Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-21
than can be said of some persons on the
other side.
MILLS SPEAKS HIS MIND.

Then, on the clerk went on monotonous-
ly calling the roll. Mr.. Mills, ignoring him.
proceeded substantially as follows: You
do not dare to go before the country with
such revolutionary measure L9y as you pro
the rules, 70 debate the question of ap-
proving the Journal and you, addressing
the Speaker, are denying us that right.
democratic cheers.l
Mr.. Kerr, of Iowa: Such proceedings
as this are reasonable. and they are head
ed by man who helped treason before.
Mr.. Mills: You are o traitor yourself
70 the Constitution and the laws. You are
trying TO surround the oailot-oox with
bayonets and TO deprive the people OF
their right of representation.
THE HOUSE BABEL.
Then followed enthusiastic Democratic
applause, while the Republicans crowded
20 the bar of the House and announced
their disapproval by lusty Kisses. The
House was a regular babel of voices--ex-
cited, loud. but unintelligible.
Mr.. Cutcheon, Of Michigan, stood in the
centre aisle, and as Mr.. Mills went on re-
peated with indignation and emphasis the
one word. "Bosh."
Mr.. Mills's reply TO this exclamation was /:
Bring in another resolution of cenSure,
then"
Ihk MAZE IN htkbtHtAlONs
BY this time affairs had approached go
near to q personal collision between gen.
tlemen on the opposing sides that the
Speaker was obliged to call on the Ser
geant-at-Arms for assistance, and that
officer, bearing the mace in front of him,
induced Mr.. Mills to take his seat, and the
storm passed away for time.
The journal was approyed--yeas, IA; (;
nays, 103, But the mutterings OF the storm
were still heard. a.
THE STORM LULLs.
Mr.. McComas moved that the House go
into committee on the District of Columbia
appropriation bill.
Mr. Mills inquired whether it would be
in order to move that there be one hours
debate on the bill.
The Speaker replied that II would not,
the time fixed for general debate having
expired. Mr.. McComas's motion was
agreed to--yeas 139, nays 107-and accord:
ingly the House went into Committee of
the Whole on the bill indicated.
RADICAL HYPOCRISY.
In the course of the debate which attend
ed the reading of the paragraphs, the cleo
tions bill was brought to the fore, MIR.
Hemphill declaring what he denominated
the darrant hypocrisy" of the Republican
party in trying to put upon some OF the
people of the country an unwarranted and
ignorant vote while denying that vote to
the same class of persons IN the District of
Columbia.
sAMDo AT THE NORTH.
The negro question was brought up by
Mr.. Richardson, of Tennessee. who quoted
many newspaper extracts relative to the
treatment of negroes in the northern
States. The allegation that negroes were
badly treated in those States was vigor-
a1nNneko1 h,- Mauerg Han1arann NJ
Illinois and Morse of Massachusetts,, the
latter calling attention to the fact that the
present Administration had appointed Gil
colored men to official positions.
REPUBLICAN HUMBUG.
Mr.. Spinola. of New York, said that in
New York the negro was given every right
and privilege that white men enjoyed. He
despised the contemplate and dirty poll
ticjan who tried to use the negro for his
own purposes. New York guaranteed every
right TO its colored citizens. But when the
Republicans came forward with the force
bill, saying that its purpose was to protect
the negro it was all humbug and they were
saying what was not true.
POINT.
Then discussion arose upon the propo-
sition to close debate on an unimportant
paragraph.
Mr.. McComas having made motion to
that effect, Mr.. McCreary, OF Kentucky,
moved 10 amend it by limiting debate TO
| one hour. A point of order was raised
against the amendment on the ground that
a motion to close debate was not amenda-
BILE by a motion to limit debate. The par
ticipants in the discussion were, on the
Republican side, Messrs. McComas, Adams
of Illinois. and Grosvenor, and, on the
Democratic side, Messrs. Blount, McDlil-
Ian, and McCrearv.
BoUTELLE BoBs UP.
Mr.. Bland rising to discuss the question,
Mr. Boutelle created some amusement by
suggesting that as the Democratic candi-
dates for the speakership had each scored
a point, the Chairman should give his
ruling. Pending decision the committee
rose.
NO QUORUM.
The Speaker laid before the House re-
quest for the return from the Senate Of a
bill for the relief of Sarah Il. L. Perine, an
error having occurred in its enrolment.
Mr.. Breckenridge. of Kentucky. objected.
and Mr.. Rogers made the point that there
was no quorum present. This point being
found TO be well taken, the House ad-
journed.