Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-02-05
NATIONS CAPITAL.
The Same Old Story for the
House.
Attempted Obstruction Of Business BY
the Democratic Minority,



and Decided Stand OF sp aksr Reed,
After reading Of the journal, McKinie
and Springer rose, the former to move tn
journal be approved. and the latter TO de
clare not more than half Of the journal ha
been read and to demand the reading of tn
portions omitted.
Mckinley was recognized.
Springer remarked the Speaker not onl
made up the Journal in his own way but re
fused to have 1t read when made up.
Mckinley demanded the previons ques
ton 90 his motion.
The previous question was ordered, yea
i65, nays 0, a number Of democrats be
ing entered on the journal as present ant
not voting.
Springer questioned the correctness o.
the tally. but was unable to point out AM
individual errors.
The next vote vas on the approval Of tn,
journal, and democrats kept . close tally
rhe vote ~ announced was yeas 1888, nayI
0, the Speaker counting quorum, and tn,
journal was declared approved.
Springer moved to adjourn. Rejected
yeas IA, nays l6l.
The speaker proceeded to lay before the
house various bills for reference, among
them one to relieve the treasurer Of lhs
| United States from the amount nov
charged to him, and deposited with tbs
several States. This bill the speaker re
| ferred under the new rules, TO the commit
tee on ways and means.
Bland of Missouri moved that the bill
| be referred to the committee on appropria
tons.
The speake: at first declined to enter
tain Blsnd's motion, stating that under the
rules the bill was clearly within the juris
diction of the committee on ways and
means.
Bland WAS persistent in the declaration
that he had right to make the motion.
The speaker said that until quite recently
the ruling had invariably been that the
speaker had passed upon the question Of
he reference Of the bill. Members would
recall the fact that the rules prescribed
shat kind of bill went to q particular
committee, and was not matter to be vote,
upon by the House.
Bland-That has always been so, hereto
fore.
Speaker-The chair does not so under
stand il.
| Breckenridge of Kentucky suggested tha
At the last Congress, when the rules were
precisely as they are now. the Cowles to
nacco bill a matter within the jurisdiction
of the ways and means committee, had
been up on a vote Of the House and re
ferred to the committee on appropriations
Speaker-1be he chair for the present viii
foll,~ the ruling of the last hour. The
| tho hill
be referred to the committee on sppropri
ations.
Sprirg ger demanded the reading Of tn,
bill, and expressed his ability to show b.
parliamentary law that the demand shoult
be complied with.
The Speaker. ignoring Springer. directet
the clerk to call the roll.
Springer exclaimed that this was the frs
time in the history Of the House that
member was denied the right to have reas
a measure he was to vote upon.
The Speaker blsndly directed the read
ing of the bill
Blspd's motion was defeated, yeas
nays l5l.
A Quorum was counted BY the Speaker
Flower of New York, made . motion t.
refer the bill to the judiciary committee
IL was defeated. yeas "a. nays 1875. Fo
the frst time in several days this was not
strictly party vote. some of the republican
voting with the democrats in the affirm
alive.
Mckinley moved that the reference bill
TO the committee on ways and means de
msnded the previous question.
McCreary Of Kentucky-'I move tha
the House adjourn.
Speaker Chair declines to enter
tain the motion" (Laughter.)
McCreary rose to . parliamentary inquiry
The motion to adjourn. be said, having
been voted down and other business havinl
intervened if the motion to adjourn was no
; in order now when would it be in order
laughter.
|, The Speaker replied that ordinarily tn
motion to adjourn was in order, but the sit
uation of the House was such As to rende
ii improbable the House desired to tax
that action (Derisive laughter from tn
democratic side.
|. The proceedings today have been of th
same character A. those Of proceeding days
i, being evident to the Chair that thes
motions were used for the purpose Of oh
s,ruction and delay The Chair has alread
ruled upon this point. the appeal has bee
taken to the decision chair and sustained
and as the Chair said at that time, tn
Speaker was but an organ of the House
(Murmurs on the democratic side indcativ
of doubt as to the correctness of the state
ment of the Spesker)2
McC.eary endeavor,d to restore quiet o
his side of the House and vas finally sue
cessful.
Speaker-The gentle men will be in oil
der. have TO doubt the gentlemen o
that side of the House. (iniicatine the dem
ocra.ic sile), will initiate the courteou
imsnuer of the gentleman from Kentucky
Continning the Speaker said; That bein
the state of the case and the ordinary tim
that the House has indicated its wish to &C
, iourn not having arrived (defisive laugh
ter Oh dc m mocrstlc side the Chair feels thi
it is csrryin out the wishes Of the Houi
in making this ruling
McCreary rose to d question Of person.
privilege.
A Speaker-"There cannot be . questio
! of personal privilege when demand Il
. the previous question is pending"
. McCreary-"I made my motion to a
/. iourn in good faith, because it is nov nea
!. ly 4 o'clock. and because heard . menos
). Of the committee on rules say il vas prol
+. able that the committee on rules would r,
. port tomorrow"
: The Speaker did not think this questie
4 of personal privilege.
i. McCresry thought it was, inasmueh
!. the Speaker imputed certain motives
!. him in making this motion.
!, The Speaker replied that he had ID
J. puted no motives to the gentleman T.
4 ruling of the chair vas not personal on
Ii vas not personal to the gentleman fro
Kentucky.
A vote vas taken On the demand for Z