Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-20
LIVELY SESSION
OF the House of Representatiyes-The Re
publIcans Badly Rattled.

WASHINGTON, January l9.--The IN
tention of the Democrats Of the House
to resort to obstructive tactics until Il
determination OF the Senate OH the
elections bill, was manifested this morn
ing when Mr.. Bland, Of Missouri, de-
manded the reading OF Saturdays pro-
ceedings in full instead of in its abbre-
waited form. But the journal being
short, this occupied but little
time. Then Mr.. Mills, Of Texas,
rose and moved an amend
ment to the journal relative
to the refusal OF the Chair to recognize
his motion TO consider the vote by which
Fridays journal was approved. Mr.:
Cannon, of Illinois, inquired whether il
was in order for him to move the
previous question on the approval OF
the journal. The Speaker, after an eX-
animation OF Mr., Mills motion, said
This is not an amendment to the Jour
nal"
WhereupOn Mr.. Cannon demanded
the prevlOns question, and was recog-
nized by the Speaker. Then came the
chorus of Democratic demands for the
reading Of the amendment.
The Speaker with apparent aston
ishment)-"Oh the gentlemen call for
the reading of the amendment. The
Chair begs pardon. The clerk will re-
port the amendment"
The clerk read as follows: "When
said ruling Of the Speaker is disap-
proved by the House"
The Speaker, regarding the proposed
amendment as not proper, recognized
Mr.. Cannon's demand. On standing
vote the demand was rejected-72 to -
but the Republicans gathered
strength and seconded the demand
yeas 100, nays 1903.
Thereupon Mr.. Springer, OF Illinois,
took the floor under the rule allowing
40 minutes debate, etc.
Mr.. Springer said that during the
campaign this was "a government OF
the people, by the people and for the
people" and he would abide by the de-
cision OF the people. The Speaker had
put before the people as a question to
be considered, his conduct in making
his rulings, which he had denOminated
as the turning aside of the precedents
of hundred years, but which he hoped
would be the making Of precedents for
the next hundred years.
Mr. Springer manifested his willing
ness to yield five minutes OF his time to
the Speaker, II the Speaker desired To
say anything.
After remarks by Mr.. Bland the
Speaker said ironically that as the
gentleman from Illinois (Springer) had
been good enough to yield to him some
time he would have read some decisions
made by Speaker Randall. He then
had read several extracts from the
journal showing that Mr.. Randall had
refused to entertain appeals from his
decision.
Mr.. Springer said that Speaker Ran
dali had been governed by law. while
the present Speaker was governed by
his will. Mr.. Mckinley, of Ohio,
thought that it was unnecessary for
him to say anything in justification Of
the ruling OF the Speaker on Saturday.
Nobody would deny that the motion
made by Mr.. Mills was purely dllatory.
One thing was certain, so long as the
lluA1t VI vi Allt NY
first Congress, so long the Republicans
party was in control, and it must be
manifest TO the country aud manifest
to every gentleman on the floor for the
last six weeks. the whole effort of the
other side had been 10 obstruct the pub
lie business. Republican applause.
There was not gentleman on the other
side who would not declare, If he were
truthful, that the whole purpose Of the
fllibustering tactics was that ii should
he impossible If the Senate should pass
the elections bill to pass that bill
through the House.
Mr., Flower. Of New York-"We ac-
cept that issue and stand upon it,
Democratic applause.
Mr.. McKinley-"I am glad the gen
tleman makes an open confession"
Mr.. Flowcr-"I do"
Mr.. McKinley-"And ! want to say
TO the gentleman from New York that
this issue will not down"
Mr.. Fower-"It downed the Repubi-
can party" democratic laughterl.
Mr.. McKinley-"You gentlemen St.
cured power in the House Of Rep
resentatiyes by the suppression
Of the votes Of thousands and
hundreds Of thousands OF citizens. You