The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-05
NO ROW IN THE HOUSE.
TIE DEMOCRATS STICK TO THEIR
POLICY, BUT RAISE NO FUSS.

Reading OF the Journal in Full Exacted.
Mr. Mckinley Again Recognized In
stead of Mr.. Springer-A Little De-
lay Gained on a Senate Bnl-RuIes
Evoked for To-Day.
WASHINGTON. Feb. THAT the demo-
Gratis did not consider themselves yet van
ouished, and that they proposed to throw
in the way every obstacle to the transac-
ton of business, until some rules were
adopted for the government of the House.
was shown this morning by their demand
for the reading of yesterdays journal in full.
However, the clerk read this document
with such rapidity that the task consumed
little more than half an hour.
The reading having been completed,
Messrs. Mckinley and Springer rose, the
former to move that the journal be ap-
proved, and the latter, to declare
that not moro than half was
recognized and understood. The
speaker paid no attention to Mr.. Springer's
protest. MIR. Springer thereupon remarked
that the speaker not only made up the Jour-
nal in his own way, but refused to have it
read when it was made up. Mr.. Mckinley
demanded the previous question on his mo-
tion. The previous question was ordered
by vote Of los yeas to 0 nays, number
of democrats being entered on the journal
as present and not voting.
SPRINGER QUESTIONS THE TALLY.
Mr.. Springer questioned the correctness of
the tally, but when, in response to che
speakers request, he expressed his inability
to point out any individual instance Of
oh L. 49, =
nouncement # the vote; but several demo-
Gratis kept strict count on the next vote,
which was on the approval of the Journal
The journal was approved by a vote of l63
yeas TO 0 nays, the constitutional quorum
being counted by the speaker.
Mr.. Springer moved to adjourn, suggest
ing that this was a proper time to enter
such a motion; and on this occasion his mo-
ton was entertained by the speaker only TO
be defeated by a vote of ia ayes to 161
nays.
The Speaker then procesded to lay before
the House various Senate bills for reference,
and among them was one to relieve the
treasurer of the United States from the
amount now 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 moved that the bill be referred
TO the committee on appropriations.
SPRINGER DEMANDS IT'S READING.
The speaker at first declined to entertain
Mr.. BANDS motion, but finally did so,
whereupon Mr.. Springer demanded the
reading of the bill, and expressed his ability
to show by parliamentary law that that de-
mand should Do complied with.
The speaker, ignoring Mr.. Springer,
directed the clerk TO call the roll; but Mr..
Snripoar i'm of k1a nd aJ
that it was the first time in the history Of
the House that a member bad been denied
she right to have read measure which he
was to vote upon.
The speaker thereupon blandly directed
the reading of the bill.
Mr.. BANDS motion was defeated by vote
of 9 yeas to 15l nays, quorum being
co united by the speaker.
Mr.. Flower moved that the bill be re-
ferred TO the Judiciary committee Mr.
Flowers motion was defeated by 94 yeas
to 135 nays. For the first time in several
days this was not a strict party vote, the
following republicans voting with the DEM
ocrats in the affirmative: Messrs. Adams,
Brewer, Butterworth, Cheadle, Cooper of
Ohio, Henderson of Iowa, Kerr of Iowa,
Mason, Struble, and Z. B. Taylor Of Ohio.
The result having been announced, Mr..
Mckinley rose and moved reference Of the
bill to the committee on ways and means,
and upon this motion demanded the prev
ious question.
Mr.. McCreary moved to adjourn, and the
Speaker declined to entertain his motion.
After some further skirmishing between
Mr. McCreary and the Speaker, a vote was
taken on demand for the previous ques-
ton, and it was ordered by 157 yeas to 0
nays.
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 on ways and
means without division.
Then, on motion of Mr.. Mckinley, the
pected that the code of rules will be reported
tomorrow.