The Indianapolis journal., 1890-02-01
Another Day of Noisy Confusion in the House,
Which is Finally Quelled and the West
Virginia Election Case Taken Up.
Our Bynum Leads the Gang and Makes
an Asinine Exhibition Z Himself.
Springer Exhausts Himself In Shouting and
Hurting Vile Epithets at the Speaker
Remarkable Cosness Of the Latter.
Democrats Continue Their Abuse of Speake
Reed, but Are Finally Whipped.

Democrats Continue Their Abuse of Speaker
Reed, but Are Finally Whipped.
Special tn the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3l.-Quietude reigns
over the House of Representatives tonight.
The dying struggle of the revolutionists
was made this afternoon. AS forecast in
these dispatches, the Democrats lgnomini-
Ously failed. They have only established the
fact that they have no regard for time, the
peoples money. parliamentary or constitu-
tiOnal law or the common courtesy that
is due one man from another in public life.
The contested election case from West
virginia. which precipitated the deadlock
and brought about the exciting scenes of
the week, was finally taken up in the House
late this afternoon. There was another
stormy collision when the House began
its work. shortly after noon, but the
Speaker again took the reins in his hands
and rendered a decision according to law
and order. The Democrats seeing that
there was nothing to be gained in any di-
rection by further refraining from voting.
answered as their names were called. 80
that the Republicans won by dint of hav-
ing majority of votes recorded.
Speaker Reed showed his good temper
and broad expanse of ability to better ad-
vantage to-day that ever before He was
for moro than an hour placed
in most trying position. A
yozen whipper-snappers and insignificant
Democratic members stood ON their feet
at one and the same time; shook their fists
at Mr.. Reed and applied to him personally
nearly all the vile epithets that can be
found in the Togue's lexicon. Even Mr..
Bynum of Indiana, who has had the repu-
tation of being decent on most occasions,
ran down the center aisle on the Democrat
ic side and harangued the House in the
most disrespectful manner. He. with
many Others. abused the Speaker shame
fully. 1t tested Mr.. Reeds temper as no
other Speakers temper has ever been
tested. 1t cowardly and
dastardly thing for Democrats to
take advantage of the presiding officer as
some OF them did to-day. They applied
such vituperation as is only employed by
street boys and blackguards. They used
language which they could not have hurled
against private citizen. OF Mr.. Reed on
the streets. without placing themselves In
a position to receive physical resentment.
They knew that the Speaker could not
talk back" or resent in any manner the
language they used. They invited ar
rest from the Sergeant-at-arms so
that they might pose before the
country as "abused martyrs" and as
having been ill-treated. The Speaker
was determined that the anxiety of these
men to be arrested and taken from the floor
of the House should not be gratifed. al
though they deserved more severe punish
ment. 1t was disgraceful thing. and the
better class of Democrats hung their heads
in shame, although they voted to sustain
the outrageous action of their colleagues.
number of small-calibre Democrats.
who have never shown any capacity or
ability for anything, stood up with their
hands in their pockets and roared like
blow-snakes or crOaked like bullfrOgs
Springer of Illinois has lowered him.
self in the estimation of the House
as body, and the thousands who have
watched his actions from the galleries. Mr..
Springer has been considered man of con-
siderable parliamentary ability aud gen.
tleman of culture. He has. by his disre-
spectful language to the Speaker and by
Gus boy to be heard declaring himself to be
entitled to the floor in the face of other
gentlemen who had been recognized by the
Speaker. brought himself into common rid
icule.
At no time has Mr.. Reed lost his
polite. courteous and considerate.
He has said nothing disrespectful
to any one. He has had the greatest con-
sideration for the feelings of each member
body, but he has been firm. For this rea-
son these proceedings have grated like sand
in the eyes of the revolutionary Democrats
There were 164 Republicans present to-
licans require 164 members besides the
Speaker to give them clear working Ula-
iority during the present vacancy of Judge
Kelley;s seat. Mr.. ODonnell. of Michigan,
who has been absent with a sick wife, is ex-
pected to arrive tomorrow. He will make
tional majority. There will yet be three
Republicans absent-Creswell. who is at
the bedside of his sick wife in Wisconsin;
Wilbur of New York, who is i'll. and Rock.
we'll of Massachusetts, who is in the city
on his sick bed. There is one vacancy on
the Republican side by the death of Judge
Kelley of Pennsylvania. Altogether the
Republicans have lis members. and when
the vacancy made by Judge Kelley's death
, is filled they will have l69. After this week
| the Republicans expect to have 165 or 16e
| of their members present, and making il
unnecessary for the Speaker to count Dem
OcratS VINO DO nOt vote In order TO make q
| quorum. The Democrats, in a deadlock
| always have at least one of their number
vote. so as to give them right to move a
reconsideration. and. with 164 Republicans
| voting it will be seen that a majority U65
will appear in the roll-call, without the
| vote of the Speaker.
The contested elections will como up
| from time to time, and be disposed
| of according to the recommendations OF
| the majority OF the committee on elections
Every Democrat who holds seat and is
not entitled will be ousted. The Democrats
may not renew their dead-lo for some
days, but it is generally believed tha,
they intend to be as ugly as pos
sible, and that they will demand
| during the entire term of this Con.
gress that there shall be present 165 Re-
| publicans before any partisan legislation /.
enacted or any of the pledges made in the
Republican platform of 1888 are fulfilled
| 1t is very difficult thing for party tf
have so nearly all its votes in the House al
all times, especially when the membership
/ is as large as 169. but, Providence permit
| ting, this wonderful feat will he accom-
| plished on great many occasions during
| the next fifteen months