Crisp offered us a substitute for the reso
lutions of the majority of the election
committee those of the minority, declaring
Smith was not elected from the fourth dis
trict of West Virginia and that Jackson had
been, and was entitled 10 retain his seat
| He went on 10 say his side of the house felt
IL was right and proper 10 enter "A protest
against being required 10 act ON contested
election case in the absence within the
meaning of the constitution Of r quorum
of the house, iustifying II particularly on
the press reports of the recent republican
caucus. 10 the effect that this and other
election cases were TO he disposed of nnder
the general parliamentary law, in order to
intrease the republican majority; and that
then the rigidiiy Of the new code was 10 be-
relaxed.
Mckinley declared that there had been in
that caucus no discussion whatever on this
OF any other election cases, and that no
resolution, no instructions and no express
sion of opinion had been passed or given
there on the subject Of contested elections,
Rowell said that Crisp had Ind personal
information from him the day after the
caucus that the newspaper statement OF il
were not correct.
Crisp admitted the fact, but said that the
statement had appeared In many papers
and had never been denied. Besides. there
was corroboration of IT in the fact that
although the republican leader Mckinley
| had assured the house on thesth of January