Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-02-12
The Democrats Score A Point and
Enjoy Themselves Accordingly.

The Journal of Yesterdays proceedings
conta ning yea AID nay vote upon wlch
the 5 ieaker cou ted lorum. I he demo
Gratis would not, BY their silence. scq iiesce
in the approval. and a roll call WAS rem
der.d d necessary. 1t was approved. yeas
$50. nays | (Mr. Buckalow), the Speaker
counting quorum.
Cannon of Illinois called up for consd-
Grafton the proposed code of rules aad he
offered a resolution proviling hat general
de bate shall close at o'clock tomorrow
and that after the debate under the five
minute rule the previous question shall be
considered, as ordered az o'clock to-
N irrow.
Vigorous protests against cutting discus
sions in such short order were mad by
M.ssrs. Mcmillan, Hooker, Springer, Nc
Creary and Flower.
Mr.. Cannon demanded the previou. ques-
ton, but the House woul not sustain this
demand and rejected it by vote of IS TO
l49
Mr.. Springer Immediately claimed the
floor, but Cannon declined 10 yield it. He
proposed either II lose the previous ques-
ton or at least TO get some indication at
What time thi. year the tentleman on the
other eide were willing to close the debate.
He demanded the yeas and naJ on his
demand for the previous question. but not
sufficient numbers arose to enforce this
demand, and amid applause fro n the dem
ocra,ic side tue Speaker go announced.
MIR. Cannon then Welded the floor, recog-
nizing as he did that his colleague, Mr..
Springer, was 10 charge of the resolution.
Laughter
The democrats were jubilsnt over their
victory and as Mr.. Springer arose to make
the motion he was greeted by many of
his colleagues as being in charge Of the
proposed new code.
Springer than offered Q resolution pro-
viding chat general debate shall proceed
until the adjournment tomorrow. after
which code shall be considered under the
Eve minute rule till FIVE O'Clock Friday
when the previous question shall be con-
sidered As ordered
This resolution was accepted without OBJ
lection and Cannon good naturediy crossed
to the democratic side and congratulated
his colleague upon his success.
Words For and Against the New Code
Of Rules.
Grosvenor OF ono, IN supporting the
new code of rules defended the rule per-
mittins the Speaker to count quorum, and
criticised the action of the minority in
breaking a quorum b. refusing to vote. He
coutended that the proposed rules instead
Of ves,ips power in the Speaker would pre-
vent ona man power from ruling over the
house, as vas the case in the 49th and 50th
Congresses when the Speaker declined tc
recognize motions for the passage of the
tobacco tax bill, Blair educational bill and
general pension bills. The whole purpose
Of the democratic party on this hoor va,
to ohstruct and impede the Representatives
of the people from going forward with the
business of the people.
The republican party was on the side oi
progress. the democratic party stood q.
obstruc,ionists. nothing else The republi
I can party has iusugurafed every polifica
reform in the country since 1856. 1t VA
vain to look to the democratic party t.
recognize the existence of reform until i
had been forced upon it BY the ac;ion O
the people. The proposition is nov mad,
for the M sjority to take Possession of the re
spoasibili,y placed upon it BY the votes o
the people Of the country. He knew Of n,
plans to rob the treasury. II IN stfemp
were made he would hght il, whether
cane from the republican side (Which b