The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-31

slder the vote by VIII ich the yeas and NAYS
were ordered. but the speaker decli ed to
recognize him.. whereuDOn Mr. Bland
shouted, amid so much confusion, that his
words were not fully aud BILE to MANY per-
sons: You are the meanest rant that
ever pre- ided over a legislative body, and
dsnounce-" The remainder of the sentence
was rOwned in wave of cheer from the
oemoctatic side. The roll was then called.
ADJOURNMENT DEFEATED.
The motion was defeated by a vote of
142 yeas to 100 nays.
The quest on then required on the demand
for the previous questi n on the approval of
the journal, and the yes and nays having
been ordered the order "Don't vote" was
poSse1 around the democratic side of the
chamber studiously obeye1.
Before the vote wass announced the
speaker directed the clerk t. record the
following names of members as pres ns
and not voting: Messrs. Breckinriigs of
Arkansas, Carlisle, Clements. Grain, Crisp,
Gulberson, Dockery, Enoe, Goodn ght,
McCreary, McMillin. Montgomery, Moore
Of Texas,i Oates, and Outhwaite
Mr.. Cnipmau of Michigan raised a
burst Of laughter by his complaint that he
had been present and not voting, and that
his name was not upon the speakers list.
The speaker then annou ced the vote to
stand. Yeas 100; nays l, (Mr. Buckalew),
and added: (Which, in addition to the
gentlemen present constitute a quorum,
and the previous questio is ordered"
This brought forth storm of applause
from the republican side.
Mr.. Crisp wished to appeal from the
decision, but the speaker sided with point
of order raised by Mr.. Mckinley t1at an
appeal was not in order, as another appeal
was pc ding.
MIR. Springer made the point of order
that no quorum had voted, and said that if
the speaker so decided he would take an
appeal.
The Speaker-The chair declines to enter
tain the appeal of the gentleman from
Illinois Applause on the republican side,
and Kisses from the democrats.
BRECKENRIDGE FRONTS THE CzAR.
Then, amid wild cheering on the democratic
side, Mr.. Breckenridge Of Kentucky rushed
down the aisle and, standing in front of
the speaker, exclaimed: "From that we
appeal. There is no appeal pc ding.
There was an appeal yesterday,
but this is different appeal,
because the speaker is assuming that the
House will sustain his decision of yesterday
and so is carrying by his own vote to- day a
decision he has made. 1t therefore does
not como within the rule, as stated by the
gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Mckinley and
the gag law (which that gentleman, with
the help Of the speaker, has applied to-day
Is usurpatory, revolutionary, aud corrupt"
A REGULAR BEDLAM.
Cheer after cheer rose from the democratic
side. mingled with hisSes from the republi-
cans, until the House reSembled a perfect
bedlam. In the midst of the tumult the
speaker stated the question to be on the
motion to approve the journal, and the
yeas and nays having been ordered, di-
rected the clerk to call the roll. Owl 2 to
the confusion, many democratic members
did not understand the question as put by
the chair, and another scene of excitement
ensued, dozens of members arising and de-
manding to know wnat they were to
vote upon. The speaker attempted in
vain to rest re order, thoughE zone
democrat was heard to shout above the tur-
m0il that the House was as much in order
as the speaker. A lull occurred. however,
when Mr.. Carlisle aross and hoped that the
roll call would be suspended until order was
restored. Several members did not under
stand the question.
APPROVAL DECLARED CARRIED.
The speaker restated the question, and
the vote resulted yeas 162, nays l. The
speaker declared the motion carried, aud
ulLeCI6u bu6 CiSTk TO enCer on Dl0 Journal
the following names of members present,
but not voting: Messrs Bankhead, Breck-
inridge, Carlisle, Clements, Compton,
Grain, Crisp, Culberson, Goodnight, Hayes,
Hooker, Lane, Lawler, Martin of Texas,
McAdoo, McRae, Montgomery, Morgan,
O'Ferrall. and Tillman. Mr. Springer
raised the point of no quorum, but the
speaker declined TO recognize him, and in-
stead recog lized Mr.. Mckinley to discuss
the appeal taken from the decision of the
speaker yesterday.
Mr. Mckinley attempted to proceed, but
Mr.. Springer was not to be silencei, and,
amid much confusion, continued to ad-
dress the chair. He insisted upon his right
to be heard, declaring amid much noise
and confusion, that tho speaker must recog-
nize him when rising to point Of order
that no quorum had voted.
SPRINGER FINALLY WINS RECOGNITION.
The speaker ignored Mr.. Springer, and
repeated several times his recognition of
Mr.. Mckinley, once telling Mr.. Springer to
take his seat, but Mr.. Springer stood upon
rights, and finally by his Dertnacity secured
recognition. He then proceeded to argue
that even though the journal had been ap-
pr we'd, it was in order for him to move to
correct it, and he therefore moved to correct
il by striking out the list Of members pres
sent and not voting The speaker stated
that that was a GU 9stion of recognition