The sun., 1892-03-13

| not counted quorum without the authorit
| OF tho House. the election chse could not liav
'becn brought before tho House, and Judg
jackson could not havo been unseated I'll
| rules OF the House had been adopted. The Ito
publIcans themselves knew tho danger t.
which they were subjected under such
| ruling. They mustered o voting quorum o
their own before they dared unscat him unda
Reeds ruling. II the Judge had bcen de
prived OF bis seat without this voting quorum
be could have carried his case to tho Supreme
| Court, when the court would have been able tt
decide upon Mr Reeds right to count {
| quorum under general parliamentary law.
| Mr. Reed not only counted a quorum. but M
| refused to entertain motions to adjourn anc
| appeals from his decisions under general l'ar'
| linmcntary law. An instance OF his regard fol
| parliamentary law occurred on Jan. z. 1880
| Mr. Mills moved the previous question on O
resolution that the House go into Committee
| OF tho Whole on the state OF tho Union for the
| consideration Of the District OF Columbia Ap.
preparation bill. under the rules Of the laet
House" The Record shows what followed:
| Mr.. Breckinridce OF Kentucky Pending TINT
demand. ! move that the House adjourn tisl
The peaker-The gentleman from Ken
'uMSs. n. Bland.Ie ns % me moti,n was to adjourn over
..rhe spssksr-That motion ts ne. ia order. .
uI.n which 9 diyision, has boon called Tor :.
Tho spsaker-fhnt motion is not in order.
TIL, The quSs.iaS Is now Upon ordering the pro-
Mr. Bseckinridg ge Pending the .rreyious
question. desire 10 niovc that when the l!.'use
Gdjonrns to-duy. 1t aijourns to meet on Thurs
The 81 Speasar.-The Chair misunderstood the
motion. The CEnir understood 1t to he u mo-
lion to adjourn. The question i now r. the
demand Tor the liiaviDuS question:. cater u
lause) The ayes seem to have II.
There is no decision Of the Supreme Court
sanctionins such r'i,in:. as this
Thirteen days aftrrwnrd. before any rules
were adopted. the following. scene occurred:
silver Do.mr Bland had moved to adjourn
The Speaker put the motion and declared it
lost. Mr. Bland called for n division. The
Speaker counted and said that the motion Was
loA. Mr.. Gland questioned tho count. saying:
Let US have tellcss." On Jan. Bland hal
called fo-tellers. and Reed In ordered them.
The Record Of Jan. u shows what occurred
on TINT day.
Mr.. Dlani-I demand tellers.
The eSpeaker-ri'ers - no. rre,ESislnn i,r tel
Mr.. Eland-I insist upon having tellors on
'f'hs speaksr-The Chair knows OF no pro-
NJ. Bland Then dc'nand the yeas and nays.
The SpeHker-lt Is too late TO demand the
'faS e. "GH BIandyGwo ndyw have tecn having tellcrs
when demanded during he whole session.
The Sreakcr-Ths Chair La, recognized tho
gentleman from Illinois.
Here it will be scon that the Speaker not only
violated his own ruin: Of th.:t.en days be-
for. but refused u demand for the Yeas and
nays required by tho Constitution.
No Supreme Court has made decision sus-
tanning this ruling.
Wien Mr.. Reed had first counted quorum
under general parliamentary law ho rrroc-
niscd Mr.. Crisp OF Georgia. who Appealed from
his decision. and added: "I desire TO h" hoard
on that appeal" The Speaker t,o' him from
tho floor by recognizing Ju:!-r "ayson. who
moved to lay the appeal on tie Iaa!r. Tho
Record Of Jan. D. 1880. shows what fr!!owci:
Mr.. Crisp--I claim tho rtzht to he hn1r'l.
The EIraEer-Ihe n.ntioa u( the gentleman
from Illinois is one which ho had right TO
Mr. crtap-Not while AM on tn" noor.
The Speaker..Ths Char did not recognize
the sentiemal forthat purpose.
He recognized him to make the appeal. but
he would not allow him to give his reasons for
making 1t.
No decision OF the Supreme Court will ever
sustain this ruling.
Other Republicans however. had more man
liness than the Speaker Judge Payson. at the
request Of Con. Butterwort:, and NJ. Burrows.
withdrew his motion. so a5 to give Mr.. Crisp
an opportunity to be heard Durins. lIr. Crisu's
speech the following scene occurred:
NJ. Rowe,l-Wili II" ::eatinm.n permit mo
Mr.. C.i,r--l will ye!! 10 my colleague. cor
tEin!y., ~,
rule is demanded on III" hearing "i a r"r,,,st.
ei rle't"n ease. unless it lie a t&!t 10 ir"H.nt
its hearing!
Mr.. Crisp-My rvi"nl asks that I give tho
reason for raising the 1ua-'ion Of "ons,'l"'n-
tiON. ThCra arr two ~" IRE" reasons One Is
that in the history OF the House oi Repre-
The Speaker Tho Chnir think that tho snn-
tlrman from Georgia sl yulh cGu!lnc himself to
Mr. Cri.r..i walii ask II thor, Is any rnlo
that prohibits Eie from replying to my t'i'nds
Tie "pra&ey-Tho gentleman from C.o":'n
DE- az not cystic" thu "n:ono .. tho '""'r in
Mr. Cri-r-l ask unanimous cons"q.. # it's
n"ce.sary to d. SO. in ordar TO repiy 20 ths
Question.
~, >H,,i;"r-,Tho rhai-, th;nts that The
gentsemar lIJutu 80 on and discuss tho ci!L-
In. Question.
Hero tho Spoakcr allowed = Ic!u!.licau {,
ask Il question out OF order. and then Lctarreu
a Democrat from rolivn.: to II.
The Supreme Court las ret yet sanctioned
this action.
Major Mckinley showed rorc rrnr'i-n.s
than the Speaker. " ii o,ru'stp me-" S'!.h he.
that tho gentleman frc": Georgia sEoG!' be
permitted to anSr'": IN" ur"atHa rut to l.! Il
By the cnntcman from N.n1
The sl'lkc" 'li not V" %''. how"vrr.
Mr.. Eowei! relieved him ~ withdrawn: I,iS
Glestor. 4; III" end o. tao ii .,Ie.ipn 'la.nc
Mckinley moy "a - .iH 'i.. i'r.r1H niir2'.
The vote OH thr wa, ~: NIL j'"! .aicanS.
No Democrat, ro'cl. "h, 81 caar' himself
v,t"d with tho 49, 10 81 tain he cyn de-
cision. Still lacking thee OF II votin ; uuorum
no counted Democrats cnoH.h to MAKE u
quorum to u'tain his own ruling.
The Supreme CourtlHi' not yet rendered
decision sustaining I! iSartion.
All this WAS done unI.r Thom1, .. Eced's
81 ystom Of genera! parliamentary Law.
Not long asterward Major Mckinley nlovcd
that tho House adjourn. Tho Speak ar put the