St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-11
HOUSE SESSION.
ETr. NFcMiIiin Dropped From the
Committee on RmIes.

Committee on Rules.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 10.-After the
reading and approval of Tuesdays Jour
mai, Mr.. Bailey moved that the house
take a recess until l o'clock. On viva
voce vote the motion was declared de-
feated. MT. Bailey then demanded a
division and again he met with defeat.
the vote standing 76 to I27. On tellers
he was more successful, ana the recess
was taken--126 to 99.
The recess was taken in order to per-
init the conference between the silver
and anti-silVeT steering committees to
arrive at some conclusion. After the
recess Mr.. Springer moved that the
house adjourn. A chorus of yeas came
from the Democratic side ana strong
echo Of nays from the Republicans.
Mr.. Reed demanded the yeas and
nays, which were ordered.
Before announcing the result of the
vote the speaker appointed the follow
ing committee Oh rules: The speaker
and Messrs. Catehings, Cultivate, Reed
and Burrows. Mr.. Cultivate takes the
place of Mr. McMilfin. The motion to
thoJOuAAA htAo SelAA iCbF NOtlO L tOs nay AOAe
The following Democrats voted with
the Republicans against adjournment:
Messrs. Cadmus, Campbell, Coombs,
Cochran. Cornish. Covert, Cummings,
Durborrow, English, Fellows, Fitch,
Geissenhajner. Hail (Minn), Harter.
Hudson, Lapham. Lynch, McAIeer, Nc
Kaig, Page. Richardson, Ryan and
Warner. The POpulist members voted
to adjourn. The announcement by
Speaker Crisp
of the committee on rules. just before
the adjournment of the house today
created considerable surprise. Up to
that time not a single intimatiOn had
been made of the intention of Mr.. Crisp
to supplant Nr. McMillin with Mr.
Cultivate. and when the change was
comprehended there was a general in
Quiry. What does it mean ?' what
was the occasion Tor it 20
Many were the theories propounded
as answers. No one was more surprised
than Mr.. McMIllin himself when he
learned the fact.
In the confusion that prevailed at the
time he did not catch the names as they
were read, and it was not until Mr..
Reed walked over to his seat to ask why
his name had been dropped that he
knew lie was no longer one Of the ''big
five"
To a reporter for the Associated
Press, Nj. McMillin said he did not
care to discuss the matter. 1t would
not be seemly nor courteous for him to
do so. The speaker was charged with
the duty of organizing the committees
of the house, and he was not to be crit
icised for his Intelligent and patriotic
discharge of that duty. There was
nothing personal in the action. he was
sure. for there had never been the
slightest friction at any Of the meetings
! of the committee.
A friend of Speaker Crisp said the
| reason for the change, in his opinion.
| lay in the suggestion that had been fre-
quentiy made during the Fifty second
| congress that there should be a North
| ern Democrat on the committee.
THAT, and that alone accounts fol-
the change.
when the committee was formed
! two years ago." he continued. 'the
party had just passed through fierce
fight for the speakership. and it was
deemed best to put representative OF
each of the two factions on the commit
tee. So Mr. Catchings was chosen from
the Crisps' ranks and Mr.. Nc Millir
from those VINO opposed him.. Thi.
year there was nc fight of that kind oil
hand. and the way was clear for adopt
ing the suggestion regarding a Northern
! Democrat
Mr. Outhwaite was one of Speaker
Crisp's supporters in the contest o
1891.