New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-23
MILLS SENT TO THE REAR.
TIE HOUSE AGAIN ALLOWED TO LEGS
LATE.
SPEAKER REEDS SEVERE REMAEKS-THE DIS
TMCT OF COLUMBIA AIRPORT ALTON
BIL.LPASSED AND TIE NAVAL BILL
TAKEN UP-A REPUBLICAN
QUORUM NEEDED.
rBv TELEGRAPH To TEE IHlECNE.I

| QUORUM NEEDED.
| rBv TELEGRAPH TEE THIEUSEI
| Washington. ian. 22.-Thc Democratic ghost dance
| in the House. which had been gaining in violence
for nearly fortnight and during the last two DAYS
| had threatened TO result at moment in an out
break Of something more srrou, than vollcyS Of
wind and epithes. suddenly ceased today. and The
| House became q legislative body. instead 81 a rag
ing. unreasonable mob. Various reasons were
| signed for the change. Some inexperienced and
temely charitable Observers were inclined tn a,crbc
| it to the uplradines of conscience TO real pcn
tence on the part Of the Democrats: but this view Of
the matter did not seem to appeal 10 the general
sense; Republicans Of long experience and care
ful habits Of observation declared that the Democrats
| hoped. by scmllancc Of submission. - lull the
majority into q sense Of security. and induce those
its members whose Of their public obi cations
is weaker than their disposition 10 attend 10 their
private business pleasure consult their personal
convenience again 70 absent themselves from Wash
in gton. This is shared by most # the leaders
| Of the majority. whose efforts and appeals 10 Rcpub
| leans 10 come here and remain until the end Of tn
session have been earnest and unrcmttng.
To-day only eight Republicans were reported absent
from Washington. They McSsrs. Scranton. Penn
sylvania Bliss and Wheeler Michigan; De Lano New
York, who il is asserted has been continuously absent
during the entire session; COmstOck Minnesota.
IIanSbrough. North Dakota. and Picker and Clifford.
confined 10 their homes by illness. on the vote 10
pass the District Of Columbia bill today seventeen
Republicans recorded "ab>cnt not voting
all except two OF them. not including the eight before
mentioned could have been present II necessary; but
the absence Of ten Of their leaves the Republicans
without a quorum. The necessity Of the prompt AZ
tendance Of every absentee who is not physically dis
abcd therefore, is self evident; and the miSglvngs 81
the leaders lest the apparent submission Of the Oh
struction,t, may result in more Republican absentee
ism are BASEL on substantial grounds. As emer
ccncy may arise at any time which will require an
amendment Of the rule, To- prevent uniu,jihable
and revolutionary distraction Of legislation in regard
10 the appropriation bills other necessary aud i'm
portan public measures by the minority, il Is the duty
Of cvcry Republican Representative 10 be in hi place
! from thi, time forward. Experience has concu,yey
shown that the Democrats fertile in dcv~ine
they ready and determined 10 carry out schemes To
Distract and delay the public business.
The speaker explained thi; whole matter 50 clearly
today In s0hie observations in reply 10 an argument
submitted by Mr.. McMillin, of Tcnnc,sce-vho com
planned because certain da,ory motion, were ignored
y,s'crday-tha what he said cc-crve, 70 be reproduced
After The Tcnnc,sccan had con udcd his little speech
upon which he scented to have bestowed thought,
! the Speaker said
The Chair would like to make an ohscrva ion While
, during this bate the question has been upmlnalN
mcIt Of iact~. the discussion ha, rrah been upon
|
| the Chlir l. Y ny much uipiird ,lH thr Ehl.i'"l
from TcnEc-.cc. Mr.. NcNllliu. should produce a-
| rulings made either ty the pF''rnt occupant 81 IA
chair or 10y IN, prdcc ,N,or VIVA. WIS done wien 20
| ruling in fact look place. ruling j. ordinarily
made upon point Of order ANA II no point OF 2I,'r
| is made The action t1lcn L. nc'cr considered To- be
| prcc d"rt. Both iu the case which the gentleman
ri ed in jh, Conerc~, and tat which H. dtod in the
i-aG. point of order seems ~ nave been mad
and. consequently. thor. ruling bV the Chair.
there ha, been a ruling mad lN m immcdia = pre-.
d,cr,-pr 81 abr present occupant "f The chair ruling
| which fire Chair bad I'm mind at viii have read to
h, llou,"-a ruling which bee la, 30 doubt governs
| the matter.
