New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-22
MORE TROUBLE IN THE HOUSE.
MILLS MAKES ANOTHER SHOW OF HIMSELF.
r-yPARALLELED OBSTRUCTION BY DEMOCRATS
ALL FORMS OF LEGISLATIVE PRoPMETY
REGARDED MKINLEY'S STIRRING
REMARKS-A RESOLUTION TO
Ii NIT DEBATE.
IBY .ELEoRApu To TIE TRIBUNE


of Representatives, under the leadership Of NILS,
bland McMillin springer, Brccknridge. Of Kentucky
| HoccrS and other statesmen OF the modern Demo
era c school. fairly outdbl themselves today. Never
did members Of any legislative body show desperate
FL determination to obstruct legislation by every means
short Of personal violence; did members exhibit
such complete disregard of legislative propriety or
dignity. and Of the cOnvcnOnaltics which are sup
posed TO govern the relation, and intercourse OF
civilized and with each other never did mem
bers show such utter contempt for the requirements
~ their official oblga ions and duties as did majority
Of the Democratic members Of the House today. the
open deliberate and defiant violations of the rules as
well as Of dccoTm. to-day unparalleled, even I'D
the House Of Representatives.
For the first time In the history OF that body mas
the minority engaged in nlibusering against bill
which is not before the House mt ALL Colonel NILS
led the rioters and played his part to the admiration
o extreme men Of his party, who compose moro
than half Of the minority, despite the TACT that ITO
completely lost his head well as his temper io
committed several bad mistakes. and his attempt 70
persuade the Democrats as body TO refrain rom Vo'
ing ON the first roll-calI Of the day melancholy
failure which caused him ms much anger as dsap
pointmcnt. At the first calling Of the names twenty
i've Democrats voted. 1t was apparent tIdt INC
Texans attempt TO break the quorum would not Sic
coed. and the second calling Of the names me- ~
well AS many other Democrats suddenly responded IN
rc-,cc. and wilson Of West Virginia answered on tho
first call as many OF the friends OF Mr. Crisp OF
Georgia who is another prominent candidate for tho
speakcrshp.
II +, the opinion Of many Democratic Rcprcscn-
tativcs. H. well other Observers. that Colonel
Nl>'- performances Of yesterday and to-day have
demonstrated bis lack II certain qualities the pos
session " which is regarded essential to Speaker.
and have seriously impaired his prospects Of success
\ prominent New York Democratic Representative TO
marked: e." think that colonel Mills has seriously
weakened hi, Spcakcrship boom but has strengthened
hi, candidacy for the United state senate t. succeed
Mr.. Reagan
For ,rycu days the District Of Columbia Appropra-
t,n bin had o>tcn,bly engaged the attention Of the
House. and the first one Of several bundled items
bad not been passed by the Committee of tho
Whole. ~ that rate Of course, the bill conId not
De pissed b-lor, the expiration Of this Congress II
i, iii which heretofore h1- usually been passed I'D
/ a single dly. 1t WIS evident, Therefore that the
power Of the House must Dee invoked. The Demo
crats expected it, and prepared themselves for tho
! fr.y. Even before the Journal had been approved
silver Dollar" Bland took the hoor and attempted
- offer a rc.olI'lon providing that the senate Free
/ Coinage bin should De- continuous special order on
and after January -, until disposed Of b. the House
Then Mr. Rogers the expiring statesman from Kansas,
ro-. and spoke his piece, apparently designed To be
| a ,cathu- aianment %: the speaker, which cN-
cited great Indignation on the Republican side, and
give NH, az excuse 20 shake his i>t, and scream al
the top ~ Bis voice. After the excitement had sub
| -.d.d The speaker. in few brief but extremely
/ pointed remarks. disposed Of Mr. Rogers and his
lecture The latter deserved and received no pity
and thu speaker ctnc observations provok d hearty
| and repeated applause on the Republican side. e.
