Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-04
THANKS TO TINE SPEAKER.
The Usuai Resoiasses Carried by Repes,scsl
Votes

me Usual Resolution Carried by kepubltcan
Votes
rHE pENocRkrs VOTED xo--A scExE OF Wild
CONFUSION N rHK HoUsE-nk- RxED cHEEkKD
on HIS ArrKsRASck-orHEA srkAkkEs TO
vHoN THEIR HAS BrrS OPPOSITION.
Soon after breakfast time the galleries began
TO Ill again with spectators. Az O'Clock every
gallery was crowded and the corridors we're
almost impossible.
After the comparative calm OF the night
came the fight over the vote Of thanks 20 the
Speaker. Mr.. Mckinley had tried 20 induc.
democrats TO let the resolution 60 through
without objection. but he failed. The demo
Gratis were almost unanimous in the opin,ou
that no vote Of thanks should be given ~ith
their consent Mr.. Mckinley then decided 10
force the resolution through by republican
votes
Carried ny RErUBIicay Volta
About 10 O'Clock the resolution xss offered
amid Wild confusion. The democrat. de-
msnded the yeas and NAYS. The roll cali pro
ceeded in great disorder, sarcastic aud cutting
remarks being exchanged between members on,
both sides. The democrats voted ..No" and
the resolution was adopted by republican,
votes-i2 20 l1s. The result WAS received ~ith
loud applause by the republicans.
The conference report on the deficiency bill
was brought in NJ that moment hut IL v.s
count Of the confusion.
Just after the confusion subsided Mr. Reed
entered the hall and took the gavel His ap-
pearsnce was signal for Wild cheering on the
republican SIDE. Cheer after cheer was cent up
ana the AR Was fuii OF hats. Pamphlets and hlss
of records
FORMER srEakERs SIMILARLY rRrarrp.
Mr.. Reed lie not the first speaker who has
been refused vote OF thanks by the oppo.,t,on
party at the close of the Congress. He /. tb.
thirteenth on the list Of those against vbom r.-
sentiment has been thus manifested IN. fol-
lowing are the cases IN which there we're CON-
tests over the resolution:
fnth Congress-Jona Dayton OF New Jersey
n vote of 40 10 ~ -
sixth Congress - Theodore sedgxick of
massachusetts (federalistl. Yeas ana MAJ.
ordered on resolution. which was carried b,a
s, oe 81 ~ 70 80. Opposition urged 'impropri-
cites IN conduct of chair.
Tenth Congress-Joseph b. yArnum Of Mas~s-
cLuse'ts ldemocrat). Yeas and navs ordered
carried 6s to q
thirteenth Congress-Henry Clay Of Ken
lucky lwhig). Upon Claws resignati,p a..
Speaker, division taken on resolutio m az tl,.,l
which was carried. la tog
I~enueth Congress-Andrew Stevenson of
virginia ldemocrat). At end of first session r,ss
luton OF thanks bitterly resisted nd passed oplx
aIter nse votes on motions obviously intended
ior diiatory purposes. Confusion in hall %
great al one time that reporter could moi b.sr
ihe speaker. Resolution adopted. IN 10 .,
AT END OF second session the resolution va.
carried, ~ to ~. after debate.
twenty NTH Congress-James X. Poll of
tennessee (democrat). Bitter opposition. Yeas
anu nays taken ON previous QUESTION which
wac carried, W 20 20. leas and NAYS th.p
taken on adoption Of resolution, which va,
carried ~ 70 %. Grounds Of opposition. all
ieged partaiity and partisanship Of Speaker.
=, twenty seventh Congress-John White of
hehtucky (whigl. Charles Brown and Picker.
,su iong oeoaie IN opposition. Previous ques-
TO IL. '"' ''''' IA
Ihirtleth Congress-Robert c. winthrop of
massachusetts lwhigC johnson of Tennessee
moved TO strike out word Impartial from
resolution, but was defeated-yeas is. nsys lsI.
Inc resolution Was then adopted.
ihirty-second and Ihirty-third Congresses
Lam Boyd Of Kentucky (democrat). Oppo-i-
tion TO resolution at end Of each Congres..
heeord Of votes not given.
ihirty-iourth Congress-NathanielP BANK.
OF massachusetts (republican). Opposition lei
py barksdale OF Mississippi and others At
Tempt TO lay on table defeated and preyiou.
question ordered. Resolution PASSED on Va.
ana nay vote-ll9 TO IS. Barkscale Objected
10 part OF resolution relating TO .'impart,slity
thirty NTH Congress-James L. Orr of south
Sarolna ldemocrat). Previous question or
dered and resolution adopted-I2O TO 81
knirty sixth Congress-william Pennington
OF New Jersey lwhig). Previous Question Or
dered and debate checked of Division not re-
corded. A motion 10 reconsider made and l.,a
on the table. A