St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-15
The House Of Representa-
tives Has a Ruler and
New Rules.
Speaker Reeds Revolutionary
Code Adopted by a Strict
Party Vote.
Montana's Senatorial Squad,
BILE Decided Before Argu-
ment Is Heard.
President Harris on Is Work.
ing the Nation for Fat
Legal Fees. :

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-When the
house met at Ii o'clock to day the array
of empty seats was noticeable. Not
more than two dozen members were
present. Protests were entered by
Messrs. Reilly, of Pennsylvania, and
Stewart, of Georgia, against the adop-
tiOn of the proposed code of rules. Mr..
Baines, of New York, upheld and de-
Tended the action of Speaker Reed. Mr..
Barnes, of Georgia. objected to the re-
mOval of distinctions which had for a
century stood as barrier against raid
Ing the public treasury; against sub
sides and men who would build up the
money power. Mr.. Kelly, of Kan
sas, in defending the speakers
by Mr.. Reed to the ruling of Gov.
Hill when presiding over the New York
senate, and said that if in the course of
human events the Republican party put
the name of Thomas B. Reed at the
head of its presidential ticket in 1892,
and the Democratic party put at the
head of its ticket the name of David B.
Hill, the Democrats would go before the
country and claim for David B. Hill the
credit for the advance which had done
so MUCH GOOD FOR LIBERTY.
SCSSiOu GiISt SuuSu oIli
Fridays session was opened with the
reading of the journal, which was ap-
proved. the speaker counting the neces-
sary quorum. Mr.. Gambler, of Massa-
chuSettS, from the worlds fair commit
tee, submitted5a report. which was or
dered printed and recOmmitted. Con-
sheraton of the rules was then pro-
ceeded with. Mr.. Bynum, of Indiana,
offered an amendment providing that
when any bill for the increase of a pen
sion or for granting pension not former
ly provid ed for is pending, it shall be in
order TO offer an amendment providing
for taxation for the payment thereof.
The amendment was opposed by Mr..
Thomas, of Wisconsin, who declared
that its object was to bury all pension
legislation in the house. Mr.. Spipola
denied this statement, and asserted that
the Democratic side or the house would
be found as true as steel to the interests
of the veterans of the country. Mr..
Allen. of Michigan, SAID he was glad
this heinouS amendment sprang from
the brain of gentleman trained III In
diana politics, belonging to that class of
men who were peace men i'll war and
war men in peace. Disguised as it might
be. this proposition was intended to
thwart any attempt to alleviate the con-
dition of soldiers by any further PEN
sion legislation. Mr.. Clements, of
Georgia, supported the amendment, and
expressed belief that the soldiers did
not demand extravaganza in the grant
ing of pensions. Mr.. Grosvenor said the
amendment was the most antagOnistic
and hostile proposition ever made on
the floor of the house, and one which
the soldiers thoroughly understood.
Mr.. Bynum inquired why the Democrats
had not
BEEN PUT ON RECORD
two years ago this very proposition IN
stead Of tilibustering against vote.
Mr.. Grosvenor replied that there had
been no other way to defeat the bill, so
hostility was shown to the soldiers of
| the country. When hostility to the sol
diers was rife. filibustering, he said was
| patriotism. Mr.. Bvnum said his record
would show that he had been in favor
| of every pension measure that had been
reported to the house from committee,
and he was ready to vote for every such
measure; but he proposed that there
| should be money in the treasury to pay
| the pensions. After further discussion
the amendment was rejected. yeas 90,
nays l64. Mr.. Cultivate, of Ohio, Of
| fered an amendment striking out the
clause constituting 100 members a quo
rum in committee of the whole. He
|
| Of rule % which provides that "all mo-
tionS or propositions, originating in the
house or senate, involving a tax or
| charge upon the people, shall be first
| considered in committee of the whole"
| The amendment was to strike out 'orig-
| mating in the house or senate" and
| Mr.. Cultivate argued that the insertion
of these words would. by implication
and against the constitution, acknoWl-
| edge the right of the senate to
ORIGINATE REVENUE BILLS.
| The speaker, as chairman of the COM
mittee on rules, stated that there was no
such intention on the part of the COM
mittee. and at his suggestion Mr.. Can
non, of Illinois, who has charge of the
code, acceded to the latter amendment,
and it was adopted. Mr.. Outhwaite's
first amendment (relative to a quorum)
was lost-yeas, 130; nays, $50. MIR.
| Crisp, of Georgia, moved to strike out
the clause comforting upon the speaker
| the power to count quorum. He ar
| gued that such comforting of power
was unconstitutional, and, in order to
show that such was the opinion of many
gentlemen on the other side. he quoted
| from circular marked ''confldential.n
signed by Thomas B. Henderson, chair
man of the Republican caucus, aud sent
! II,
ing each man to be present from the be-
ginning of the discussion on the rules
until the end. The amendment, after
| further discussion, was rejected-yeas
126. nays 156. Mr.. Mills moved to strike
| out the clause that no dilatory motions
shall be entertained by the speaker.
This, too, was Tejected-yeas 141, nays
155. Mr.. LaWler, of Illinois, offered am
amendment providing that no member
shall speak more than ten minutes upon
any subject until all members who wish
to speak have spoken. At O'Clock the
speaker stated that the previous ques-
tion was ordered On the adoption of the
rules. MIR. Springer, of Illinois, in
quired whether motion to recommit
with instructions was in order, and re-
ceived negative reply. The motion
which Mr.. Springer wished to submit
was as follows:
Resolved. That the code of rules now pend
| Ing be recomm1tted to the committee on
| rules with instructions to report to the house
on Monday next, Immediately after the read
| ing and approval of the journal, the code cf
| amendments thereto, namely:
| First-Add to clause of rule 16 the fol-
| lowing: Provided that the motion to fix the
| day to which the house shall adjourn and
the motion to take recess if made and
| decided in the negative shall not be reported
| again during the same legislative day, unless
| seconded by one-third Of the members
| present."
| Second--No motion shall be entertained by
| the speaker until reading Of the Journal un-
| less the reading is dispensed with and ON the
| motion 70 approve the Journal. but one inter-