Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-01-31


In the House.
WASHINGTON, d. c., San 19-,rhe inte n.
tions OF the democrats Of the house TO re-
sort to obstructive tactics until the dem
onstration of the senate on the elections
bill was manifested this morning when
Mr.. Bland demanded the reading of the
Saturdays proceedings in full, instead Of
in the abbreviated form. Then Mr. Mills
moved an amendment to the journal rela-
tive to the refusal OF the chair to recognize
his motion TO reconsider the vote by which
Fridays journal was approved.
WAsHIyGroN, Jan. 20.-1u the house to-
day, after the reading Of the Journal, Mr.
Bland made the point thet &. had not been
read in full, and demanded that the de-
scription of the various executive commu-
nlcations, resolutions, bills and petitions
be read. This was done, the reading not
being completed until l o'clock. The
speaker then stated the question TO be on
the approval of the journal, and, having
counted and stated the affirmative vote,
Mr.. Mills, Of Texas, rising to q parliamen-
tary question, asked whether the proper
question was not on ordering the previous
question, Mr.. Mckinley having demanded
that when the clerk finished reading
the first part or the journal Mr..
Mckinley, said he Referring to
ave did not expect the gentleman from
Ohio to lend himself to such proceeding,
for we believed him an honorable gentle
ynan, and we knew he Indicating the
speaker) was not"
After some further debate Mr.. Kerr, of
Iowa, said Such proceedings as this are
reasonable, and they are headed by q man
who helped treason before"
Mr.. Mills replied: "You are traitor
yourself to the constitution and the laws.
You are trying to surround the ballot box
with bayonets and deprive the people of
the right of representation"
This was greeted with enthusiastic dem
ocratic applause, while the republicans an
nounced their disapprogal by lusty Misses.
Pandemonium prevailed, and affairs fin
ally approached so near a personal rapture
that the speaker was obliged to call upon
the sergeant alarms for assistance. That
officer bearing his macs in front of him,
induced Mr.. Mills 70 take his seat The
journal was approved, l44 to 103, and the
house went into com mmittee Of the hole on
the District of Columbia bill.
Mr.. Hemphili, Of South Carolina, de-
claimed against the elections bill. The
negro question was brought mp by Mr..
Richardson, OF Tennessee, who quoted
newspaper extracts relative 10 the treat
ment of the negroes in the northern states.
After a long discussion, during which no
progress was made on the bill, the com
mittee rose.
WAsHIYeroS, Jan. 2l.~-Wben the read
ing of the journal was Concluded this
morning Mr.. Mills objected to its approval
and stated that he desired 20 debate the
question. In a moment Mr., Mckinley was
on his feet with a demand For the previous
question on the approval of the journal,
and he was recognized by the speaker.
Blapd-l suppose the speaker Intends TO
throttle this bill either In committee or In
the house. Cheers on the democratic
side
Mr. Bland then read his proposed sub
stitute making the free coinage bill o con-
tinaal order from and after January 81.
Mr. Rogers, of Arkansas, said the demo
Gratis wanted a fair administration of the
rules which the speaker had himself
made.
McMillin, OF Tennessee, attacked the
committee on rules for bringing in the
resolution, and Mr.. Cannon defended its
action. Mr.. McComas, of Maryland, said
q IN majority of the house would adopt the
rule and In the face of all obstruction
would support the brave and manly adj
ministration which had stood by the ban
ner OF republican rule
Mr.. Mckinley said that It was manifest
to the house and to the country that the
minority intended to resort TO every OBJ
structve tactic In order TO stop all legisla.
tion until il should be settled that o certain
bill now pending in the senate should be
laid aside or defeated.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-In the house this
morning Mr.. Rogers, of Arkansas, raised
the point Of no quorum, but the speaker
counted los members and directed the
reading of the journal
Mr.. Mcmillan, Of Tennessee, impeached
the ruling of the speaker yesterday de-
clariag as dilatory McMillan's motion that
the resolution reported by the rules com
mittee be committed, etc. Messrs.
tLa,-a fa1
him. Speaker Reed said that the debate,
while nominally upon the approval of the
ETY. or Certain rdini S--.-- si.1 s,.-4.N-i--
After further debate tho journal was
approved by rising vote. The District
of Columbia appropriation bill was passed
and the house went into committee of the
whole on the naval appropriation bill.
Mr.. Boutells explained it; the committee
rose and the house adjourned.
At 1880 o'clock. when there were tive
democrats on the floor and one republican,
Casey, Sepator Daniel moved an ad journ-
ment. This movo did not succeed, how
ever, for Senator Casey sent for and OBJ
tanned his allies from the cloak room and
the motion was declared lost. After that
there was another lull until 9:30 o'clock,
when q quorum having appeared, Senator
Faulkner proceeded with his remarks. He
concluded at 80 o'clock, having held the
floor for almost twelve hours.
Senator Stewart has given notice OF o
motion to recommt the elections bill with
instructions TO the committee TO report it
back with provisions for the election of
members of congress on days when there
are no other elections in the several states.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23-Mr. Breckin.
ridge, of Arkansas, caused the unusual de-
lay this morning In the approval of the
journal; but that was finally accom-
plished.
Mr.. Cooper, of Indiana, rising to a ques.
tion Of privilege, had read a resolution Of
fered by him September 4, last, making
certain charges against the commissioner
of pensions and asking for the broadening
of the investigation. The resolution was
referred to o select committee examining
previous charges. On the 1lth Of Septem-
bar Chairman Morrill, had been directed to
report the resolution but had never done
so. Mr.. Cooper, therefore, offered reso-
luton directing the com mittee to report.
Quite a lengthy debate took place on the
points of order, etc, in the course OF
which Mr.. Morrill, said the committee
had unanimously decided that the resolu-
tion had been Improperly referred to IL,
and within one hour the resolution was re
turned to tho speakers desk. Messrs.
Grosvenor, of Ohio, and Henderson, Smith
aud Cannon, of Illinois, spoke briefly de-
Tending the commits ssloner OF pensions.
The matter was finally settled amicably
by Mr.. Morrill, obtaining the original reso-
luton from the files Of the house, report
ing Il from his committee and having IL
referred to the committee on rules.