Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-05
FITFY-FIRST CONGRESS.
Filibustering Kept Up in
the House.
RULES SOON TO BE REPORTED.
The Samoan Treaty Ratified by the
Senate-Mr. Carlisle's Address
to the Country.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD,
WASHINGTON, February 4.-That the
Democrats did not consider themselves
yet vanquished, and that they proposed
to throw every obstacle to the transac-
ton of business until rules were adopted
for the government of the House, was
shown by their demand for the reading
of yesterdays journal in full this morn
ing. The reading having been completed
Mckinley moved that the journal be ap'
proved and demanded the previous ques-
ton. The previous question was ordered
Yeas 1855, nays O., number OF Demo
Gratis being entered on the journal as
present and not voting.
Springer questioned the correctness OF
the tally, but when, in response to the
Speakers request, he expressed his in
ability to point out any individual in
stance of error, No objection was made
to the announcement of the vote,
but several Democrats kept a
strict count on the vote on
the approval OF the journal. The jour
nal WAS approved, yeas 1853, nays none,
by the speaker.
Springer moved to adjourn, suggesting
that this was proper time to enter such
a motion, and on this occasion the motion
was entertained by the Speaker, only to
be defeated by vote of yeas LA, nays
16l
The Speaker then proceeded to lay be-
fore the House Senate bills for reference,
and among them one FOR the relief of
the Treasurer of the United States, from
the amount LOW charged to him and de-
posted with the several States. This
bill the Speaker referred under the rules
to the committee OH ways and means.
Bland moved that the bill be referred
to the committee on appropriations.
The Speaker at first declined to enter
tain Bland's motion, but after debate said
thai for the present the chair would fol-
low the ruling of the last House.
Springer demanded the reading of the
bill, and expressed his ability to chow by
parliamentary practice that the demand
should be complied with.
The Speaker ignored Springer, but the
latter was interchangeable, and finally the
Speaker directed the reading of the bill
Bland's motion was defeated, yeas 8,
noes ISL, quorum being counted by the
Speaker.
Flower moved that the bill be re-.
ferred to the committee on judiciary !;
defeated, yeas "a, noes 1856. For
the first time in several days
this WAS not strict party
vote. When the result was announced
Mckinley moved the reference of the bill
to the committee on ways and means,
and upon that motion demanded the pre-.
viOue question.
McCreary then moved to adjourn, but
the Speaker declined to entertain the
motion.
The Speaker said that ordinarily a
motion TO adjourn was in order, but the
situation of the House was such as to
render it improbable that the House de-
sired to take such action. As the pro-
ceeding5 today had been of such a char
acter as those of the preceding days, it
was evident to the Chair that these mo-
tions we're made 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 had been sustained.
McCreary then rose to question OF
privilege.
The Speaker-There Cannot be a
question of personal privilege when the
demand for the previous question is
pending.
After some further discussion vote
was taken on the demand for the previ-
Gus question, and was defeated; yeas
157, nays nothing.
During the calling of the roll Springer
held a consultation with Mckinley, the
result of which was that the Democrats
made no further opposition, and the bill
was referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means without division. Then
on motion of Mckinley, the House ed
journed. en-,
1t is expected a code of rules will bt
reported tomorrow.