The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-09-21
END Of 4 BITTER FIGHT
Reed and the Speaker SaFagGly Attack
One Another.
THE REPUBLICANS FOUGHT HARD
But the Opposition Forces Were Too
Strong and by Gag Ruling Shut or
ANY Hopes of Delay.
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Washington, Sept. 2O.-Morgan Of AL
abama, presented a petition from the
citizens of his state in the senate to-
day, in favor of repeal of the Sher-
man act. He said it was one of the pc
titions sent out by the New York
bankers and he considered 1t was a
mandate from them, and not from the
people of Alabama. Voorhees, moved
that. the repeal bill be Immediately
taken up. After sharp passage be-
tween him and Platt of New York, who
wished to make q motion for the
amendment of the rules, providing for
cloture, the latter yielded to George Of
Mississippi, who addressed the senate.
in opposition to the bill.
In the house the democratic majori-
ty acted as a unit against intending
HIibustering which has blocked legiss
lation for weeks. When the house met,
the democratic benches were crowded.
The committee on rules had held a
meeting at which, over the protest of
the republican members, the commit
tee was instructed to report set of
rules that would disarm the filibuster-
ers. AS soon as the journal was read,
Burroughs moved to suspend the call
of the committee for reports. Catchings
from tn, committee on rules, presented
a report, providing that no other bus
mess would be in order until the re-
ports Of the committees had been re-
ceived Burroughs made point Of or
der. The report was not in order as 1t
had originated with the committee.
After sharp tilt with Burroughs and
Reed on one side, and the speaker on,
the other, the speaker overruled the
point of order, holding that commit
tee on rules. could originate an order of
business, just as committee on ap-
propriations could originate approprl
ations. Democratic applause.) The
speaker instructed the clerk to read
the report of the committee. Reed
made a vehement fight against the ac-
ton of the speaker, and declared that
the clerk had no right to read the re-
port. declaring amid democratic cheers,
that the action of the speaker was the
most surprising in legislative history.
The fight continued all the afternoon,
At 4:SO it was apparent that the end
of the fight would be that the federal
election bill would be reported, despite
the desperate dilatory tactics Of the
opposition.
After some further structures on the
chair, Reed said:
'If Herod is to be out-Heroded, Her
cd intends to witness the transaction"
The question then recurred on ord
ering the previous question on the re-
port from the committee on rules Then
motions came thick and fast. All were
brushed aside by the speaker who
held no motion in order except the one
motion to adjourn. The democratic side
broke into wild cheering when the an
nouncement was made and q wave of
applause swept over the galleries AL
though realizing they were baffed,
the republicans persisted in their stub
born fight Burrows moved to lay the
report of the committee on the table.
The speaker ruled the motion out Of
order and declined to entertain any APP
zeal. Some confusion followed. A dozen
members were on their feet and the
speaker ordered all to take their seats.
Every member instantly seated himself
except ex-Speaker Reed who was pale
with rage. For a moment he stood
eyeing the speaker, and then sank in
to his seat There was more democrat
ic applause and the roll call began on
the ordering Of the previous question.
The previous question was ordered by
1S0 to 3. Under the rule, thirty minutes
were then allowed for debate and an
exciting time followed. Ex-Speaker
Reed first took the floor.
1--WE have occupied peculiar coign
Of vantage in this contest" he said.
you on the other side we're between
two fires. We stood to win either way.
You had to resort to everything you
denounced or be beaten, and, with
Characteristic determination, you. chose
humiliation. You settled yourself de-
liberately in the traces against which
you stormed and howled. In doing so
you not only violated the precedents Of
1Ss years. but all principles Of parlla-
lnentary law with which you ever come
in contact. You refused the system Of
rules which we offered you, under
which you could have done business,
and, instead. you chose to accomplish
the same ends by special acts Of VI
.olence. The object Of this action. how
ever has been unworthy Of the meth
DDS employed to accomplish It, for III
has been the destruction Of the power
OK the federal government n fe.ietai