Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1894-03-30

STORMY SCENE IN THE HOUSE.
They Recalled Incidents In the Fifty
First Congress-Messrs. Reed and
Boutelie Ordered TO Their Seats by
tho speaker-COnfasio sion Was Inten-
sified.
WASHINGTON, March 29.-In the house
to-day flibustering was resumed on the
O'Neill- Joy case. Mr.. Pruden, executive
secretary of the president, appsared with
the message vetoing the Bland seigniorage
bill, and role call was suspended long
enough to formally receive the document
and have 1t laid on the table. There it was
examined by numerous representatives..
As no quorum voted call was ordered
and 248 answered to their names.
Mr.. Patterson, dem of Tennessee, Of
fered resolution directing the sergeant
at-srms to arrest and bring to the bar all
members absent without leave and that he
be ordered to employ q sufficient number
of deputies to execute the order, which
should be q continuous order.
Mr.. Patterson demanded the previous
question, and the demand WAS sustained on
a division-104 to 3.
Mr.. Reed made the point that no quorum
had voted.
The speaker stated that the vote of a
quorum was not necessary on a motion like
this.
Mr.. Reed said the resolution contained
four separate propositions, one of which
looked to the continuing of an order be-
yond Adjournment; this, he submitted, re-
quired tbs vote of quorum.
The epeakar aaid the n nation waa not q
new one and 1t had been repeatedly held
to be within the power of less than o quo.
rum to decide. It was q proceeding look
ing to the presence of a quorum, he said,
and If all action expired with adjournment
the house might be compelled to remain in
continuous session night and day for pos
sibly two weeks while the sergeant At arms
was bringing to the capitol members from
Texas or California. No such absurd rule
could be or ought to be enforced. Zap
plause.
Scenes of confusion recalling some of
the incidents of the Fifty first congress fol-
lowed.
Speaker Crisp took the floor and both he
and Mr.. Reed spoke on the parliamentary
q uestions involved. Then followed par
liamsntary taDgle of the most involved
kind, Ineligible only to the most expert
parliamentarians and far from being en-
tirely clear to them. All sorts of motions
and appeals were made. A scene of stormy
confusion followed. Mr.. Lacey, rep, of
Iowa, appealed from ruling of the chair.
The chair declined to entertain the ap-
peal.
The members swarmed to the center of
the hall, many of them shouting for reeog-
milton. Mr.. Reed desired to ask the
speaker for an explanation of his refusal
to entertain Mr.. Laoey's appeal. but the
sound of the speakers Rsvel was the only
response. Finally the serResnt-at. arms was
directed to request Mr.. Reed to take his
seat. Mr. Rsed sank into chair on the
democratic side.
Mr.. Boutells, rep, of Maine, cried: ooh,
would not call upon the sergeant alarms
every few minutes"
The speaker replied: "The sergeant at
arms viii force the other gentleman from
Maine to take his seat"
While this was progressing Mr.. Payne,
| in stentorian tones, was shouting for rec
| ignition on a point of order.
The speaker: 1.-THE chair declines to
recognize the gentleman from New York
for any purpose. The question-Shall the
resolution of the gentleman from Tennessee
pass"
Amid excitement the vote viva voce'
was taken and the speaker said the syei
had 1t.
On a division the vote was ayes 149
noes 10.
Mr.. Patterson called for the yeas ani
nsye. The demand was seconded by IS;
members, and Mr.. Payne demanded tellers
Mr.. Patterson and Mr.. Payne were ap
pointed tellers.
Mr.. Payne made motions to adjourn ant
insisted on recognition to present pein
of order, but was called to order by tn
speaker.
The confusion was intensified. As Mr.
Payne indicated no purpose to act rs telle
the speaker appointed Mr.. Reed. Mr.
Reed declined to. act and the speaker dl
rected Mr.. Patterson to act alone. tn
democratic members passed In front of Mr.
Patterson, the republicans declining to b
recorded. Mr.. Patterson reported that IL
members had seconded the demand for th
nays and yeas.
Messra. Reed and Payne made the poir
that but one teller had reported and tbs
the rules required two. The speaker n
sponded that Messrs. Reed and Payne ha
declined to act and as he did not desire I
have his appointments flung back In b
teeth the vote was ordered to be taken
| the manner indicated. Aessrs. Reed an
Payne still protested while there we,
!, shouts from the democratic aide of as
down." Irregular order" and bedlal
|. r.igned generally.
The speaker, responding to . statemsr
, by Nj Reed, said: THE house understand
the situation and the speaker takes all Il
consequences"
Mr.. Payne and Mr.. Outhvaite got into
heated colloquy, in the midst of which Il
speaker manned" them and Mr.. Reed
his efforts to--securs order. Finally
eaid that If q motion was made rsspeotir
Mr.. Payne 1t would be entertained.
Mr.. Wise moved that Ar. Payne
q brought before the bar of the house. T
was asked by the chair to reduce his m
n ton to writing. The speaker said the
must he some way in which the hon
!, could compel members who persistent
! deHed the requests of the chair to observ
i the rules and to take their teats.
Mr.. Boutelle, rep, of Maine, deelsr,
that the speaker was himself violating q
rules by receiving tho report of one tell
when the rules required TWO.
Mr.. Cultivate demanded that Mr.. 30
telle sleo be brought before the bar Of &
house for contumAcy.
The motion of Mr.. Wise having be
written, was sent to the speakers dea
I. but IL was not then received, the speak
deciding not to interrupt the roll ca
q which had been begun on Mr.. Patterson
resolution for the arrest of members.
resolution was agreed to-l64 to 3.
Mr.. Hainsr, rep, of Nebraska, moved
reconsider the vote and this introduc
another hours flibustering. While q
! was going on, however, the leaders of
10 two sides got together and effected
smicable arrangement BY which Mr.. Hail
Withdrew his motion and the house Il