The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-14
IN THE HOUSE.
The Details OF the DAYS Debate on
Amending the Rules.

amending the Rules
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-As usual the
democrats objected to the approval OF the
journal in the House this morning. As
usual a roll call was needed, as usuol the
democrats refrained from voting, aud as
usual the speaker couuted a quorum and
declared the journal approved by vote Of
14l yeas to l nay MIR. Bnckalew).
On motion of Mr.. Hit Of Illinois the Sem
ate joint resolution was passed unanimously
congratulating the people of the United
States Of Brazil on the adoption OF repub-
lican form of government.
Consideration of the code of rules was
then proceeded with. Mr. Cannon, from
the commit 90 on rules, reported an amend
ment requiring the titles Of committee re-
ports to be entered on the journal and
printed in the Record. This was adopted.
Mr.. Cannon also reported an amendment
to rule Is, relating TO roll calls, 50 as TO pro-
vide that after a roll call the speaker shall
not entertain request to record a vote or
announce a pair, unless a members name
has been noted under the clause of this
rule.
Clause is amended so as to read as fol-
lows:
On the demand Of any member or at the sug-
geston Of the speaker, the names OF members
sufficient TO make quorum in the hall OF the
House who do not vote, shall be noted by the
ClefH ana FtcOrueu INC JOufHhl anu TepDTDeu
to the speaker with the names of the members
voting, and be counted and announced in de-
terminng the presence of quorum to do bus
mess
The amendment was adopted.
REFERENCE OF COMMUNICATIONS.
Mr. Cannon also reported an amendment
providing that executive communications
and Senate bills may be referred by the
speaker to the appropriate committee with
out being submitted to tho House. After
brief democratic protest the amendment
was adopted.
Mr.. Crisp offered an amendment to the
clause Of the rule pending, that no dilatory
motion shall be entertained by the speaker,
adding the words: "BuG demand for the
yeas and nays shall not be considered dila-
tory"
Mr.. Adams Of Illinois suggested that as
a demand for the yeas and nays was a
constitutional right, the words suggested
were supereroRatory.
Mr.. Crisp retorted that from recent ex-
periences he had learned that no safeguard
that could be put around the constitution
could be considered as q work OF superero-
CATION.
The gentlemen on the other side of the
House would either vote for his amend
ment or leave 1t in the power of the speaker
to deprive members Of their constitutional
right.
Mr.. Struble of Iowa said that while he
followed as we'll as he could the leader of
his side Of the House, and while he looked
with suspicion upon 6ny amendment coming
from the democratic side, he thought that
the republicans would do wisely to adopt
Mr.. Crisp's amendment
LooPHoLE FOR FILIBUsTERING.
Mr.. Dingley Of Maine thought that mis-
chief might come from declaration that a
demand for the yeas and nays was never dila-
tory. O1e might make the demand; it
might be refused; another man might re-
peat it, and it might be again refused, and
so on.
Mr.. Bayne of Pennsylvania expressed his
amazement that any republican should vote
for this amendment, and thus vote want Of
confidence in the speaker
Mr.. Herbert of Alabama said that the
question was not one of confidence or lack
of confidence in the speaker 1t was
transcendental in importance to such ques-
tion as that. 1t was a question Of funda~
mental law.
Mr. Struble of Iowa denied that his posi-
tion implied any want Of confidence in the
speaker. He had indorsed the speaker in his
able administration of general parllament-
ary law, and he would continue to do so; but
when he recognized among many triHlng,
unwise propositions coming from the other
side one which was wise he would give it
DIS support.
Mr.. Crisp's amendment was rejected by
a vote of 1l9 yeas to 149 nays.
Mr.. Crisp then offered an amendment
providing that the speaker shall not, in any
case. refuse to entertain an appeal from his
decisions In the course of the debate upon
this amendment Mr.. Taylor of Tennessee,
addressing the speaker, said: "You, by
your action have placed yourself in the line
of promotion. [Laughter and applause.
You have made yourself one of the central
figures Of this nation, and instead of beiag
regarded as a tyrant and despot, you have
written your name on the scroll of fame to
be remembered when your assailants are
forgotten"
Mr.. Cooper of Indiana expressed his ac-
quiescence in the statement made q few
days ago by Mr.. Grosvenor. of Ohio, that
the democrats camped one night where the
republicans had camped the night before.
That was true. The democrats were camp
ing In the republican camp in Ohio, in Iowa,
and in Indiana, and they would camp
wherever the Republican party camped.
until that party was without camp at all.
[Applause on the democratic side.1
The amendment was lost by a vote of 113
yeas to 40 nays.
Pending further action the House, at 5:15
o'clock, took recess until tomorrow
morning at II o'clock.
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