The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-01
FIERcEST BATTLE
Of the Three Days Campaign Fought
In the House.
MIR. Bynam Hurls Rhetorical Broad.
sides at the Speaker.
A Vote Of the House Keeps General
Springer in the Rear.
The Minority Unable to Prevent the
Transaction Of Business.
The First Contested Election Case is
Reached and Taken Up.
Then General Crisp Orders His Noisy
Troops to Keep Still,
And There Is An Int Of Peace
Before Ado INN
Then General Crisp Orders His Noisy
Troops to Keep Still,
And There Is An Int Of Peace
Before Adj0 INN

WASHINGTON, January 3i.-The gallerie;
of the House were again densely crowded
this morning in expectation of the lively
scenes of the past two days.
On the floor there was subdued excitement
especially on the Democratic side, where Mr.
Carlisle was surrounded by number Of
leading members of his party, consulting as
to the course to be pursued.
When the House was called to order the
clerk proceeded in the usual manner to read
the abridged journal, emitting the detailed
vote Of yesterday.
Mr.. Bland of Missouri, demanded the
reading of the document in full; it was or.
dered by Speaker Reed.
The clerk was proceeding to read from the
record the detailed votes of yesterday when
Mr.. Outhwaite of Ohio, objected and de-
manded that the reading should be from the
original document.
The Speaker said the clerk was reading
from the record as matter of convenience,
but if the gentleman objected he might have
his way, and instructed the clerk accord
ingly.
The reading Of the journal was not COM
pleted until 1850 and Immediately Mr.. Nc.
Kinley of Ohio. moved that the journal be
approved and on that motion demanded the
previous question.
Mr.. Springer interjected motion to ad-
journ, saying he did SO to enable the COM
mittee on rules to bring in the code of rules.
The Speaker-"The gentleman is not in
order, in speaking on motion to adjourn
Mr.. Springer-"There are no rules for the
house."
The Speaker-"There are rules for the
House,"
Mr.. Springer-"Where are they?"
The Speaker-"The rules that govern par
liamentary assemblies, and those rules dis
tinctly declare that motion to adjourn is
not debatable."
The motion to adjourn was lost-yeas 135,
nays 1852, and the question recurring on the
demand for the previous question the yeas
and nays were ordered.
The Democrats again pur sued their policy
of not voting and the Speaker once more lur-
sued his method of jotting down the names
of members present and not voting.
The vote having been taken. the Speaker
directed the clerk to enter on the journal the
names of several members present and not
voting.
Mr.. Bland Immediately demanded that the
vote be announced before the names were
read. The Speaker
CALMLY IGNORED HIM
and proceeded to call the names, notwith-
standing Mr.. BANDS vigorous protest, in
which he declared that the Speaker might
be deaf to his appeal but it was on account
Of tyranny of which the House was getting
sick. The Speaker paid no attention to
Mr.. Bland's indignation but directed the
clerk to enter the mesof the following
members on the journal as present and not
voting: Messrs. Barnes, Bland, Breckin-
ridge of Arkansas, McRae, McCre airy, Nc
Millin, Oates, O'Farrel, Cultivate, Price,
Sayres, Stewart of Georgia, Stone Of Kep-
lucky, Tillman, and Turner of Georgia He
then declared the demand for the previous
question carried-yeas, 160; nays, none, amid
loud protests from the Democrats.
The Speaker-"The previous question is
ordered. The question is on the approval
of the journal"
but the Speaker declined to recognize him
again and put the motion on the approval
of the journal.
Mr.. Bland demanded the yeas and nays.
and pending this, moved to adjourn. The
Speaker was deaf to this motion. which
called forth declaration from Mr.. Springer
that this was tyranny simple and unadulter-
ated and a further declaration from Mr..
Bland that it was an outrage. The House
could not be in a more demOralized condition
than the Speaker.
The roll was called by the journal and the
old tactics were brought into play, the Dem
ocrats refrain,ng from voting and the Speak
er keeping list wherewith he could count a
quorum. The vote was completed and the
Speaker directed the clerk to record the fol-
Messrs. Barnes. Breckenridge of Arkansas.
Bynum, Chapman. Clements, Culbertson OF
Texas, Cummings, Enl9e, Fithian, Good
night. Hemphill,. Hooker. Lane, Lanham,
Lee, Mansur, Martin Of Texas, McAdoo,
McCreary, Mcmillan, Montgomery, Moore
of Texas, Morgan, Oates, Saynes, Spinola,
Springer, Stevens and Stone of Kentucky.
Mr.. Bynum-"I appeal from the decision
of the Chair"
The Speaker-"Thati is question of fact
which cannot be appealed from. The. vote
stands yeas, 161; nays, nore. Accordingly
the journal Is approved"
The most fierce storm of the three days
battle burst upon the House when Mr.
ByDum OF Indiana. rushing to the front OF
one OF the aisles, demanded the floor on a
question of personal privilege. He said
"Before the vote was taken on this question
l arose and addressed the Speaker and made
a motion to adjourn, which was proper and
parliamentary motion. The Speaker, in de.
fiance OF parliamentary law, in defiance oi
right and justice, in defiance of the right o.
the constituents of misrepresentation
Here he was interrupted by
WILD APPLAUSE FROM THE DEMOCRATS
and cries for order from the Republicans.
The Speaker-"The gentleman from In
diana will be in ORDER
Mr.. Bynum-"The gentleman from In
diana is in order"
Mr.. Bynum proceeded amid much confu
sion to arraign the Speaker in substantially
the following words: II propose TO STANG
here in behalf of the rights of my consti
| uency equal In intelligence and patriotism
A 2epublican-"They are not here.
| [Laughter.l
Mr.. Bynum-"They are here in my person
Gentlemen may stand here and sustain thu
| arbitrary, outrageous and damnable ruling
OF the Speaker Applause on the Democratic
| sidtl, but 50 far as am concerned, so far al
the people L represent are concerned, W.
snail not be silenced or gagged Oh this floor
lou hou; SIT lpointlng to the SpeakerJ, have VIC
iated more than any man on this floor par
,lamentary rules and parliamentary practice
1ou may consummate what you have under
taKen 10 90. You have the power, backed BY
| mop on the n0or of this House. TCheer
by the Democrats and Kisses by the Repub
iicans.]
The Speaker-'The gentlemen will please
| refrain from an expression of thei
opinions"
Mr.. Bynum--"Then l may as well refrain
| The people of this country are witLessinl
these proceedings. They have spokei
through the press of the country, and spok
en- In condemnation of these proceedings
which viii bury you, sir, beyond the hope o