Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-02-06

were crowded to their utmost capacity
long before noon today by spectators,
anticipating a resumption of the con-
test of yesterday. Nor were they disap-
pointed; for as the clerk read the journal
IN the regular manner. emitting the de-
tailed vote by yeas and nays on the ques-
ton of consideration In the contested cleo
ton case, Mr.. Breckenridge (Ky.) arose
and demanded the reading of the full vote.
After moments hesitation the speaker
directed this to be done. This having
been completed, Mr.. Breckenridge demand
ed the reading of the names of those not
voting and the speaker ordered this to be
done also. Then Mr. Springer (Ill) de-
manded the reading in full of the state
ment of Speaker Reed giving the grounds
for his ruling yesterday, and the clerk
proceeded to read accordingly. The read
ing of the journal having been complet-
ed, Mr.. Mckinley Ohio moved that the
journal be approved and upon that motion
demanded the previous question. Mr..
Blanchard (La) Immediately arose
to question of personal privilege relating
to the journal, but the speaker declined to
recognize him, on the ground that a de-
mand for the previous question was pend
ing. The remainder of the day was con-
sumed in wrangling over the speaker
rulings.
FRIDAY, Jan. 81.
House-The clerk proceeded in the US
ual manner this morning to read the
abrid&d journal emitting the detailed
vote Ar. Bland demanded the reading of
the document in full; and this was ordered
by the speaker. 1t was not compelled until
1880, and Immediately Mr. Mckinley, of
Ohio, moved that the journal be approved
and on the motion demanded the previous
question. Springer interjected a motion to
adjourn. saying that he did so to enable the
committee ON rules to bring in a code of
rules. The speaker-The gentleman is not
IN order IN speaking on a motion to adj
journ. Mr.. Springer-There are no rules
for the house. The speaker-There are
rules for the house. Mr.. Springer Where
are they? The speaker-The rules that
govern parliamentary assemblies, and those
rules distinctjvely declare that motion to
adjourn is not debatable, of which the
gentleman :. is perfectly aware. The mo-
ton to adjourn was lost, yeas, 1856; nays,
1852, and the question recurring on the de-
mand for the previous question the yeas
and nays were ordered. The democrats
once more pursued their policy of not vot-
ing, and the speaker once more pursued
his method of jotting down the names of
the members present and not voting
The remainder of the days session was
taken up in angry and wild discussion,
such has hardly been parelleled even in
the strongest days before the war.
SATURDAY,, FEB. I.
House.-The Washington public seems
to have taken it 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 hour of meet
ting today, did not present the jammed
appearance of yesterday. The day session
however was wasted as previous days have
been in conflict between the speaker and
the minority.
MONDAY, Feb. 3.
.Sendte.-Immediatel after the read
ing of the journal in the senate
today, Mr.. Cameron announced the recent
deaths in the families of two members of
the cabinet, and moved an adjournment,
which was agreed to unanimously.
House.-The chaplain of the house
in his opening prayer alluded in
pathetic language to the.affiic tiens in the
families of Secretaries Blaine and Tracy.
The fight in the house began anew to-
day When the clerk had finished reading
the Journal, Mr.. Mckinley moved that the
journal be approved. Mr.. O'Ferrall, of
Virginia, interposed before the motion
was put, and asked to have a correction
made in the journal. He said that on
Saturday, when he sent some printed
matter to the desk to be read the speaker
had decided that under the rules in force
its reading was not in order. Mr..
O'Ferrall's request that his decision be in
serted in the journal was granted. Mr..
Kinley's motion to approve the journal was
ed the ayes and nays. The usual conflict
followed, the speaker steadfastly adhering
to his position refusing to recognize the
minority.