New-York tribune., 1894-04-05
CHARLES F. CRISP, DICTATOR.
r,yp, SPEAKER REFUSES TO ALLOW DE-
RATE ON THE BLAND BILL.
..,,, ,rs AND REPUBLICANS ALIKE DEPRIVED
OF THEIR RIGHTS-THE PRESIDENTS
VETO SUSTAINED
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u-osbington April 4.-President Cleveland's
10 % the vacuum" bill sustained to-day
-, ,,oto Of 144 yeas to ia nays Mr.. BANDS
.o.,on that the bill be passed despite the objec-
.,ors Of the Executive which motion could be
.ar,ded only by two-thrds vote. The vote was
s,o.oded bv one of the stormiest scenes that have
,oo, witnessed in the House Of Representatives
o,rce the beginning Of the session. and the chief
actor in it will probably conclude. after cool re-
eecton that the part he played was the re-
worse Of creditable He was even more arbitrary
and dictatoria than he had been at any time
dr4ng the consideration of the contested cleo
,,o, case. when he did things that none Of his
,redecessors ever ventured to do. His action
,odov Is attributed TO a determination to pre-
Won, debate which would give Democrats the
o,rortunity to attack crticise the President,
-,r ubich they have been waiting with eagerness
and impatience.
Mr. BRYAN and other Democratic opponents OF
tho financial policy Of the Administration had re-
ce,vcd warning that this would be attempted.
,,, they were confident that the scheme to
smother debate would fail. They reckoned with
o,, their host, who in this case was the Speaker
=. the House Of Representatives. and who. while
tho tumut was so violent that his voice could
-, no heard dozen feet from his desk, hur-
redly put the motion and commanded the clerk
,o call the roll and refused to recognize any
member for any purpose whatever
Mr. Bland, who called up the veto message
Nd suggested that debate be closed on Saturday
afternoon at 8 o'clock. This suggestion was re-
a.rad with cries Of Vote "Voter from the
.am,nistration Democrats and their leader. Mr..
rrocsv Of New-York remarked that so far as
,;o rif of no Coinage Commits
zoo was concerned its members were willing that
vote should be taken Immediately. but he sug-
rss,sd that the Republican members of the MI
IT., NJ the committee might desire some time
for debate.
r w Stone of PENNSYLVANIA, who is at the
.ooa of that minority. at arose and said
g.. so,.eral Of the members desired to speak in
osmrch as they did not have an opportunity to
10 heard before the bill passed the House. Mr..
n,rqley of Maine for one. had prepared
.,oa,h which he was anxious to deliver before
the vote was taken.
1rhcre was considerable confusion on the noor'
,arhors crowdng around the clerks DESK and
I'D cries Of Vote" Vote from the Demo-
.,,,,c eide Of the House In the midst Of 1t the
sneaker announced the question to be: Shall
the hill mass. the objections Of the President to
,ha contrary Notwithstanding? The clerk will call
the roll
With the confusion still unabated the first
roma ~ the roll was called. while Mr.. Dingley
was endeavoring to make himself heard He
said: Does the Speaker mean to proceed with
the call of the roll without debate upon the
question:
The Speaker-The rollcall cannot be interrupted
at this time No one asked to be heard upon
the question, and the rOllcall has begun.
and excitement inCrSa Set, the
Republicans on their feet discussing the situa-
ton among themselves and the Speaker pound
ing the desk with his gavel to restore order
After a few names had been called. Mr.
Reed addressed the Chair, protesting against
this course Of procedure, claiming that his COL
league (Mr. Dingley) had been ready to address
the House upon the subject Of the veto mes
cage, and If he had failed to do so 1t was only
because of the confusion that existed at the
time the rollcall was begun.
The Speaker stated that the roll having been
begun, ii was too late now for the gentleman
from Maine 10 be heard.
Mr.. Dingley said that II the Chair would per-
nit him he desired TO state that he had an ar
rangement with the gentleman from Missouri,
Mr.. Bland. with regard TO the discussion OF the
question and he supposed that when the qucs-
uon was put it was simply for the purpose
Of Introducing the debate.
The Speaker again ordered the rollcali to pro-
ceed whereupon Mr.. Reed said that if his col
league dr. DingleD had not addressed the
Chair at the proper time it was because he un-
oerstood Mr.. Bland TO have the right 10 open
tne debate, and supposed that he would do 50.
he suggested that the Chair could not have
made
The Speaker-The Chair did understand and
tne clerk will proceed TO call the roll.
MI Reed-Wi the Chair hear a word?
The Speaker-The Chair will not
In momentary lull Mr. Tracey addressed the
Cnar suggesting that by unanimous consent the
as. rolcaii might be suspended and an opportunity
gwen Tor debate. But with a shake Of the head
ana continued pounding Of the desk with his
saye. the Speaker stated that the Chair would
near nothing. but that the rollcall must proceed.
. Mr. Reed was again on his feet insisting that
the Chair certainly could not have heard his col
ieague Chr. Dlngley). that there must be some
mistake In the mind Of the Chair. TO which the
Speaker responded
Il have twice stated that the Chair will not
permit the rolical 10 be interrupted in this man
her II the gentleman from Maine persists in his
Wiiul disregard OF the rules the Chair only
Appeal to the fairness and business Of the House. ".
Mr. Reed-Will the Chair permit me
IN, me speaker-The Chair Will not permit the
gentleman to interrupt the rollcall and he hopes
that he understands 1t. democratic applause.)
With this the Republican leader took his seat.
ana comparative degree OF order having been
secured, the rOllcall was completed.
Inc Speaker had. at an earlier stage OF the
proceedings. and before the confusion and noise
oecame 50 great that the proceedings could not
De heard, ruled that General Sickles had no right
70 raise the question Of consideration. and in
oeclining 10 explain why this ruling did not con.
met with one made by him several days ago he
mad also said in response to remark by Nj
boutee that "this rule was made by the Chair
Tor the purpose of resenting what II considered
70 be an impertinence" The "resentments' o;
Speaker Crisp have been more frequent and
varied during the last week than they ever had
been before, and he seems to have lost the power
10 desire TO control them.
On the first call the Republicans generally and
the Democrats opposed 10 the Seignorage bill
refrained from voting. but on the second call they
voted with one or two exceptions
The following is the vote In detail:
.Yeas-Mcssrs. Aiken, Anderson, Alexander. Allen
Hnrnod, Ans Bailey Baker lKan). Bankhead, Bell Cob
nbelI tTeX.). Black Ga.). Bland. Boatner. Boe1
power (N O., Bowers (Cal). Branch. BrecklnridGe
.Airk), I5retz Broderick Brookshire. Brown Cab
ssniss Caninetti, Cannon Cal). Capehart, Catch
ngs naggs Clark Mo). Clarke Ala), Cobb Ala). Cock
rrel. CofIeen. Conn, Cooper F'la). Cooper Gnd }
n"ds,n1:l n@snl Davis, De Almond. Dlnsmore, Dockery