The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-21
A STORM BURSTS ON REED.
MILLS GIVES THE SPEAKER A
DRESSING DOWN.

The Excitement in the House the
Greatest of the Session-The Trouble
Brought on by an Arbitrary AS
sumption of Power by the Speaker
Details of the Day.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-Speakar Reed
broke through the calm conservatism which
he has maintained thus far this session to-
day, and in an attempt to interfere with the
democratic policy Of obstruction SO aroused
the democrats as to cause scene equaling
the most dramatic Of the last session, Mr..
Mills of Texas taking this time the role of
Ajax defying the lightning, as was so often
the case last session. 1t was all about a
bubble. Mr.. Mckinley moved that the
journal be approved Immediately after it
had been read. This is the usual custom,
but of course the democrats objected, and
insisted that the journal should be read
throughout. When this had besn done
Speaker Reed, instead of recogniz-
ing Mr.. Mckinley to make the
motion to approve, again undertook
to put Mr.. McKinley's original motion.
This stirred up the democrats, who have
always objected most strenuousy to Speaker
Reeds making a motion from the chair. and
Mr.. Mills came down to the front to dis
pute the action. Speaker Reed treated him
so disrespectfully as to rouse his indigna-
tion, and Mr.. Mills, in spite Of the fact that
Speaker Reed had ordered the roll TO be
called by way Of choking him of, con-
tinued TO denounce the speakers course un-
til his vehemence brought both sides to
their feet.
Speaker Reed is planning new rule to
especially prevent flibustering on the ap-
amendments. He is prepared to take as
violent measures as ever TO make way for
the force bill.
THE STORY OF THE DAY.
(By the Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON. Jan. 20.--In pursuance OF
the policy of the democrats of the House,
Mr. Bland of Missouri this morning de-
manded the reading Of the Journal of yes
terday's proceedings in extenso. The clerk
having concluded the reading, Mr., Bland
made the point that the journal had not
been read in full, and demanded that de-
stription of the various executive communi-
cations, resolutions, bills and petitions
(which are referred under the rules and not
in open House) be read.
The speaker directed the clerk to read
this portion of the journal, which is ordi-
narily omitted.
A WILD SCENE.
This was by far the longest portion Of the
journal, and its reading wns not completed
until O'clock. Then ensued one OF the
| widest scenes Of confusion that the House
has seen during the present congress.
The speaker having stated the question to
| be on the approval Of the journal and hav-
| ing counted and stated the affirmative vote.
Mr. Mills of Texas, rising to a parliamentary
| question, asked whether the proper question
was not on ordering the previous question.
This query was based upon the fact that
when the clerk had finished reading the
| first part Of the journal (the portion usually
readD Mr.. Mckinley had demanded the
previous question.
The speaker, in response to the question,
stated this fact, but said that the demand
had not been renewed after the reading of
the completed journal.
Mr.. Mckinley corroborated the statement
OF the speaker.
BURSTING OF THE STORM.
Mr.. Mills then expressed his wish TO de-
bate the question of approving the journal,
but the speaker declined to recognize him
| on the ground that the House was dividing.
Then a storm-cloud burst With excited
gestures Mr.. Mills strode down the aisle,
out a volume Of denunciation, eccus-
ing him of practicing fraud on the
House. "You are perpetrating q fraud
upon the House." he thundered, "and you
| know it." And his party colleagues burst
into round of applause and cheers, aud
gathered around their champion. But
the speaker was immovable, aud
opposed to the approval of the
journal to rise. Phlegmatically, he counted,
zone, two, three" aud announced the
motion carried-97 to g. The yeas and nays
were demanded by the democrats, and
ordered; and as the clerk proceeded to call
the roll. Mr.. Mills poured out his denuncia-
tions.
ARAP AT M'KINLEY.
Again he accused the speaker of perpe-
treting fraud upon the House, aud referring
to Mr.. Mckinley said: 1--WE did not expect
the gentleman from Ohio to lend himself to
such proceeding. We relied on the gentie-
man from Ohio, for we believed him an
honorable gentleman, and we knew he Qn~
dicating the speaker) was not
Mr.. Perkins of Kansas (sarcasticallYl--
And he Indicating Mr.. Mills is gentle
man.
Mr.. Allen of Mississippi is more
than can be said Of some persons on the
other side.
calling the roll, Mr.. Mills ignoring hin1)
proceeded substantially as follows: "You
do not dare to go before the country with
such a revolutionary measure as you are
proposing to pass. We have the right
under the rules to debate the question OF the
approval Of the journal, and you address
ing the speaker) are denying that right. !"
democratic cheers.1
Mr.. Kerr of Iowa--Such proceedings as
this are treasonable: and they are headed
by man who helped treason before.
Mr.. Mills You are a traitor yourself to
the constitution and laws. You are trying
to surround the ballot-box with bayonets.
and to deprive the people of their rights of
representation.
A BABEL OF VOICES.
Then followed enthusiastic democratic
applause, while the republicans crowded
to the bar of the House and announced
their disapproval by l1sty Kisses. The
House was regular babel. of voices, ex.
cited, loud, but unintelligible.
Mr.. Cutcheon Of Michigan stood In the
center of the aisle. and as Mr.. Mills went
on repeated with indignation and emphasis
the one word "bosh.
Mr.. Mills reply TO this exclamation was:
Bring in another resolution OF censure,
then"
By this time affairs had approached so
near to a personal collision between gentle.
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