The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-02-14
PROCEEDINGS uP TILE HOUSE,

Democrats Still refusing to votc-The
Debate Over the New Eules.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-As usual the
Democrats objected to the approval OF
the journal, ,as usual a roll call was needed,
as usual the Democrats refrained IRON
voting, and as usual the Speaker counted
quorum and declared the journal ap-
proved by vote OF yeas al; nays l,
(Mr. Buckalew). y.
On motion Of Mr.. Hit, OF Illinois, the
Senate jointresolution was passed unani-
mously eongratulatine the United States
OF Brazil on the adoption OF q Republi-
can form Of government. The consid-
Grafton OF the rules was then proceeded
with.
Mr.. Cannon, Of Illinois, from the
Committee on Rules, oiEored an amend
ment requiring the titles OF committee
reports to be entered on the journal and
printed in the Record. Adopted.
Mr.. Cannon also reported an amend
ment to Rule 15 (relatine to roll calls) so
as to provide that after the roll call the
Speaker shall not entertain request to
record vote or announce a pair unless
a members name has been noted under
clause 3 OF this rule. -
Clause 3 Is amended so rs to read as
follows: ION tho demand OF any mem.
ber, or at the suggestion OF the Speaker,
the names of members sufficient to make
quorum in the ball OF the House who
do rot vote, shall be noted by the clerk
and recorded i'll the journal and re-
ported to the Speaker with the names, of
the members voting, and be counted
and announced in determining the pres
ence OF quorum 10 do business" The
amendment was adopted. G.g
Mr.. Crisp, OF Georgia, offered an
amendment to the clause of the rule
providing that no dilatory motion shall
be entertained by the Speaker, adding
the words, "but demand for the yeas
and nays shall not be considered dila-
tory" 5,l
Mr.. Bayne, OF Pennsylvania, expressed
his amazement that any Republican
should vote for this amendment, and
thus vote want OF confidence in the
Speaker Of tho House.
Mr.. Herbert, Of Alabama, said that the
question was not one Of confidence or
lack Of confidence in the Speaker. It
far transcends in importance any such
question as that. 1t was a question OF
fundamental law.
t Mr.. Crisp's amendment was rejected
Yeas, ll9; nays, l49. ~.
Mr.. Crisp then offered al amendment
providing that the Speaker shall not in
any case refuse to entertain au appeal
from his decision. In the course OF n
debate upon this amendment, Mr.. Tay.
lor, OF Tennessee, addressing the Speaker
said: You, by your action, have
placed yourself in the line OF promotion
and instead OF being regarded as a tyrant
and despot, you. have written your
name on the scroll OF fame to be remem.
bered when your assailants are forgotten
Mr.. Cooper, Of Indiana, expressed his
acquiesenceS Ia statement made few
days ago by Mr.. Grosyenor, OF Ohio
that tho Democrats camped one night
where the Republicans had camped the
night before. That was true. II The
Democrats were camping in the aRepub.
lican campin Ohio, in Iowa, in Indiana
and they would camp wherever the Re
publican party camped, until that party
was without a camp at all. Applause
on Democratic side]. Tho amendment
was lost, yeas 1l3; nays l4O. Pending
further action, the House took a recess
until tomorrow. at II o'clock. Z. =, (.
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