The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-14
The Proceedings in Detail.

WASHINGTON, February 13.-In the House
today. as usual, the Democrats objected to
the approval of the journal, and as usual the
roll call was needed. AS usual the Democrats
refrained from voting. and as usual the
Speaker counted quorum and declared the
journal approved by vote of 141 to l..
On motion Of Mr.. Hit of Illinois the Sem
ate joint resolution was passed unanimously
congratulating the people of the United
States of Brazil on the adoption Of a republi-
can form of government.
The consideration of the code of rules was
then proceeded with.
Mr.. Cannon of Illinois, from the committee
on rules, reported an amendment requiring
that the titles of committee reports be en-
tered on the journal and printed in the
Record. This was adopted. Mr. Cannon
also reported an amendment to rule 15, re-
roll call the Speaker shall not entertain any
request to record vote or announce a
pair, unless the members name has been
noted under clause 3 of this rule. Clause
was amended to read: ION demand of any
member, or at the suggestion of the Speaker,
the names of members sufficient to make a
quorum in the hall of the House, when they
do not vote, shall be noted by the clerk, re-
corded in the journal and reported to the
Speaker with the names OF members voting,
ing the presence CT quorum to DO business"
The amendment was adopted. MIR. Cannon
reported an amendment providing that Ex-
ecutive communications and Senate bills
may be referred by the Speaker to- appro-
pirate committees without being submitted
to the House. After brief Democratic pro-
test the amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Crisp of Georgia offered an amend
ment to the rule providing that no dilatory
motion be entertained by the Speaker, by
adding the words but a, demand for the
yeas and nays shall not be considered dill
atory."
Mr.. Adams of Illinois suggested as the de-
mand for the yeas and nays was cOnstitu-
tional right, the words suggested were
supererogat0ry.
MIR. Crisp retorted that from recent expert
ence he had learned that no safeguard that
could be put around the constitution could
be considered as a work superer0gation.
The gentlemen on the other side of the House
w0uio either vote for his amendment or leave
it In the power of the Speaker to deprive the
members of their constitutional right.
Mr. Struble of Iowa said that while he had
followed as well as he could the leader of his
side of the House, and while he looked with
suspicion on any amendment coming from
the Democratic side, he thought the Repub-
licans would do wisely to adopt Mr.. Crisp
amendment.
Mr.. Dingley of Maine thought that mis-.
chief might come from the declaration that
| the demand for the yeas and nays was never
dilatory. One might make the demand and
| might be refused. Another man might re-
peat it and might be again refused, and so on
| ad ininitum.
Mr. Bayne of Pennsylvania expressed
| amazement that any Representative should
vote for this amendment and thus vote want
| of confidence in the Speaker of the House.
Mr.. Herbert of Alabama said the question
was not one of lack of confidence 10 the
| Speaker. It far transcribed in Importance
| any such question as that 1t was question
| of fundamental law.
| Mr. Struble of Iowa denied that his posi-
| tlon implied any want of confidence in the
| Speaker. He had endorsed the Speaker IN
| his administration of general parliamentary
law, and would continue to do so. but when
he recognized among the many trifllng and
| unwlse propositions coming from the otnel
| side, one which was wise, heI would give II
| his support.
Mr.. Crisp's amendment was rejected-11s
to 149. Mr.. Crisp then offered an amend
| ment providing that the Speaker shall not,
| in any case, refuse to entertain an appea
| from his decision. In the course of debate
| ON this amendment Mr.. Taylor of Tennessee
| addressing the Speaker, said: "You, by your
action, have placed yourself in the line OF
| promotion laughter and applause and have
made yourself one of the central figures in
| this nation. Instead of being regarded as
| tyrant and despot, you have written your
| name on the scroll of fame to be remember
| ed when your assailants are forgotten"
| The amendment was lost-yeas, l13 nays
140
| took recess until tomorrow at II O'clock.