The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-04-05
House upon this question before the roll

House upon THIS question DeIofe tne roll
call began"
''Tbe gentleman made no such state
ment until after the first name on the roll
had been called"
"The reason he did not" said Reed,
was because the gentleman from Mis-
souri,. Bland. was emitted to the flonr. and
| submit to the Speaker and the House
that this is notable because my colleague
was ready to address the chair and If he
not do so it was because, in the con-
fusion, 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.
1.-THE discussion that was going oD," con-
tinued Reed, "was in reference to an ar
rangement for time for debate. and before
anybody had an opportunity to under
stand what the situation was the first
name was called"
''The House understands the circumstan-
ces," responded the Speaker. "The gen.
tleman from Missouri (Bland) was recog-
niZed, whereup0n some suggestion was
made as to an agreement between that
gentleman and the gentleman from New
York (Traeey). who called upon the gen.
tleman from Pennsylvania (Stone). There
was general call throughout The Aouse
of vote, vote whereupon, the agreement
failing, the gentleman from Missouri
(Bland) stated that he was willing to have
the vote taken now, ana no gentleman
arose to address the chair"
dozen of the Re- u6icans protested,
but the Speaker disregarded them. and
continued: '"The chair stated the ques-
ton, and stated that under the constitution
the ayes and noes must be entered upon
the journal. Still no gentleman 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 intmation that the gentleman
from Maine Olngley) desired 10 address
the House."
The explanation of the Speaker was not
satisfactory. The Republicans. led by
Reed, were appealing for recognition,
amid shouts of regular order on the
Democratic side. The excitement was in
tense.
II want the Speaker to understand this
matter" said Reed finally.
1.-The Speaker does understand" re-
torted the Speaker sharply. cutting off
Reed "And the Speaker directs the clerk
to resume the rollcall."
A burst of Democratic applause greeted
him.
But" protested Reed.
"The chair will not allow the rollcall to
be interfered with"
81 think the Speaker has not heard my
colleagues statement" persisted Reed.
THE gentleman will take his seat" re-
turned the Speaker finally.
Certainly WILL" replied Reed. But he
still remained standing.
The gentleman will take his seat"
continued the Speaker. THE gentleman
will be seated. Nothing will be accom-
plshed by this resistance"
''There is no resistance, Mr.. Speaker,
but"
''The gentleman will take his seat and
the clerk will call the ROLL"
Reed sat down, but Immediately jumped
to his feet again. He would not surrender
without protest.
"Mr. Speaker" he said, dsfantly, II
ask 10 be heard"
''The chair declines to hear the gentle
man. The clerk will call the ROLL"
"Will the Speaker hear word ?"
"Tbe chair will not"
"My colleague states"
"The chair will not hear the gentleman.
The clerk will call the rol.''
The uprOar was terrific at this point, and
above the din Boutslle shouted: ri shall
decline to cast my vote in such condition
of confusion as this"
Burrows attempte to address the chair.
while Wilson of Washington cried
Tyranny, tyrannyW but the Speaker
would not listen and ordered the clerk to
proceed with the rollcall. Once or twice
afterward Burrows and Reed attempted
to break in, but the Speaker declared
emphatically that he would not hear them !;
that the rollcall could not be interrupted.
The Republicans were beside themselves
with anger. They refused to vote on the
first rolcall and the anti-silver Democrats
were in despair as the first rolcall gave
the silver men the necessary two-thirds.
Finally, after a consultation, the Republi-
cans agreed to vote aud did vote on the
second rolcall. This turned the tide. and
upon the ann ouncement Of the vote 1t was
found the motion to pass the bill over the
veto had been defeated, the silver men
lacking seyenty-four OF the necessary two
thirds. The House then. at o'clock,