Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-01-23
EXCITING SCENE In THE HOUSE.

In the House of Representatives Tuesday
there was wild scene of disorder growing
out of a decision of Speaker Reed in regard tc
the approval of the journal. Mr.. Mills de.
manded whether the proper question before
the House was not Mr.. MeKinley's demand
for the previous question, instead of the mo-
ton for the approval of the journal.
MI Reed said Mr. McKinlev had not re-
peated his demand for the previous question
at the conclusion of the clerk s reading, and
that therefore the demand was not before the
House MIR. Mckinley also undertook to ex-
plain this to Mr.. Mills. The Speaker put the
question.
Then Mr.. Mills dashed down the aisle and
| shook his clenched fist at the Speaker.
~ GU are perpetrating an outrageous fraud
on the House." he Numbered at Mr. Reed,
land you know it.' Then he poured forth a
perfect volley of denunciation and abuse
Mr.. Mckinley said that no wrong was being
attempted, But MI: Mills had worked him
Mr.. Reed to MI. Mckinley.
Il thought you, at least, were an honorable
man. he cried out to Mr.. Mckinley. 'We
know that man is not indicating the Speak
en- Then, addressing himself directly to the
Speaker, he said: ''You do not dare to go be,
fore the country with soh a revolutionary
measure as you are proposing to pass. We
have a right under the rules to debate the
question of approving the journal, and you
addressing the Speaker) are denying that
right
Mr.. Reed stood unmoyed, but the House
was a perfect pandemonium. The Democrats
had maSSed around Mr.. Mills, and the Repub-
leans were crowding down into the we'll be
fore the Speakers desk. Both parties were
shouting and urging on their leaders. Demo
Gratis and Republicans who stood near one
| another on the outskirts of their respective
groups took up the quarrel OF their leaders
and an outbreak OF violence seemed imminent
at any moment. Above the roar and din
came the raDping of the gayel on the desk,
but it fell unheeded.
MI. Perkins OF Kansas, and Mr.. Allen of
Mississippi, almost came to blows over a
side question of their own, and Major Martin
of Texas, worked his way close to Mr. Mil lis
with the air of bad man. who could be re
lied on in a desperate emergency.
Mr.. Reed continued pounding his desk. He
put the question on the approval of the jour
voice for moment, and was met the next in.
slant by an answering howl of Division
from the Democrats, The House divided
| that is, if there could be standing vote when
every man was on his feet Mr.. Reed counted
ninety-seven Republican votes, and then
calmly counted, zone, two, three Democrat.
ic votes. He TRANQUILITY announced that the
| Journal stood appr0ved-97 to3 Every man.
| Democrat and Experimentation united in a
mighty shout for the yeas and nays, and they
| were ordered
A yea and nay vote usually Gains the
most turbulent House. But not SO with Mr.
Mills. lie kept up his torrent of invectiye
and abuse.
Mr.. Cutcheon, of Michigan, stopped for a
moment before Mr.. Mills and said ''Bosh p
| Mr.. Mills reply to this exclamation was
Bring in another resolution Of censnre
then" This SET both sides loose again, and
Mr., Kerr. of Iowa, called out, s'sit down, you
rebel traitor!'
Mr. Mills-You are a traitor yourself te
the constitution and laws. You are trying
to surround the ballot-boX with bayonets
and to deprive the people of their right of
representation.
The confusion became even worse than ii
had been before Democrats Kissed and Re