New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-20
OBSTRUCTION THE WATCHWORD
WANTON WASTE OF TINE n THE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES,
DEMOCRATS WILLING To PAY ANY PRICE FOR
THE DEFEAT OF THE ELECTION Hill
REPRESENTATIVES, WHO DON'T REPRE-
SENT-sPEINGER BELLGERENT
AND FLOWER MAKES
CONFESSION.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TWBUSE.1

cras in Congress. their anxiety lest the EcpuDIcan'
may do something which will be disastrous IL not
fatal II the Republican party Is more acute III 'ciu
70 the Election bill been before IN re
spcct to any proposed measure Of laGlsialoh' ~
anxious indeed are the Democrats in the House 10
avert the danger which, they say OvcrhanSs the hc-
publican party that they willing nay eaIeF' 10
offer to pass any and all bids reported by House com
mttccs which have passed the senate ana ~ 40 30
without pr rated debate partisan opposition II Tho
Republicans will only drop the Election bill. Demo
cratic member Of the Committee Appropriations OF
the IIouSc is understood to be authority for the 'le
ment that the remaining Appropriation bills including
the general appropriation bills reported 10y committees
other than the one f. nhich he beionG,, nccd not
occupy more than hour each of the time Oh The
House provided the Election bill is not passed by til,
senate. In fact. the Democrats IN the House are
willing to pay almost any price for the drlcat "a INIT
bin Thel. performances during the last ten or twelve
DAYS have had that object, and that object onN III
view II i, strange that grown people who claim -
be statesmen and par,ans also. should 90 t" so much
troubc and make ~ many promises and offers In order
+, keep statesmen and partl>anS Of the opposite Pi
from doing Thing which will be injurious or faia to
the interests Of that party.
The proceedings today in the House we're re
pctton Of the proceedings Of many previous dF'' INC
nemoc,,,ts being able ON account Of the ncNcrNhble
absence and neglect Of duty on the part OF the pun
ucans 10 prevent the orderly progress of lcgiNa'oh
The whole dav Wa, wasted in trivial matters Wa'''u III
unnecessary r,llca, wanOnly va, ted IN every r''P'
According To good authority, 100 E'publ''" "''''
NJ the House were in Washington today anu 'c' WI
, Marty division after the hour Of noon only seV'"'H
three Republican,, arose 10 oohiro" 'eN'"'' "
no,,ocrats I'm other words more than nan "i
the Rcpublcan Representatives VIII" were III "'''"7
,on were not I'm Their attending to thcf """
rc, cycrv man Of them knew that his presence wa
r,ouirod II Is true that several men, in'luo.- ''
sanford Of New York. were confined |" th'" "'
by illness but there was no reason "ha'c'"
IA Eepuhlicans should not have stood up Oh ''
division mentioned . ,,.o .,
rrc intention Of the Democrats OF the HOUSE,
amor, n obstructive tactics until a dctcrm'h''p" W
tho senate on the Election bill was maillo'''' Wv
cr. thing this morning when Nr. Bland OF Missouri
demanded the reading Of the journal {" '''"'"a,
proceeding, In full. instead Of III iS abpfe'''' ~
I:ut the journal being short, IT. reading 'o"'"''' ~
time. . a., t,,rr,i
,,i,o 10 fine refusal Of the Chair T. recognize "'
motion 10 reconsider the vote by which Frida' !'u''
wa. anproved Mr.. Cannon inquired whether II wa
in order for him TO move the previous fuc'u'" WI INV
approval Of the Journal. .,
The Spcakcr-thi, i, not an amendment 10 NV
Mr. cannon demanded the previous Pn""'h ''''
was recognized by the speaker. Then came a '"''"
~ Democratic demands for the reading OF the a'e'
ment .i.ir,o,,, al,
Gentlemen call for The reading OF the a"'"'" .'
