St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-21
REED CROWS PALE WITH RAGE
Bill Repeating Federal Flee.
ton Laws Reported.
EXCITEMENT AT FEVER HEAT.
Republicans Finally Took
Their Medicine.
SPICY DISCUSSION IN FULL.

ally crowned the efforts of the Demo-
Gratis in the house today, but the battle
TO secure the report OH the Tucker bill
repeating the federal election laws,
begun i've days ago, was only won by
the vigorous application of the party
lash. supplemented by an order from
the committee on rules. Even then it
required six hours of hard fighting be-
fore the stubborn minority could be de-
teated. Every eXpedient that skilIful
parliamentary maneuvering could de-
wise was resorted to by ex-Speaker
Reed, who stood in the breach all day
directing the movements of the minor
ity. The task was hopeless, however,
as long as the Democratic quorum,
which appeared for the first time today.
held. Once only did the quorum break
down. But on the next roll call it re-
appeared, and the ground that had been
lost was quickly regained.
Gradually, by roll call after roll call
the minority was hemmed in. The
speakers rulings enraged the minority !:
the excitement rose to fever pitch, but
there were no Will scenes such as char
acterized the Fifty-frst congress. The
Republicans took their medicine with
fairly good grace. When at last the
fight was over the report on the Tucke r
bill was presented. and with it an ap.
plication from the committee reporting
it asking foT special order for Its con-
sideration. The committee on rules
will probably report the order tomorrow.
and the debate on the real merits of the
measure will proceed Immediately.
Mr.. Burrows moved to dispense with
the call of committees for reports and
Immediately
GEN. CATCHINGs,
from the committee on rules, presented
his report, which provided that no other
business should be in order until the
reports of committees had been re-
ceived. Mr.. Burrows attempted flank
movement by raising the point of order
that the report was not in order, as 10
proposition Of that kind had ever been
sent to the committee for action. a
parliamentary duel then followed by
MIR. Burrows on the one side, supported
by Mr.. Reed, and the speaker on the
other. The members crowded the area
in front OF the speakers desk, and the
galleries listened intently. But the
subtle blade of the Michigan leader
went down before the broadsword of
the Georgia speaker. The speaker over
ruled the point of order, pointing out
that the committee on rules could origi-
nate orders of business for the house
just as the committee on appropriations
could originate appropriations. The
decision was received with loud
Democratic applause. when Mr..
Burrows promptly appealed against
the decision of the chair, and Mr..
Fitch. of New York, as promptly moved
to lay that motion on the table. Mr..
Burrows sought to increase the parlia-
mentary tangle by moving, pending Mr.
Fitch's motion. that the house take a
recess for one hour. Mr. Catchings
raised the point of order that pending
action on report from the committee
on rules only one motion was in order.
Mr.. Burrows was allowed to make an
argument against the point raised by
Mr.. Catchings. during which the speaker
instructed the clerk to read the order.
II objectr' shouted Mr.. Reed again
and again, standing in the aisle, his big
frame shaking like
AN ENRAGED LION.
But the speaker only pounded the
desk with his gavel, and ordered the
clerk to proceed. The hot blood of par
tisanship was coursing through the
veins of the house, and the excitement
grew intense.
Nothing can be gained by ordering
the clerk to read report when he has
no right to do it." yelled Mr.. Reed de-
family. He then went on impassionateIy
to inve1gh against the action of the
speaker.
The speaker decided that the report
of the committee Oh rules was receiy-
able by ruling" he said. raising his
voice impresSiveiy, (which is the most
surprising ever made in legislative his
tory. Democratic Jeers. Oh, you have
got to force your action" he continued.
turning ferecely on the Democratic
mpjority. We're ready" chorus of
voices shouted back.
The speaker has decided contrary TO
the decisions of all other speakers" he
went on.
(which speaker inquired Mr.. Fitch.
He decided,'i Mr.. Reed continued.
not delgDing to reply, "that the COM
mittee OF the house can originate legis-
lation."
After some further structures on the
chair he concluded: If HerUd is to be
outheroded, Herod intends to witness
the transaction"
This half sarcastic and half
HUMOROUS REFERENCE
to the struggles against his own rulings
elected burst of applause from both
sides of the house.
The speaker then went carefully over
the parliamentary statutes, following it
chronologically. and concluded by sus-
tanning the point of order made by Gen.
Catchings against Mr.. Burrowns' motion
to take recess. This ruling was
greeted with Democratic cheers. Mr..
Payne attempted to appeal from this
decision.
1.-TWO appeals cannot be in order, -
shouted the speaker.
"The question before the house Is the
appeal of the gentleman from Michi-
gan (Burrows). The clerk will call the
roll"
The tactics of the minority had been
unayailing. By a vote of 152 to 76 the
house sustained the decision of the
chair.
Mr. Hepburn. of Iowa, upon the an
nouncement of the vote, moved to take
a recess for two hours. This led to a
triangular WTaDgle oyer the parlia-