The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-30
CRISP TAKES THE FLOOR.
THE SPEAKER REPLIES TO MIR. REEDS
SARCASTIC REMARKS

SARCASTIC REMARKS.
ASsarp Encounter Over the Rules, In Which
the ex-Spoaker Expressed His Opinion on
tho Eva.ion OF Issues, and the Speaker
Denounced the Cznrism Of tho Gentleman
from MaIne, to the Delight OF His Audi
tors-,sAr. Reed Makes Brief Reply.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2o.-The feature OF the
House proceedings to-day was tho debut OF
Mr.. Crisp as a speaker on the floor. He was
led to leave his chair by some caustic criti.
cisms made by MIR. Reed upon the proposed
code of rules, and his appearance in the
arena of debate was warmly applauded. The
discussion between tho tive leaders was very
animated. but led to no conclusion.
Mr.. Catchings DOM Miss.) had called up
the report OF tho Committee on Rules. report
ing tho rules for the present House. After the
reading OF tho rules q discussion Of the time to
DO devoted to debate was begun. Mr.. Catch
ings wanted tho paragraphs Of the rules to be
read seriatim and to be debated under the
Gve-minute rule. and Mr. Reed tRep" Me- de-
manded general discussion.
Mr.. Reed said that he never heard OF such
proposition as was now made TO the House. III
tho House wished to cut of debate there was
was nothing that could prevent 1t. and there
was nothing that should prevent it.
Mr.. Reed twitted the Democrats upon their
partial approval OF tho rules OF the Fiftr-flrst
Congress- but in humorous vein contended
that they had not gone far enough. He then.
in . moro serious manner. argued in favor OF
tho rights Of the majority, which rights had
been firmly maintained in tho Fifty-hrst
Congress. Now. the House was in the habit OF
lodging measures instead OF meeting them.
Mr.. Reed criticised the provision Of the rules
which. he claimed. vested the Committee on
Rules with the authority which should BIO
vested in the Speaker. Why not adopt sys-
tenn OF rules which would give to the majority
his opportunity to stop the consideration Of q
measure. 1t was better to have Speaker ex-
than t 70 S Exercise It in the secuson Of the COM
Thsn: ior the nrst time this ss ssg she
t. the ons a npavs
TALLY from the rules OF the Fifty. irst Con.
gress: Neither himself nor apnny Hember o.,
81 tSe rules Of the fiity.rst Congress !ery
very Tya much q those rules had beon BY the
country. absolutely condsmned, lApplause,l
rules of. the Fifty first Congress-, failed. to
rules we're adopted Which We're so odious to the
e9Intry IApplausel The first action ion IN the
country was not an action under any rule. but
the part e the Sneaker; without authority OF
pIause When the charges were made against
tho Fifty-frst Congress-. let no one forget that
Ss hs @
Committee on Rules. the Speaker had eyer
him. Appeuse 1' He had ASSUMED H upon him.
self tho power to count quorum.
Gnissd s,ass and Z The
Maine tReed1 had never been justified; He
nS 1S%
lis course The supreme Court had not
ssa hs Ss Hea:e nS Gas
M fer s u 1na It's
that the Speaker should make the rules I, Jap
panse The gentlemen had referred Pn;i to the
ntos S
sRe policy Of the present COMMITTEES on Rnies:
The gentlemen RId sa from Maine Inc sbedevsd that
lutely to decide what was a diiatory motion.
% ss II To- dats
system adopted BY the Fifty second Congress-
to
Of the Chair. but the judgment OF the majority
The spea ker did not have the authority to
control Liquidation. the Committee on Rules
did not haye such authority1the authority
aayoided. for the House had the power to reach
kuies: The power lodged in IT that commi unit ZEE
was simply to report proposition. ,,
ecua the oTser Of
consent OF, the House. In the Fiity-second
s nfd been opSsG f.
Fl GiyFst Congress, Instead q i0ll9wl9f the
ata I'D nff al fpfr ha r,,Inp Ifl
the Fiity-nrst Congress the Fifty SECOND Con-
gress had taken 2 middle course, TO, him it
people had. endorsed that course. and had re-
turned a large Democratic majority to the
The people had decided that they did not be-
We've that any man who was sent here as their
No ' %an eosG cta hs to ssm
Abplause Whenever Of recent years. Re.
bu eir Fans had come into power in this House
heiier had been Speaker one term. and then
ne asn fn smh his party had been repudated. The
one ner ana then he and his party had been
rehu nd lApplause.l
pie TINT no represented to tho approval OF q
sr ch %nH n9sved that no had the right to
doing SO he had permitted the majority to rule.
! .tatas by IhS from Maine bai
CONGRESS shod BE- fsssrsd that at tho
t Hna,n soq 4hat be followed BY all Congresses
proses hat liz sffe e, he desired to enter
y that The y.ahs.Pp e3ep ons 81 o S sasn
Isth s that ought TO 20 repudated and.
tXpplause' A' regulated 1t here and now.
Mi Reed n GepIy said that IT was unusual
MS exalted position and to partake in the dis
whether On he , ou aG3f to o wEs even question
action he made no questi"n fhe Gent Hs oa1s
ton Geq 3ba rs S9ns WAS n r. indigo
the other members OF the ON pe,e ev thas
we're adequate Tor tho discussion it was Tor