Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-13
RULER ANDDICTAT0R
Mr.. McREARY DECLARES THE SPEAK
Err TO be.
Ale Also Aff'rms that tho Time Has Come
for falroess and Jpstice Instead OF
Conimunis.n aud Cmsarism.
WASHINGTON. February 10, 1890.

ycpnblio of Rrazil had already been recoc-
Digcd in The confirmation and appointment
OF tho Euvoy Extraordinary it had been
thought proper 20 pass this joint rosolu-
ton. Tho resolution is in these words /:
That the United States OF America con-
Vratulalc the people OF Brazil on their Just
nnd peaceful assumption Of the powers.
lniies. and responsibilities If self-govern-
mont based on the free consent Of the
governed aud on their recent adoption of a
republican form of government"
The Joint resolution was passed unani-
lncusly yeas. 70: NAYS. 0.
Mr. sherman. from the Committee on
Foreign Relations. reported the concurrent
res1lutonrcqucsting the President Oinvitc
she hing of the Hawaiian Islands to select
delegates to represent the King in the Pam
American Congress now assembled at the
capital Of tine republic, and IT was passed.
The Senate 10 IL 90, on motion Of Mr..
Dawes. proceeded 10 the consideration Of
executive business
At55OP. NJ. tho doors were reOpencd
and the Senate adjourned.
House Of Representatives.
The House met at II O'clock this morn
irc in continuation OF yesterdays session.
The debate on the proposed code Of rules
was continued 10y Mr. DOckery. of Mis-
sour. in q vein Of earnest criticism. The
proposed rules. he said, would relieve Con-
gross Of the necessity of repeating taxa
fi0n o. least as far as the surplus was con-
to.nrd ne predicted that at the end of
81. session The surplus would have disap-
1clrcd hy reason OF the prodigallty which
fle rules invited. Discussing the question
nf permitting the Speaker 20 count quo
rum. bee expressed ms profound regret that
a,.r conceivable party interest could have
srluccd the Republicans TO abandon con-
ettutoual grounds for on uncxplored re-
t,lu either az parliamentary law or Of new
ti1uor sought 20 be conferred upon the
tr.akcr The proposition 10 allow the
Speaker 70 decide what dilatory. motions
...r. was based upon the idea OF the lnfalli-
.Itv. iuc0rrupiibihty. and imparuality Of
ST.. Speaker. He would Ice glad that the
fr.aSer should Zoe shielded from this temp
l.f ,Y. however small the majority OF his
PARTY might be.
Sir. Morse. OF Massachusetts,. in the
course of defence of the proposed code,
f.l. The businessmen OF the country
r-. demanding business legislation. and
STINT tho dO-Hothng policy" of Congress
f- the last ten years shall change. aud
h,u shall Won change il without amending
g.. rules that bind the body hand and
f.tt The businessmen Of the country
want q t0nkrupt-law. We want no least
g. cq amendments 20 the Interstate
a. mmerce law. We want greatly needed
ga buildings III the centres OF popula-
., and business. We want lie-saylng
.'.Il.us. lighthouses, and needed I'M
,.r.v.lQents 10 the rivers and har-
.-- 80 keep pace with this great
.. Growing country. We want laws
-uauug and restricting immigration.
rs. want o wise revision OF the t0rih on
,r.f..fisn lines. Union soldiers want sol
r' iepcnlont pension bill, bill that de-
..-...- that ~ soldier shall die IN the poor
t..I-r. vetoed hy Grover Cleveland. We
V,a,t navy and coast offences that Will
r.rwand confidence 40 home and respect
alru4d The country has been demanding
fh.- .risiatlon Tor ten wears and the only
,gay go reach Il is to cut the chains that
bind the BODY. as is proposed 10y these
r.O rules. and make IL q republican body,
vhar, the majority who are responsible
f.r its acts can do BUSINESS
Nr Allen. of Michigan. strongly sup
V.rf.l flo rules. especially that which
permits the speaker 10 refuse TO recognize
'tn'.-v motions. and he culOgzed the re-
cent ao.ion - speaker Reed IN TINS respect.
