The Portland daily press., 1890-02-05
THE DEMOCRATIC FORCES weakened
At the Conclusion of Yesterdays
Battle In the House.
Messrs. Springer and Mckinley Con-
ferred and Business Proceeded.
A Call for a Republican Caucus in
Circulation Yesterday.

journal mad been read, ana 10 demand tne
reading of the portions omitted. Mr.. Nc
Kinley was recognized The Speaker paid
no attention to Mr.. Springer's protests.
whereupon Mr.. Springer remarked that the
Speaker not only made up the journal in his
own way, but refused to have it read when
made up.
Mr.. Mckinley demanded the previous
question en- his motion. and the previous
question was ordered-yeas. ls5; nays. O. -, A
journal as present and not voting.
Mr.. Springer questioned the correctness OF
the tally, but was unable to point out any
individual errors. The next vote was on
the approval of the journal. The Demo-
Gratis kept close tally. The vote was an
counting quorum, and the journal was de-
clared approved.
Mr.. Springer moved to adjourn, and the
motion was rejected-yeas. ia; nays, 161.
The Speaker proceeded to lay before the
House various Senate bills for reference,
among them being one to relieve the Treas
urer OF the United States from the amount
now charged to him, and deposited with the
several states. This bill the Speaker refer
red, under the rules, to the committee on
ways and means.
Mr.. Bland of Missouri moved that the bill
be referred to the committee on appropria-
tons. The Speaker. at first, declined to en-
tertain Mr.. BANDS motion, stating that un-
der the rules the bill was clearly within the
jurisdiction Of the committee on ways and
means.
Mr.. Bland was persistent in bis declara-
tion that he had right to make the motion.
The Speaker said that until quite
recently, the other course had been
taken Until t recently, ,E, tn the sIgd ruling a
passed upon the question of The reference Of
bill. The members would recall the fact
that the rules prescribed what kind of bill
went to particular committee. 1t was not
a matter to be voted upon by the House.
Mr.. Bland-"That has always been SO
The Speaker-"The Chair does not so un-
derstand it."
Mr.. IBreckinrilee OF Kentucky. suggested
that at the last Congress, when the rules
were precisely as they are now, the Cowles
of the ways and means committee, had been
up, and by vote of the House referred to the
committee on appropriations.
The Speaker-"The Chair, for the present,
will follow the ruling of the last House. The
gentleman from Missouri moves that the
bin be referred to the committee on appro-
priations."
Mr.. Springer demanded the reading of the
bill and expressed his ability to show by
parliamentary law that the demand should
be complied with.
The Speaker, ignoring Mr.. Springer, di-
rected the clerk to call the roll, but Mr..
Springer was indefatigable and exclaimed
that this was the first time In the history OF
the House that member was denied the
right to have read measure he was to vote
upon. THE Speaker blandly directed the
reading of the bill. Mr. Bland's motion was
defeated-Yeas, 8; nays, 151. A quorum was
counted by the Speaker.
Mr.. Flower of New York said the bill was
a very important one, which took away from
the government the right to recover from
the several states what was known as the
Jackson school fund He had voted against
sending il to the committee on appropria-
ti0ns. because he believed the committee on
Judiciary was the proper committee to con-
slider it. He made motion for its reference
accordingly.
Mr.. Flowers motion was defeated-yeas,
"a; nays, 1876. For the first time in several
days this was not a strict party vote. The
following Republicans voted with the Demo-
Gratis in the Affirmative: Messrs. Adams,
Brewer, Butterworth, Cheedle, Cooper Of
Ohio, Henderson of Iowa. Kerr Of Iowa,
Mason, Struble, and E. b. Taylor of Ohio,
Mr.. Mckinley moved the reference Of the
bill to the committee on ways and means,
and demanded the previous question.
Mr.. McCreary Of kentucky-"l move that
The Speaker-"The Chair declines to en-
tertain the notion" Laughter
Mr.. McCreary rose to parliamen tary en-
quiry. A motion to adjourn, he said, having
been voted down, and other business having
intervened, if a motion to adjourn was not
in order now, when would 1t be in order
Laughter.
The Speaker replied that ordinarily a
motion to adjourn was in order but the situ-
alton of the House was such as to render 1t
improbable that the House desired to take
that action. [Derisive laughter on the Dem
ocratic side.I
The proceedings today had been of the
same character as those of proceeding days.
1t was evident to the Chair that these
motions were used for the purpose of OBJ
struction and delay. The Chair had al,
ready ruled upon this point and an appeal
had been taken and the decision OF the
Chair sustained As the Chair said at that
time, the Speaker was but the organ OF the
House. TMurmurs on the Democratic side
indicative of doubt as to the correctness OF
the statement of the Speaker.
Mr.. McCreary endeavored TO restore quiet
on his side of the House and was finally
The Speaker-"Gentlemen will be in
order have no doubt the the gentlemen
on that side of the House Indicating the
Democratic sidel will initiate the courteous
manner of the gentleman from Kentucky
Continuing his statement. the Speaker said
THAT being the state of the case and the
ordinary time that the House has indicated
its wish to adjourn not having arrived,
Tderisive laughter on the Democratic sideJ
the Chair feels he Is carrying out the wishes
OF the House in this ruling"
Mr.. McCreary rose to question OF person
al privilege.
The Speaker-"There cannot be question
of personal privilege when a demand for the
previous question is pending"
Mr.. McCreary-'I made my motion to ad-
journ in good faith because it is now nearly
4 o'clock and because l heard a member OF
the committee on rules say 1t was was prob
able the committee on rules would report
tomorrow"
The Speaker did not think this a question
of personal privilege. and Mr.. McCrear }
thought it was inasmuch as the Speaker bad
imputed certain motives to him In making
this motion. The,Speaker replied that ht
imputed no motives to the gentleman. The
ruling of the Chair was not a personal one
and not personal to the gentleman from Ken
lucky.
The vote was taken ON the demand for the
previous question and it was ordered. Yeas
157; nays, 0. During the calling OF the roll
Mr.. Springer held consultation with MT
Mckinley, the result of which was that tht
Democrats made no further opposition and
| the bill was referred to the committee on
| WAYS and means without division. Then OF
motion of Mr.. Mckinley, the House at An
| adjourned.
| IA call is being circulated for Republican
| caucus of representatives tomorrow night
| to discuss the situation. TIE call is receiv
ing many signatures.