p.,. ,lv when he stated the fact that majority of
| the House ha, sustained every ruling made by him
/ since he became speaker.
colonel Mlll- then delivered Of his most violent
/ ,preehc- after STRIKING attitude which might have
been Intended a, reproduction Of that assumed By
Max when he embarked In his lightning dcfinS enter
prize. Ills speech received with dcrI,Jn by tho
/ Rcrmbucan- and va, not generously applaudcd by
members Of hi, own party Major Mckinney III
hort and eloquent speech. excited great enthusiasm
/ on the Republican side and lis voice was several
time. drowned by applause. Mr.. McComas also spoke
wei and forcibly.
ID u.w seems probable that. In order to exercise It's
constitutional r.ght, the majority viii be compelled to
al1pt the resolution which offered 0day by VIZ.
/ cannon and referred 20 the committee on Rules pro
/ vdug for the orderly consideration and disposal
within a. reasonable time Of all the remaining general
+ app.H prat.ol bills. 70 adopt such resolution VIA
require 4 vote Of AT least 1G7 Republican members
Enough Of the absentee, have returned 10 bring the
number Of Republican Representative, In Washington
10 I57. and the men who are n'clccting the public
duty aud lending the Democrat, aid and comfort are
becoming more cDuspcuoU, than ever OF course. the
demon -tratiou, of the Democrats to-day against the
order 10 bring the Appropriation bill aud amendment L
To vote were violent in the extreme, and their self
appointed leader, exhausted their ingenuity in d"vi,
| Ing diatory motions and processes. all OF which tho
speaker finally felt compelled to ignore. Their efforts
/ today resulted only In temporary posiponencnt OF
the Hual vote hut the bill viii be passed tomorrow.
When the House met there no demand for the
reading Of Tie journal full. but when the reading OF
/ tina. document In II, condensed form had been
ended MI VII, objected to IL, approval and stated
that he desired 10 debate the question. At the same
moment Mr. Mckinley was on hi, feet with demand
f,r the prcyou question the approval Of the jour
nal and lie recognized by the speaker The
! preyiou, question wa, Oricrcd-yca, 11-, nays rs.
/ ,ir. Mil, claimed the floor, and his claim rccos
u.zed by the speaker. Thcrcupon Mr. Mills yielded
the roor 70 Mr. Bland. who said that lie understood
| that a resolution was to be reported from the Com
it;cc on Rules to limit debate upon the appropriation
/ ii, lie vi he'd to offer amendment that certain
dly should be fixed for the consideration Of the senate
| rilvcr BILL
The ,pcikcr said that the pending question was upon
The approval Of the Journal. 4,
~. Bland then read his proposed substitute making
The Free oinagc silver bill continual order from and
ai,cr January -. lie should, he said. insist upon
, that motion until the ith Of March.
llr. Roger. Of Arkansas. said the Democrats want
ID Il fr administration Of the rules which the speaker
had himself made. Whenever he said Indicating
III, -p.ahrrl. you any other gentlcman-an YOU
.,ritv because you hold the tlrd highest place in
tnc -n OF the pcoplc-vioate the rules, YOU u
rcyolutoni,t. lou destroy the dignity Of the high
station you arc called upon to Ill., loud cheers on
the Democratic aidc)
Mr. Henderson, Of lnOs-low much longer is the
House TO be submitted to this disorder How much
longer Is the House to sit and hear its Speaker in
uled day after day Hereafter these insulting word,
| yIll be- taken down.
The ~pcaheg-rhe Chair desires to say to the House
that one reason why he expects THAI in due time his
ryccs 10 this country Will be appreciated tdcrlsive
laughter On the Democratic side and applause on the
p,pnlcan) /, because OF the vrcn attacks that have
| t.cn made upon him. the personal nature and char
..tcr Of which this House can understand. (Repub
ucan applau,c) The Chair has cndcavored at all
time, 10 administer the rule, Of this House a. he I'M