Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-01-31
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FROM ALL QUARTERS.
TURBULENT CONGRESSMAN.
Another Day OF Excite
ment In The House.
the REPUBLICANS JuBILANT.
Democrats Correspondingly
DoWn-Hearted.
new YORK BANK TROUBLES
Request For The Arrest Of
Officials.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 80.
HoUsE-The galleries Of the House were
crowded to their utmost capacity long before
noon to-day by spectators anticipating re-
sumption of the contest of yesterday. Nor
were they disappointed, for as the clerk read
the journal in the usual manner, emitting
the detailed vote by yeas and nays on the
question of consideration against the con-
tested election case, Mr.. Breckenridge of
Kentucky rose and demanded the reading of
the full vote.
After moments hesitation the Speaker
directed this to be done. This having been
completed Mr. Breckenridge demanded the
reading of the names of those not voting
and the Speaker ordered this to be done
also.
Then Mr.. Springer of Illinois demanded
the reading in full the statement of Speaker
Reed giving the grounds for his ruling yes
terday, and the clerk proceeded to read &C.
cordingly.
The reading of the journal having been
completed Mr.. Mckinley of Ohio moved that
the journal be approved, and upon that mo-
ton demanded the previous question.
Mr.. Blanchard of Louisiana was immedi-
ately on his feet, rising to a question of per-
sonal privilege relating to the journal, but
the Speaker declined to recognize him on the
ground that demand for the previous ques-
ton was pending.
Mr.. Springer of Illinois moved an adj
journment, and demanded the yeas and nays.
While the vote was being taken on ordering
them Mr.. Springer stated that his object was
to allow the committee on rules to prepare q
code of rules. One hundred and twenty four
members also demanded the yeas and nays.
The Speaker declared this to be a sufficient
number and directed the clerk to call the roll
Mr.. Bland of Missouri moved to reconsider
the vote by which the yeas and nays were
ordered, but the Speaker declined to recognize
him, whereupon Mr.. Bland shouted, amid go
much confusion that his words were not fully
audible to many persons: "You are the
meanest ty rant that ever presided over q
legislative body, and denounce-" The
remainder Of the sentence was drowned in q
wave Of cheers from the Democratic side.
The roll was then called.
The motion was defeated, yeas 142, nays
| 100. The question then REQUIRED on the de.
mand for the previous question on the appro.
val of the journal, and the yeas and nays hav
ing been ordered the order "don't vote" We.
passed around the Democratic side of tn.
chamber and studiously obeyed.
| The scenes of yesterday were resumed ani
the House Is again In an uproar over tn,
1
| quorum and nearly every member on tn
Democratic side Is on his feet shouting ant
shaking his hand at the Speaker. The seen
resembles q riot.
Before the vote was announced the Speake
directed the clerk to record the names o
those present and not voting In the afirma
tive. Springer appealed, but the Speake
refused to entertain It.
Then, amid wild cheering on the Demo
cratic side, Mr.. Breckenridge Of Kentuck
rushed down the aisle, and standing In from
of the Speaker, exclaimed: ''From that v
appeal. There is no appeal pending. Their
was an appeal yesterday, but this is diffel
emit appeal, because the Speaker Is acsumin
that the House will sustain his decision {
yesterday, and 60 is carrying by hts own vol
to-day the decision he hes made. It Their
fore does not come within the rale Is state
by the gentleman from Oslo (Nr. Mckinley
the help of the Speaker, has apple t ds
IL usurpatory, revolutionary and corrupt"
Cheer after cheer arose from the Dem
cratic side, mingled with hi.ses from Il
Republicans, until the Horse resembled
perfect bedlam.
10 the midst of the tumult the Speak
stated the question to bs on the motion
approve the journal, and the yeas and ma,
having been ordered c,rectsd the clerk
|
Owing to the confusion many Democra
did not understand the question as put
the chair.
The Speaker then re stated the questi
and the vote resulted 1872 yeas. nay.
, The Speaker declared the motion carri
and ordered the clerk to enter on the jour-
the following names of members present, b
of Arkansas, Carlisle, Clements, Compto
Grain, Crisp. Culberton of Texas, Goodnigl
Hayes, Hooker, Lane, LAwler, Martin
Texas, McAdoo, MoRae, Montgomery, NJ
gan, O'Farrell and Tillman.
vi Mr.. Springer raised the point Of no at
rum, but the Speaker declined to recogn
him and instead recognized Mr.. Mckinley
Ohio, to discuss the appeal taken from
decision of the Speaker yesterday.
Mr.. Mckinley attempted to proceed,
Mr.. Springer was not to hs silenced q
amid much confusion continued to addr
the chair.
He insisted upon his right to be heard,
claring amid much noise and confusion Il
the Speaker must recognize him when risl
to Q point Of order that no quorum
voted.
The Speaker replied that that was
question which was about to be ascertain
1t requires NO quorum to approve the jour-
The 6peaker-The gentleman from O
| will proceed.
Mr.. Springer-Does the Speaker refuse
entertain question Of order In this house
. The Speaksr-The gentleman from
will proceed.
Mr.. Springer-I rise to question of
der.
The speaker-The gentleman from G
has the floor.
- Mr.. SprinRer-But I rise to question
order, which, If good, will take the gen
~ man off the floor.
:" The Speaker-The gentleman from Illil
y will be kind enough to take his seat.
ar Mr.. Springer: There are no rules requil
me to take my seat; I can stand up, If I
sire. stand up and assert my constitut
al right, as against an arbitrary ruling Of
Speaker and in the name of my constitu'
protest against IL.
r Mr.. Mckinley again attempted to prot
ls but Mr.. Springer held his ground, ane
his pertinacity finally secuted recognition
- He then proceeded to argue that {
IL. though the journal had been approved 1t
in order for him TO move to correct II ant
lou therefore moved to correct it by striking
ira. the list of members present and not vot
q. The Speaker stated that that was q
nss ton of recognition and that he had alrt
try recognized the gentleman from Ohio.
Mr.. Mckinley then proceeded with his
guent. This question, he said, was I
Important In every respect not only to
majority but to the minority. It was OF 9
Client importance to demand member
IN. pause and consider 1t, unmoved by pas
and unbiased by prejudice. It was q CO..
and tutional rather than parliamentary ques
70 The Speaker had right, he contends
proceed to note that thirty or thirty
IoE members who had refused to vote on Q
call were present in their seats. All that
involved in the appeal was simply que
Of fact. Was not the Speakers count cor
hut. Did any gentleman whose name was disc
by the count rise in his seat and declare
'a'e' he Yves not PRESENT. Not one. The COM
ton did not declare that majority O
=: members who answered to their a
mn should constitute quorum. II was dc.
fv how the question of majority shoul
y determined. That was left to
House and the House left 1t to
Speaker. Under general parliamentary
the Speaker had the right to count the
bers, and, If there was no quorum. te
all business. The principle was dist
.ven established that the presiding ofacer !
count, and II Was his duty TO coun
, number Of members who might pc pres
Avn constitute quorum. The gentleman
Kentucky, Mr.. Carlisle, had declared
4 under the SpeakeRsa deoisior, one repr
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