The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-09-28
PAYING UP OLD SCORES.
REPUBLICANS MADE TO TAKE THEIR
OWN MEDICINE.

Speaker Crl.p and the Dem ,crats Riding
RouRh-Shod Ovor Reed and Hts Min
iops-The Election Law VIII be Kep:a
ed at all IL, Yards.
>SVAsHINGToN, Sept. 20.-There did
not appear to be a larger attendance in
the House today when 1t met at noon
than there had been for some days past.
The leaders Of the opposing forces were
however, on hand bright and early.
Mr Loud Rep) of California asked
unanimous consent for the immediate
consideration of resolution calling on
the secretary of the Treasury for infor
nation as to the number of ounces of
silver bullion purchased under the Sher-
man act during the months OF July and
August; and further what the reason
was that the Sherman act was not exc
GIFTED during those m onths.
Mr.. Tucker objected.
The Speaker directed the clerk to call
the committees for report.
Mr.. Burrows moved to dispense with
the call.
Pending this motion Mr.. Catchings
presented report from the committee
on rules. Before it was read Mr.. Bur
rows made the poiot of order that the
report was not in order. His point was
that the committee had not the right to
originate an order of business.
The Speaker overrulled the point Of
order, holding that on the question of
determining the order of business the
committee on rules had right to act.
Mr.. Burrows appealed from the decis-
Ion, and Mr.. Fitch moved to lay the ap-
peal on the table.
ioh r.,
that the House take recess for one
hour.
Nlr. Catchings made the pOint of or
der that pending report from the COM
mlttee on rules this motion was not in
order.
The Speaker said he would hear the
gentleman from Michigan on the Ques-
tion.
MIR. Burrows was surprised that he
should be asked even to speak on this
question. His motion was obviously in
order. There was no report from the
committee on rules before the House.
The gentleman from Mississippi had
rendered report, and he (Burrows) had
objected to its reception and had raised
point of order against it. 1t was idle
to say that there was a report before the
House. The report was not in posses
sion of the House until it was read to
the House.
In order to o5viate this objection, the
Speaker directed the clerk TO read the
report. Despite the angry protests Of
Reed and Burrows, (Which the Speaker
declined to notice., the clerk read the
resolution. 1t provides that immediate.
ly after the adoption of this order, the
Speaker shall call the committees for
reports, and the reports shall be referr-
ed to the appropriate calendars; and no
motions shall be entertained until this
order is executed.
Mr.. Reed said that it was recognized
custom in this House, and all other par
liamentary bodies, that whenever any
body had a right to object, the physical
fact tofreadinga measure would not OBJ
viate that objection. THIS was very sim
pie and plain parliamentary law, about
which there could be no objection. The
gentleman from Mississippi had pro-
posed to present a certain document to
the House to be actea upon. Prior to
its acceptance, the gentleman from
Michigan had made the point of order
to the Speaker that it was not recelVa-
ble, without any reference to the con-
tents. The question before the House
was whether the report should be read
The Speaker had recognized that that
was the question by his ruling upon it.
That was the question before the House.
That ruling was one of the most sur
prising that had ever been made.
This sally, coming from the source it
did, amused the House, and it was
greeted with prolonged laughter.
Continuing, Mr.. Reed addressing
himself to the Democratic sde) said
that If the majOniy or the House were
ready to do this Ihiug they must take
the consequences.
1--WE are ready" came in chorus from
the Democratic side.
The Speaker had decided, continued
Reed, contrary to all parliamentary
rules, and had decided that committee
had a right to originate Legislation.
That was a new departure. The ques,
tion was upon the reception of the re-
port Of the committee on rules. The
Speaker was undertaking to have 1t re.
ceiVed prior to action of The House per-
mitting its reception. 1t made no diff.
terence whether the Speaker directed
the clerk to call the roll or not. The
House had to decide; and until the
House had decided, the resolutions was
not before the House. He was aware
that the majority could override the
plain principles of parliamentary law,
but If it intended to do 80 he wanted
to know 1t. If IIeI0d was to be-out-
NASNSoy A1Slon W WlJlltSS UlG
transaction. Loud and continued
laughter and applauee]
The Speaker ruled that the report
was bffore the House until otherwise
determined by the IIouse, and being
before the House motion for a recess
was not in order. Applause]
Mr. Fitch's motion to lay the appeal
on the table was agreed to-yeas 172
nays 5G.
Several other dilatory motions were
swept away and then Mr.. .CatchinRs
demanded the previous question on the
report of committee on rules.
Mr.. Payne raised tie question of
consideration.
The Speaker-The chair will not en-
tertain the motion.
Mr.. Payne-I appeal for this deci-
sion.
The Speaker-And chair declines to
entertain the appeal Applause OH the
Democratic s'de:l The House had dc
clded this question for itself.
"Whenp" quirred Reed.