Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-01-21
Congressional Proceedings

rad IN speak at lapgsn against the election
h,ii nut uaforsuDe. Y!eided to Mr.. Aldrich
to maze mo'icu, when that Senator m0vsd |
70 taSe up tbe closure resolution. Tde vice
President said re sges seemed 10 have II.
aud tae resolution was read. This was icl-
lowed uy g motion By Mr.. Ald!ich to sd-
burn, which 1ag carried Though afser ad-
i9u.nnen; Mr. RausotO indicated a purpose
TO contest the cerTectDess OF the vice fresi-
dents decision in piacirg the closure reso-
Luton before lbe SaDate.
Ia the house there was Wild scene Oh
disorder, growing cut Of q decision oi speak
ar Reed in regard to the approval oithe
Journal. Mr.. Nils demanded whether tie
nraper question before tho house vas not
Mr. McKinlcs's demand fer tho preVious
oaegtion. ios;eaG o. the motion for the az
proval Of the journal.
Mr.. Reed sid Nc Mckinley bad act re-
peatet ais demand for The previous question
at the conclusion of the clerk resdiog, and
tina, therefore the demand was not before
the House. Mr. Mckinley ais, undertook
to explsio this to M. Mills. The Speaker
put the quesi1u.
Th.n Mr. Mis- dashed down the aisle and
shooS bis clsnGhed fist at the Speaker
you are Derpetratlng an 90 rageou7
fraud on the House." he-thundered at mir.
Reed, "aEd you know it J" Then he poured
firth a psrfect voiis7 OF denunciation and
abuse. Mr.. Mckinley said that no wrong
was being attempted. But MIR. Mills had
worked himself into bysterical trerZy. he
turned from Mr. 2sed to Mr.. Mch;oley.
Il ihcugat you, st least, were an nenosa-
ole man," be cried out to Mr.. Mckinney.
1--WE know that man s nct," indicating the
Soasker. Then. addressing himself directly
to the S3es ker, De said:- You do not dare
70 90 before the country with such re-
volu:ionsrg measure rs you are proposing
to pass. We bgve right under the rules
to debate the question Of approving the
iaurpal, and ycu addressing the Speaker
ere denying tast Eign'."
Mr. Rsed stood ucmoged, buf tie House
was q pe,teo. paudemopium. The demo
crass had ID ssed around mir. Mile, aud the
rspno!icaus we,e crowd!bg down into the
veil before the Speakers desk. Botn
parties were snnutirg and urging or
;heir leaders D moCcats AID fepuo i
CAPS wio ood uesr cue another on
he cutskirts of their respective groups
took uo the qnsrre! of tEeir leaders
and al 90 b.esk Of violence SEEMED imHi-
uant at auy momen. Above the roer gao
| din e. a0e the rapppg the gravel On ths
ds-k. tut it feil unheeded.
Mr.. Pergioa, Of Kansas. and Mr. Allen, Of
| Mississippi, also came to blows ever aide
question Of their own, end NJ ,r Martin, OF
| trxas, worked his wsV close 10 MIR. Mllis
win the or OF bad meu, who ecu d De re-
lied or % desperate emergency.
| Mr. R.,,i continued pouudiog hia desk.
H . pas Tie question the on approval of the
urn. e .oar of syes d;o9uec even Mr.
! iNl!!s' voice f.: moment. esd &Gs Ust the
paxl i,ls aut by az ecsweru. how! OF ''di
visoA" ffom tie democratic. Inc house
dioited- hat ia, II there csa:3 DC ataoG-
"g vote whcn every man was on his test
Mr.. L Led c3Unted rilety-ssveu reuuoiica3
7ot-e. and then calmly c5unttd, "Oae, Two,
th,ee" CEN cratic votes. Hetranqnliiy at
noDuced tbst The )uyual stoad approved
81 lo3 Every iDse-democrat ara re-
pupiicsI united in mighty shout for
the yeas and nays, and they we're ordered
yea AID nav vote usually ca ms he
most turbulent House. But not SO With Nj.
Mills Ee ksp5 up his torrents OF iavsc i've
aad abuse.
Mf. caeon, of Michigan, stepped for
nouaol 5e!..a Mr.. MILLS and ssiG "BJ5h -
Mr. Miil's reply to this exclamation ~ae
"Bsn9 in anoihsr resolution CT cepeure,
a
Ny X gr. Gil wa, called CIT, "Sitd98D, Jop
Febei traitor p'
Mr. Mi:ls-YJu Hre traitor youraelf to
The constitution and ia@s, Ynu ere trying
10 sn,ryuad sae bslo;-tox with bayoaete
end So dspr " lie people OF their right OF
representation.
The confusion beesma even worss
than it had been before. Democrats
Kissed epd republicans apr!anded one
inr:snt, and then reversed the order the
next moment. While the cpl hete C!
ORATOR we're ;hns being banded across
ths House, the scene ives one of l1de-
soribs5e excitement. MARTA, CT IudiaDs, go
excltsble man at eny TIM, ran Into the
House from tae lobby aud juuped into the
heart oftbe fight jas5 So PeIkius, o. KausaS,
was shouting, "2ug b m Gu! put him out -
"Put him our if you eau" said Martin, saak-
ing his e It under Perkins nose, while Stone,
Of Missouri, q tell epare man with big
voice, rushed thrss! enngly down the E;sle.
The call OF nam g by the clerk vas uo6sard.
At lsst, NJ. Reed was compelled TO ac
knowledge that bic ansterity vas at an end.
During these rlotou5 proceedings paga
had been sent into The LOBBY for Deputy Ser
gesn:-at-Arus Ca7snaugh, and Hhen he al
rived the Speaker directed him TO take ;be
mace JfOu it5 PEDESTAL Emu IestOfS OEJeE
Naturally the first thing he did was to walk
TO the aisle In which Mills waa exclte1;y dis
porting himselt Martin, ofTexas, who was
now using his fat with such vigor that he
had broken the bottom OF desk. exclaimed:
go on the other side; don't come here"
Believing that the Speaker intended 10
have Mills arrested, the democrats crowd
ed around their leader. Springer, CT Hi
nois, tapped Cavsnaueh on the shoulder:
Don't come here. Ton," be said you
will Only make trouble. We will quiet
down."
At that moment little Clifton Breckin-
ridge. OF Arkansas, ran up bshind Mile
and pushed him into his seat, stumbling
over Bynun. of Indiana, who had come up
to prevent what be believed would result
In baud;o hand encounter. Cavsnaugh,
turning away, collidsd " t. Rnswel P
Fiower's bulky form, and the New York
millionaire dropped into seat. Then the
mace was carried down the centre aisle and