Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-01-30

OF jsers from the Democrats. TIE clerk
then proceeded to read the names Of Dem
ocrats whom the Speaker hsd Olted down
as being present and not voting. when
the name OF Mr.. Breckenridge. Of Ken.
iucky, was called he stepped into the aisle
and in a resonnding voice said.
u deny the power Of the Speaker 10 DO
this and denounce IL as revolutionary.
Cheer after cheer-chArac,erizs by the
Republicans as the rebel yell-vent N,
from the Democratic side, and il Wa s,y-
eral minutes before entlicient order was
restored TO enable the clerk 10
CONTINUE THE READING
OF the Inst OF names, but the order WAS
only comparative, for while the cle,L -,
proceeding with the reading half a do,sn
Democrats were on their feet denoupcins
the acton Of the Speaker.
Mr. Bland, Of Missouri. rosred ont ,h.,
he WAS retponsible for his actions only N
his constituents and not to the Speaker
and Ar. OFerrell, OF yirginia. protestej
10 the name Of his State against this AZ.
tion.
Ar. MeCreary, OF Kentucky, denied the
rlght OF the Speaker 10 count him A. pr.s-
ent
The Speaker-rhe Chair ia maxine
statement Of fact that the gsp,lens1 !.
present. Does ,he gentleman depv that
he ls present? Applause and la1gb,er
on the Republican side.
The name o Mr.. Cultivate. of Ohio
having been called, that gentleman
amid great uproar, declared tbst be hsd
not been present when bis name was
called on the roll call, and that wbs, TIE
Speaker was stating was mot trpe
Mr.. O'Ferrall inquired by what psfli,-
mentary rule the Speaker had the right "a
declare peFscn present il he did NOT
vote.
The Speaker replied that he va.now
making q statement OF fact.
Mr.; Breckenridge, Of Kentucky. De.
clared the action oi the
SPEAKER WAS DIsoRDERry
and that the Speaker had no more right Fl,
make the statement from the chair than
he would have were he ON the DOR
Mr.. Crisp desired to appeal from The de.
cision OF the Chair.
The Speaker replied that 10 due time bs
would allow the gentleman every pr1per
appeal 10 the House in An orderly fashion
A. the Chair would demonstrate 10 the ,af.
isiAction OF the House.
In the meantime, Mr.. Cooper of Ind.
ana, WAS on his feet demanding reco,n,-
tion and denouncirg the aclion OF ,he
Chair.
The Speaker finally said The gentle
man must not mistake the situation d..
is no: TO compel the Chair 10 DO a certain
thing. The Chair must proceed 10 order
and the gentleman, ~ rien bsr of fbi.
body, will undoubtedly allow The ChsIr .,
TO proceed. The Speaker then proceeded
TO make statement. The clerk. be ssid.
had announced, Of members voting. DID
yeas, nays. The Chair thereup1u. having
HEARD THEIR NAMES
called in their presence, bad drtcled af.,.
ord to be made Of this fact. Accordingly
that queetiOn was now before the Hou.e
and the Chair proposed TO giyea statement
accompanied by a ruling. from which an
appeal could be taken ifany gentleman was
dissatisfied,
SIR. Cfisp, Of sorgia l7 adyarcs en-
ter an appeal. Laughter
The Speaker Continuing. said that Ter
some considerable time a question of this
nature bad been raired 10 many pafiis.
meniary nssemblagts sud there had
been great deal Of donht. especially In
this body on this subject. The chair
well neglected proposition Of this kind
made by Mr. Randolph Tucker. OF Var
ginia, an able constitutional LAWYER. o..
veil ~ on abe member az this Hou,s.
The matter bad been somoghnt discn0ed.
and the proposition was made with re-
gard TO putting Il IN the rules. The yen
eral opinion which prevailed % that time
was, that it WAS exptdient 10 do so. Some
men