The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-02-01
TYRANNY TRIUMPHS.
{ MIR. Reed and the Republicans
Trample Upon
THE RIGHTS OF THE DEMOCRATS.
An Arbitrary, Outrageous, Damnable Rul-
ing"IPhe Fiercest Fight of the Three
Days-Tumultuou Scenes.

puoIICdu victory, was made manifest by &
Eance at the galleries this morning. Hall
an hour before noon every nook and Granny
was filled with spectators, and the cor
rlders outside the gallery doors were
crowded with the expectant throng, pa
tiently awaiting an opportunity to be ad
mitted. When the House met the clerk
was proceeding in the usual manner to
read the abridged journal emitting details
of the vote, when Mr.. Bland, of Missouri
demanded the reading of the document in
full, and this was ordered by the speaker.
Inc clerk was proceeding to read from
the record the detailed votes of Yesterday.
when Cultivate objected and demanded
that the reading should be from the original
document. The speaker said the clerk was
reading from the record as a matter of CON
venlence, but if the gentleman objected he
might have his way, and he instructed the
clerk accordingly. The reading of the
journal was not completed until u so and
Amlmedi 1tely Mckinley moved that the Jour
tT be approved, and on that motion de-
manded the previous question.
Springer 1nteriected a motion to adjourn.
saying that he did so to enable the commit
tee On rules to bring in code of rules.
The speaker said the gentleman was mot
IN order IN speaking on amotion to adjourn.
Springer-There are no rules for the
House
Speaker-There are rules for the House.
Springer-Where are they!
Speager-The rules that govern parlia-
mentary assemblies, and the rules most
distinctly declared that motion to adjourn
was not debatable, of which fact the gen
tleman is perfectly aware
Inc motion to adjourn was lost, yeas.
135; nays l62, and the question recur,-in o.
on the demand for the previous question
the yeas and nays Were ordered the Demo
Gratis again pursued the policy of not
4 voting, and the speaker once more pursued
lIfis method of iotting down the names of
members present and not voting.
Inc vote being had the speaker directed
the clerk to enter on the journal the names
OF several members present but not yot-
ing
Mr.. Bland Immediately arose and de-
manded that the vote be announced before
the names were read, but the speaker
calmly ignored him and proceeded to call
the names, notwithstanding Mr. BANDS
vigorous protest, in which he declared that
the speake might be deaf to his appeal.
but that II was tyranny and that this
House was getting sick and tired of it. The
speaker, paying no attention to Mr. BANDS
indignation, directed the clerk to enter the
names OF hfteen members as present and
not voting. He then declared the demand
for previous question carried: yeas 100.
nays, o; amid the loud protests of the
Democrats.
The Speaker, calmly-The previous
question is ordered and the question is on
the approval of the journal
MI. bynum, OF Indiana, moved to ad-
lourn, out the speaker declined to recog-
nize him and again put the motion on the
approval of the journal
MIR. Bland demanded the yeas and nays
which were ordered and pending this
springer moved to adjourn, but the speaker
was deaf TO this motion which called forth
the declaration from Springer that this was
tyranny simple and unadulterated, and the
further declaration from Mr. Bland that il
was an outrage and that the House could
not De IN a more demoralized condition than
{he speaker.
4 Roll was then called in approval of the
eournal and the CID records brought into
nay. The vote completed, the speaker
handed the list to the clerk to record those
present and not voting. Bynum appealed
from decision of the chair. The speaker |
fepled mat II was a question of fact which |
could not be appealed from The vote |
STANDS, yeas, l6l; nays, 0, accordingly the |
Journal is approved.
linen the fercest storm of the three
days battle burst upon the House. Bynum.
OF Indiana, rushed to the front and de-
manded the floor on the question of per
sonar privilege and proceeded to attack the
speaker. He said, in substance: ssThe
gentlemen on the other side NAV stand
here and sustain the arbitrary, OUT
rageous. damnable ruling of the
speaker, but as far as | am con
! IL 0eus so lar as the peoples (
4 +sests are concerned, we shall not be
sZenced and gagged on this floor You. sir.
have violated more than any man on this
floor parliamentary rules and practices.
4 GU may have consummated what YOU have
undertaken; you have the power. backed
by the mob on the floor of this House
lCheers on the Democratic side: Kisses
from the Republicans. The people of this
country, sir, have spoken through the press
IN condemnation of these proceedings.
which will bury you, sir, beyond the hope
OF resurrection. This proceeding is in keep
ing with the practices of your party; it is
IN Keeping with your action when you stole
the presidency: it is in keeping with the
proceedings of the Republican party in the
state of Montana
Bynum continuing. The speaker-Fsar- /
casncalIyJ- THE gentleman has arisen to !
d statement OF question of personal pri-
vliege and he is now stating it." Laugh
ter.
Bynum, resuming said: 81 dispute .he !
rlGht Oh the speaker to record in the jour :
2 any direction or order that / or any /.
er member may not make 1t is Jour
nal OF the proceedings of the House and
not a journal of the proceedings of the
speaker. You have gone foreward: Won
nave usurped power; you have mutilated C
the record OF the House in order to carry f
out scneme you have deliberately gone to u
work TO carry out. No tyrant ever assembled
the throne who did not attempt to
make some feeble show of title
to amuse the people when ne had gained =
possession of the kingdom You. sir. have I
attempted to vamp up some feeble show to b
sustain your outrageous rulings. to amnse v
the galleries and the people while Won con- a
summated and carried out the behest of r
the chairman of the Republican national
committee to turn out the representatives )
,he people elected to put in men who NOT "
only were not elected, but who do not com a
MARI the respect of the constituents they a
'eeH here to represent. Now, proceed in a
his matter, but in the language of the i'm "
mortal Emmett, we propose ito dispute L
every inch Of ground, burn every blade of
grass: and the last entrenchment of liberty
shall be our grave'n
Inc Democratic side burst into cheers, Z,
olowed by derlsive laughter by the Re %
,ublicans. b
The speaker stood calm and collected and o
ipote tne uproar was heard Springer's u
7oice CRYING Adjourn" Partial order 7,
oelng restored, the speaker ruled the mo- :.
ion not in order and made brief state u
nent. The House will not allow itself" ', :"
'ald the speaker, 'to be deceived by epi "
nets Whatever has been done here has
'een done IN the face of the world and !,
y olect 20 It's discriminating Judgment The
t[~~edlngs OF this House. so far as the TT
s4af IS concerned, nave been orderly q,
democratic hissesl, suitable, in conform Vi