Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-04-05
HOUSE IN AN UPROAR.
Call For Passage Of Bland
BiIIPrecipitaies ROI1caiI.
THE FINAL VOTE Is LOST.
Heated @ 'ntroversy Between Speaker
Crisp and ex Speaker Reed.


over the presidents veto.
The bill came up after the house had
unseated Hilborn from the Fifth Cali
fornia district, and had seated English,
the contestant, In his place. Mr.. Bland
called up the seigniorage bill. returned by
the president without his approval, and
moved that II pass, the objections OF the
executive TO the contrary notwithstand-
ing.
Mr.. Tracey raised the question OF con-
sideration against it, and Mr. Bailey
made the point of order that the consti-
tuition required the consideration OF bill
returned with veto. and that the ques-
ton of consideration, therefore, should
not be raised against 1t.
Mr. Sickles urged that the rules permit
ted that question to be raised against any
measure, and as it was competent under
the constitution to postpone the con-
| sideration of the veto, It was equally COM
petent under the constitution to de-
termine whether II should or not be con-
sidered when called up. The speaker sus-
tanned the point Of order.
Mr.. Bland stated on behalf OF the ma
jority of the committee on coinage.
weights aud measures that on Saturday
| at y o'clock he would demand the pre-
vious question.
From all quarters OF the Democratic
side there seemed to be a general desire
to avoid the conflict Of opinion on debate,
and Mr.. Bland's suggestion of three days
| debate was met with chorus OF "Votei
votep
Opening Of the Battle.
Then followed one of the most remark
able scenes witnessed in the house in
lfoa soka I'D NJ
| Of their chance Of seeing the dissensions
In the Democratic ranks rebound to their
| advantage. Mr.. Tracey said that as far
as the Democrats Of the minority of the
| committee on coinage, weights and meas
ures were concerned, they were willing to
take a vote Immediately. Mr.. Tracey
went on to say, however, that he had not
conferred with the Republicans Of the
committee. and suggested that he would
| like to have the opinion of G. w. Stone of
Pennsylvania. who made the minority re-
port against the bill.
''Mr. Speaker" said Mr.. Reed, my
colleague. Mr.. Dingley. was ready to ad-
dress the house upon this question before
the rollcsll began"
"The gentleman, Mr.. Dingley, made no
such statement until after the first name
| ON the rollcall had been called"
"The reason he did not" said Mr.. Reed
"was because the gentleman from Mis-
souri, (Mr. Bland) was entitled to the
| floor. and submit TO the speaker and TO
| the house that this is notable because my
| colleague was ready to address the chair,
and II he did not do so, 1t was because
| in the confusion the first name on the
roll was called before an opportunity was
| afforded to the house to know what the
| situation was"
| Regular order" shouted the Demo-
| Gratis.
"The discussion that was going on"
| continued Mr.. Reed, twas in reference to
an arrangement for time for debate, and
before any body had an opportunity to
understand what the situation was the
| first name was called on"
Crisp's Explanation.
| 1.-THE house understands the circum-
stances" replied the speaker The gen.
item " from Missouri (Mr Bland) was
| recog gnIzed, whereupon some suggestion
was made to an agreement between that
gentleman and the gentleman from New
York (Mr. Tracey who called upon the
gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr.
Stone( There was general call
throughout the honse of Vote, vote,
| whereupon, the agreement failing, the
gentleman from Missouri (Mr Blani)
stated that he was willing to have the
vote taken now, and no gentleman rose
to.address the chair"
A dozen men on the Republican side
| protested, but the speaker disregarded
them and continued THE chair stated
the question, and stated that under the
| constitution the yeas and nays must be
a - II lslI Al
man arose to address the chair The chair
then directed the clerk to call the roll,
and the first name was called, and then
| for the first time the chair had an intima-
| tion that the gentleman from Maine (Mr
Dingley) desired to address the house"
The explanation Of the speaker was not
satisfactory. The Republicans, led by
Mr. Reed, were appealing for recognition,
amid shouts of Regular order" from the
| Democratic side.
The excitement was intense.
Il want the speaker to understand this
| matter" said Mr.. Reed, finally.
"The speaker does understand it." re-
torted the speaker, ''and the speaker di-
rects the clerk to resume the oall of the
roll "
81 think the speaker has not heard my
colleagues statement" persisted Mr..
| Re cd.
THE gentleman will take his seat" re-
turned the speaker, finally.
Certainly, WILL" replied Mr. Reed.
but he still remained standing.
THE gentleman will take his seat"
continued the speaker, "and the clerk
will call the ROLL"
A Final Protest.
Mr.. Reed sat down, but Immediately
jumped to his feet again. He would not
| surrender without one more protest
"Mr. Speaker" he said defantly, II
ask to be heard"
'The chair declines to hear the gentle
man. The clerk will call the roll"
"Will the speaker hear q wordp
''The chair will not"
my colleague states"
"Ths chair will not hear the gentle
man. The clerk will oall the roll"
The uproar was terrific at this point.
Mr.. Burrows attempted to address the
chair. while Mr.. Wilson of Washington
extsd Tyranny tyranny but the
speaker would not listen, and ordered the
clerk TO proceed with the rollcall. Once or
twice afterwards Mr. Burrows aud MIR.
Reed attempted to break In, but the
speaker declared emphatically that he
would not hear them; that the rollcall
could not be interrupted fos any purpose.
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