Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-02-01
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FROM ALL QUARTERS.
BATTLE In THE House
The Most Fierce Storm Of
The Three Days Fight.
CHARGES BY MR.. BYNUM.
Speaker Reed Calm And
Collected.
BANK DEFAULTERS ARRESTED.
Resting In Ludlow Street
Jail.
BANK DEFAUL1ERs ARRESTED.

Resting lin Ludlow Street
Jail.
THE FIFTY-FlRsT CONGRESS.
Yesterdays Proceedings In the House
The Galleries Filed with Specta-
sors-AnOther Lively Tilt Between
Republican and Democratic Mem-
bers speaker Reed Firm In His
Rullngs-The End Not Yes.
WAsHINaToN3 Jan. 81.
House. the public at large UNDER
stood the contest in the House was not ended
by yesterdays Republican victory was made
manifest by glance at the galleries this
morning. Half an hour before noon every
nook and Granny was filed with spectators,
and the corridors outside the gallery doors
were crowded with expectant throngs, pa
tiently awaiting an opportunity to be ad-
mitted. The spectators began to arrive at
the Capitol as early as 8 o'clock this morn
ing. On the floor there was an air of SUBJ
dued excitement, especially on the Demo-
cratic side, where MIR. Carlisle was surrounds
ed by q number of leading members of his
party, consulting as to the course to be pur-
sued.
The clerk, proceeding In the usual manner
to read an abridged journal (omitting the de-
tailed vote), Mr.. Bland Dem, MOI demanded
the reading of the document in full, and this
was ordered by the Speaker.
The clerk was proceeding to read from the
record the detailed votes of yesterday, when
(naro n \ nhianfad and de-
manded that the reading should be from the
original document.
The Speaker said that the clerk was read
ing from the record as O matter of conven-
fence, but If the gentleman objected, he might
have his way; and he instructed the clerk ao-
cordingly.
The reading of the. journal was not COM
pleted until 1890, and Immediately Mr.. Nc
Kinley Rep., o. moved that the Journal be
approved. and on that motion demanded the
previous question.
Mr.. Springer Dem. Ill.) interjected mo-
ton 70 adjourn, saying that he did so to en-.
able the committee on rules to bring in q
code of rules.
order in speaking on q motion to adjourn.
Mr.. Springer-There are no rules for the
House.
The Speaker-There are rules for the
House.
Mr.. Springer--Where are they2
The Speaker-The rules that govern par
| Elementary assemblies, and those rules dis
tinctly declare that a motion to adjourn is
not debatable, of which the gentleman lie
| perfectly aware.
The motion to adjourn was lost-yeas 1876,
| nays 1852, and the question recurring on the
| demand of the previous question, the yeas
and nays were ordered. The Democrats
| again pursued their policy of not voting, and
| the Speaker once more pursued his method
of jotting down the names of members pres
| emit and not voting.
The vote having been taken the Speaker
directed the clerk to enter on the journal the
names of several members present but moi
voting.
| Mr.. Bland Immediately arose and demand.
| ed that the vote be announced before the
names were read. The Speaker calmly ig
nored him and proceeded to call the names
Notwithstanding Mr.. Bland's vigorous pro-
/ test in which he declared that the Speaker
might be deaf to his appeal, but that 1t wa
/ on account of tyranny that this house wal
getting sick and tired of.
The Speaker paying no attention to Mi
BANDS indignation, directed the clerk Il
enter the names of the following member
on the journal as present and not voting
Messrs. Barnes. Bland, Breckinridge, o
Arkansas; McRea. Mcoreary, McMillin
Oates, O'Ferrell, Outhwaite, Price, Sayres
Stewart, of Georgia; Stone, of Kentucky
Tilman and Turner, Of Georgia. He thel
declared the demand for the previous ques
ton carried; yeas 100, nays 0, amid the lout
protests of the Democrats.
The Speaker-The previous question i
ordered, and the question il on the spprova
of the Journal.
Mr.. Bynum, OF Indiana, moved to adjourn
but the Speaker deelinedl to recognize hin
and again put the motion on the approval o
Mr.. Bland demanded the yeas and nays
which was ordered, and pending this movet
to adjourn.
But the Speaker WAS deaf to this motion
which called forth the declaration from Nj
Springer that this was tyranny, simple ant
unadulterated; and the further declaration
from Mr. Bland that IL was an outrage an
that the House could not be In . more dc
moralized condition than the Speaker.
The roll was then called on the spprovs
of the journal and the old tactics wer
brought into play, the Democrats refrainin
from voting and the Speaker keeping his lie
wherewith he could count q quorum. Th
) vote having been completed, the Speake
directed the clerk to record the followip
members as present and not voting:
Messrs. Barnes, Breckenridge of Arkansal
Bynum, Chapman, Clements, Culberson {
Texas, Cumming, Enloe, Fithian, Good
night, Hemphill, Hooker. Lane, Lanhan
Lee, Mansur, Martin Of Texas. AcAdoo, Nc
Texas, Morgan, Oates, Sayres,- Spinols
Springer, Stewart Of Texas, and Stone {
Kentucky.
MI. Bynum Il appeal from the decision c
the chair.
The Speaker-That is q question of ia,
which cannot be appealed from. The vol
stands yeas 161, nays 0. Accordingly til
, journal is approved.
Then the most fierce storm of the thrs
days battle burst upon the House whom NJ
Bynum of Indiana, rushing to the front I
one of the aisles, demanded the aoor on
0 question of personal privilege. He said: b
tore the vote WAS taken on this question
arose and addressed the Speaker aud made
motion to adjourn, which was proper an
parliamentary motion.
The Speaker, In defiance of parliamental
law, in defiance of right and Justice, in del
ance of the right of the constituents Of repr
sentatives (here he was interrupted by wi
= applause from the Democrats and cries Il
order from the Republicans).
The Spsaker-The gentleman from Indial
will be In order.
INF. Bynum-The gentleman from Indial
IL in order.
Mr.. Bynum then proceeded amid mu,
confusion to arraign the Speaker in substa
TALLY the following words: propose
stand here in behalf of the rights Of my co
stituenta. represent on this floor Co
stituency equal in intelligence equal In patti
Otism-
A Republicar-They are not here. (Laug
ter.)
Mr.. Bynum-They are here in my perso
and gentlemen may stand here and susta
tho arbitrary, the outrageous, the damnat
ruling of the Speaker applause on the Dol
ocratio side), but 30 far rs am concerned,
far az the people represent are concerne
We shall not be sileneed or gagged on Il
floor. You, sir (pointipg to the Speake
have violated more than any man on Il
floor parliamentary rules and parliaments
practice. You may consummate what
have undertaken to do; you have thcspow
backed by mob on the floor Of this Hou
(Cheers on the Democratic side and his
from the Republicans.)
NO The Speaker-Gentlemen will please
frain from the expression of their opinio
Mr.. Bynum-Then may ~ well refra
The people of this country are Witness
these proceedings. They have spoken thror
the press Of the country and they b
"a spoken in condemnation Of these proceedil
on which will bury you, sir, beyond the hope
resurrection (spplause on Democratic sis
Man hava triad IN conaummat0 such d