The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-09-07

Springer proceeded to discuss tho quss-
ton OF counting a quorum. When he con
cluded, Resd walked down the aisle.
II would hardly know what to do" be
gan Rsed slowly and deliberately, "when
l fad the gentleman from Illinois
tSprinRer) and the supreme court In oppo-
stion, wore II not that have convictions
OF my own. l am exceedingly sorry the
democratic party cannot understand the
fundamental principles of this question.
The average democratic mind seems In
capable of grasping them. The high minds
OF the rules committee understand some
thing OF the essentials, but even they arc
unable to reach the topnost heights. But
truth will finally prevail.
II should not reply to these structures
again." continued Reed, ''but for the fact
that do not want what has boon said "a
go into record unchallcnged. Filibuster-
Ing Is . modern invention. You cant &c
back OF the disease to look for the remedy
There Is no remedy for parliamentary
hlibustsring until filibustering becomes .
chronic disease. The power OF the chair
Is the power of the house. The gentlemen
speak as n ths speaker were an irrespon.
siblo individual. 1t is impossible for the
speaker to do what the house does not
want him to do. As soon as the contrary
proposition is stated. its absurdity Is seen.
Therefore whatever charges havo been
mado against me as the speaker OF the
Fifty-ilrst house, should properly have
lodged against that house. which uniformly
sustained me. The gentlemen speak OF
tho suppression of dilatory motions. II 10
the plain duty of the speaker, under
parliamentary law. to suppress diiatory
motions. declare now and here, defying
contradiction, that the power to rule out
dilatory motions was never exercised until
the speaker and every man in the house
believed and knew the motions were used
to delay business. In tims this whole
matter will become perfectly plain. Gentle
mon," Reed concluded, throwing his arms
out wildly in the direction of tho demo-
cratic side. II bid you God speed.
know that Bourbonism and conscrva-
tism hold you firmly In their grasp; but
right will bo triumphant; your bonds will
be broken; you will progress, as all things
do, i'm time; for after all does not the
world move?" Laughter and applause.
Kyle's amendment was agreed to.
Catchings then called for tho previous
question on the report and Burrows Of
fered as substitute the code OF rules OF
the Fifty-first congress, with an amend
ment providing that when n call of the
house is had tho yeas and nays shall be
considered as ordered. This latter amend
ment would prevent the breaking OF q
quorum. Burrows then entered upon q
general argument on the comparative
merits of the two codes OF rules and de.
clared that the rules about to be adopted
were absolutely powerless to prevent fill
clustering. Those rules place the power
of legislation absolutely in tue hands OF
the speaker and the two democratic meni-
bers of the rules committee, Catchings
and Outhwaite).
Bynum, of Indiana, in reply to Burrows,
went at length into the difference betwees
counting house to ascertain the presence
of q quorum and counting the members
to pass laws, II care not whether the
counting OF members was declered legal
by the supreme court, or not, said he,
facing his old antagonist, Reed. and hold
ing his arm threateningly aloft. ~ ack-
nowledge nobody greater than this house.
to pass upon its rights or privileges" !"
With reference to the rulo cutting tho di.
latory motions in the present code, he said
the word '.ilatory" need not have been In
the rule. The rules of the Fifty-flrst con.
grcss, on the contrary. placed in the power
of the speaker to decide what was dilatory
At tho conclusion of Bynum's speech a
vote was taken on the adoption OF the
code Of rules offered by Burrows. Lost IS
to las. The rules were then adopted
without division. AT the request of Chair
man Wilson, of the ways and means. tina
committee was given leave to sit during
the session of the house. Tho house then
adjourned until Saturday.