The state chronicle., 1892-03-08
Raleigh, N. C., Tuesday Morning. March 5, 1902

read the journal of the House was
denied. | want to know if the rules
we have adopted as construed by
the Speaker are more arbitrary than
the rules OF the 5lst Congress as
construed by the gentleman from
n Maine" (Applause by the anti
free silver men,
In closing the debate Mr.. Catch
ings, from the committee on rules.
said the rule under which the re-
port was called up was adopted for
the purpose of enabling the COM
mittee to do just what it was at
tempting to do in this case. On
the motion to lay the appeal on the
table the yeas were 1876, nays 73.
The Republicans took no part in
the controversy, the contest being
confined entirely to the silver and
anti-silver wings of the Democratic
party. 1t was marked by great
confusion and intense feeling, the
passages between the two, being at
tended with considerable bitterness.
The lie parliamentary between
Cochran and Bland was notable
scene, the latter gentleman being
white with passion and reiterating
as Mr.. Cochran observed, "Once in
order and twice in disorder" the
statement of his recollection of con-
versation relating to the considera-
tion of the order to-day. Mr..
Pierce, of Tennessee, Mr.. Bands
able lieutenant, confirmed his prin.
cipal's statement, in every word and
inference. After the announcement
of the vote on his appeal Mr.. Tracy
raised the question of consideration
This was promptly declared
out Of order by the Speaker to tn,
, apparent astonishment Of Mr.. Tracy
who ejaculated:'' Why Mr. Speaker!'
From the ruling of the chair, Mr.
Tracy took an appeal. Mr. War
ner; of New York, protested agains
/ the ruling of the chair which b
! characterized as more arbitrary thar
anything that occurred durin
, the fifty-first Congress, by virtue G
= whose crimes most of us are her
, to-day.
e Mr.. Catchings moved to lay tn
b appeal on the table. The vote O
8 laying Mr.. Tracy's appeal on th
# table was yeas l76, nays 81
# Speaker Crisp then stated MI
O Catchings' motion to take u
f the order and a demand for th
n previous question. Mr.. Tr'
\ cy then moved to recomm
: the order to committee on rules wit
q instructions to amend. This W.
v met with cries of Irregular order
|e and formal demand therefor /
,s Mr.. Bland. Thereupon Mr.. Trac
,e moved to adjourn: but offered
n withdraw that, if permitted TO
,r heard. He did withdraw it al
a. framed his motion to recommit. (
A first the Speaker held it to be O
N of order but Mr.. Tracy drew II
40 rules on him and he state the motto
IN was proper at that time. 1t W
j. read and proved to be an instru'
ut ton to substitute Monday, Dec.
he for the 22nd instant as t
Of date of beginning the {
r. bate on the Bland bi
be The vote on the motion to reco
mt NIT the order to the committee
n. rules was defeated-yeas 20, ma
ed 2O2. Mr.. Reed asked unanimo
consent that gentlemen who ha
[r. spoken on this subject, be permit
mt to extend their remarks in t
lie. record. Mr.. Bland urged that t
ts, request be granted, but Mr.. Cowl
ed of North Carolina, objected. l
he question then recurred upon
in adoption of the report, and fiftt
or minutes on each side was allow
Mr.. McKeaghan, of Nebraska, S
ou ported the report and said the DE-
ocratic party was ready to 60
mt the country on the question. l
,ou Williams, of Massachusetts,, said
Farmers Alliance party was