Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-02-01
personal privilege. and he is now stating ii.

personal privilege, and he Is now stating It.
j NAughter.)
Mr.. Bynum-This is the first time in the
history of that chair that the presiding
officer has turned his back on a representa-
tive on this floor and directed mere sub
toll. II this is parliamentary proceeding; If
this COMFORTS with the high and responsible
duties which belong to the position you
hold, cir, am much mistaken. want now
to enter my protest. dispute tine right of
the Speaker to record in the journal Of the
proceedings Of the house any direction or or
der that I or any other member may not
make. 1t is the journal of the pro-
ceedings Of the house by the consti-
| tuition, and not the journal of the pro-
ceedings OF tee Speaker Of ths house. You
have no more right to inject anything into
the journal than any individual on the floor
has. You have gone forward. You have
usurped power. You have mutilated the
records of the House in order to carry out
| the scheme you have deliberately gone to
work to carry out Deliberately, say, be-
cause you went forward day and night to
vamp up some feeble show to sustain your
views. No tyrant ever ascended throne
who did not attempt to make some feeble
show Of title to amuse the people, when he
| LEM kaAucu tuo pOkoo1elOu OL LILO kluSOOAAs
You sir, have attempted to varnp up some
feeble show to sustain your outrageous rul-
ingss to amuse the galleries, and to amuse the
people, while you consumate and carried out
the behest Of the chairman of the Republican
National committee to turn out the represent
tatives Of the people elected to seats on the
floor and put in men who were not only
elected but who do not command the respect
of the constituents they seek here to repre-
sent. Now proceed In this matter; but in
the language of the immortal Emmett, we
propose ito dispute every inch of ground,
burn every blade of grass and the last in
trenchment of liberty shall be our grave"
The Democratic side burst into cheers, which
were answered by derisive laughter from the
Republicans.
Amid the hubbub the Speaker stood calm
and collected, and above the uprosr was
heard Mr.. Springer's voice moving an adj
journment.
Partial order having been restored the
Speaker ruled that Mr.. Springer's motion
was not In order and continuing he said: The
chair will make statement to the House:
The House will not allow itself to be de-
ceived by epithets. The facts which have
transpired during the last few days have
transpired in the presence of this House and
of very large auditory. No man can de-
scribe the action of the occupant of this
chair, which will endure unless that descrip-
ton be truthful. (Republiesn applause.) A
man much more famous than any in this hall
said many years ago that nobody could write
him down but himself. No man can talk any
member of this House down except himself.
Republican laughter.) Whatever has been
done has been done in the face of the world
and is subject to its discriminating judg-
ment. The proceedings of this House, SO far
az the chair is concerned, has been orderly
Democratic hisses), suitable. in conformity
-, kl,a~ <>E law lou
newed Democratic hisses.) And the refusal
of the chair to entertain motion to adjourn
at this junoture is strictly in accordance
Herewith. Democratic groans.) There is
no possibility by which orderly methods or
parliamentary methods of procedure can be
used to stop legislation. The object of
parliamentary body is action. and not a
Der, OF set of members, undertake to oppose
the orderly progress of business, even by
use of ordinarily recognized parliamentary
motions, it is the right of the majority to re-
fuse to have the motions entertained and to
cause the, public business to proceed.
Primarily the organ of the House is the man
elected to the speakership. 1t il his duty in
a clear case, recognizing the situation, to en-
deavor to carry out the wishes and desires of
the majority of the body which he represents.
Whenever 1t becomes apparent that the ordi-
| nary proper parliamentary motions are being
l uSou luz tu0 puEpO6o VI uolhy huU OUSbIuC.
| ton when the members break over an unpre.
| cedented rule correcting himself) break over
| q rule applause and laughter on the Demo.
| cratic side) in regard CONTINUED tho Speaker
calmly to the reading of the journal; when q
| gentleman steps down to the front amid the
| applause of his associates and announces that
he intends to make opposition in every direc-
community what his purpose is. It is then
| the duty OF the occupant of the Speakers
| chair to take under parliamentary law the
! proper course in regard to such matters, and
In order that there may not be any misun-
derstanding as to whether or not 1t is the
wish and desire Of the majority of the House
| apparent, as 1t seems to be, the question of
an appeal from the refusal of the chair to
enter the motion would be presented to the
i House.
Mr.. Springer desired to be heard on the
appeal, but the Speaker recognised Mr.. Nc
Kinley to move to lay the appeal on the
table. In vain did Mr.: Springer protest, the
would now vote on the question whether it
desired to hear the gentleman from Illinois.
His rights were of course dependent on the
action of the House, which alone had the
power to compel $50 members to listen
to the gentleman from Illinois. daughter.
Mr.. Springer still insisted on his right to
de heard, which called forth the remark
from Mr.. Percins of Kansas that when gen.
tlemen on the other side of the House learned
to talk with deoency they would be given an
opportunity. Still Mr.. Springer continued
his protest.
The Speaker-The gentleman is not in
order.
Mr.. Springer am in order. The Speaker
IL not in order.
The Speaker directed the call of the roll,
but the voice of the clerk was drowned In
that of Mr.. Springer, who held his ground
with pertinacity. As well as could be heard
to enter my protest against the decision.
insist that have the floor and have the right
to be heard. have never known the time
in the history of the country when the Speak
or whom an appeal was taken refused to hear
debate-never in the history of the country.
deny your right or the right of this house
to gag members In the way you are now
doing. It will not be mono without my pro.
test and my deuunciation, going into the
record against the ruling as dishonest to the
. American people. (Applause on Democratic
side.) The appeal was then laid on the tn
ble-yeas 1853, nays 0-the Speaker, as usual l.
counting the requisite number to make 9
quorum.
Mr.. springer moved to adjourn.
The Speaker-The decision of the chail
has been sustained by the House, and it be
. comes the duty Of the chair to refuse to ente,
, the motion.
Mr.. Springsr-When will u motion to ad.
iourn be In orderi
The Speaker-It will be in order at thu
proper time. uaughter).
The Speaker thereupon recognised Mr.. Dial
. zell of Pennsylvania to speak on tho Smith
} versus jackson election case.
Mr.. Crisp-H the gentleman from Penn
. sylvania designs to call up the election cas-
he has not yet done 90. Iraise the question
{ of consideration.
\ The Speaker-And the chair declines t
: entertain the question.
I Mr.. Crisp called upon the Speaker for hi
: reasons, whereupon the Speaker replied tina
] the House has already decided to conside
the election case. and Notwithstanding Mr.
? Crisp's protest and that no Speaker had eve
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