The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-09-21
.SUBDUED THE RIOTERS.
Speaker Crisp and the Dem ocratic
Majority Will Proceed With
Public Business
Republican Obstructionists, Led
by Gear Reed, Routed In
Every Conflict
Good Results Follow tho Caucus OF Domo
cratic Msmbers-A Lively Day
tn tho House.

WARRINGTON. Sept. 20.-Ths decree oi
King Cauous was all dominant to-day and
the democratic nniority acted 90 q unit In
ending tho filibustering which has blocked
legislation for weeks. When the house met
the democratic benches were crowded. Ths
com nnittee on rules had held = meeting III
which. oyer the protest of republican nom
bsrs. the committee was instructed TO re-
port rules that would disa1m flibustsre.
Az soon as the journal was read, Loud,
OF California. asked unanimous consens for
tue 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, If the
government had not purchased the amount
required BY law. under what authority tho
secretary had acted- Fitch objected, and
the struggle began.
Burrows moved TO dispense with tho call
OF committees for reports. Oatchings,
fIon the committee on rules. presented q
report providing that NO ether business be
in osder until reports OF committees had
been received.
Burrows made . point of order that the
report was not sn order. as it had origin
ated with committee. After q sharp tilt
with Burrows and Reed on ono side and
the speaker on the other, tho speaker over
ruled the point of order, holding that the
committee on rules would originate the
order Of business just as the committee on
app opriations would originate appropria-
tions. Loud democratic applause.
Burrows appealed against the dscieion
of the chair. Fitch, Of New York. moved
to lay the appeal on the table. Burrows
m owed that the house take a recess of an
hour. CatchinRs made the point of order
that the report Of the oom mitteo on rules
was the only thing in order. and tine
speaker instructed the clerk to read the re-
port of the committee.
Reed made . vehement fight against the
action of the speaker. He declared the
clerk had NO right to read the report, de-
clsrina. amid democratic cheers. that tho
action of the speaker was the most urpris-
ing in legislative history.
After some further structures on the
char. Reed concluded: 'If Herod is 70 be
out Heroded. Herod intends to witness the
transaction" The speaker then went care
fully over its parliamentary statue, and
concluded by sustaining the point of order
made by Gen. Catchings against Burrows
motion to take a recess. Payne attempted
to appeal from the decision. Two appeals
cannot be in order" shouted the speaker.
''the clerk will call the roll ON the appeal
of the gentleman from Michigan" BY n
vote OF 172 to fifty-six the house sustained
the decision OF tho chair. Hepburn. of
Iowa. upon the announcement of the vote
moved to take a recess for two hours. This
| cd IN tr lar yrYn ita IN
mertary status. between Hepburn, Outh-
waite and Reed. The speaker finally ruled
Hepburn's motion for reoegs out of order.
Hepburn appeded. aud on the vote the re-
publioans, In ob.dienee to nod from
Reed, refused to answer to their names.
The decision Of the chair was sustained
1T to two.
The question then recurred on ordering
tho previous question on the report from
the committee on rules. Then motions
came thick and fast. All were brushed
aside by the speaker, who said the vote Just
which held that no motion WAS in order ex-
oopt the one motion TO adjourn. The whole
democratic side broke into wild cheering
when the announcement was made and q
wave Of applause swept over the galleries.
Although realizing that they were bnti1ad
the republicans persisted in their stubborn
| fight. Burrows moved to lay the report OF
the comnsttee on the table. The speaker
ruled tho motion out of order and declined
to entertain an appeal. Some confusion
followed. dozen membera being on their
feet. and the speaker ordered all to take
seated himself except Ex-speaker Reed.
who WAS palo with rage. For moment he
stood cycling the speaker and then sank
into Il seat. There was moro dcmoora tic
applause. and the roll call began Oh
orde ing the previous question. The dem
| IN fntl tlnHt IN NM al tar n
ing WAS left then for them but to order a
call of the house. This developed 1877 dom
ocrats.
The vote REQUIRED ON ordering the pre-
vious question on the report of the COM
mittee on rules. The previous question
to reconsider and Fitch moved to lay the
motion on tho table. Fitch's motion car
| risd 1S1 to ono. Under the rule thirty min
utes WAS then allowed for debate and an
exciting time followed.
E1-spoaksr Reed Brsh took the floor.
this contest" ho said. You on the other
side aIc between two 6,os. We stood 10
win either way. You had to reaort to
every thing you have denounced or be
beaten. and with oharscteriatio de-
ternsinnton you chose humiliation.
traces against which you had storIned and
howled. In doing 40 you not only violated
tho pt ecsdent OF 10S years, but all the piin-
oiples Of parliamentary law with which you
over came in contact. You refused the
az stem OF rules which ve offered you, uuder
which you could have done business. and
| instead You chose TO accomplish tho same
| ends by snecial ncts OF violence. The OBJ
iect OF this action has been ns unworthy rs
the methods employed to sooom rlish ",
| for IL has been tho destruction of the power
of the federal government In federal cleo
tions, in order that corruption and fraud
hight have free rein." Loud applause on
the republican side.
~ 10 unnecessary for me-" said Catoh-
| inQs. en- rising 10 reply to Reed, AFTER the
clear statements of tho speaker In his
rulings 10 into defense OF tho course Of
the majority to-day. II 10 cruel" he con-
tinuod, saroastisally. "for Reed TO suggest
| that we have humiltated ourselves. II ws
have have not disoovsrsdiI The ohagrin.
l think, lies on the other SIDE"
| After remarks by several others Burrows
made . motion 20 adjourn. II was lost
seven ~ three TO 179. The vots then re-
cured on the adoption OF ths report Of the
committee on rules and u carried, 176 10
ninety-ons. Prolonged applause followed
| the an cum cement Of the vots.
Tho fight was over. Silently ths repub-
lioans watched the committees make re-
ports 70 the house. including ths repors of
ths Tucker bill.
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