The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-01-22
MILLS OF TEXAS.
THE DEMOCRATIC LEADER
IN THE HOUSE RAISES
A STORM.
He DENOUNOEs BOSS REED
And Republican Member as Q
Traitor to the Constitution--The
House Almost Approaches
a Personal Conflict
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
HOUSE

HOUSE.
In pursuance of the policy of the demo
Gratis of the house Mr.. Bland, of Missouri
this morning demanded the reading of the
journal of yesterdays proceedings in ex-
tense.
The clerk having concluded the reading
Mr.. Bland made the point that the journa
had not been read in fun and demanded
| that the description of the various execu
tive communications bills and petitions
which are referred and not made
public in open house be read.
The ST eaker directed the clerk 10 read this
portion of the journal, which is ordinarily
omitted. This was by far the longest por.
ton of the journal. and the reading was not
completed until 10 o'clock. Then ensued
one of the widest scenes of confusion that
the house has seen during the present con-
gress. The speaker having stated the
question to be on the approval of the jour-
nal and having counted and stated the
atii iirmative vote Mr.. Mills of Texas, ris-
ing to parliamentary question, asked
whether the question was not one ordering
based on the fact that when the clerk had
finished the first part OF the journal the
portion usually read, Mr.. Mckinley of
Ohio had demanded the previous question.
The speaker, in response to inquiry
stated this fact but said that the demand
had not been renewed after the reading OF
the complete journal.
Mr.. Mckinley corroborated the statement
of the speaker.
Mr.. Mills then expressed the wish to de-
bate the question of approving the Journal
but the speaker declined to recognize hill
as the house was dividing. Then the storm
cloud burst. With excited gestures Mr
Mills strobe down the aisle, and shaking hi
| fist at the speaker poured out volume o
denunciations, accusing him Of practicinl
| fraud on the house.
| "You are perpetrating fraud upon th,
house," he thundered, land you know it,
| And his party colleagues burst III roun(
of applause and cheers and gathered aroun,
| the champion. But the speaker was i'm
| movable, and amid the excitement re
quested those approving the Journal t,
rise. PhlegmatiCally he counted one, two
| three, and announced the motion carried
The yeas and pays were demanded by thu
Democrats and ordered, and as the clerl
proceeded TO call the roll Mr.. Mills pouret
| out his denunciation again. He accused
the speaker of perpetratlng fraud upon tn
house, and referring to Mckinley, said
We did not expect the gentleman from
Ohio to lend himself to such q proceeding
We relied on the gentleman from ohio fu
we believed Linn sn honorable man and W,
knew ne Indicating the speaker) was not
Mr.. Perkins of Kansas (sarcasllcally) anC
he Indicating Mills) is gentleman.
Mr.. Allen OF MiSsissippi-that is mort
than can be said of some Others.
Then the clerk went on monotously call
ing the roll.
Mr.. Mills, ignoring him, proceeded sub
stanti.lly as follows:
You dare not go before the country
| with snch revolutionary measure as you
| are proposing to pass We have a righ
under the rules TO debate the question ol
approval of the journal, and you address
ing the speakeD are denying that right
Democratic cheers
Mr.. Kerr of lowa-Such proceedings as
this are reasonable, and they are headed
by man who mel ped treason before.
Mr.. Mills You ale traitor yourself Il
| the constitution and the laws. You are
| trying to surround the ballot box with oay-
o cts and 10 deprive the people of thlil
right presentation.
Then followed enthusiastic Democratic
| applause, while the Republicans crowded
to The bar OF the house and anIUunCeC
heir disapproval by lusty misses
The house was regular babel of excited
loun, but unlntellgi5le tongGes
Mr.. CutcheOn, OF Michigan, stood in the
center aisle ana as Mills went on he re
peated with indignation and emphasis the
one word Boss"
Mr.. Mills reply to this was:
Bling III another reason of censurt
then"
By this time affairs hal approached sc
near 10 personal conflict between gentle
men on opposing sides tina
the speaker was Obliged Il
call upon The sergeant. alarms for assist
ance, and that officer, bearing the mace il
front OF him, induced Mr.. Mills to take hi.
seat, and The storm passed away for d time
The Journal was approved Yeas, la
! nays, lO3
Mr.. McComas of Maryland moved tha
the hou go into committee of The whole
on the District of Columbia appropriation
bill. Mr.. McComas' motion was agreed
to-Yeas, 81 nays, l07-aDd accordingly
| the hou.e went into committee of the whole
| IN the bill indicated.
In the cursory debate which attended thu
reading Of the bill by paragraphs election,
| blll was brought to the floor. Mr.. Hemp
hill OF South Carolina declaiming aga;is
what he deLominated "the arrant hypo
crisy" Of the Republicans in trying to pu
upon some of the people OF the country al
unwarranted control and al igUorant vol
while denying that vote TO same class o
persons in the District of Columbia.
| Richa' ds of TennesseP, ) inUla, Butter
worth and Grosvener got into the debat
after which the house adjourned.
| SENATE.
| WARRINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator Far
well, of the half dozen senators who hav
been absent in connection with the subjeC
] of reelection. was in his seat when th