The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-01-31

stltutlon. 1t the gentlemen on the other side
were gong to have a revolution, let them
nave IL IN proper way and get out of the
mouse. Applause on the Republican side. I
iney mad no business to turn upon the Re-
PuDilcans who were here and ready to do
ouslnIess, and call them revoiutionists. The
sehtlemen on the other side wanted
TO perpetuate fiction which de-
cared mat although members were
present IN their seats, they should
DC heid to be constructively absent.
IL was time to stop this legal fiction. Let
members be honest, let them defeat the bill
III d constitutional way, by debate, by
sine ~ 4s, oy yea and nay vote express
slVe OF tnelr Judgment. This controversy
was TO determine whether the majority
should rule and govern or be subject to tine
tyranny OF the minority. The position of
the gentlemen on the other side meant that
they would either ruin or rule, though thew
were In the minority. The Republi-
cans insisted that while they were IN
the majority the other side should do
neltner Applause from the Republican
sue. we settled one question at great
zeal OF cost-that the minority could not
run tnls country. Applause. And we in
tend TO settle, If we can in the broad light
OF public opinion and in the presence of
ouGoo,ooo OF people, whether the consti-
tsuClonal majority OF this House shall do the
turner, of Georgia, believed that, if the
Wild view presented here was engrafted
On the practice of the House it would in
aug urate reign of anarchy and profigacy
unprecedented in the annals of the conn
Try. He controverted the power of the
journal va WV
Butterworth, of Ohio. said the Question
went to the power of the majority to rule
IA thls country. This was a government
VI the people; 1t was a government of the
majority. The majority must exercise
that authority in legislation and the gov
eminent, which was in keeping with the
Iurthefance OF the provisions of the consti-
GuCioh. IL mad been argued that it was for
member to answer for himself
ana constituents alone whether he would |
vote and discharge his duty here or not |
he utterly denied the soundness of that
proposition. That would have done when |
IL was held that members were am |
3assadorssfrom the states. 1t would not do in |
Januray, 1890 He was not here to legislate
SIMPLY Tor himself and his constituents.
ne was mere to legislate for the whole
country, and the whole country had right
10 exact OF him that he be in his place and
perform his duty. The speaker had not
only discharged duty which devolved
upon him IN this matter, but one which he
could not avoid under his oath of Office. if
ne would. a member On the Democratic
sue suggested that there was no
r, ule Ior what the Republicans
have rule" Butterworth re,orted. .sand j
you have discovered it," Butterworth
concluded: 1.-The right of the minority. |
winch the fathers provided for. was the {
rlgnt TO amend, or to do whatsoever thew 1
Wlshed to perfect legislation, but the SOW 6
II VIII OF the people is represented in !
Inc majority OF the House and until that '
night should be overthrown by revolution I
IL otherwise, the decision of the sneaker i
must be upheld as indicating the rights
u an the people of this country q
MCKINNEY moved to lay On the table the /
ippeal from the speakers decision. Shouts u
II dlsapproval were heard on the Demo- e
5r side, but Mckinley persisted and v
springer moved to adjourn. On rising to ]
oIe' tne result was announced. ayes, 124; p
loes, l4S. Springer demanded the yeas s
ays ISL. n
30 the House refused to adjourn, and the s
uestlon required on the motion to Law the
ppeai on the table, on which question the h
! gas ana nays were demanded from the "
'emocratlc side. The clerk proceeded L
1lIh the call. No Democrat responding,
nG niosI OF them leaving their seats and
curing TO the cloak rooms. The speaker.
oWeVer, followed the roll call and noted
own the names of the Democrats present tt
nd not voting. The non voting members N
ere again called, but still no Democrats &C
esponded. When the vote was Completed tt
ne speaker took the return from the tallv &C
erk and ordered the clerk to record the
ames OF twenty-six Democrats present
nc declin1ng to vote. He then announced u
ne vote, 1852 yeas and none in the mega It
We, and declared the motion to Law the ~
2peal on the table carried. There were
iouts OF no qUoroum and exclamations of
ldlgnation on the Democrat side, but in
re midst OF the tumult and uproar the n
}eaker recognized Mckinley for motion A
adjourn, put it and declared it carried. Be I'll
re ne left the chair amid shouts of shame
ON the excited Democrats, he paused
ng enough to give Springer a chance to
~ he had demanded the yeas and navs,
he speaker said he had heard no request
" the yeas and nays, but would recognize VI,
demand and so Springer had the good si
of having the yeas and nays lie
lied with the result of yeas. 1913; NAYS. oe
=. The House adjourned until tomorrow 90
ne Republicans are jubilant at their sue 3
SIS and the Democrats CORRESPONDENCE ~
pressed.