The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-02-06
RULED ey REED.
The Speaker brings His Fight with the
FiItbusters to . Successful Conclusion
The Contested Election Case Taken


The Speaker Brings HIs Fight with the
FiItbusters to Successful Conclusion
The Contested Election Case Taken
Up.
WASHINGTON, Feb. by the exer-
else Of the same arbitrary power that
has characterized his action since
Wednesday morning, the Speaker has
succeeded in suppressing the flibusters,
and the West Virginia contested-elec-
tion case is now before the House.
The Democrats started their objections
at the beginning Of yesterdays session
by demanding that the journal be read
in full. As soon as the reading was
completed Mr.. Mckinley (O.) moved
that it be approved, and demanded the
previous question.
Mr.. Springer moved to adjourn, in
order, he said. to allow the committee
on rules to report. The motion WAS
lost-yeas, 1875; nays, 163.
The vote having been taken, tho
Speaker directed the clerk to enter on
the journal tho names of several menu
bers pr esent but not voting.
The Speaker then declared the de-
mand for the previous question carried
yeas, 1860; nays. 0. amid the loud pro-
tests of the Democrats. He then an
nounced that the question was on the
approval Of the journal.
Mr.. Bynum und.) moved to adjourn.
The Speaker refused to entertain the
motion to adjourn, and stated that he
would not recognize even parliamentary
nit S,io ~ ra1,
struct House business. Mr.. Springer
appealed from the decision and demand
ed to be heard, but Mr.. Mckinley was
recognized to move to table the appeal.
The vote having been completed the
Speaker handed his list to the clerk to
record as present and not voting.
Mr.. Bynum-I appeal from the decis-
ion Of the chair.
The Speaker-That is . question Of
fact which can not be appealed from.
The vote stands: Yeas, 16l; nays, 0. Ac-
cordingly the journal is approved.
Then the most fierce storm of tho
three days battle burst upon the House,
when Mr.. Bynum (Ind.), rushing to tho
front of one of the aisles, demanded the
floor on question Of personal privilege.
Mr.. Rynum's remarks in brief were as
follows:
He denounced the Speakers action in refus.
Ing to entertain his motion to adjourn as de-
s%en Of might hs sad sss arSlay 3sns5
rageous and damnable ruling OF the
Speaker, but he would not submit to be
Gs than hs enagea es os
OF the House parliamentary rules and practice.
The people would speak in condemnation Of
Ssyons s nape aoa o His
Of his party when it stole the Presidency: il
Was IN keeaing with the proceedings o. the u Re Re
tana. This was the first time in the history Of
I the House that the presiding officer had
turned his back upon n
in the journal any direction or order that any
! member might not make. The Speaker had
usurped power: he had ,, attempted Y
sustain sustain his s outrageous '' rulings. While
/ lie carried out the bchest OF the chairman 81
| the Republican National Committee TO turn ou,
I, the representatives Of the people elected u
4 seats and put in men who were not only moi
/ elected but who do not command the respect
/ Of the constituents they seek to represent.
The Democratic side burst into cheers
which were answered by derisive
laughter from the Republicans. Amid
I the hubbub the Speaker stood calm and
collected, and above the uproar was
I heard Mr.. Springer's voice moving an
adjournment. Partial order having
been restored, the Speaker ruled thai
Mr.. Springer's motion was not in order
and, continuing, he said:
| THE chair will make statement to thu
4 House. The House will not allow itself TO b
! deceived by epithets. No man can describe thu
action Of the occupant OF this chair In ianguagt
1NSso1 hat t{<etat
truthful. Republican applause. No maj
can talk any member Of this House down ex
cept himself. [Republican laughter.l TIT
the chair is concerned. have beer
orderly democratic hissesl, suitable, In con
formity to the rules Of parliamentary law Ire
the chair to entertain . motion to adjourn n
this juncture is strictly in accordance there
with. Democratic groans.] The object OF |
ssoppias Of aesios Henee 'n when sa' an! H
member or set Of members undertake!
to oppose the orderly progress OF bust
parliamentary motions, II Is the right Of thu
entertained and cause the public business
is the man elected to the speakership. It i
his duty in clear case to endeavor to carr!
out the wishes and desires Of the majority o
comes apparent that the ordinary proper par
liamentary motions are being used solely 10
the purpose Of delay and obstruction: when tn,
recting himseifl. break over . rule [applsus,
and laughter on the Democratic sidel In regars
to the reading Of the journal; when gentle
applause % % Of his % asso 80 ciates ate and and announce % s
that he intends to make opposition II
every direction, II becomes apparent TO tn
Susg " Ss e s spea
cr's chair to take, under parliamentary Law
tho proper course In regard TO such matters
as to wSesher Or not IS ihe ws
and desire Of the majority Of the House. ar
parent as 1t seems to be, the question OF an q
the motion win be presented to the House.
| Mr.. Springer desired to be heard ol
the appeal, but the Speaker recognized
Mr.. Mckinley to lay the appeal on tn,
table.
The appeal was then laid on the tabl'
yeas, 1862: nays, o. the Speaker q
usual counting the requisite number +
make . quorum.
The Speaker thereupon recognize,
Mr.. Dalzell (Pa.) to speak upon tn,
Smith-Jackson election case, and tn
disorder continued until Mr.. Cris]
rose, and addressing his Demo
cratic colleagues said that th,
case had been taken up agains
their protest, but that 1t wa
up, and that they should give it quie
hearing SO that they might pass on i
intelligently. [Applause. This ad
vice was acted upon and Mr.. Dalzel
continued his argument, at the conclu
sion Of which the House adjournec
SlLCOTT IN QUEBEC
The Ex-Cashier Interviewed ut Terr
Bonne-He Denies Being . Forger.
TERRE BONNIE, Que, Feb. 1.-Edwar
! Silcott, ex-cashier in the Sergeant-at