The Clerk chen read from the House Journal Of
July -. l--G. ruling in which speaker C'rl-l9
held that it wa, not in order 10 move the rccommit.
mcat Of a bill with instruction, to report ma ter which
would not be in ord r If offered Amendment in
| III, House.
The speaker continued:
In accordance with the principles stated IN tie r
nl@ dcci,on and H., intend, L. adj cse {, H. ard that
| dcri-ion had the approval 81 t'' House. Cons
pucntiy the Journal make, an accurate statement Of
Mr McMlnin-,t the Speaker Ia. expressed surprise
that in the ease which quoted. involving hl, own
action. arose first and made The parliamentary In
! XIII. and thc speaker ruled that il would. Tie
structure made upon the speaker "a, founded on tLo
int that he "n the occasion referred I" r"Ird mat
Tho speaker ne dd -ay that motion 10 rccommit
in order and proper one Wa. When THE motion
VA, actually made no question wa, raised as t. d.
piOppcty, and therefore no decision was made. Yes
l"iray the 'lhr ruled tNc -an' mot not 10 dcF 3h
| The ground that II VA, plainly dIlhoN motion. lh"
| Chair trusts HAT thr lipH-c may understand iAr
question. hccau>e these frequent bieHrinrr do not
seem - ltd very much 10 10" dignity ol the pl"re"d
iuo' or The dignity Of thc -cmhlv IN using il, Ian
suas" the ,4r wi>h"- 10 make %" rejection ul'h inc
gentleman from Tennessee. whose cour-" be- doe, not
unlm1Gvcrt upon. SOW, in practical proceedings. it
Cent .lIcH may ~ 10 seems tp the Chair don.
y">ierdny, pursue conr-c Of motion, entirely proper
ID i'm,eNc' but which taken ~ 1il u"lr 'hu"i.-'
mean d"~irotal ~ the or"r 81 the House. II Wa~ ="
prevent th, that the Chair Wa ordered los the rur-
Of me House 90 entertain no diLuorE Woilph-. II D.
Just much an act o. DISORDER t. ne AN orderly
mlon ~ d orderly manner - 1t i- 10 make p' Seal
l.W'uIIl',. \ member may interrupt tIr tfmr'dihH
q. legislative a-.cmby by loud and violent language.
by ob'repcrou, H1,nn,r. or JOS n'-'onincin- 4im-"i
! ~ the Nil"n- WAYS Wrfh can De- Wi-ih.d. lir mit
also % il hy submitting motion. which. Will" I'd
for the ~"l" purpDc of delay and q" hinder the action
OF the i.e.~e' dhat my hr if,H',a TO ,n,h 2n cN
lea LAT me So'' rmlv "at P pre- lions, II
% Representatives absolutely requires that the
Chair shall not entertain such nation and the Chair
must act upon one Of ~ -cnes Of motions, and cor.
time 10. In order - mail" the Hons, 10 transact IL
an"ng other things. i. t. lcgi,latr II sbJnh moi
permit t. legislative duc- 10 be wantonlv and
stantly interrupted By II, members. even if they
do II by the means Of the most ordinary and rccpg
The Chair de Tres to SOY h, much in order that the
ground Of hi- action in regard = these rulings
hc understood b.; the member, ii ia" Ilou-, and he
further personal matter, Injected in conncc,n with
the duties Of the Chair and the binc,, Of the House
House at II O'Clock the entire time consumed
before the rule adopted evidence enough 10
the mind Of the Chair and the action IN respect -
the Journal which continued for day. and the
Of disorder which prevailed in the House, I'm cohncc
ton win all H. proceedings. were amply sufficient T.
satisfy every member OF, the House who the
ter di~pd>~Ouatc consideration that the observation,
of the Chair are just. AID the Chair repeats that il
sincerely hopes such scenes may cease for the future
for the credit and dignity ~ IN" House or Rcptc9cntj
tiycs. Ctppau,c on the Republican sidcJ
When The House Wa called 10 order Colonel Mills
was absent and he did not appear in hi, seat 10.
day. several Of his faithful lieutenant, hand,
however ready for business and evidently clOc full
" craftsmanship Before the journal read
Mr.. Rogers, the "cXpring statesman Of Arkansas"
demanded the presence of quorum; aud when the
speaker after counting los members most of whom
arrived within the next ten minutes, stated that
quorum present. Rogers rciafJ-ced b. CIudidat"
springer and silver Dollar Gland, O,putcd the count.
! .i.uL L.. lLL. IL