New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-14
the discussion OF each BILL and then the vote TO

the discussion OF each bill. and then the vote to
be taken.
MR. REED RAISES A QUESTION
Mr. Cachings moved the previous question: ana
Mr.. Reed raised point Of order against the reso-
luton.
The Speaker-The gentleman will state IT,
Mr. Reed said that portion of the resolution
proposed action upon a bill which, In MS opihio"'
was not before the House and therefore IL was
not In order for the House to PASS this iesoiu'ioh
Mr. Reed explained the parliamentary situation from
his point OF view asserting that In the present con-
dition It was possible for the Senate at the moment
10 agree TO recede from It's amendments TO the DILL
while the House proposing to recede from i,s
disagreement TO those amendments Which pii
would become the law would puzzle everybody ex-
cept those persons who cut Gordian KNOTS anu
10 not unite them He reinforced his position tha'
the House was not entitled TO the CUSTODY vi 'he
bill and papers by quoting from decision D!
Speaker Colfax in the XXXV111th Congress- where
he declined TO receive conference report proposed
70 be made by Mr.. Washburn because the House
was not entitled to receive It, he also reao 'ro'"
Jefferson's manual 10 show that the papers IN 'he
case belonged TO the house asserting 10 the Fedue''
for conference
"Ths case Uhe Colfax decison)," said MT heeu'
'rs authority for two propositions: FIRST 'ha' 'e
conference report must be acted upon priiha'is
by the body which assents TO the conference anu
second that even II the papers were before the
House unless they rightfully before the HOUSE.
the House has no authority TO act These TWO
propositions are perfectly plain and clear IN parma
mentary law. The status OF the Dill al CASE Vi
disagreement IS also equally clear auini'-oe'ause
I could not undertake to speak to this House WIN
out stating what l knew upon the SUBJECT au-
NIT that the action of the two houses no dispute
being made Is often irregular; but never. so iar
as my knowledge goes. when the point mas peeh
raised and the question presented 10 either Vi .'e
bodies. Recoect that the key to the whoe si'ua',on
is rule that no house can act upon papers
Impossible that IT should be otherwise II ~ ~ 49,
possible that II should be ci h sse Time Upon the
same similar papers. when couiu oshy acti@n of
confusion and 10 discredit the business aclo" Vi
both bodies
PAPERS BEFORE THE SENATE.
"The papers then 1t being case of DISAGREEMENT
are properly before the Senate, because that oou!
was the body that first asked for conference
There can be no better illustration OF the w'sa'in
and soundness of this than the actuai poei'io' -
public affairs at this moment The i S Sp Amendment
That was upon July month and ten days aeo, ,ha
have the date b rs Senate, Inc There has been
conference which has resulted In asasIee nxst
ence The bii must be in the hands OF the senat n
although may be in the euI wbeye q the bill is
and the Senate to-day is proposing action upon ~
and the House today Is proposing ac aDS IP be
havE repented Of its bill also, and there pe'ns
MS NJ
tween the two bodies because each one Of hsm dis
very properly ashamed Of It's own onsprins am on
the Republican s.de Now it is proposed ihat one
9y Which mas H hs e%5 oSer
legal obstacle in order to get a. me the nature Of
word | never heard of such a speGtac;e, ~ dr.u
mentary history or any other put p,,rsv WV Ipon the
parliamentary situation ] say ,nat =, me- doctrine
r,'a
,Ss present esS it Is ntehded the laws of this
ard ,b s.a b hss had the dissent Of both Of them
Thus far II has the opposition OF ooIn d snsnt
raadr 10 lake what ii has utterly denounced Oh
all occasions Tor rear OF For fear of Mckinley
Mr. Reea-rhe Senate on the other hand Is CON
Now. suppose that should happen to be simuane
SUPPOSE that the En.srruped me should sue
cssd IN his effort to swallow what he has been uh.
willing even his 0 record n BY Rs
down Suppose he should be wpe Se late s"n IN se
landed by this s afSn boa noe Was e to be
in Getting on the ro, of dshonor Haugn,sriJ sup
pos Pos If fSf .ne purpose Of action upon
wRst .aa Se did not Know that he
coed in convincing the majority tna' taGy w.
tn ron beathe are who heard the issionaryaihety
viii have no second chance Tor feae"'p''o"' U"''e"
teri
THE POINT Or ONDr-N w
Speaker Crisp. in ruling upon the point OF order'
said that In considering the point OF order naue ~
Mr. Reed IT was necessary not only TO look AT IN"
nositlon of the bill but what is proposed 10 De
done by the resolution reported. After recitng ths
various steps in the progress OF the bin 10 he pI
9n nntarw ann stntus Mr. Reed had correctly cited the
scope and effect of Jefersons Manual I Lnfs
Manual and the question was not wiener n Tf ma
thar he
be valid legal and binding? The house, Mf C' ,S
said had the right TO change rules Gaseu On
manual as we'll any other rule. ana the case ci.ec
bv Mr. Reed from the XXXVIIIth Congress was no. no.
point to the .a LEGALITY snd OF pr tee In the
ceedinss OF the XLIId Congress- which was on an az
f9nrs WIN ,e in the Senate and reaching
the same stage the Tariff bill at present on io
ata discharged its conferrees the Senate recedet
from its disagreement TO the House amenaing; n.
10 1s32 the journal Of the House showed that TN
bill II that body The S 9e}ed b. OF minds Of the
houses together; and while conference commtts'
Is sun reG n from its disagreement amend
ments OF the other House and permit the Dill 70 De
eG In support of this position the Speaker had tn,
clerk read from decision o. speaner
greed the situation different from that OF oins
and that ;s h b Without %sy
votes OF a contrary character. In brief sara IN
Name De E S of 2TasF and
upon ordering the previous question. it,. . =,
The preyious question was seconded Without Va
v,sion and the Speaker recognized the gentleman
from Mississippi Ont Catclhings W Wno R .s Ts
former Indicated his willingness TO yieid 70 Mr
Reed while the latter sat down. as II uh"ii'hs
deprive Mr.. Catchngs or the moor
MIR. REED WAKES CAUsT1C.
Mr. Catchngs however, persisted In Keeping M
seat and Mr.. Reed said:
think your feeling gentlemen. Is perfectly ma
turaL The job that you have got 10 90 Is SUI ~,
that the sooner you get over II the better you WI
feel daughter and cries Of Vote. vote on IN
Democratic side.) But at the same time you WI
have 10 listen to a plain statement or what yo'
are doing and you recognize II yourselves an
II is because you recognize Il IN advance tnat yT
are CRYING "Vote. vote, vote" Your class or peopI
in the latter day will be crying In similar iashio
for the mountains to fall on them. tLaugghIe'1 o
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