Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-22

dicating the speaker) or any other gem
hold the third highest position in the
gift Of the people, violate the rules, YOU
are reyofutionist. You destroy the
dignity&of the high station you are
called upon to ill."
Henderson, of Illinois, How long is
the house to be subjected to this dis
order? How much longer is the house
to sit and hear its speaker insulted day
after day? Hereafter these insulting
words will be taken in account.
The speaker said "The chair desires
to say to the house that he expects in
due time his services to his country will
be appreciated, because of the virulent
attacks made upon him. the
personal nature and character of
which this house can under stand.
The chair has endeavored at all times to
administer the rules of the house as he
understood them, and as the house has
sustained his decisions, the chair will
continue to do SO as long as he occupies
the exalted position to which he was
elected.
Mills, Of Texas, said the chair had not
given the house or country any reason
or authority for his decision yesterday,
relative to the approval of the journal,
but ne simply informed the house: II
am Sir Oracle; when l ope' my lips let
no dog bark.
The speaker-The gentleman's time
has expired.
The journal was then approved-yeas,
155 nays, 118-152 Republicans voting.
Cannon, of Illinois, from the rules
committee, reported a resolution pro-
viding that the previous qestion be con-
sidered as ordered on the District OF
Columbia appropriation bill and all the
pending amendments at 8 O'Clock, and
moved the previous question on its
adoption. 1t was so ordered.
Bland proceeded to argue in favor OF
his proposition to fix Tuesday next for
the consideration of the free coinage
bill, when he was called to order bv the
speaker on the ground that he was dis
cussing matter irrelevant to the pend
ing question.
McMillIn of Tennessee attacked the
committee on rules for bringing in the
the resolution. and Cannon defended its
action.
| McComas OF Indiana said the major
ity OF the house would rule, and in the
face OF all obstruction would support
the brave and manly administration
which has stood by the banner of Repub-
lican rule.
Mckinley said that it wss manifest
to the house and the country, that
the minority intended to resort to every
obstructive tactic in order to stop
all legislation until it should be settled
that certain bill now prevailing in the
senate should be laid aside or defeated.
He gave the gentlemen notice that so
far as the Republican majority was con-
cerned, it did not propose to turn its
back upon the law providing for an
honest vote. The majority would stay
here until the clock struck 12 on the 4th
of March in order to put upon the stat
ute books law to preserve the integ-
rity of elections.
Bland moved to recommit the resolu-
ton, with instructions to the commit
tee on rules to report a resolution dis
charging the committee on coinage,
weights and measures from further con-
sideration of the silver bill, and further
providing that the bill shall be made
the special order for the 9th of Jan
uary.
A point OF order against the resolu-
tion was sustained by the chair.
Mcmillan, Springer and others pro-
tested against the ruling, but the speak
er refused to entertain an appeal, and
also ruled out of order a motion by
Springer to adjourn. The clerk pro-
ceeded to call the roll on the adoption of
the resolution reported by Cannon, and
it resulted-ayes, 1853; nays, 124.
The house finally went into committee
of the whole on the District of Columbia
appropriation bill. After debate the
committee rose and reported the bill to
the house. While the roll was being
called on an amendment, the body OF
the Democrats left the hall, leaving a
bare half dozen of their members. The
result was that no quorum voted, and
the speaker being unable to note a quo
rum: the house adjourned.