The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-09-21
THE DEADLOCK BROKEN
Democrats in the House at Last
Get q Quorum.
The ELECTION BILL REPORTED.
Crisp Tramples on His Own Rules,
and Reed Rebukes Him for IL.
No Progress in the se-ate-Reeetrts OF
the Gosernment Now Exceed Expen-
ditares--The Tsrin Hearing Cioses-
Work ON the Bni to begin as Once.

WAsHr.sToy CRY. Sept ea-The decree
of King Caucus was dominant in the
house today. and the Democratic majority
acted as unit in ending the filibnslering
which has blocked legislation FOR week
When the house met the Democratic
benches we're crowded. The committee on
rules had held a meeting. at which, over
the protest of Republican members, the
committee was instructed to report rule
that would d.sarn the fiipusters.
As soon as the journal was read Loud of
California asked unaniMous consent for
the consideration of resolution asking
the secretary of the treasury how many
ounces of silver were purchased during
July and August, the amount offered, and,
If the government had not purchased the
amount required by law, under what au-
shority the secretary acted. Fitch OBJ
jected. and the struggle began. Burrows
moved suspension of the call of commit
tees for reports.
Catchings. from thecommisfee on rules,
presented report providing that no other
business shall be in order until reports of
committees are received. Burrows made
point of order that the report was in
order. as ii bad originated with commit
tee. After a sharp ,slt with Burrows and
Reed on one side aud the speaker on the
other. the speaker overruIed the point of
order, holding that thecommittee on rules
would originate the order of business Just
as the committee on appropriations would
originate appronriations. Loud Demo
cratic applause.l Burrows appealed
against the decision % the chair. Fitch
Of New York moved 90 lay the appeal on
the table. Burrows moved that the house
take recess for an hour. Catchings made
point of order that the report of the CON-
mittee on rules was the only thing in
order.
The speaker instructed tbe clerk to read
the report of tie commIttee. Reed made
vehement fight against the action Of the
speaker. saying that the clerk had no
right to read the report. and declaring
amid jeers that the action OF the speaker
was the most surprising in legislative his
tory. After some further structures on the
chair Reed concluded: s.if Herod is to be
out-Heroded, Herod intends to witness the
transaction"
The speaker then went carefully over
the parliamentary status. aud concluded
By sustaining the point Of order made by
Catchipgs against Rdrrows' motion 70
take recess. Payne attempted TO appeal
from the decision. Two appeals can't be
in order" shouted the speaker. "The
clerk will call the roll ON the appeal Of the
gentleman from Michigan" By vote of
l72 TO IS the house sustained the decision
of the chair. Hepburn of Iowa. upon an
nouncement of the vote, moved TO take a
recess for two hours. This led to tri-
angular wrangle over the parliamentary
status between Hepburn. Cultivate aud
Reed. The speaker finally ruled Hep
burns motion for recess out of order.
Hepburn appealed. and on the vote the
Republicans. in obedience to a nod from
Reed, refused 10 answer to their names.
The decision of the chair was sustained.
1T to 2
The question then recurred on ordering
the previous question on the report from
the committee on rules. Then motions
came thick and fast All we're brushed
aside by the speaker. who said the vote
just taken sustained the decision of the
chair which held that no motion was in
order except one motion, to adjourn. The
whole Democratic side broke into wild
cheering when the announcement was
made, and a wave Of applause swept over
the galleries.
Although realizing they were baffied.
the Republicans persisted in stubborn
fight. Burrows moved 20 lay the report
of the committee on the table. The
speaker ruled the motion out of order and
declined TO entertain an appeal. Some
confusion followed. A dozen members
were on their feet and the speaker ordered
all 10 take their seats.
Every member instantly seated himself
except ex-Speaker Reed, Hho was pale
with rage. For moment he stood eyeing
the speaker and then sank into his seat.
There was more Democr attic applause. and
the roll call began on ordering the previ-
Gus question. The Democrats failed to
muster quorum, and nothing was left
then for them bat to order q call of the
mouse. This developed Is7 Democrats.
The vote recurred on ordering the prey,-
Gus question on the report Of the commit
tee on rules. and the previous question
was ordered--Is0 to 3. Burrows moved TO
reconsider, and Fitch moved TO Law the
motion on the table. FIteh's motion was
caFried--isi 10 l. Under the rules thirty
minutes Was then allowed for debate. and
an exciting time followed.
Ex-Speaker Reed first took the faoor.
I'VE occupy peculiar coign Of vantage
in this contest" he said. 'You on the
other side were between two Ere.. We
stood 10 win either way. You had to re-
sort 10 everythAg you denounced or be
beaten, aud with CHARACTERISTIC determi.
nation you chose humiliation. You set
tied Yourself deliberately in the traces
against which you ssormed and hoxled.
In doing so, you not Only violated the
precedents OF 100 years, bat all the prln-
eiples OF parliamentary Law With which
you have ever come in contact. You re-
fused 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 violence. The object Of this action has
been worthy the methods employed 70 ae-
complish it, for it has been the destruc-
ton of the power Of the Federal govern
ment Ia the Federal elections in order
that corruption and fraud might have free
rein Loud applause on the Republican
side
'.it 10 unnecessary for me. . said Catch
iRgs. on rising to reply 70 Reed latter the
clear statements of the speaker in bis rni-
ings, to go into defense OF the course OF
the majority today. IL - cruel for Reed
90 suggest that We have hnrniiiatei our
selves. II we hgve / have not discovered
il. The chagrin, ihiak. hes on The o;her
side of the honse.
After remarks by several others Bur-
rows made motion 60 adjourn. Ii xas