The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-31


Speaker Crisp appeared at the door of
the House at noon to take his place for
the day he was greeted with applause
from the members on the floor, Demo
Gratis and Repu blicsDs alike Joining in
the demonstration. There was in the
atmosphere no trace of the storm that
brcoded over the chamber yesterday,
everyone manifesting good humor and
satisfaction with the condition of
things.
As the Speaker kept on his way up
the steps the galleries took up the ap
plause. and it rapidly swelled into huz-
zas, which we're kept up for several sec
onds while the Speaker gently raped
for order. Mr.. Crisp's face was we'll
nigh impassive, but he would have been
more than human had the trtbutA been
unable 10 hIi ig an unwarranted sparkle
to bio eye and Is siirhs intimatio Of q
smile. But in every feature of his bear
Ing the Speaker plainly indicated the
strain that the new and unexpected sit.
uation forced upon him.
After the reading of the journal Reed
suggested that it should be amended to
show that the Speaker had overruled,
for no reason stated, the point OF order
made by Payne (Rep, N. ". that one
OF the votes taken Yesterday had been
reported by but one teller, when the
rules require two. He reduced this
amendment to writing, and Springer
(Dem Ills.) moved the previous CUES
ton on the amendment.
Filioustering Immediately began and
good deal of time consumed upon
Reeds motion. 1t was finally laid upon
the table-yeas, $50; nays, O.
Tho Sneaker WQa nrOc ipcr l., ~,
before the House the Presidents mes
sage vetoing the Bland bill, received
yesterday afternoon, when Boutelle
made the point Of order that nothing
could be submitted to the House save
what was contained in the special order
under which the House was then opera-
ting.
The Speaker overruled the point and
dire cted the clerk to proceed with the
reading.
Bou,elle desired to appeal from the
decision overruliDg his point of order
but the Speaker declined to entertain
II, and at 4:45 o'clock, twenty, seven and
half hours after it had been received
in the House, the reading of the mes
sage was begun.
When the reading had been con-
Guided several gentlemen were on
their feet clamoring for recognition.
Bland was recognized to announce tn t
on Tuesday next he would ask to have
the bill taken up and placed on it's
passage, the objections of the executive
to the contrary Notwithstanding.
Mr.. Boutelle moved under the
authority of the constitut ton to take up
the bill at once for consideration. He
quote from decision by Speaker
Carlisle, Fourty ninth Congress, that
when the President returns bill with
his veto tho House shall proceed to con.
slider iJ.
The speaker explained tho situation
to be that while the House was engaged
in the consideration of tho right of a
nom ber to his seat, question of the
highest privilege under the constitution,
and proceeding by authority of special
order, which exc uded the consideration
OF other business until i. shall have
been disposed Of
He announced the pending question
to be on laying on the table the motion
of the gentleman from michigan Dur.
rows, to reconsider the vote by which
the House decided Chas. T. Joy not
entitled to the scat from the Eleventh
district OF Missouri, and ordered a call
OF the roll.
burrows lnterposed some further in
quiries about the Presidents message,
but the Speaker directed the clerk TO
call the roll. Reed, who had taken his
place in front Of the clerks desk, which
the rules say is not permissible, was
required to take his scat.
The roll call was concluded without
further incident The result WAS yeas,
l65; nays, 7. The Speaker said no
quorum had voted, and. under the rules,
the hour then being $50, he would de-
clare recess until o'clock. the oven
ing session to be for the consideration
OF private pension bills
SHOOTING AT BLUEFIELD