Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-31
HOUSE STRUGGLE.
A BIG AUDIENCE GATHERED IN The
HALL.
An Ohio Bombastes-He was Quiesed-
The Row Commences In
Earnest.
tYrorn Our Regular Correspondent

WARRINGTON, January yO-Ine shusi
in the House Of Representatives over tne
arbitrary ruling OF the Speaker wn s..er-
newed this morning with increased ol'bclsi
ness. Every member who is in town ana
not on the sick list came to the Caption
early in order TO be on hand at the very
opening of the session. The leaders ~
each side are most determined, and pa9
feeling .s being aroused. Ii was learneu
this morning that yesterday during the eh-
citement which prevailed for many MI
nutes Representative Williams. of Ohio,a
man OF small mental calibre. becnms
worked up. and while standing in the MID
die aisle said to q fellow Republican men,
Der: "pll tell you what we ought 10 90;
We ought TO shoot down the - - reDei
sc0undrels on the Democratic side OF the
House."
QUIErED HIM.
A northern Democrat was standing near
and heard this remark. and it is said that
he told this blower from Ohio that II the
trouble now brewing resulted even I'D q
plain. everyday fisticuf ne would make IL
his business TO attend 70 Williams Of ONO,
whereupon that blower and braggarts
sneaked back to the Republican side Oh
the hall. 80,
The House galleries were packed with
people to-day, and thousands came TO the
gaining admission to the galleries. Inc
disappointed ones made the most persist
ent efforts 10 get into the galleries, but
without avail.
INTEREST INTENSE.
The interest was intense, and people IN
the galleries applauded according to their
political feelings. There was yelling on
the floor, in the galleries, In the press
gallery, and everywhere, and many OF the
members got so excited and weked-up
that il looked every moment as II some
body would get into fight. Mr.. BLAND,
of Missouri, came near working hlmseh
out OF his clothes SO mad was ne
over the role of Gar being played oy
Speaker Reed. Mr.. Springer, Of Illinois,
made a good point, which brought tortn
laundering applause from the Democrats
and the galleries. lie arose TO question
of privilege, and Speaker Reed refused 10
recognize him. Mr.. Mckinley roso TO o
question OF order. The Ohio man talked
ahead. and on the other side the Illinoisan
kept M a running fire Of words. The Official
photographers must have thought they
had cot near the Tower of Babel,
there was sucn q confusion OF language.
The Speaker practically ordered M
Springer TO sit down, and the latter
shouted back that he would not; that the
House had no rules, and that he was a
representative of the people, aud that the
Speaker could not compel him to sit down.
He JUMPED UP.
Mr.. Bland jumped up. and gesticulating
wildly he yelled out that members had
right to be heard.
THE gentleman from Missouri IS out Oh
ORDER said the Speaker.
{" I am not out II order.n said Mr.. Bland.
Other members were treated the same
way bv the Gar Of the House, and they
said what they wanted to the Speaker III
the midst of the din and confusion. Half
the talk was lost, for ut times twenty or
thirty members were talking at the same
time.
asst night Mr.. Mckinley heard that the
Democrats would to-day separately make
a demand that the names OF Democrats en-
tered YESTERDAY on the Journal should be
taken off. and that they would insist on Q
roll-cal in each case. TO shut of this
movement MIR. Mckinley moved that the
Journal Of yesterday be approved, and on
that demanded the previous question.
THIN 1T STARTED.
Then the row started. 1t was red-hot.
The Democrats were aroused and their
leaders got together. Then roll-calls COM
menced, aud between each call there was
tumutuous debate, as 1t were. The regu-
lar report Of the proceedings will give the
main points made on each side. 1t was q
dramatic and interesting struggle, and the
attempted outrages on the part Oh the lie
publicans pale into inslgnihcance anything
ever attempted before.
Mr.. GRAY, OF Delaware, introduced IN the
Senate to-day bill making an approprla-
ton for continuing the improvement on
the inland waterway from Chinccteague
bay. VA, 10 Delaware bay at or near Lewes,
Del. The amount of money asked for Is
$4,000 and to be immediately available.
PATRICK HENRY.
Representative Edmupds has drawn up
a bill which he viii introduce at the earnest
opportunity approprating $4,000 for the
erection OF a monument 20 the memory OF
Patrick Henry at Red Hill. Charlotte coun--
ty. Va. the birthplace of the distinguished
statesman of the Revolutionary period.
TIE RACE QUESTION.
Senator Vance addressed to-day the au-
Gust body of which he IS a member on the
race question. IL was a carefully-prepared
speech and was full of side cuts at ingalls,
and other Republicans who have been at
lacking the South. Mr.. Vance had close
attention from most Of the senators on ms
own side Of the chamber, but very few OF
the Republicans paid any attention. They
we're out of the chamber.
NEW PosTaiAsTEDs.
Virginia: j. +. Wells, Bull Run, Fairfax
county, Uice II. G. Rogers, resigned; X.
Bayly, Marshall, Fauquier county, uice
Susan +. AllSa, removed; w. IL. clark,
Pickaway, Pittsylyania county, cice W. b.
Walton. resigned.
North Carolina: Winnie NJ. Walters,
Dockery, wilkes county, rice Nancy J.
Absher, resigned; J. w. Gardner, al Saiel-
ston, Wayne county, rice L. Il. Latham
resigned.