The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-25

| that IL was unphtllhnenthIJ' Lho YUM
mittee had reported certain language as hav-
ing been used in debate. Ho quoted prece-
| dents to sustain his point OF order. and Gen.
! Cutcheon uuoted procedents against It. The
! Sneaker promptly overruled Mr.. Springer's
| point. Springer appealed, and Allen OF Michi-
gan moved TO table the appeal. A yea and nay
vote showed-yeas, 1906 nays, o. Thereupon
MIR. Cultivate moved to adjourn. This was
lost on a yea and nay vote by 90 to lis. Both
were party votes.
Much time was consumed in taking those
votos. Mr. Bynum went down into the arena
and had n pleasant conversation with the
pages. Aterward he retired TO the rear Of the
House. here he was visited by Republican
leader, who proposed compromise. The In
dianian shook his head. He insisted that Gen.
Bayne must first withdraw Campbell's letter
from tho Record. He then sat down with folded
arms TO await the climax.
Gen. Cutcheon demanded the yeas and nays
on the previous question. and Mr.. Springer
moved to Law the resolutions on the table:
Springer's motion was lost on u yea ana nay
VOte-S7 to 10. still party vote. Go,
Meantime Mr.. Hemphi OF south Carolina
following amendment:
Ec',ir..L That the language by the gentleman from
Penn yane Mr bnyne m the discussion 81 81 ,ns letter
and deserving OF censure ana thnt
censured by the speaker
There was still great disorder no!withstand-
ing the sternness OF tie Speaker Inc follow
ing collouuy ensued:
zen CutcheOn--l now AJAX for the yeas and nays on
MI springeroNi move to recomnlit the resolution
The Speaker submitted the question on Or
dering the yeas aud nays.
MIR. sprngor-I know you hear me. Mr.. Speaker.
move
The Speaker announced that the yeas and
nays had boen ordered and directed the Clerk
to call the roll
tend you do not hear me want to know by what
Mr. MoMilnn-Tho yeas and nays have not been or.
Mr. Mils-No has been taken on ordering tho
5 Thn s%hGy @G y9% refuse o to
ti9n which y In order under the rules Of the ionse'
House has not ordered the yeas aud nays.
Mr MenSoSoa HF r @ss ' and the GUAR did not
put the question on ordering the yeas and nays in the
Mr.. sprnEer-T move to commit this to the commit
tee and have right to make that motion. lt"Hpnr
Gg,e.on make ,Rs Roin, of psdss TIA, then
as Il the char did nor hear me ! Nov want 70 know
mentary motion when such a motion is in order:
At this the Speaker. dropped his head and
looked ut Springer as though he had Just learn
from his surprise. he said in very courtlXy
and deliberate manner: The gentleman Will
state his motion"
Mir. Springer moved to refer the resolutions
to the Committee on Rules with Instructions to
inquire or not the hsee Gsss was
such provocation therefor as justified its use,
under al the circumstances.
ame i but Tall" failed. Mr. Henderson OF Of
Iowa made a point OF order against Springors
Tor the COMMITTEES of the Whole or for the Com
mlttee on Rules. but for the supreme body
itself. to hear and determine the matter; The
Chair sustained the point of order. and Spring
or appealed from the decision. Mr.. Green
halGe of Massachusetts, moved to table the ap-
And fII.1n not hnr roll "a
appeal was ta6led~yeas ia nays IS. Gen
Wheeler of Alabama voted with the lte-
slider. This motion was made. and tabled by a
vote Of l22 TO 70. Most of the Democrats re-
trained from voting So as c to leave h tGe HGuse
recprd OF those who were not voting. and
counted quorum. Then MIR; Springer moved
10 adjourn. and the Speaker declined to enter
tain the motion on the ground that 1t was dila-
tory. 1t was within two hours and quarter
on had spread throughout the city, aud the
galleries were packed to repletion., The eX-
element here eIualled that upon the floor
and nay vote by 126 to 81. Silver Dollar Bland
voted with the Kepublicans, and immediatel
point OF order that BANDS motion was diIatory.
and he Speaker promptly sustained the point
AT this a fresh tempest arose. Bland began
to roar; and the Republicans tried to drown him
in howls Of derision. bland shouted APP
privileged motion that no Speaker has ever
denied before. and 1t Is trampling on the rules
and the rights OF the members to do it,
At this Mr.. Perkins OF Kansas demanded that
the words Of Silver Dollar Bland be- taken down;
Bland faced the Kansas man detantly aud
shouted: say 1t is trampling on the rules
OF the House. Take it down ii you choose"
Every man was on his feet and there was
rush for the centre aisle. The confusion was
unparalleled. Texas came to the front The
following is from the Record:
Mr.. Mills Tho Chair has refused to entertain mo
The speaEer-fhe gentleman from Texas must
Mr. Mis-The gentleman from Texas does say 1t
Inc SIeAker-Ihe gentleman from Ie&As the chair
Nr Mills hope tho Chair will understand that he
ought not TO make such ruling as lie has made In de-
The Speaker-There are now forty minutes allowed
FOR debate OF which the gentleman from MchiRan VIII
from Illinois Mr. Springer the remainder.
Mr Bland-l rise to question OF order. The speaker
ruled had no right TO make the motion TO reconsider
from which decision of the Speaker enter my appeal
Tho Speaker-The gentleman from Michigan has the
floor.
Mr.. Bland--well a scene of this kind simply dis
graceful TO the American Congress-
NemDer-Wh9 makes It 50 800
init my Amendment At this stage Of tho proceedings
The speaker-The gentleman cannot
Gen. CucheCn-I hope the House Will maintain order
and give mo n hearing for few minutes.
tncle Bgas-Wo will preserve order II you'll allow US
10 reply on this side
Gen. CucheOn-Yo on will have the same time that We
Tho Speaker-The gentleman from Michigan will
proceed
Amid wild excitement the debate continued
Tor forty minutes or moro. The main speeches
were made by Gen. Cutcheon. Mr.. Herbert. Mr..
Springer Mr.. Mills. Mr.. Clarke OF Alabama,
Messrs. Cultivate. Cannon. and Mckinley.
VII.-THE DECORATION.
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