Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-03-08

Mr.. Tracey-"I appeal from the de-
ciSiOn Of the chair. The eyes OF the
entire country are on the House this
day, and this resolution is upon mat
ter which concerns the people more
than any question that has come before
Congress for thirty years"
A warm collOquy then ensued be-
tween Mr.. Tracey and the Speaker.
Mr.. Tracey raised the question OF con-
SideratiOn against the resolution, out
the Speaker decided that the question
OF consideration could not be raised.
An appeal was then taken, and the ap-
peal was laid on the table-yeas, 116;
nays, 81.
Mr.. Tracey then claimed the floor.
but the Speaker had already recognized
Mr.. Bland, aud stated TO Mr.. Tracey
that as he had reserved his time the
gentleman from Missouri was entitled
10 the floor.
Mr.. Bland said that when the Com
mittee on Rules had reported the reso-
luton certain silver men had come 10
him and had said il the resolutions were
postponed for the time being they would
be ready TO vote for it to-day without
ffbustering. 1t was fair square agree
ment made by the gentlemen, who were
MessrS. Cochran and Andrew. He
thought it fair play and fair dealing
that when they came TO him and to the
committee on rules and made an agree
ment, that 6libustering ought not TO be
resorted to. II the House proceeded
with the reading OF the journal in the
temper OF the gentlemen from New
York, Mr.. Tracy, the opponents OF the
resolution could move TO amend the
journal from now until Christmas. He
moved 10 lay the appeal on the table.
Mr.. Tracy then demanded the floor,
but the speaker stated that the motion
was not debatable and after a pas
sage at arms between the Speaker and
Mr.. Tracy, in which the former stated
that objections must be made in re-
spectacle manner, Mr.. Bland withdrew
his motion in order TO enable Mr.. Cock
ran, 10 whom he had personally al
luded 10 take the floor.
Mr.. Cochran said that the gentleman
from Missouri had stated that in an
interview with him, he, (Mr. Cockran),
had undertaken TO bind portion OF the
House as 10 its action to-day. This
was not correct, though it might be
the gentleman's understanding. He
had appealed TO the gentleman to con-
sent that vote be taken to-day, and
the gentleman had refused TO make any
agreement whatever and their con-
verSation had ended. 1t had been car
ried on in the presence Of Mr.. Andrew.
He (Mr. COckran) had to appeal 10 the
committee on rules for this disposition,
because the gentleman from Missouri
refused 70 consent.
Mr.. Bland-"YOu said in that con-
versation that you would vote without
flibuStering.
Mr.. Cockran-"My recollection does
not cover any such conversation"
Mr.. Bland-"Mine does, most en-
phatically."
Mr.. Andrew, OF Massachusetts, stated
that his recollection Of the conversation
between Mr.. Cochran and Mr.. Bland
was in entire accord with the recollec-
ton OF the former gentleman. Mr..
Catchings, OF Mississippi, closed the de-
bate on behalf Of the committee on
rules, and concluded his remarks by
moving TO lay the appeal Of the gentle
man from New York (Mr. Tracy upon
the table.
Before putting the question Speaker
Crisp stated the question and his posi-
tion as follows:
The Committee on Rules having
submitted a report some days ago, the
gentleman from Mississippi, Mr. Catch
ingS, this morning Immediately after
the prayer of the Chaplain and before
the reading OF the Journal, called up
that report for consideration. The
gentleman from New York Mr.. Tracy
made the point that such report could
not be called up until after the reading
Of the Journal. The chair held that it
might be called up before the reading of
the Journal, and the gentleman from
New York, Mr.. Tracy, appealed from
the decision Of the chair.
1.-The chair desires 10 call the atten-
tion of the House TO the rules Of the
House. because the chair has no pur-
pose, no object, no intention, except to
carry out and effectuate the orders Of
zoe, House. Whether such rules are
good or bad; whether they be arbitrary
or otherwise, the chair must execute
them II he is faithful officer of the
House. The rule provides that II shall
always be in order to call up for con-
sideratiOn report from the Committee
on Rules. The rules Of the House also
provide that it shall always be in order
10 move to adjourn, to fix day TO which
the House shall adjourn. or to take a
recess. The rules also provide that il
shall be in order to entertain a motion
to adjourn, or to take recess, or 10 fix
a day. IL has always been held, so far
as the chair knows, that the House may
adjourn before the Journal is read.
The chair has undertaken TO en-
force the rules OF the House as he finds
them. The chair might say in passing,
however, that in the last House there
was no such rule as this, providing that
the reports of the Committee on Rules
might be called up at any time. The
question is, shall the appeal be laid on
the table, and on that question the gen
tleman from New York Mr.. Tracy de-
mands the yeas and nays"
The roll was called, and by vote of
yeas 1914, nays q, the House tabled the
appeal from the decision OF the chair.
The opponents Of free coinage were not
10 be so easily routed, however.
Il raise the question Of consideration
on report, said Mr.. Tracy.
THE chair will have to hold" said
the Speaker, "that the question OF con-
SideratiOn cannot De raised. The rules
provide that it shall always be in order
TO call for the consideration the report
Of the committee on rules"
Mr.. Tracy spoke at some length on
the point he had raised and the Speaker
also quoted rules sustaining his posi-
tiOn.
"The intention Of the House." said