Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-01

language of the immortal En,met we
propose Ia dispute every inch Of ground.
burn every blade Of grass, and the last en-,
trcnchment OF liberty shall be our grave,
The Democratic side burst into cheers.
which were answered by derisive laughter
from The hepubiicanss. Amid tho hubbub.
the speaker stood calm and collected. and
above the uproar was heard Mr.. Spriuger's
voice moving an adjournment Partial or.
der having been restored. the Speakcr
ruled that Mr.. Springors motion was not
in order and continuing. be said The
Chair will make statement to the House.
The House will not allow itself To be de-
ceived by epithets. The facts which have
transpircd during the last few DAYS have
uanspfred IN the presence of this Honse
and OF very large auditory. No man can
describe the action Of the occupant Of this
chair IN language which will endure unless
that description be truthful. tRepublican
applause. man much more famous than
any IN this hall said many wears AGO that
nobody could write him down but himself.
No man ccn talk any member of this House
down except himself. lRepublican laugh
teri Whatever has been done has boon
done IN the face Of the world and is sub
ject To IL discriminating Judgment. The
proceedings Of this House, so far "a the
Chair is concerned. have been orderly
democratic hissesl, suitable. III conformi-
~ to the rules of parliamentary law Ire
newed Democratic hissesl. and the refusal
OF the Chair 10 entertain a motion TO adj
Journ OF this juncturc is strictly in accord
ance Herewith. democratic croans. |
There 10 no other possibility by which the
orderly methods of parliamentary proce-
dure can be used TO stop legislation. The
object of a parliamentary body Is action.
and not the stoppage of action. Hence
when any member or set Of members un-
dertake 10 oppose the orderly progress Of
business oven by the use OF ordinarily
recognized parliamentary motions, it
Is the night of the majority to refuse TO
have those motions entertained and to
cnuse public business 10 proceed. Prima-
rily the organ of the House Is the inan
elected 90 the speakership. n is his duty
In clear case. recognizing the situation,
To endeavor TO carry ont the wishes aud de
sires of the majority of the body which he
represents. Whenever il becomes ap-
parent that ordinary. proper parliamentary
motions are being used solely for the pur-
pose of delay and obstruction when the
members break over an unprecedented
rule correcting HIMSELF break over q
rule Applause and laughter on the Demo-
cratic sidel in regard continued the Speak
er calmly to the reading of tho journal :
when gentleman steps down 10 the front
amid the applause of his associates
and announces that he intends
TO make opposition in every direction.
il becomes apparent 10 the House
and community what his purpose is.
Ii is then the duty of the occupant of the
Speakers chair to take under parliament
any law the proper course in regard TO
such matters. and in order that there may
not DO any misunderstanding as to whether
or not il is the wish and desire of the ma
-.
be, the question of an appeal from the re-
fusal Of The Chair to entertain the motion
will be presented to tho House.
Mr.. Springer desired TO he heard on the
appeal. but the Speaker recognized Mr..
Mckinley TO move TO lay the appeal on the
table. In VAN did Mr.. Springer protest,
the Speaker merely remarkiDg that the
House would now vote on the question
whether it desired 10 hear the gentleman
from Illinois. His rights were OF course
dependent upon the action of the House,
which alone had the power to compel three
hundred and thirty members to listen To
the gentleman from Illinois. Laughter
Mr.. Springer still insisted on his right
TO be heard. which called forth the remark
from Mr.. Perkins, of Kansas, that when
the Gentlemen on the other side of the
house learned to talk with decency they
would bo given an opportunity. Still Mr..
Springer continued his protest.
The Speaker: The gentleman is not in
order.
MI Springer; lam in order; the Speaker
is not IN order.
The Speaker directed the call of the roll,
but the voice Of the Clerk was drowned III
that Of the Mr.. Springer, who held his
ground with pertinaclty. As well as could
be heard in the confusion Mr.. Springer
said | want TO enter my protest against
the decision. | insist that have tho floor
aud have now the right to be heard. have
never known the time III the history on the
country when the Speaker, when an appeal
was taken. refused TO hear debate-never
in the history of tho country. deny your
right OF the right of this House 70 gag men,
bers IN The manner you are now dong. II
will not be done without NY protest and
INV dcnunciation going into the Rscord
AGAINST the ruling as dishonest to tho
American people. Applause On the Demo
cratic side.
The appeal was then laid on the table,
yeas. 1872 NAYS. mono. the Speaker az usual
counting the requisite number TO make q
quorum.
Mr.. Springer moved TO adjourn.
The Speaker; The decision OF the Char
has been sustained by tho House and 1t be-
comes the duty of the Chair TO refuse To
entertain the motion.
Mr.. Springer When will a motion 10 adj
iOurn be in Ordcrf
The Sneaker: 1t will be in order at the
proper time. lLanghter.l =,
The Speaker thereupOn recognized MT.
Dalzel of PENNSYLVANIA, to speak upon
the Smith rs. jackson election-case.
Mr.. Crisp: If the gentleman from Penn
sylvania designs to call up the election
case he has not yet done 50. RAISE the
nueetiOn of consideration.
The Speaker: And the Char declines
to entertain the question.
MIR. Crisp called upon the Speaker for
his reasons, whereupon the speaker re-
Piled that the House had decided TO con-
slider the election case, and notwlthstand,
ing Mr.. Crisp's protest that the question OF
consideration had been decided upon q
nreyious day and was not binding TO-
dav. and that no speaker had ever
declined to entertain such motion,
tho Speaker refused to put the question
to the House.
Mr.. Crisp: Then | appeal.
The Sneaker: The Chair declines to en-
terrain the appeal. Democratic hisses.l
Mr.. Crisp: Will the Chair give his rea'
The Speaker: The Chair gives as his rea-
son the vote of the House Just now sus,
tanning the ruling of the Char against q
dilatory measure.
Mir. Crisp protested that the Speaker had
no RIGHT to determine his motives, o.
which the Speaker replied that he Thought
them perfectly apparent.
MIR Crisp; The opinion of the Char Is
moi of any value TO me and is not the ques-
tjon. The opinion of the Chair cannot pre-
vail as 10 what my motives are.
The Speaker: The Chair has put me
question TO the House. fully stating ,r inc
views that have governed the Char. Inc
Gentleman from Georgia cannot toe igno;
rant of the scenes which have transplreu
before his eyes aud within the sound OF his
ears. and the gentleman knows that the ac'
NON of the House has covered his case.
MIR. Crisp: The gentleman from Georgla
does not know that, but he has no oouel
that IL is within the power and thar ~ j
the right of any member to raise questions
of consideration. no,x
Mir. Dalzell: The gentleman from Geor'
s's M - Crisp: The gentleman from Penn
svlvania is not in order. and / am rsisihS
The question OF consideration. nave th'
rioht 10 present this proposition 10 IN
Sneaker and the country, 80 that IL may ..
understood that you are pursuing 5ur.ne'
that course YOU seem to have entered upon
az d;sregarding all customs. practlces' an