The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-09-21
FOUGHT A FINISH FIGHT
And By Ill Acting Tosslhsf The Dame
cfats Finally Triumph.
REED IN A PERFECT RAGE
The Republicans Kiok Vigorously
but Futiisiy and the Tucker
Federal Election Bill ls at
Length Reported.

WASHINGTON, Sept. O.-Thc decree Of
King Caucus was all dominant in the
house to-day. The majority acted as
unit in ending the filibustering which has
blocked legislation for weeks. When the
house met tho democratic benches were
crowded. Tho committee on rules had
held meeting at which, over the protest
OF the republican members Of the COM
snittee, II was instructed to report rules
that would disarm the flibusterers.
Az soon as the journal was read, Loud
of California asked unanimous consent
for consideration Of q resolution asking
the secretary of the treasury how many
ounces OF silver were purchased in July
and August, the amount offered. and. il
tho government had not purchased tho
amount required by law, under what au-
thority the secretary acted. Fitch OBJ
3ccted. and the struggle began. Burrows
moved to suspend the call of committees
for reports.
Catchings from tho committee ON rules
presented . report providing that no other
business shall be in order until the re-
portso Of committees are received. Bur-
rows made the point of order that the re-
port was not In order, a. II had originated
with the committee. After sharp tilt
with Burrows and Reed on one side aud
the speaker on the other, the speaker
overruled the point Of order and held that
the committee OH rules could originate
the order Of business just rs the commit
tee on appropriations could originate ap-
preparations. loud democratic up
plausel.
burrows appealed against the decision
of the chair. Fitch OF New York moved
a. In Shn srA n.,~.
moved that the house take a recess OF an
that the report of the committee on rules
was the only thing in order. The speaker
instructed the clerk to read the report.
Reed made vehement fight against the
action Of the speaker and declared the
clerk had no right to read tho report, de-
claring, amid democratic cheers, that the
action Of the speaker was tho most sur
prising In legislative history. After some
further structures on the chair, Reed con-
cludcd: 'If Herod is to bo out-Herodcd,
Herod intends 10 witness the trans
action"
Tho speaker then went carefully over
the parliamentary status and concluded
by sustaining the point Of order made by
General Catchings against Burrows'
motion to take recess. Payne attempted
to appeal from the decision.
1.-TWO appeals cannot be In ORDER"
shouted the speaker. THE clerk will call
the roll on the appeal Of the gentleman
from Michigan"
BY . vote of l72 to IS the house sustained
the decision Of the chair. Hepburn OF
Iowa, upon the announcement OF the vote.
moved o take q receEs for two hours.
This led to . triangular wrangle over the
parliamentary status between Hepburn.
Outhwaite and Reel. The speaker finally
ruled Hepburn's motion for rccess out
Of order. Hepburn appealed, and on the
vote the republicans, In obedience to q
nod from Reed, refused to answer to their
names. The decision OF the chair was
sustained III to 2. The question then re-
Cured on ordering the previous question
on the report OF the committee on rules.
Then motions came thick and fast. All
were brushed aside by the speaker, who
said the vote just taken sustained the de-
cision of the chair. which held that no
motion was In order except the one motion
20 adjourn. The whole democratic side
broke into wild cheering when the an
nouncement was made and q wave OF ap-
plause swept over the galleries.
Although realizing they were baffled, the
republicans persisted in q stubborn fight.
Burrows moved to lay the report of the
committee on the table. The speaker
ruled tho motion out of order and de.
clincd to entertain an appeal. Some con-
fusion followed. A dozen members were
on their feet and the speaker ordered all
to take the seats. Ever member instantly
seated himself except ex-Speaker Reed.
who was pale with rage. For q moment