20 l.ll O'Clock the House adjourned.
arl.ta0on the session OF Wednesday be-
Gle journal having been read, Mr..
E.uf.'r of lame. asked unanimous
consent fIr 81. approval, but objections
Crw.fr.,1t I'll. ID uocratlc side and the roll
call was mode l.eessary.
The journal was apprOvcd-vcas. III;
NAYS. Mr.. hg. aglew)-the Speaker count
Slg1- Democrats aspresent and not voting.
Mr. McCreary. OF Kentucky, entered hls
emphatic protest against the new code and
criticised the recent decisions of the
Speaker. That officer had defed all proce-
dents and had reversed the parliamentary
decisions Of nearly all the Speakers who
Lad presided over the House. He had not
ony Oycuuled Messrs. Blaine, Garfield,
4 ~ l.rse h.. laA
mloi lis own uttcranccs when on the
= 0r ot the House The time had come
when the House needed rules instead of II
ruler and dictator fairness and justice.
instead Of communism and CGsarism. He
.uveehel against the new rules, asserting
f.at their effect would be 10 make the Con-
gross Of the United States consist of the
senate of the United States and Speaker
l,.,l.
Nr. Buckalew. of PENNSYLVANIA. the one
Democrat who has voted when present
rp.l every question, criticised the rules
h-cauee they tended 10 stihe adequate and
necessary debate. Bad practices which
Dad grown up under the Old rules had
gown up. not under their use. but under
Nil.r abuse.
Mr.. herr, Of Iowa. esentcdanargument
Q. uppOrt of the proposed code.
Dr. Hooker Of Mississippi, made con-
ffutional argument against the code. es-
r.cally directing his remarks against the
'au-0 relative to "a quorum IN Committee
ct tne Whole, which he regarded a. the
rs.t dangerous stab ever directed at a
V0n-titutional form of government.
A'r Anderson. of kansas while support
i,c the proposed code. acknowledged that
Ir bad taken advantage OF the old rules To
saaustcr against the consideration of the
Union Pacific funding bill. lie was not
ashamed If his action. because he believed
f.. lil 10 be q gigantic fraud. But ne
Thought that the time had come when I'LL
Dbl. '.rng should be oradlcatcd.
Ma. Cummings, of New York, sad that
ur t. the present session no person occu.
u,lng the Speakers char IN the House q
Commons or House OF Representatives had
ever priest incd 20 use his eyes except as
rrulcd in advance by the House. Tho
Speaker took II upon himself 10 declare his
oWu Will as the will OF the House and made
own rulings GOOD. despite the fact that
f.. vpAs and nays showed that II was sus-
tanned by only minority. The recent
rl.ues were to be sustained by the new
code of rules. Ii they were constitutional
fh.re was no need that they should be In
c.rgoratod IN the rules; If they were IN,
.titutlOnal such an Incorporation cOulu
u.t make them constitutional.
fir. Chapman. of Michigan, warned the
low members that one OF tho greatest
faulis of the old rules was that they gave
GOO much power % the Speaker and TO the
committees. 10 was now proposed 70 GIVE
t. The Speaker entire control and 20 the
committees larger latitude. The old say
ins that kissing goes by favor would
1ad q strong Illustration under the pro-
posed rules
Mr.. Caruth. Of Kentucky. said he and
his Democratic colleagues had discovered
that The General Parliamentary Law was
Oh autocrat and tyrant The Speaker
Was ommpotert. yet lacking IN one OF the
attributes # complementary was not the
same Yesterday, to-day. aud forever.
laughiorl When he had found that
t.r General who occupied the Speak
tfs char had such mighty powers he
Lad begun To grumblo. Not only mad the
SPEAKER voted him against his Will, but
lad absolutely misprOnOunced ms name;
li4ughterI He had risen 10 protest ana
le found his protest IN the RECORD "a ioi,
lows: Mr.. Caruth; MT. Speaker----
iL4ughter.l He had felt like member o.
f.e Society of the Stanislaus, who smiled
alckly smile and curled up on the noori
and the .thseuueDt proceedings interested