The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-08

tion that you would vote without filibus-
tering.
Mr.. Cochran My recollection does not
cover any such conversation.
Mr.. Bland-Mine does, most emphati-
cally.
Mr.. Cochran, continuing, expressed
himself as opposed TO filibustering meth
ods. When he flibustered, IL would be
when the Government of his country
was in danger, and not when a fiscal
question come before the House. The
ruling of the Chair was a dangerous one.
Until the Journal was read no member
could tell whether the House was legally
In session. A rec 81 for three days might
have been taken. The decision was an
erroneous and dangerous one--one that
ought to be cured; but whether it stood
or fell, his attitude on this question would
remain the same. He did not believe that
there had been any intention OF flibus-
tering over the journal. He hoped that
the journal would be read; and as soon as
10 was, he stood ready to vote on the
question.
Andrew Backs up Cochran.
Mr.. Andrew OF Massachusetts,, stated
that his recollection OF the conversation
between Mr.. Cochran and Mr.. Bland was
in entire accord with the recollection OF
the former gentleman. He did not think
that the anti-silver men ever intended to
filibuster on the journal.
Mr.. Bland-Why not take vote before
the reading OF the journal, III there IL no
intention of filibustering on the journal
Mr.. Cochran - Because one Is orderly
and the other disorderly.
Mr.. Grain OF Texas, inquired OF the
Chair whether "A motion TO adjourn would
be in order before the reading OF the jour
nal.
The Speaker-It has always been so
held, and never questioned, and the same
language applies to this rule as applies to
the notion to adjourn.
motion 10 adjourn.
Mr.. Blount OF Georgia said he agreed
with the Chair that there was no occasion
for SO much excitement over the pending
question, which was merely question OF
the proper construction OF the rules OF
the House.
Mr. Lockwood OF New York, said that
his recollection was that during the Fifty
First Congress the Democratic side of the
House had
Always Successfully Protested
against any business being transacted be-
fore the reading and approval of the
journal.
81 would like TO know" said he,
"whether the rules that we have adopted
this Congress are more arbitrary than
the rules of the Fifty first Congress-"
This inquiry was greeted with laughter
and applause on the Republican side and
cries of eyes, yes"
The Speaker-The Chair will state to
the gentleman from New York that IL he
will take the trouble to read the rules he
will find they are different, (Applause)
Mr.. Lockwood My question is whether
they are more arbitrary than the rules OF
the Fifty-first Congress as applied by
the gentleman from Maine. (Laughter.)
The Speaker-That is hardly parlia-
mentary inquiry. (Applause.)
Mr.. Catchings of Mississippi, arose to
close the debate on behalf Of the commit
tee on rules. He said that the gentleman
who expect TO vote against the silver
bill are very intelligent gentlemen and il
was surprising to him that they should
manifest
So Much Excitement
over this question of order. Even II this
order should be adopted and the silver
bill come up on the date named therein,
it would at that time be in order for the
gentleman from Ohio or the gentleman
from New York, il either desired, to move
that the whole thing be postponed until
December. There was no occasion for
them to be worked up 10 such state
now. Speaking for the committee
on rules, he desired to say that that COM
mittee had treated these gentlemen with
the greatest consideration. The commit
tee had never desired to treat them un-
fairly or deprive them OF any proper
privilege. 1t was an extraordinary thing
FOR the committee on rules TO give one
weeks notice, az in this case, before a
matter were taken up for consideration.
In all his experience he had not known such
a privilege extended by the committee on
rules to the opposition, IL it might be so
termed. motion to recommit with in
structions was defeated: Yeas, 20; nays,
202.
The previous question was then order
ed on the resolution without further OBJ
lection.
The resolution for the consideration OF
the silver bill on the 22nd of March was
then adopted in the House by vote OF
1S9 to 50.
An Fxtradition Treaty With France.