New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-02
THE BEATEN DEMOCRATS.
OBSTRUCTIVE TACTICS, KILLED IN THE
HOUSE
PROCEEDS WITH THE CONFEDERATION
OF BUSINESS AFTER FEW FUTILE
DILAToRY MOTIONS.

OF BUSINESS AFTER FEW FUTILE
DILAToRy MOTIONS.
rsr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRpuNx.J
washington, Feb. 1.-The Democratic caucus last
r,eht failed to put much heart into the discouraged ana
detected minority in the House, and todays session
was only faint reflection of the bolsterous scenes OF
previous days. The flibusters are beaten and they
recognized It, The sentiment Of the House and Oh inc
public, that the majority is competent to ENFORCE %
right to do business has been too strong Tor the par
sans of the policy Of obstruction, and the attempts
block business to-day such they were' were ieo00
shame-faced. and almost lifeless ,-,,-
The speaker had the House well in hand ana q"0n'
disposed of all schemes to hinder the taking up -
West Virginia case at the point where Mr.. Daihen ie,
it yesterday. He allowed Mr.. Springer ho"e -
make motion to adjourn when oausou so,c,,,,
half an hours time, and was defeated oy inc 49, o.,
vote of f5s to 49,. The previous ques'.o" w"9 -,
put on the approval Of the Journal anu W. ~ ~
Io1 to O. the Speaker naming a nuiper y, ~ AZ
Gratis ne present and refusing to vote ihen ulo
formal was adopted by 161 to o. on aho'her .eu'ou
roll CALL All motions to adjourn appears, gnu , -
tions on the consideration OF such ana suoh 90, a.
were then refused, and the House went OH WIN "'o
election case Of Smith against JACKSON. my
1i,,,e disorder when the Speaker declined 10 ehoeru
,c,a,orx mo,,ons the Democrats submitting despohu-
entity IN the inevitable. Deprived OF the hcehSo "a
administering they at the end OF their resources u
though they can still waste an hour OF '"o "9
demanding roll calls the adoption OF the Journal
their power to stop the passageof lessa'on h"S N'"
almost disappeared ouos
The washington public to all appearances, seems
10 have taken II for granted that the great parma
mentary struggle in the House Is practicalS o'o' ~
that the exciting and turbulent scenes Vi Oo CO.
few DAYS arc not TO be kept up because inc s' ~,
while we'll filed at the hour of meeting Woa9' uu
not nresent the TANNED appearance OF YESTERDAY u
M
corridors as was the case yesterday. NevertheeSs'
is the understanding among members that lhe ooi.o
Gratis will persst in their tactics and obstruco do i
As possible, all legislative proceedings % io"e
there is no regular body Of rules to govern 'neni
The Speaker at the close of the Chaplain p",o'
directed the Clerk to read the Iouinai u 20. hrt
one of the reading clerks proceeded 70 uo ~
,rben he came TO the phrase yeas and nays anu %
forth. Mr. McMillln interrupted ana fequifou 'A"'
the reading be in full. r-,u odos;re
the reading Of the names - ora +ho
II do. was Mr.. McMillns fesPon'0 N Wv
Sneaker ordered that 10 be done.
rho cIe-t started off again, and rushed through ue
,.oos AT railroad speed The reading was closed at
- 90 and instantly Mr.. Springer was on ms iee0 WIN
q motion 10 correct the journal MI 4i'he' g.
M slowly. and moved that the journal be appro'eu'
calling for the previous question on .iia' Hno'o
The Speaker rec .gnized Mr.. Mcklnleys moI'on'
ort,rolv ignoring NJ Springer, who Immediately maze
a motion TO adiour'. In vie" vi 'he i"o'' -0 ~
that we have TO rules" 49, ,
Fhe gentlem n from Illinois, salu ue "p0aho'
h,.ndIv is out of order in making any reniarhs vi
a motion to adjourn. The question no" 49, s"1,. Wv
,,ore adiourn ~ He put the question to the House.
hut several Democrats demanded the yeas anu has''
"a .b.t interesting exercise proceeded with.
rho democrats did no. refrain from Young COLI
seorentlv il was not necessary for the speaker 10
keen his little .as,:Orandum of members pieSon' anu
not voting. A.. croaher was
After the roll. Il was completed the speaker was
,hout IN annour q the result, but was stopPeu W
demand from Mr.. McMiIlin that the recaptua'ion u
a., vote no read That also helped to consume tiho'
and II WAS D. m when the result was ahhouh0eu'
voas 135: nays l5S. SO the House reluSeu W al
jOurn. A., .iors oues
lion on Mr. McKiney's motion to approve 'no Jul ,a
~ Yesterday. The yeas and nays were demanded py
A.. ,,c>,nlip and were ordered. This time the
no,ocra,s dis refrain from voting; and IL Decaihe
sarv for fr,e speaker to note the names OF Hosc
VIM we're present and who declined 10 No'o @
SNEAKER rose TO announce the result OF inc Vo'o' %
Dockery asked whether it was not proper 10 "No '0
pairs announced. $780, H.. Az; .,r,o that
Is being occupied precludes the announcement "a
pairs. .n. q ,you,d he
simply act of justice -, -. ,s,,oo
The speaker-It would be an act simply Oh !"s'''o
70 there were time: but, inasmuch as many SICK men
are being kept here by the proceedings niu"e'U ~
would seem unknd TO them.
Az NcNiIlin--As am one of the men rehecteu upon
nv the Speakers remarks, should say that ho'hls
he,r INDUCED in which the Constitution does ho' "u
thorize. A.. ,o,, neon,e
Mr.. sprlnger-The Chair should let the SICK people
20 home Qaughter) u.,
The sneaker said he desired to announce that 'hr,
VIII
and refused 10 vote: and he announced the result Vi
the vote as. Yeas, 16l {; nays U. u,,o
shouts Of & No quorum" from the Democratic side'
hut the speaker paying heed to Them coinpicOe ~
statement: There being CONSTITUTIONS" q"oiu
esen the chairman declares that the previous queS
ton is carried The question is now Oh inc niouo"
that the journal of yesterday be approved"
Mr. Snripcer interiected motion TO ADJOURN puV
as informed that the Chair declined to entertain 'nc
motion. H.. 49, mn
II would give as an additional reason for the mo-
tion y said Mr. Springer, that, as there are many
sick men here, an adjourhhenV "0"iN w f'
proper" Naughtcr) 49, ,u,.o;s ,s oware
The speaker-The gentleman from ILLINOIS 10 """i0
that he is out of order ,,,
Mr. spripger--In making motion TO adjourn
The speaker-No, in his remarks IL ne comes 10
order the business of the country may proceed.
Mr.. springer-Does the Char ucoii0 " e''0'' --
my motion to ADJOURN
The speaker. entirely ignoring Mr.. Springer de-
Iared the onestion TO be on Mr.. McKneys motion 10
approve the journal
Mr.. Holmes demanded the yeas and nays.
Republican member-The gentleman from INDIANA
is not present.
The yeas and nays were ordered and taken, the
same performance in the last vote being repeated
The Speaker read the names of the member present
and refusing to vote and added The yeas are loo
navs none. Democratic cries of "No quoruml'l
There being constitutional quorum present for the
transaction Of business the journal is approved"
Mr. Bland moved that the sick members be excused,
adding that there necessity for their presence.
~ the speaker could count quorum.
Mr.. Rowell called up the Smth-Jackson election
- srorn the INth West Virginia District. and Mr..