The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-18

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which caused Speaker Crisp to warn the gal.
tS' iop.. and md that The rsi.s f.auIfsI them to
r' thIs s% SAID Tie the Chair
noticed that the applause started in the gal
MI. Kilgore said he rose chiefly TO express
his unaltersble opposition TO the adoption OF
the rule. Of which the sentleman from Maine
Necessary, in bis opinion. Rules we're not
adopted 81 parllsm sntsry bodies to expedite.
bride the majority, and to compel 1t to take
ali the rssponsiLilitL Of LEGISLATION.
the ish I0 o. &. majority 70 make ~. but
not the right to make rules which would pun
ish the minSrity for ssnss His objection to
his rem srks the rule which he desired ~ offer
Mr.. Russell 'tiD.m., Ga lam .ntsd the humil-
iatinR spectacle presented to the country By
sh ssn x. Of ss bHS T
more than q. majority. finding themselves un-
se. to do Business yithoSt ceiling to their
0l Mr. REED .aid 81 not deslr. to address.
This scene here to- day 10 a more effective adj
dress than any could make. The House 10
tsSSsd n ss or
TO adopt It under circumstances WHICH show
conclusiyely- to the country its value. No
lance Of the occasion. congratulate the Fifty
third Congress upon the wise decieion that 1t
is about to make" Applause on the Republi-
Mr.. 0uthwaite. who followed Mr.. Reed. said:
The gentlemen who opposed this measure
yidins for the taking Of the yeas ami nays was
point OF fact, such u purpose never crossed the
mind Of any one WHO was present as member
He justiasd the adoption Of the present rule
by saying that tho majority must proceed
and dictate legislation. This rule gave only u
fair opportunity to, the majority those who
day and hour and after hour to transact the
public business without allowing them to be
!aInnece.ssrilI stayed in the performance Of
Il &. Den e5sss:a one e
forsottsn. One Democrat on this hoor. Col.
Rferrall OF nirginia-snd he was the only
hi. door int ss II col oF P nfe 0'i 1.na
S SS SH' The fault Gr. CSmminss found in
the present rule was that there was no limit
the The e.. House.
at his desk. mallst in hand. to cast his vote
alone and to count every man on the floor
himself. and ~ that vote alone. to declare .
1t appeared to him there ought to be limit
ixsd which would not allow one man. or any
Gr 4. the others the Hoass
and not voting. in order to secure the passage
am opposed to the measure" he said. 1T
10 better to be safe than to be sorry"
The debate was closed BY Mr., Catehings.
Of the rule. and said the present conditions
tsinsd Il e. Fiit;: Az. CONGRESS- and against
While Mr.. Cstchings was speaking Mr..
Bynum Dem;. Ind.l rose to q, point Of order
that Mr.. Catchihgs had exceeded the limit OF
The sp.aEer1eThs time is being kept at the
sd call time TIM Ess sIprss
when the limit 10 reached.
:. Mr. Bynum-The clock shows that he has
:, The speaker lsharplyI-Ths Chair keeps the
: This colloauy was greatly enjoyed by the
The vote on the, passage Of the resolution
vas announced at o'clock to have been:
This snnouneem emit was received with loud
&. a hsd ana soS o.
graduated him upon the final triumph OF the
RS g mss s
snsw in spplsuss which was not rebuksd. 4
desk. and again there was some applause.
The Republicans all voted for the resolution
' DOL no Part in the DroeesdInss none 81 them
being recorded. The neeatiye vote wa, cast
esssg cSSS conn coopsr rssp Gov
,rs. Cummings! niS:, Dunn RursoFFOy English N.
qMs h'sf ss Mf0f R. Martin Fys1 IND a.,
lii Williams Miss and Wise|all Demo
The next order Of business was the reading
q the Journal q Issterday's proceedings.
hat the first question was upon the approval
of the journal Of last Thursday. being tho first
,ns II shrGnOl0sicsl order rem aiming 1ndI:.
burrows quoted a decision By Speaker Ran
iall in the Forty-siIth Congress upon the
speaker Crisp said that while he would bow to
he ruling. especially as 1t had haen endorsed
'sason for It The daily journals Of prOcesd.
nEs since last Thursday were then approved
The pending question being on the m otion
II Mr., Springer Dem. Ill to discharge the
order OF arrsrs OF sbsent.es made by the House
,rIvlisgs, as affecting the interests Of the
Shois House; q resolution declaring that
rule. o. aOass
tuition was that he did not desire the proSeed-
dent. He did not care particularly. he said. |
THAT committee Investigated the question, |
,ut he wanted to have II investigated. The
passage OF q continuing order like the ono |
passed. he said. he did not believe should be |
approved. because 1t might become. under |
iome circumstances, a menace and danger to |
he IN smbsrs OF tho House |
After some debate the Chair ruled that the |
did not constitute such question OF |
privilege IS would operate to Gust the motion |
Il Mr. Springer. Tho matter dou btless should |
10 Investigated. for Ii was one of great i'm |
,ortanes, but Il could not superseds at this |
line the motion OF the gentleman from |
illinois.
The vote was then taken under the new rule,
" yeas and nays, Messrs Dockery Dem. MOI |
nd CoRswell rep. Mass being appoint cd |
sllsrs. and they took their places at the
Before the roll call was begun an effort was
nadsto secure unanimous consent to dispense |
nth The yeas ana n1ys, Which had been
7. Y and Mr.. Picker REP, +. d. objected. |
aging they wanted to see the new rule ops |
rate. After the roll had hssn called through
nee, Mr.. Livingston Dem, Ga made the
'olnt The most noticeable thing about the |
all was that. In order to let the tsllsrs keep
ally. the roll call required thrss-quArtsrs OF
n hour to com Dlste. The vote resulted: Yeas