The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-09-27

motions came thick and fast. All were
brushed aside by the speaker. Mr..
Payne Of New York raised the question
of consideration against the report.
Mr.. Catchings made the point that he
was out of order. Mr.. Payne, who was
being coached by Mr.. Reed, appealed
from the decision.
THE vote just taken" announced the
chair, Sustained the decision of the
chair, which held that no motion was in
order except one motion TO adjourn.
The chair therefore refuses TO enter
that no further motions will be enter
tanned until the report OF the commit
tee is acted upon"
The whole democratic side broke into
wild cheering when this announcement
was made and a wave of applause
swept over the galleries.
Although realizing that they We're
baffled. the republicans persisted in their
stubborn fight. Mr.. Burrows moved to
lay the report Of the committee on the
table. The speaker ruled the motion out
of order and also declined to entertain
an appeal Some confusion followed.
A dozen members were on their feet
and the speaker, who was in hot alter
cation with Mr.. Payne. brought down
his gavel and ordered all members to
take their seats. Every member in
stantly seated himself, except ex-Speak-
the midst of the minority.
Gentlemen will resume their seats"
again shouted the speaker.
Reed Gets Pale.
Mr. Reed was pale with rage. For
a moment he stood cycling the speaker
as though hesitating whether to obey
the order and then sank into his seat.
This evoked more democratic applause
and then the roll call began on order
ing the previous question.
In spite of the vigorous efforts OF the
whip the democrats failed to muster a
quorum on this roll call. Mr. McRae of
Arkansas and Mr.. Cooper Of Texas, who
were absent when their names were
called, sought permission to vote, but
the speaker declined to allow them under
the rule The vote stood ia to g. lack
ing two of a quorum. Nothing was left
then for the democrats but to order
call of the house Mr.. Fitch accordingly
made the motion. The democrats sue
ceeded in avoiding one roll call by vot-
ing against Mr.. Fitch's motion TO pro-
coed TO a call Of the house. 1t de-
veloped 1s7 democrats on this motion.
The vote required ordering the pre-
vous question on the report Of the COM
mittee on rules.
The previous question was ordered
$50 to g. Mr.. Burrows moved to reconsider
and Mr.. Fitch moved to lay that mo-
ton on the table. Mr.. Fitchs motion
was carried. Under the rule, thirty
minutes was then allowed for debate,
and an exciting time followed. Ex
Speaker Reed first took the floor and
said: at is impossible to initiate on
this occasion the majestic tread Of the
gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Bynum).
his fine figure bristling with passion as
he stalked down the aisle shaking his
fist, or to equal the choice epithets used
by the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr.
Breckinridge), when the democratic
chorus was making the air vocal four
years ago. CApplause) Beside. we
are restrained on this side of the cham
Der from making a similar exhibition
of ourselves, because we are too well
bred" QrOnical jeers from the demo-
cratic side.)
Mr. Catchings replied. Mr.. Burrows.
who had reserved the motion to adjourn
which the speaker was willing TO en-
terrain until the last, then made that
motion. 1t was lost-179 to 73. The
vote then required on the adOp-
ton Of the report of the COM
mittee on rules and it carried-176 to 81.
Prolonged applause followed the an
nouncement of the vote.
The fight was over. The democrats
mad been victorious after their five days
struggle. Silently the republicans
watched the committees make their re-
ports TO the house, including the report
on the Tucker bill. The committee on
president, vice-president and the cleo
ton of members of congress also pre-
tee on rules to make a special order
with a sigh of relief, the house adj
iOtIrned