The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-26
CRISP PLAYS GEAR AGAIN.
Ignores One of His Own Rules Against tn
Protest of Ex-Speaker Reed.

lRnOTeB ODe " III wi IN against IN
Protest of Ex-Speaker Reed.
WASHINGTON. April 25.-Personal mat
ters occupied the attention of the House
again to-day. Should or should not Mr..
Walkers unspoken remarks deriding his
colleagues, Messrs. Williams and Hoar. as
''mugwumps." appear in the RecOrdl The
Democrats thought that they should not.
while the Republicans, basing their opin-
ion principally upon the action of the
House a few days ago. In deciding that a
look of Henry Georges might be spread
upon the record and given free publication
and distribution. were of a contrary opin-
ION. so the day was practically wasted. A
slightly acrimonious coIloquy between the
Speaker and the ex-Speaker gave spice to
tho proceedings.
TIE pending question when the Ho use
met ~as the first vote on the motion made
by Mr.. Reed Saturday last to lay on the
table the eXDunGinR resolution. The. Re-
publicans refrained from voting. and the
result was-yeas. d; nays, 1910 quorum.
The call of the House showed that there
were 213 members present. and the .ques-
tion required on the motion to table tho
e~xpunginR resolution. The motion was re-
jected-yeas. 5; nays, 155.
AhI. DOubCAlC uONCu w ACCOIuluiV u lCo-
~olution. with instructions to the committee
on rules to take into consideration the en-
tire subject-matter. including the remarks
published In the Record by the gentleman
lMr. Walkerl under leave to print; the re-
marks of Mr.. Williams, of Massachusetts,,
animadverting theIeupon. and the cita-
tions made by the fOrme az tending to
show the custom and usage OF the House
ID regard to the latitude of debate, and to
report to the House as soon as may be such
M ~ INV 10 aald nnntnllffaa NAV
deem expedient for the reform of any eX-
listing abuses in regard to matter printed
in the Record. and for the preservation of
decorum in debate.
The motion to recOmmit having been de-
feated-yeas. 3S; nays. 152-Mr. Boutelle
moved an adj Ournment. The motion was
~lost-yeas. 10; nays. 163-and thereupOn
Mr.. Townsend. of Colorado. came forw ard
with O motion for a recess until 5 O'Clock.
The motion for a recess was lOst-yeas. D.;
nays, 146-no quorum. Mr.. Richardson, of
Tennessee. then moved q call of the House.
Mr.. Boutelle rose to another question.
This was taken under Clause 2, of Rule II.
which provides that q call of the House
shall not be in order after the previous
question is ordered unless it shall appear.
upon an actual count by the Speaker. that
q quorum ls not present.
The Speaker replied that the r~oll-call had
shown that there were but l46 members
present.
Mr.. Boutelle inquired whether the Speak
er declined to count. asrequired by the rule.
The Speaker replied that the count on
the yea and nav vote showed the presence
of but 146 members. Mr.. Boutelle inquired
whether the chair would not count the
House. The Speaker replied that if he had
not satisfied the gentleman it was the gen
tleman's misfortune and not his the
Speaker'sl fault.
Mr.. ~Reed-There should not be any ex-
hibltion of temper on the part of the Chair.
The Speaker-There Is not; and there
should not be any attempt at scolding on
the part of the gentleman from Maine.
Mr.. Reed-Not at all. Now. / want TO
ask the Chair if he regards his action as q
fultillment of the requirements of the rules.
The Speaker-The gentleman ought to
know that if the Chair did not so regard
it the Chair would not 80 state it:
Mr.. ~Reed-Thena as the Chair interprets
the rule il does not require him personally
10 make q count of the members present.
The Speaker-The Chair has stated that
he adopted the count as made By the clerk
and that is conclusive on this question.
ICrIes of Regular order"
Mr.. Reed ask the Chair, under the
rule, to count the House.
The ~Speaker-The Chair has stated that
he adopts the count made by the clerk.
Mr.. Reed-The rule requires the Chair to
count.
The Speaker-The Chair will enforce his
ruling. If the gentleman objects to any
ruling of the Chair he has all his rights.
Mr.. Reed-ln a House three-fOurths Dem
o~craticl | guess not.
The Speaker-In a House strictly impair
tial. and which will do justice even to the
gentleman from Maine. Applause on the
Democratic side, during which Mr.. Reed
made a remark which was inaudible.
The Speaker-The question is on ordering
a call of the House.
The call of the House having been or
dered and go members responding. further
proceedings were dispensed with and the
vote required on the motion for a recess.
This was lost. but As no quorum voted the
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