The Chair begs pardon. The clerk VIII HPo'' '''
amendment - lin, ~,
The clerk read as follows: Which said r'lhhE VI
ho sncaIcr is di,lpprovcd ny the House The
sneakcr regarding the proposed amendment A. no'
nroner recognized Mr. Caunon'S demand. ON Il ''al'
ING vote the demand was releced-'-' 20 u"' VI"
Rcpubllc,ns gathered strength aud seconded th' nc
mand yea, 100, nays. lOJ.
rhcrcYnon Mr.. springer u Illinois, took the moor
forty MIN debate.
t,c oriesinc OF the previous question. Inc HONS"
was in A good deal Of confusion. and VII. R"ecf' {"
,rtan.as calling tho attention of the 'iilr - ul'
fact the Speaker. while rppinc hi dc'h v'-'To",Y'
drily suggested that when the House underi"'d uA
tne gentleman from Illinois was speaking. 1T would be
silent
Mr. Springer replied with mock politencss and said
,b, meyer before tho nr.t session u thi- congress
had a motion T. recon -der-a privileged MOTION '''"
denied bv the presiding officer In the lest ''''m
the speaker had recognized the great principle 81 INC
right u Che people t. rulc. This question iH' "''h
prrrnt.d Ia the American people and their verdict h'd
been one Of condemnation II the rulns- 81 the speaker
Iic NJ springer. regretted that til, verdict hai been
unhccdcd
At th, point Mr. Roger. Of Arkansas. roe 70 in
tcrpolae D remark but Mr. springer dd not VEGA ana
the speaker. with sarcasm In hi t'ne-, remarked
that tie gentleman from lno, did not desire I" be
interrupted.
Mr. springer replied that he did not dc.lro To b"
Interrupted. and especially by the Chair.
The speaker said lie did not wonder at the gentle
man, apprehension.
Mr. springer manifested hi willingness to Weld five
minute, Of hI, tine to the speaker. II the speaker
desired To- say anything.
Mr.. Bland. II Missouri. also invciehcd against INC
rulings Of the Char.
The Speaker aid that as the gentleman from ILLINOIS,
had been good enough weld him some time. le would
have read decisions made by speaker Randall.
lie then had read several extract from the Journal
showing that Mr. Randall had refused to entertain
appeals from his decisions.
Mr. Springer declared that Speaker Randall had been
governed by law. while the present speaker wa GOV
crncd by hi, VIII.
Mr. Mckinley. of Ohio thought that It. unncccs-
sary for him 10 say anything I'm justification oil the
ruling Of the Speaker on saturday Nobody won"
deny that the motion made by Mr. NILS then Wa
uurcly dilatory. The gentleman himself If the quc'
lion we're presented to him. woud be forced to admit
that II, only purpose Wa, delay. The motion TO re-
con- dcr being dilatory. the appeal VA, equally ana
tory: and 1t the duty OF the Chair - refuse 10
entertain it, A. 10 the result Of the election TO "m'h
the gentleman from Illinois had alluded. its result
wouid discussed before thc people. All the he
pullcan, asked the Democrats to do lihc Demo |
crat, who would be charged with rc'p"n'i- |
bility in the next Congrc-sl wa, 10 put III
public law their own Interpretation Of their victory
when they had done that the Republicans would 20
10 the American people on the issues thus made up |
and the people IN lS05 determine when sac oI lhc
Iinc should continue in control II the GJvcrnln"t
II the United states uicpubhc III appau,e There Wa
clare if he were truthful that the whole purpose OF the
Gbu .tcri'- tactics was that 1t should D. lnpo,'i' |
be if the senate should pass the Election BILL 10 pass
that bill through the House.
Mr.. Flower, Of New OIk-Nc accept that issue anu |
stand upon il. Democratic applau,c0
Mr.. McKnlcy-I am glad the gentleman MAKE" |
open confession.
Mr.. FlOWtr-I do.
Mr. McKinlcy-And want TO say - the gentleman |
from New YORK. that thi, S-nc viii not down. man,
Mr.. FIWcr-It downcd the Republican party (pem
ocratic lauEhtcrD A.,
Mr. McKinlcy-YOu gentlemen secured power In me |
House If Representatives, by TIE supprc->o1 ~ Inc
vote, Of thousands and hundreds Of thousands oi |
citizcns. You NAV ha temporary we |
tory now and then (dcrisvc laughter IN Democratic
sdcl but the party which stands against an honest
LaI,t and an hottest count cannot long and persist
entity hold power in th, country. Applansc Oh kc- |
nil H.