Evening journal., 1891-01-22
TO FIGHT UNTIL MARCH.
Maj. McKinley's Menace for the
Republican Majority.
HARD WORDS FOR SPEAKER REED

the Force" Bill.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22-The house passed
the day in wrangle and adjourned at 6:15
p. m. without doing any business. The
speeches were very bitter on both sides
| and Speaker Reed was again abused Dur
ing fight over the approval OF the jour
nal the speaker refused 10 recognize Mr.
Bland, who shouted, Il suppose the
speaker intends to throttle the senate sill
yer bill, either In committee or in the
house, There was much disorder, and
Mr.. Bland then read his proposed substi-
tute making the free coinage silver bill
continuous order from and after Jan. 81
He said that he should insist upon that
motion until the Ath Of March.
Called a RevolntionIst.
Mr.. Rogers (Ark.l, referring to the
speakers rulings. said that the Democrats
wanted a fair administration OF the rules
which the speaker himself had made.
whenever you, be said, indicating the
speaker, 'or any other gentleman, and you
especially, because you hold the third
highest place in the gift OF the people, vio-
late the rules, You are a revolutionist.
You destroy the dignity of high station
you are called upon to fill.n tTumultuous
applause on the Democratic side)
Mr.. Henderson Oils. l-How much longer
is the house to submit to this disorder and
hear its speaker insulted day after days
Hereafter these insulting words will be
taken down.
The Speaker-The chair desires to say to
the house that one reason why he expects
IN due time that his services 10 the coun-
try will be appreciated, is because Of the
virnlent attacks that have been made upon
him, the personal nature aud character OF
which this house can understand The
chair has endeavored at all times to ad-
minister the rules of the house as he un-
derstood them. and as the house has sus-
tanned his decisions the chair will con-
tnue so to do as long as he occupies the
exalted position 70 which be has been
elected by the house of representatives.
They Cried "Chestnutsr,
Mr. Mills said that the chair had not
given any reason OF authority for his de-
cision Tuesday relative to the approval Of
the journal, but had simply informed the
house that u am Sir Oracle, and when l
open my mouth let no dog bark
The chair had referred to two decisions
which he had said justified him in the
course he had followed Neither one Of
these decisions had been made under the
rules Of the house, and the speaker knew
il, because he had participated IN the dis
cussion when the decisions were made
The first was Mr.. Randalrs decision. but
Mr. Randall had made that decision ~
command Of an act Of congress and not
lnder the rules Of the house. Gentlemen
on the other side had been trying to steal
the presidency and before they could con-
summate that theft they had to create a
law giving the decision to body OF eight
70 seven. Several Republican members
here shouted, ''ChestnutsND Mr. Mills. con
tinuing, said that Mr. Randall had made
his decision because the law required him
to do SO. The other case was that in which
Speaker keifeF while the house was en-
deavoring 70 make code Of rules decided
that dilatory motions could not be made
Mr.. Mills asserted that the records OF the
house could be searched and that no in
stance could be found where speaker had
ever refused 70 entertain a motion to re-
consider except where the law was man
datory upon him.
The Speaker-The gentleman's time has
expired.
Mr.. Mills-I will continue tomorrow
morning
why DO You Want the Force BnI9,
After further wranglng over the rnles
Mr. Bland got the floor and was areuinp
IN favor Of his proposition TO fix Tuesday
next fer the consideration Of the free coin.
age BILL when he was called to order bv |
the speaker on the ground that be was dis !
cussing matter irrelevant 10 the pendipp
question. Mr.. Bland retorted: 'Nobody |
else has called me to order and the chair |
has no right TO do so. ! intend TO press
this bill at every opportunity" Mr.. Can
non then proceeded 70 comment upon the
delay attending the District OF Columbia
appropriation bills He, as a Republican.
was proud of the parliamentary reform, ~
legislation OF this congress. and n ~ bo5
supreme power there was no parliamentary
which had been inaupuratad
IN this country that he would modify in
one jot or title. The Republican partv
would succeed in 1892 and the Democratic
party would once more 60 to the wall.
MI Naux pa. why do you want the
force" bill Il You have such confidence,
BIT. Cannon-We will pass all the bills
necessary to protect every aud any citizen
under the laws and under the constitution
Republican applause)
Mckinley Is Determined.
Mr.. Mckinley said il was manifest that
u
The minority intended to stop all legisla-
lion until il should be settled tbnt n GER
.aln bill should be laid aside or defeated
1 hese tactics were not new. The Demo- | ,
rats had IN the Forty-ffth and Forty :
'ixth congresses practiseN the same meth
IDS. The minority now said that no bust
less should be done in the house mot even
he passage Of the appropriation billsl un.
ess the Republican side Of the chamber
hould turn its back upon the elections bin
o secure the constitutional rights OF
American citizens. He gave notice that So
ar as the Republican majority was con
erned II did not propose TO turn its back
ipon law providing for an honest vote. i
me majority would stay here until the !
lock struck - on the 4th OF March in or
er 70 put upon the statute books law 10 =
reserve the integrity of elections He said !,
gentlemen on the other side had been \
lolent in their abuse Of the speaker. Z
sever before in the history Of the govern N
rent had any public man received such
litter assaults az had been heaped upon
be speaker Of this house. Several Dem
Gratis here remarked, "And they are de.
erved. y
Mr. Mckinley-Whatever criticism is
eserved by the gentleman over this house I,
! shared by every one Of his colleagues on ~
nis side. tRepublican applause.) Never !,
as a parliamentary decision been made y
y the speaker that has not met the ap-
roval OF the majority OF the house.
Mr.. Springer-How about the eountryf
MI, Bland-How about the silver billi q