The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-02-12

In the house n quorum WAS counted as
usual hy the speaker ON II vote 10 approve
the Journal. Cannon. uf Illinois, called up
the proposed code Of rules and offered
resolution providing for general debate 10
close nj | o'clock tomorrow, and the pre-
yiOus question shall b Considered ordered
at y. ~. tomorrow. A vigorous protest
ngRinst cutting on the discussion cnsued in
short order by the democrats. but WIS Il no
effect. Cannon demanded the previous
question, but the house would not sustain.
many republicans voting against IL. The
demand was rejected by ~ Ia li0.
Cannon demanded the yeas and nnys on
his demand for the previous question. But
not u sufficient number of members arose 10
enforce this demand, and. und the applause
from the democratic side the SPEAKER 81
announced. Springer offered n resolution
providing that the general debate proceed
until the adjournment tomorrow. after
which the case should be considered by the
| fye-minuie rule until 5o'clock Friday when
the previous question will be considered
ordered. Adopted without objection.
Grosvcnor took the iloor and spoke for
the new code. In his opinion the rights Of
the minority were ended when the minority
expressed ts opposition 20 the measure, r..
corded their votes agnins IL, and protested
to the country. The proposed rules. inhtend
Of veSiing power IN the speaker. would pre-
vent the oue-nnn power from ruling over
the house. uH had been the case IN the For
ty-ninth and fif'irth congresses, when the
speaker had declined To recognize motions
for the passage Of the tobacco tax bill. the
Blair educational bill and general pension
bills. The democrats were here 10 day 10
obstruct legislation. The whole purpose of
the democratic pArty on this floor WAS Ia
obstruci and impede the representatives Of
the people from going forward with the
business of the people. The republican party
was on the side of congress; the democratic
party stood AK an ulstrnctiOnist and
nothing else. The proposition now made
WAS that the majority should take posses
SION Of thu responsibility which had been
placed upon II 10y the votes Of the people of
the country. He knew of no plans to rob
the treasury. II nm attempt were made he
wOuld fight II.
Holman characterized the proposed code
as complete revolution of parliamentary
procedure aud especially hntngunizod the
clanse providing that 100 members shall
constitute a quorum in committee Of the
whole. lie spoke of The various occasions
upou which r,sort 10 filibugtcriug had been
OF benefit 10 the country, and referred with
much emphasis 10 tho defeat of tho force
bill by tho minority under ihe lend OF Kan
dali.
Pnyson defended the code. He reviewed
Ia some dotnil instances where the minority
by dIntOry tactics had defeated the will of
thu nniority. Tie Ouly rights which the
minority had were 10 have fair. free and
/ full discussion. and Ia offer amendments
gemano 10 the pending propositions.
I I here the rights Of tho minority ended.
] T. ich made war on tho report as un en-
tirety. lie WAS opposed to the report in
toto, because 1t WAS partisan question;
because IL came from the republican SIDE OF
tho house, representing the republican
party. The republicans acted well IN elect.
ing Reed speaker To-day Reed represent
pl moro clearly and fairly than any other
mau the scheme and purpose and determi.
nation of his pnrty. The gentlemen ON the
other side said tho only rights Of the min-
oiity we're 90 discuss and nmend; but so far
MS the dem0oratir minority WIS concerned,
one Ui Their rights WINS 10 protect the public
/ tIcnsury.
Funston suggested the democratic minor.
/ iiy should protect the treasury from tho
democratic scrgcnnt.at Hatch re-
piled # the gentleman did not know better
] tlHtn tp assert that any mhn on tho deIuo-
cratic side was responsible for the bad no
ton of a subordinate sorgeant-at-arrns, be-
/ Ind better go back 90 knnsas and stay
there. Pending further debate recess
Was taken until II O'Clock tomorrow.