The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-22
LIVELY SCENES IN THE HOUSE.
Crisp Explodes a Bomb in the
Camp
vi the Enemy by Asserting that the
Speaker Falsiiics the Record-AIuch
Excitement Over the Approval of the
Commissioned Gentlemen who We're
Voting.

WASHINGTON, Feb. al.-[Spcciall-
In the House to-day pending the read
ing of the journal, Mr.. Fithan, of III
1nois, made point that there was no
quorum present, there being only 121
members in the House. Mr.. McNIillin
demanded a call of the House, and the
demand was rejected-yeas, 6S nays,
125. A quorum being disclosed the
clerk proceeded with the reading of the
Journal. Messrs. Fithian and Springer
demanded the reading of the Journal in
full, which drew forth tho remark from
MIR. Cannon that he did not know that
there were two Speaker candidates from
Illinois. Several times Mr.. Fithian in
terruptcd the reading, declaring that
the clerk was skipping some of tho
names on the roll-call
This, upon the authority OF the clerk,
the Speaker stated to be incorrect
Mr.. Milliken-Thc clerk is reading
every name.
Mr. Fithian-I say he is not.
MIR. Miiliken-And l say he is.
Mr. Flthian-And say you are saying
what is not true.
The clerk proceeded with his task
when he was again interrupted by Mr..
Springer, who stated that he was not
reading tho journal, that he was read
ing only the numbers OF pension bills
passed last night and not the titles.
After brief controversy tho Speaker
stated that tho clerk was reading OK
actly what was furnished him bv the
journal clerk. There had been no time
to Fl in the titles.
Mr.. Springer suggested that this was
not the Journal, and Mr.. Wheeler, of
Alabama, advanced the idea that the
House should take recess until the
Journal was properly made up. But
TINS idea was not carried out: and the
reading was continued. 1t was con-
cluded ut l2:45, and Mr.. Mckinley
moved the approval OF the journal and
demanded the previous question
lie yielded, however, 10 Mr.. Turner,
of Georgia, who stated that in the Jour
nal he was noted as having been pres
ent and not voting upon two roll calls
Yesterday, when he was not present.
lie had voted for yeas and nays and
then left the House in rs dignilcd a
manner as he could. Mr. Clements. of
Georgia, blanchard, of Iowa, Wilson, of
Missouri, and Crisp, of Georgia, made
similar statements, the latter saving
that he wished To- call the attention of
the country to the manner in which the
presiding officer made up and falsifcd
the record Democratic applause).
The House was Immediately in a tn
multi, half dozen members being ON
their feet demanding recognition. and
MIR, Mckinley declining to yield to any
lnI
House; and in the midst of the conru-
sion Mr.. Spinoln, placing a strip of
paper on his shoulder, thrcatcninglv
turned that shoulder towards the Re
publicans until Speaker (pro tenn Paw
son called him to order
The House would not be pacilicd, and
for some minutes the excitement ran
high. The refusal by Mr.. Mckinley to
yield to Mr. McAlillin, made the latter
gentleman with violent gcsticulations
denonnce the action of the majority,
though his voice was drowned amid
the cheers of his party colleagues, the
jeers of his opponents and the resound-
ing stokes OF the Speakers gavel. The
previous question was ordered, yeas,
1855; nays. ia, and the journal was APP
proved yeas, $50; nays, 05.
Mr.. Springer, rising to question of
Pii'iANBNi PiNoSiilcu Qctlur-
ing the recording of the name of Boat
ner, of Alabama. as present and not
voting on roll call yesterday, when in
fact Boatner was absent, as contrary to
the fact and in violation to the rules.
MIR. Mckinley raised point of order that
resolution dld not prevent the question
of privilege and the Speaker pro TEN.
having sustained the point, Mr. Sprin-
ger appealed and Mckinley moved to
table the appeal. This was agreed to
yeas, llj: nays, o..
The Senate bill fixing the salaries of
United States district Judges was then
taken up. pending the question beng
on MIR. McNillin's amendment, fixing
salaries ats 1000. TO this amendment
was pending an amendment offered hv
j. ID. Taylor. providing that the present
salaries shall be Increased $500 per
year; lost, yeas, %; nays. PIT. Mr.. Nc
Mullins amendment was also dcfcatcd;
yeas. 81; nays, $40. The bill was or
dcrcd to its third reading; yeas, 1870;
nays, IS. Mr.. McNlillin moved 20 re-
commit the bill to the committee on
judiciary; lost, yeas, So; nays. $50. The
bill was then passed; yeas, l4s; nays.
50. 1t provides that tho salaries of
several judges of district courts Of the
United States shall be at the rate of
$4,000 per annum.
Vinton Literary Society.