Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-01
THE PARTY STRUGGLE KEPT UP.
Not So Much Excitement As During
the Past Three Days, But Both
Sides are Just as Determined.
THE HOUSE.

lative proceedings SO long as there is no regu-
lar body of rules to govern them. There
no reference in the chaplain's prayer TO the
House excitement.
DILAToBY TACTICS RENEWED.
The Speaker, at the close of prayer, directed
the clerk to read the journal of yesterday.
One of the reading clerks proceeded to do so,
but when he came to the phrase yeas and
nays and SO forth" Mr.. McMillin interrupted
and required that the reading be in full
docs the gentleman" asked the Speaker,
"desire the reading of the names?"
Il do" was MIR. McMillin's response, and the
Speaker ordered that to be done. The clerk
started off again and rushed through the names
at railroad speed.
report of the Speakers explanation yesterday
in reply to Mr.. Bynums question of personal
privilege, including the points of general APP
plause," &c.
The reading was closed at 90. and instantly
MIR. Springer was on his feet with
MOTION TO CORRECT THE JOURNAL.
Mr.. Mckinley was not so precipitate, but he
got up slowly and moved that the journal be
approved, calling for the previous question on
that motion.
The Speaker recognized Mr.. McKinley's
motion, entirely ignoring Mr.. Springer.
But MIR. Springer was not to be ignored in
that way; and he Immediately made a motion
to adjourn ''ln view of the fact" he said, that
We have no rules"
THE gentleman from illinois," said the
Speaker blandly, lis out Of order in making
any remarks on a motion to adjourn. The
question now is, shall the House adiourn?"
He put the question to the House, but sew
eral democrats demanded the yeas and nays
and that interesting exercise was proceeded
with.
THE DEMOCRATS VOTE on MOTION TO ADJOURN.
The democrats did not refrain from voting
and consequently it was not necessary for the
Speaker to keep his little memorandum Of
members present and not voting. After the
roll call YVES completed the Speaker was about
to announce the result. but was stopped by a
demand from Mr.. McMillin that the recapitu-
lation of the vote be read. That also helped to
consume time, and it was one by the clock
when the result was announced, which was !:
Yeas, 1856; nays, 15S. So the House refused to
adjourn.
THE DEMOCRATS DECLINE TO VOTE THIS TIME.
The next step in the procedure the call
for the previous question on Mr.. Mckin.
ley's motion to approve the journal
demanded by Mr.. McMillin and we're
ordered. This time the democrats did refrain
from voting and it became necessary for the
Speaker to note the names of those who were
present and who declined to vote. As the
MIR. Dockery asked whether it was not proper
to have the pairs announced.
The Speaker-The chair thinks that the time
that is being occupied precludes the announce
ment of pairs.
Mr.. Dockery-It seems to me that it would
be simply an act of justice.
The Speaker-It would be an act simply of
justice if there were time, but inasmuch as
many sick men are being kept here by the pro-
ceedings INDUCED in 1t would seem unkind to
them.
STRICTLY CONSTITUTIONAL
Mr.. McMillin-As am one Of the men re-
fected upon by the Speakers remark should
say that nothing is being INDUCED in which the
Constitution does not authorize.
Mr. Springer-The chair should let these
sick people go home. [Laughter.l
The Speaker-The chair desires to announce
that the following gentlemen were present and
refused to vote:
Messrs. Allen miss. }, Andrew Miss. }, Bourk-
head, Bland, Breckenridge (Ark.) Carlisle, Ca
ruth, Chapman, Clements. Compton, Covert
Grain. Crisp, Culberson (Tex.), Dockery, Ed
munds, Enloe, Gerssenhamer, Hare, Hemp
ham, Maish. Mansur, Martin Tex ),
McAdoo, McMillin, Nc Rae, O'Neall of Indiana
Outhwaite, Seney, Spinola, Springer, Stock
dale and Snow of Kentucky.
In addition, the Speaker continued, the fol-
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SHOUTS OF ''No QUORUM
from the democratic side, but the Speaker,
paying no heed to them, completed his state
ment, as follows:
"There being a constitutional quorum pres
ent, the chairman declares that the previous
question is ordered The question is now on
the motion that the journal of yesterday be
approved"
NIB. sPRINeER's SYMPATHY FOR THE SICK.
Mr.. Springer interjected motion to adjourn,
but was informed that the chair declined to
entertain the motion.
II would give as an additional reason for the
motion" said Mr.. Springer, that, as there are
many sick men here, an adjournment would eb
perfectly proper" GLaughter.l
The Speaker-The gentleman from Illinois
is aware that he is out of order.
Mr.. Springer-"In making q motion to ad-
journ."
The Speaker-"No; in his remarks. II he
comes to order the business of the country may
proceed"
Mr.. Springer-"Does the chair decline to en-
tertain motion to ADJOURN"
The Speaker (entirely ignoring Mr.. Springer)
declared the question to be on Mr.. McKinley's
motion to approve the journal.
Mr.. Holman demanded the yeas and nays
A republican member-''The gentleman from
Indiana is not present"
DOING IT ALL OvER AGAIN.
The yeas and nays were ordered and taken
the same performance as in the last vote being
repeated.
The Speaker read the names Of the members
present and refusing to vote and added-The
syeas are l60; nsys,0. Democratic cries of mo
quorum.o There being constitutional quo
rum present for the transaction of business the
journal is approved.
THE ELECTION CONTEST Up AGAIN.
When the Speaker had counted in the demo-
Gratis present and not voting, and declared the
journal approved, several democrats were on
their feet with parliamentary inquiries but Mr..
Powell UL), the chairman of the
elections committee, called up the Smith,
jackson election case. Mr.. Crisp raised the
question Of confederation which the Speaker
refused TO entertain. He then entered an an
peal which the Speaker also declined to enter
tain.
Mr.. Crisp then proceeded, under protest, to
submit the minority report of the elections
committee and had read q resolution giving 70
Mr.. Jackson the right TO his seat
Silcott IL Not There.
Ex-Sergeant-at-arms Leedom telegraphed TO
the mayor Of Terrebonne, Quebec, to learn il
it was true that silcott was there. This morn
ing he received the following reply:
TERRxBoxSE, QuxsEo, February 1.
Sllcott has not been found here. There is no
man OF the name Of Thiebault in our town.
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