New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-21
ELECTION BILL REPORTED.
SPEAKER CRISP'S SURPRISING RULINGS &C
COMPIISH 1T.


COMPLIsH IT.
AFTER A PROLONGED STRUGGLE IN THE HOUSE
TIE DRASTIC MEASURE REPORTED BY
THE COMMITTEE on RULES is
ADoPTED-MR. TUCKER THIN
GETS HIS PARTISAN
BILL on THE
Washington. Sept. 2O-The Federal Election
Repeal bill has been reported and has been placed
upon the calendar. But this action was taken only
after a severe struggle. the Republicans seeking
every parliamentary device to block its way ny
attempting TO prevent the adoption OF the report
authorized by the Committee on Rules o. what u
termed by Messrs Reed and Burrows. the MINOR
nv of the committee. the most drastic measure
ever proposed to any legislative body. They say
Il far surpasses ANYTHING ever thought of IN the
List Congress 1t provides that uon the adoption
NJ tho order the Speaker shall proceed to call the
committees for reports. and until that order Is OK
hausted no motion whatever shall be in "TdeT or
entertained by the Speaker Ihere ni"
not appear to be larger attendance in the
House when II met at noon than there has heen
for some days. The leaders OF the opposing forces
were however on hand bright and early
The Speaker directed the clerk to call the COM
mittees for report. Mr.. Burrows utep' M'c"'
moved TO dispense with the call.
Pending this motion Mr.. Catchings Dem Miss)
presented a report from the Committee on f"'eS'
Before it was read Mr. Burrows made the pom
of order tina. the report not In order Ills
point was that the committee had not 'he rlsht
to originate IN order Of business. Inc speaker
overruled the point OF order holding that on the
question of determining the order o. business
LoI rio
Mr. Burrows appealed from the decision anu
Mr. Fitch moved to lay the appeal on the taoe'
pending which Mr.. Burrows moved that the HOUSE
take recess for one hour. Mr. CatchihsS "d''
the point of order that pending a report from the
Committee on Rules this motion was not IN ord'T.
The Speaker said he would hear IN" gentleman
from Michigan on the question
TIE FIGHT SETS IL.
Mr. Burrows surprised that he should d.
asked even TO speak this question IFS mo-
ton was obviously in order There was no re-
MORT from the Committee on Rules before the
House The gentleman from Mississippi had ten
dered a report. AMI n Mr Burrows) had Cd
iected to it's reception and had raised point OF
order against it. 1t was Idle u say ina, there
was a report before the House. The report was
not in possession Of the House until it was read
10 the House
In order to obvate this objection tn Speaker
directed the clerk 20 read the report Despite the
angry protests OF Messrs Reed and burrows which
the Speaker declined to notice, the clerk read the
resolution. 1t provided that Immediately after
the adoption of this order the Speaker shall call
the committees for reports. and the reports shall
Inc referred TO the appropriate calendars, ana no
motion shall lx entertained until this order Is exc
cuted.
Mr. Reed said that It was recognize ! custom in
this and all other parliamentary bodies thai'
whenever anybody had right to object the phS1-
ding mes ne
that objection This was very simple and plain
parliamentary law about which there could be ~
question. The gentleman from MISSISSIPPI had pro
posed to present "A certain document 10 IN" HOUSE
TO be acted upon. Prior TO It's reception the gen
teman from Michigan had made the point OF order
to the Speaker that ii was not receivable without
any reference to the contents OF it, The question
| before the House was whether the report should
| be received The Speaker had recognized That that
was the question by his ruling upon L. ThRt was
| the question before the House. That ruling was
| one of the most surprising that had ever been
made.
WE ARE READY. CHIMED THE DEMOCRATS.
Continuing. Mr. Reed addressing himself to the
Democratic side said that If tho majority OF tine
House were ready to do this thing 1t must take the
| consequences owe are ready came In chorus
! from the Democratic side) The Speaker had de-
cided continued Mr. Reed contrary TO all parla-
m.ntarv rules and had decided that committe"
had a right to originate legislation Ihat was
new departure. The question was upon tho recep-
ton of the report OF the Committee on Rules Inc
Sneaker was undertaking 10 have it received prior
to the action oi the House permitting It's rccep
ton 1t made no difference whether the Speaker
directed TO call the roll not; The HouSe had TO
decide and until the House decided the resolution
WAS not before the House. lie was aware that the
majority could override the plain principles OF par
| uamentary law. but il it intended TO do 80 he
| wanted to know it. If Herod was to be out
| heroded. Herod wanted to Witness the TRANSACTION
| U.oud and continuous laughter and appause)
| The Speaker ruled that the report was before the
| House until otherwise determined by the House.
and being before the House motion for recess
| was not In order applause,
| Mr. Payne Rep.. y. " appealed.
| The Speaker-Two appeals cannot De pehnhs III
the same time.
| Mr. Reed remarked sarcastcaly that the rules
! gave the Sneaker power to decline to receive dla-
tory motions pending report from the Committee
| on Rules Did the Chair hold that a motion for
| a recess was dilatory motion?
| The Speaker replied that the Chair had no in
| tention of avoiding any responsibility but the
! Chair would state that the language of the rule
was identcaIly the language Of the rule which for
| many years had governed motions for the suspen-
| sion of the rules.
Then the Speaker rules" drawled out Mr.. Reed
that the motion for a is a dilatory notion?
| O.aughter)
The Speaker-The Chair has ruled that II Is not IN
| order. Appause)
Mr. Fitch's motion to lay tho appeal on the tabl,
| was agreed to--yeas liz: nays. jG.
The Speaker then stated that the pending motor
| was that made by Mr. Burrows TO dispense with III,
call of committees Mr.. Reed suggested. half ir
sarcasm and half in earnest. that the House having
decided that the report Of the committee II
order Mr.. Burrowss motion was not in order. Th'
Speaker thought that the gentleman was right anC
recognized Mr.. Catchings to call up his report.
Mr. Hepburn Rep., Iowa. nterjected motor
for a recess for hours. and Mr.. Fitch made Z
point OF order against It. The Speaker sustained
the point OF order and Mr. Hepburn appealed.
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