Connecticut western news., 1890-02-05
AjPR0AR IN THE HOUSE
Contest Between the Speak
 CT and the Democrats.
Scene of Excitement Equaling the
 French Chamber of Deputies.

French Chamber of Deputies. Chsers, Jeers and Yslls-Contested Election
 Case, the Cause of the Disorder - Is It
 tho "Rebel Yells" In the House, Jan. 29, MT. Dalzell of Penn 1yNAnt1 called up the election case or Smltn VI. Jackson from the 4th West Virginia dis trict, and Mir. Crisp of Georgia raised the question of consideration.
 On this vote the Democrats, with three ex- captions refrained from voting. While the clerk was calling the roll, the speaker was sSfefully noting the names of those Demo- orsts who were present and not voting.
 The House had been expecting Reeds rul- ing. Over 300 members were in their seats Democrats who refused to vote. The galler- iea were crowded, and . number of sen tors, headed by Ingalls, and Chandler, came over.
 The great audience was very quiet when Reed issued his instructions to the clerks. Republicans applauded this, but the Demo crats were silent till the clerk read the first name on the list, that of Breekinridge of Kentucky, and the white-haired statesman, fiery red with indignation. strode down the aisle protesting against this uneonstitn- tional tyranny, when the Democrats sprung to their feet, all their suppressed excitement breaking forth in 8 roar of indignant remon- strance, every man shouting at the top of his voice, "Unconstitutional,o "Tyrannical," which let his feelings out. It was not the usual cheer winch one hears about the mass meetings or in party conventions. It was long, sharp, piercing cry. It was the rebel yell, the Republicans say. The calm Carlisle was the only one who sat silent.
 Reed was the only other man who seemed entirely seh-possessed. for the Republicans seemed to be as excited as the Democrats, and jeered while the Democrats protested. After nearly 10 minutes of this sensational .proar the Democrats stopped for ok of breath, and gradually settled down to the personal responses Of the score whose names the clerk continued to call throughout the confusion. The vote was announced as standing Yeas, 1e1; nays, ?.
 The speaker-The chair directs the clerk to record the following names of members pres ent and refusing to vote.
 MT. McCreary of Kentucky denied the right of the speaker to count him as present.
 The Speaker-The chair is making state ment of fact that the gentleman is present. Does the gentleman deny that he is present? Applause and laughter on Republican side.
 Mir. Breckenridge of Kentucky declared that the action of the speaker was disorderiy and that the speaker had no more right to make the statement from the chair than he would have were he on the floor.
 Mir. Crisp desired to appeal from the de ct0f0n or the chA1r.
 The speaker replied that in due time he peal to the house In an orderly fashion, as the chair would demonstrate to the satisfaction of the House. In the meantime, MT. Cooper of Indiana WAS on his feet, demanding recogni- ton and denouncing the action of the chair.
 The speaker finally said: The gentleman must not mistake the situation. He is not to compel the chair to do a certain thing. The chair must proceed in order, and the gentle edly allow the chair to proceed.
 MT. Crisp quoted from the remarks of MT. Reed, the present Speaker, in the same de- bate, when he used these words: tThe con- stitutional idea of quorum is not the physi- cal presence of majority of the members of the House, but majority of the members present and participating in the business of the House." Triumphant cheers and clap ping of hands on the Democratic side and in the galleries; !h1ssi MT, cr,.n exclaimed. ..from fhinp drunk to Philip sober.' Another outburst of applause.
 The Speaker in his blandest manner, and entirely free from every trace of excitement, said: "Will the house have the kindness to be in orderr' Laughter.
 Speaker Reed, to all these noisy interrup- tions, only stopped long enough to make the statement:
 "After have made the ruling shall sub init 1t to the House to determine whether or not 1t shall be sustained.'
 A th n faced and . thinner voiced man from Virginia, name unknown, in the gal lery, shrilly shouted: ''It is not for you, sir, to say how I shall vote. It is for the people of the State of Virginia"
 MT. Cowles of North Carolina demanded recognition. He was standing in the aisle in front of the speaker.
 The speaker declined to recognize him, and said Will the gentleman have the kind ness to take his seat? If he does SC, the speaker will be greatly obliged. [Laughterl. Mir. Cowles finally went quietly to his seat.
 The speaker then proceeded to make a statement. The clerk, he said, had an- nounced of members voting, l61 yeas, nays. befs present, heard their names called in their presence, and directed record to fe made of this fact. Accordingly, that question was now before the House, and the chair pro- posed to give statement, accompanied by . ruling, from which an appeal could be taken If any gentleman was dissatisfied
 Then followed long, heated, bitter, par tfsan debate, such as IS witnessed only on
 Mr. Mckinley then took the floor, but yielded to motion to adjourn, which was carried without division. The matter will come up again.
 If the Speaker is sustained by his rarty and let the sergeant-at-arms try to bring them back.
 Confusion Worse Confounded.3
 The galleries of the House again were crowded to the utmost capacity long before noon Jan. 30 by spectators anticipating re- sumption of the contest of the day before. Nor were they disappointed. One hundred and twenty-four members rose to demand the yeas and nays. The Speaker declared this to be 8 sufficient number, and directed the clerk to call the roll. MT. Bland of Mis- souri moved to reconsider the vote by which the yeas and nays were ordered, but the Speaker declined to recognize him, where upon MT. Bland shouted amid much confu- sion: "You are the meanest tyrant that ever presided over . legislative body, and I de- nounce-" The remainder of the sentence was drowned in . wave of cheers from the Democratic side. The roll was then called. The motion was defeated-yeas. 142; nays, 16O.
 The question then recurred on the demand for the previous question on the approval of the journal. and the yeas and nays having been ordered, the order "don't Yote'' was paced around the Democratic side of the chamber and studiousIy obeyed. Before the vote Vina apn0uuced the Sneaker directed the