Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-02
HOUSE PROF. EEDRNGS,
Arguments on the contested EIes
tfOn case Begun.

aAoh Case EeSuh..
WASHINGTON, February 1.-The pub
l!c seemed to have taken it for granted
that the great parliamentary struggle in
the House was practically over, and that
the exciting and turbulent scenes of the
last few days were not to be kept up, be-
cause the galleries, while pretty we'll
hlled al she hour OF meeting today, did
not present the jammed appearance OF
yesterday, and there was no such
pressure and surgipg through the cor
rldors ss was the case yesterday. Never
theless there was an understanding
among the members that the, Democrats
would persist in their tactics and OBJ
struct, as far as possible, all legislative
proceedings, SO long ss there ia no regu.
lar code of rules to govern them.
Inc Speaker, at the close OF prayer,
directed the clerk to read the journal of
yesterday. One of the reading clerks
proceeded to do 80, but when he came
to the phrase, 'yeas and nays" etc. i,
McMillin interrupted, and required that
the reading be in full.
''Does the gentleman" said the
Speaker, "deaire the reading Of the
names?"
81 do" was McMillni's response, and
the Speaker ordered that to bs done.
The clerk started out again, and rushed
through the names at railroad speed.
The journal embraced full stenographic
report of the Speakers explanation yes
terday in reply to Bynum's question of
personal privilege, including points of
general applause" etc. The reading
was closed at 1920, 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. calling for the pre-
yious motion on that question.
The Speaker recognized Mckinley, but
Springer was not to be ignored, and i'm
mediately made motion to adjourn,
Gin view OF the fact that We have no
rules"
"The gentleman from Illinois," said
the Speaker, blaudly, ''is out of order in
making sny motion to adjourn. The
question is now: Shall the House ad-
journ?"
He put the question to the House, but
SO eral Democrats demanded the yeGs and
nays, and that interesting feature WAS
proceeded with
The Democrats did not refrain from
voting, and consequently it was not ne
cessary for the Speaker to keep his little
memorandum OF the members present
and not voting. After the roll call was
completed the Speaker was about to an
nounce the result, but was stopped by a
demand from McMillin, that recapitu-
lation of the vote be read. That also
helped to consume time, and il was l p. m.
when the result was announced, yeas
1876, nays 1853; 60 the House refused to
adjourn.
The next step in the procedure was to
cali for the previous question on McKin.
ley's motion to approve the journal OF
yesterday. The yeas and nays were de-
manded by McMillin. and were ordered.
This time the Democrats did refrain from
voting, and it became necessary for the
Speaker to note the names of those pres
ent, and who declined to vote.
As the Speaker rose to announce she
result of the vote, Dockery asked whether
it was not proper to have pairs an
nounced.
The speaker-The Chair thinks thai
the time that is being occupied precludes
the announcement of pairs.
Dockery-It seems to nae that it would
be simply an act of justice.
The Speaker-It would be an &C
inasmuch as many sick men are beins
kept here by the proceedings indulge6
in, it would seem unkind to them.
McMillin-As am one of the men re
fected upon by the, Speakers remarks
l should say that nothing is being in
dulged in which the Constitution doe
not authorize.
Springsr-The chair should let th'
sick people go home. Laughter.
The Speaker read from his list th
names of number of members VIII
were present but declined to vote, ant
then announced the following vote
Yeas, 16l; nays, 0.
There were shouts of no quorum iron
the Democratic side, but the Speaker
paying no heed to them, completed hi
statement: "There being constitutions
quorum present, the chairman declare
the previous question is ordered. IN
question Is now on the motion that tn
journal of yesterday be approved. =
Springer interjected a motion to ad
journ, but was informed that the chai
declined to entertain the motion.
ssT Wol1ld Give as AN additional YeaH0