Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-01
MIGHT VERSUS RIGHT.
Another Exciting Day in the
House.
VICTORY WITH THE MAJORITY
The Republican Scheme Carried Out
Despite the Force of Custom
and Logic.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD
WASHINGTON, January 31.-That thu
public at large, understood that th
contest in the House was not ended b.
Yesterdays Republican victory, wa
made manifest by a glance at the gal
leries this morning. Half an hour befor
noon every nook and Granny was flle'
with spectators, and the corridors out
side and the gallery doors were crowded.
with expectant throngs, patiently await
ing An opportunity to BE- admitted. Whei
the House met the clerk proceeded in th
usual manner to read the abridged
journal (omitting the details of the vote)
Bland, of Missouri, demanded the read
ing of the document in full, and this wal
ordered by the Speaker.
The clerk was proceeding to read from
the Record the detailed votes of yester
day, when Outhwaite objected and de-
manded that the reading should be from
the original documents.
The Speaker said the clerk was read
ing from the Record as matter of con
venience, but If the gentleman objected
he might have his way, and he in.
structed the clerk accordingly.
The reading of the journal was moi
completed until IL 80, and Immediately
Mckinley moved that the journal be ap
proved, and on that motion demanded
the previous question.
Springer interjected motion to ad.
journ, saying that he did so to enable
the committee on rules to bring in code
of rules.
The Speaker-The gentleman is not in
order in speaking on a motion to adjourn.
Springer-There are no rules for the
House.
The Speaker-There are rules for the
House.
springer-Where are they?
The Speaker-The rules that govern
parliamentary assemblies, and those
rules most distinctly declare that mo.
tion to adjourn is not debatable, of which
the gentleman is probably aware.
The motion to adjourn was lost-yeas
1876, nays 162-and tae question recur.
ring on the demand for the previous
question, the yeas and nays were or
dersd. The Democrats again pursued
the policy of not voting, and the Speaker
once more pursued his method Of jotting
down the names of members present
and not voting.
The vote being heavy the Speaker di-
rected the clerk to enter on the journal
the names Of several members present
but not voting. Bland Immediately arose
and demanded that the vote be an
nounced before the names were read,
but the Speaker calmly ignored him and
proceeded to call the names, notwith.
standing Mr.. BANDS vigorous protest, in
which he declared that the Speaker
might be deaf to his appeal, but that it
was tyranny that this House was get
ting sick and tired Of
The Speaker, paying no attention to
Mr.. Bland's indignation, directed the
bers as present and not voting. He then
question carried-yeas 160, nays 0-amid
the loud protests Of the Democrats.
The Speaker (calmly)-The previous
question is ordered, and the question is
on the approval of the journal.
Bynum, of Indiana, moved to adjourn,
but the Speaker, declining to recognize
him, again put the motion on the ap
proval Of the journal.
Bland demanded the yeas and nays,
which were ordered. Pending this
Springer moved to adjourn, but the
Speaker was deaf to this motion, which
called forth the declaration from Springer
that this was tyranny, simple and unwar-
ranted; and the further declaration from
Bland that it was an outrage, and that
the House could not be in a more de-
moralized condition than the Speaker.
Roll-call was then called on the ap-
proval of the journal, and the old tactics
were brought into play.
The vote completed, the Speaker
handed list to the clerk to record as
present, and not voting.
Bvnum appealed from the decision OF
the chair.
The Speaker replied that was ques-
ton of fact which could not be appealed
from. s'The vote stands: Yeas 16l,
nays O. Accordingly the journal is ap-
proved"
Then the 6ercest storm of the three
days. battle burst upon the House.
Bynum rushed to the front and de.
manded the floor on question of per-
sonal privilege, and proceeded to arraign
the Speaker. He said in substance
"Tne gentlemen on the other side may
stand by and sustain the arbitrary, out
ragious and damnable ruling of the
Speaker, but so far as 1 am concerned
30 far as the people represent are con.
cerned, we shall not be silenced or gagged
on this floor. You, sir, have violated
more than any man on this floor parlia-
mentary rules and practices. You may
consummate what you have under.
taken; you have the power, backed
by the mob on the floor of this
House. [Cheers on the Democratic side
and Kisses from the Republicans. The
people of this country, sir, have spoken
through the press in condemnation o.
these proceedings, which will bury you
sir, beyond the hopes of resurrection
This proceeding is in keeping with the
practices of your party; it is in keeping
with your action when you stole the
Presidency; it is in keeping with the
proceedings of the Republican party il
the State of Montana"
Boutelle, of Maine, protested agains
Bynum continuing.
The Speaker (sarcastically) gen
tleman has arisen to statement of {
question of personal privilege, and he il
now stating it. Laughter.
Bynum reeuming said: "I dispute
the right of the Speaker to record in th'
journal any direction or order that o
any other member may not make. 1t il
a journal of the proceedings of th.!