The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-21

WASHINGTON, Jan. Especial I'm
pursuance of the policy Of the Democrats
i'll the House, Mr.. Bland this morning
demanded the reading of the Journal of
yesterdays proceedings in extenso.
Tho clerk having concluded the reading,
Mr.. Bland made the point that the
Journal had not been read in full and
demanded that description of the
various executive communications. res6-
lutions, bills and petitions (Which are
referred under the rules and not
in the open housc) be read. Tho
Speaker directed the clerk to read this
portion of tho Journal, which is ordinari-
ly omitted. This was by far the longest
portion of the journal and it's reading
was not completed till 1 o'clock.
Then ensucd ono of tho widest
scenes of confusion that tho House has
seen during the present Congress. The
Speaker having stated the question to
be on the approval of tho journal, and
having counted and stated the alfirma
tive vote, MIR. Mills, rising to Il parila-
mcntary question, asked whether the
proper question was not on ordering the
previous question. This query was
based upon the fact that when the clerk
had finished reading the first part OF the
journal Mr.. McKinly had demanded the
previous question.
The Speaker in response To the in
quiry, stated this fact: but said that the
demand had not been renewed after the
reading of the completed journal Mr.
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the Speaker. Mr.. Mills then expressed
his wish to debate the question of APP
proving the journal, but the Speaker
declined to recognize him on the ground
that the House was dividing. Then the
storm-cloud burst.
With excited gestures Mills strobe
down the aisle, and, shaking his fist at
ohe Speaker, poured out II volume of de-
nunciation, accusing him OF practicing
fraud on the House.
you are pcrpetrating fraud upon the
House," he Numbered, and you know
it" and his party colleagues burst into
a round of applause and cheers, and
gathered around their champion.
But the Speaker was immovablc, and
amid tho excitement requested those
opposed to approving the journal to
rise. Phlrgmatically he counted ''one,
carried-07 to 3. The yeas and nays
were demanded by the Democrats and
ordered; and as the clerk proceeded to
call the roll Mr.. Mills poured out his
Recommendations Again he accused tho
Speaker of perpetrating fraud upon the
House, and referring to Mr.. Mckinley
said:
eve did not expect the gentleman
from Ohio to lend himself To such Il
proceeding. We relied on the gentle
man from Ohio, for we believed him an
honorable gentleman, and we knew he,
Indicating the Spcakcr) was not
Mr.. Perkins, OF Kansas, sarcastically
and he indicating Mills) is gentle
man.
Mr.. Allen, of Mississippi-That is
moro than can be said of some persons
on the other side.
ously calling the roll, Mr. Mills, ignoring
him, proceeded substantially rs follows:
You do not dare to go before the coun-
try with such revolutionary measure
as you are proposing to pass. We have
the right under the rules to debate tho
question of approving tho journal and
you Undressing the Speakcr) are deny
ing that right.
MIR. Kerr, OF Iowa-Such proceedings
as this are reasonable and they are
headed by a man who helped treason
before.
Mr.. Mills-You are traitor yourself
to tho constitution and the laws. You
arc trying to surround the ballot box
with bayonets and to deprive the people
OF their right of representation.
Then followed enthusiastic Demo-
cratic applause, while the Republicans
crowded to the bar of the House and
announced their disapproval by Kisses
The House was regular babel of
voices, loud, but unintelligible Mr..
Cutchen, of Michigan, stood in the
centre aisle as Mr.. Mills went on, and
repeated with Indignation and emphasis
one word. "bosh."
was bring in another resolution of CEN
sure, then" BY this time affairs had
approached so near to personal collision
between gentlemen on opposing sides
that the Speaker was obliged to call
upon the sergeant-atarms for assist
ance, and that officer, bearing the mace
in front of him, induced Mr.. Mills To
take his seat; and the storm passed away
for the time. The journal was approved.
yeas lii, nays l03; but the mutterinrs
OF the storm wcro still heard.
MIR. McComas moved that the House
go into committee of the whole on the
District of Columbia appropriation bill.
Mi. Mills inquired whether it would be
In order to move that there be one
hours general debate on the bill. The
Speaker replied that it would not, the
time fixed for general debate having
expired. Mr., McComas' motion was
agreed to; yeas, 1870; nays, 107. and ac-
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