Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-01-31
~ rHE HOUSE.

~ THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON. January 30th.-In the House the
galleries were crowded to their utmost capacity
long before noon to-day by spectators antlcipat-
ing resumption of the contest Of yesterday. Nor
were they disappointed, for as the Clerk read
the journal Ia the usual manner, emitting the
detailed vote by yeas and nays on the question
OF the consideration of contested election case,
Breckenridge rose ana demanded the reading
Aner a moments hesitation the Speaker di-
rected this 10 be done. This having been coEl-
pleted Breckenridge demanded the reading Of
The names of those not voting, and the Speaker
ordered this done.
Then Springer demanded the reading in full
of the statement OF Reed, giving the ground Tor
his ruling Of yesterday, and tue Clerk proceeded
10 read acco diGgly.
The reading Of the journal having been COM
pleted Mckinley moved that the journal be ap-
proved, and upon that motion demanded the
previous question
BlaRchsrd Of Louisiana was Immediately on
his feet, rising to a question of personal prlFl-
lege relating 10 the journal, but the Speaker de-
clined to recognize MIN on the ground that
demand for the previous question Wss pending.
Springer moved an adjournment and de-
manded the yeas and nays. While tie vote was
being taken on ordering them, Springer stated
that his object was to allow the Committee on
Rules to prepare a set rules
One hundred and twenty-iour members rose
to demand the yeas and nays. The Speaker d.
clared this to be a sufficient number, and di-
1eeted the Clerk to cali the roll.
Bland OF missouri moved 10 RECONSIDER lu6
vote by which the yeas and nays were ordered.
But the Speaker declined TO recognize him,
whereupon Bland shouted, amid much confu-
sion:
in auy such way. and denounee-'' the re-
mainder of the sentence was drowned in an
uproar The roll was then called andthe mo-
ton defeated-yeas. l42. nays, l6J.
The question then required on the demand
for the previous question on the approval oil
the journal, as the yeas and nays having been
a~al no Nr1Qr
around the Democratic side Of the Chamber ana
studiuuSly obeyed-
Before the vote was announced the Speaker
directed the Clerk to record the names OF twenty
members whom he eruneratcd as present,
and the Speaker then announced the vote TO
stand-yeas 161, nays i, and edGei: winch
in addition 10 the gentlemen present constitutes
o quorum, and the previous question IS ordered
This brought forth storm of applause from
the Republican side Mr. Springer OF Illinois
made the point order that no quorum had
voted and said ii the Speaker so decided he
would take an appeal,
The Speaker said: "And the Chair declines
to entertain the appeal Of the gentleman from
Illinois," Applause on the Republican side
and Kisses from the Democrats.
Then, amid wild cheering on the Democratic
side MIR. Breckenridge of Kentucky rushed
down the aisle, and standing in front of the
Speaker, exclaimed:
IRON that we appeal. THERE'S no appeal
pending. There was an appeal yesterday, but
this is different appeal, because the Speaker
is assuming that the House viii sustain his de-
cision of yesterday and so is carrying by his
own vote to-day the decision he has made.
The journal was declared to stand approved
and alter another storm, occasioned by MIR.
Springer's persistent efforts, which in the end
proved successful to address the Chair, the
House became quiet and the floor was accorded
to Mr.. Mckinley, who spoke upon the appeal
taken yesterday and supported the Speakers
Mckinley commended that the Speaker had a
right to proceed 10 note that thirty or thirtyfYe
members who had refused to vote on 1oiicai
were present in their seats. When gentlemen
sit in their seats and refuse to perform their
public duty, they are Tepudiating great public
trust Carlisle. as Speaker, had repeatedly
signed bills and resolutions which never re-
ceived constitutional majority. He had done
it over and over again, and done it, too, when
the public reco-d of the House, announced by
himself, showed less than majority OF the
House had voted.
Ths action of the Democrats yesterday had
never been dreamed Of by the fathers of the
Constitution. They never dreamed of sullen
silence as "A statesmanlike way of destroying
quorum. He was not saying the Democrats
were doing differently from what the Repuhn-
can party had done for years but no majority
ever carried on tlibusteflng that It was not
afterward ashamed of the whole proceeding.
If the gentlemen on the other side were going
to have q revolution, let them have it in
proper way and get out Of the House. APP
plause on the Republican side, They had no
business to turn upon the Republicans VINO
were here and ready to do business and call
them reTOluuonists. The gentlemen on the
other side wanted 10 peTpetuste a fiction which
declared that although the members were pres
ent in their seats, they should be held 10 be
constructigely absent 1t was time to stop this
legal fiction. Let members be honest. Let them
defeat a bill in g const tutional way, by debate,
by amendment. by yea and nay vote expires
sive of their judgment.
The position of the gentlemen on the other
side meant they would either ruin or rule,
though they were in the minority, but the Re
publieans insist that while they were in the
majority the othe- side should Go neither.
Applause on he Republican side
We settled ore question at great cost, that
minority could not run this country, lap
pausel and We intend to settle, If we can, in
the broad light of public opinion, and in the
presence of sixty millions of people whether
constitutional majority OF this House shall do
the business of the House. [Applause.l
Turner OF Georgia, controverted the power of
the Speaker to have the names entered on the
Journal.
Butterworth Of Ohio, said it had been argued
that 1t was for the member to answer to him
self and his constituents alone, whether he
would vote and discharge his duty here or not,
He utterly denied the soundness OF the prolosi-
ton. That would have done when it was held
that members were ambassadors from States,
but it would not DO in January, 1890 He was
here to legislate for the whole country, and the
country had right to exact of him that he be in
his place and perform his duty. The right OF
the minority which our fathers provided for,
was the right to amend. They wished to pre-
vent legislation, but the sovereign will of the
people was represented in the majority, and I'M
til that right was 0veTthrown by revolution or
otherwise, the decision of the Speaker must be
upheld as yindicating the rights OF all the peo-
MCKINLEY moved to lay on the table the ap-
peal from the Speakers decision.
Shouts of diSapproval were heard from the
Democratic side, but Mckinley persisted and
Springer moved 10 adjourn.
On rising vote the result was announced
Ayes, ID; nays, ! 40
Springer demanded the yeas and nays, aud
the result was: Yeas, rs; nays, l6l.
The question REQUIRED on the motion TO lay