The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-04-18

rule reported last Thursday was pre-
scented, and agreed upon just before the
House convened, the purport of which
has been given in these dispatches. Con
siderable diminishing among the Demo
Gratis about the limitation of debate fol
lowed, Reed and Burrows saying moth
ing, but watching the proceedings
closely.
After amendments offered by Bur-
rows and Reed, the speaker submitted
a request for unanimous consent to
close the debate at 4 O'clock.
Wells objected.
This ended the attempt at peaceful
agreement
Nothing was left but to apply the
gag. He demanded the previous ques-
ton.
The vote was taken by yeas and nays.
The Republicans made no effort to
filibuster but voted in the negative,
besides many Democrats who were
opposed to the proposed rule or to
driving it through under the lash.
The demand for the previous question
was sustained-140 to 100.
Under the rule, fifteen minutes was
allowed on a side for debate.
Mr.. Hatch attempted to ask unani-
nous consent for further time, but Mr..
Bynum objected.
Some questions followed as to the
manner in which the time should be
divided.
In the course of the controversy Mr..
Reed stated that so far us the Pepubli-
can minority was concerned the rule
reported from the committee on rules
embodied the principle for which they
had been contending There might,
perhaps. be some objection to the de-
tails of the rule, but tine principle was
the correct one
Mr.. Burrows, after stating the pro-
posed rule was substantially the rule
of the Fifty-first Congress withdrew
the substitute which he had offered.
Before the debate began, Mr.. Catch
ings asked unanimous consent that
those who so desired should have an
opportunity to print their remarks in
the Record.
BouteIIe ShrieI<s.
ooh, object" shouted Mr.. Boutelle,
with a smile. 'fSuch remarks would
make but a melancholy contribution to
congressional literature"
The debate was then began. 1t was
calm, even-tempered and wholly unlike
what had been anticipated. The Re
publicans were bubbling owar with
good humor over the consummation of
their long legislative struggle, and APP
JlduuGQ. every D6HlOCEdIlC convert
the rule put in practice.
Mr.. Catchings was recognized and
made two-minute speech. He yielded
one minute to General Wheeler, OF
Alabama, who hads just enough time
to protest against it as antagonistic to
the delibera ton which ought to obtain
in a legislative body like the House OF
Representatives when the gavel
dropped and he was summarily taken
off the floor.
Mr.. Reed. who controlled fifteen min
utes for the Republicans, at this juno
ture yielded five minutes to Mr. Bryan
Mr.. Bryan was very earnest in his
opposition to the proposed rule. This
was a matter of great Importance, he
said. Over half the states in the Union
including New York, Pennsylvania, Il
inois, Indiana and Ohio, required the
affirmative vote of a majority of theil
Legislative assemblies to enact laws. II
might be inconvenient at times, but il
was essentially a safe plan. 1t was the
safeguard of the minority. 1t gave the
minority the power to compel the con.
currence of a majority on any meas.
ure and while the power could be USED
, for filibustering purposes, after all il
was better to be safe than to be sorry
Mr.. Springer, who followed Mr.. Bry.
an, supported the proposed rule, be
cause, he said, it would enable The
members of the House to transact the
business which their constituents sen
them there to transact.
A burst of Republican applause
greeted this statement, which was re
newed when he said the House had il
a month done but two days business
Dawn of :: Brighter Day.
My constituents are tired said he
in conclusion, land hope the House