The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1891-01-30
In the House.

reputation luz AuA~. Us 10 anu Lalfneb1 a.
a presiding officer was yet to be made.
Senator Cockrell then closed his argu.
ment.
In House.
WARRINGTON, D. C., San. 19.-The int 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 rending of the
Saturdays proceedingsi in full, instead of
in the abbreviated form. Then Mr.. Mills
tive to the refusal of the chair to recognize
his motion to reconsider the vote by which
Fridays journal was approved.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 21.-Iu the house to-
day, after the reading of the journal, Nj.
Bland made the point that IL had not been
scription of'the various executive commu-
nications, 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 a parliament
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..
Mchlnley, sara no: heferrinH to
"We did not expect the gentleman from
Ohio to lend himself to such a proceeding,
for we believed him an honorable gentle.
man, and we knew he Indicating the
speakerl was not"
After some further debate Mr.. Kerr, of
Iowa, said: Such proceedings ms this are
reasonable, and they are hended by a man
who helped treason before.n
Mr.. Mills replied: "You are a traitor
yourself to the constitution and the laws.
You are trying to surround the ballot box
with bnyonets and deprive the people of
the right OF representation"
This was greeted with enthusiastic dem
ocratic applause, while the republicans an
nouuced their disnpproval by lusty Kisses.
Pandemonium prevailed, and affairs fin
nlly approached so near. a personal rapture
that the speaker was Obliged to call upon
the sergeant-at-arms for assistance. That
officer, bearing his mace in front of him.
induced Mr.. Mills to take his sent. The
journal was approved, III to lob, and the
house went into committee of the whole on
the District of Columbia bill.
Mr.. Hemphili, OF South Carolina, de-
claimed against the elections bill. The
negro question was brought up by Mr..
Richardson, of Tennessee, who quoted
newspaper extracts relative to tho treat
nient of the negroes IN the northern states.
After a long discussion, during which no
progress was made on the bill, the COM
mittee rose.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l.-When the read
ing of the journal WIS concluded this
morning Mr.. Mills objected to its approval
and stated that he desired to debate tho
question. In a moment Mr.. Mckinley was
on his feet with n demand for the previous
question on the approval of the journal,
and he was recognized by the speaker.
Bland suppose the speaker intends to
throttle this bill Q Their in committee or In
the house. Cheers on the democratic
side.
Mr.. Bland then read his proposed sub
stitute, making the free toinage bill a con-
tinual order from and after January 81.
Mr.. Rogers, of Arkansas, said the demo
Gratis wanted u 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
a 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.
structive tactic in order to stop all legisla.
ton until it should be settled that q certain
bill now pending in the senate should be
laid aside or defeated.
WASHINGTON, Jan. a2.-In the house this
morning Mr.. Rogers, of Arkansas, raised
the point Of no quorum, but the speaker
counted les 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 TINT
the resolution reported by the rules com
mittee be committed, etc. Messrs.
Springer, Bland and others supported
him. Speaker Reed said that the debate,
while n~oininaily upon the approval of the
journal, had really been upon the propri-
ETY. of certain rulings
After further debate the journal was
approved by a rising vote. The Distric,
of Columbia appropriation bill was passed
and the house went into committee OF the
whole on the naval appropriation bill.
MIR. Boutells explained it; the committed
rose and the house adjourned.
AT 1880 o'clock. when there were five
democrats on the floor and one re pnblican,
Casey, Senator Daniel moved an adjourn
ment. This move did not succeed, how
ever, for Senator Casey sent for and oh
tanned his allies from the cloak room and
the motion was declared lost. After tina
there was another lull until $3.50 o'clock
when q quorum having appeared, Senator
Faulkner proceeded with his remarks. He
concluded at 10 :3O, o'clock, having held the
floor for almost twelve hours.
:, Senator has given notice of
motion to recommit the elections bill will
instructions to the committee to report 1
back with provisions for the election o
members of congress on days when there
are no other elections in the several states
}, WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-Mr. Brechin
ridge, of Arkansas, caused the unusual de
lay this morning in the approval of tn,
journal; but that was finally accom-
plished.
Mr.. Cooper, of Indiana, rising to a quca
tion of privilege, had read u resolution of
r fered by him September 4, Inst, maxim
certain charges against the commissions
Of pensions and asking for the broadening
!, of the Investigation. The resolution wa
referred to a select committee examinin!
previous charges. On tho 18th OF Septem
|. Der Chairman Morrill, had been directed t
report tbs resolution but had never don
SO. Mr.. Cooper, therefore, offered n resi-
luton directing the committee to report
Quite a lengthy debate took place on til
points of order, etc., in the course o
{ which Mr., Morrill, said the committe
had unanimously decided that the resolu
ton had been Improperly referred to II
| md within one hour the resolution vas re
: turned to this speakers desk. Messrs
3 Grosvenor, of Ohio, and Henderson,, Sntt
and Cannon, of Illinois, spoke briefly de
| Tending the commissioners of pensions
. The matter was finally settled amicahl
. by Mr.. Morrill, obtaining the original res
luton from the files Of the house, report
ing 1t from his committee and having
: referred to the committee on rules.
Cards Mt Cornell College.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Jan. 24.-Twelv
! or fifteen Of the students attending Cor
!, nell college at Mount Vernon have bee
before the grand jury this week testify
!, ing in regard to gambling which ha