The herald., 1894-04-18


minority the power to compel the con-
currence Of majority on any measure,
and while the power could be used Tor
filibusterinR purposes, alter all 1t was
better to be safe than 10 be sorry.
Springer. who followed Bryan, sup
ported the proposed rule, because. he
said, it would enable the members Of
the house to transact the business which
their constituents sent them there to
transact. A burst OF Republican APP
plause greeted this abatement, which
was renewed when he said the house
had in O month done but two days busi-
ness.
my constituents are tired" said he
in conclusion, land l hope the house is
tired OF it also. hail this as dawn OF
9 brighter day"
Gilmore argued that the proposed rule
was unnecessary in legislative bodies in
which the controlling party had "a ma
iority and 80 more than quorum
Ex-Speaker Grow upheld the principle
incorporated in the proposed rule, but
objected to it's details as cumbrous.
Russell (Dem.) Of Georgia to whom
Reed yielded one minute, declared no
one would have the temerity to affirm
that the fifty-frst congress would have
adopted the quorum counting device had
the Republicans been 30 hard pressed
for quorum. With the enormous ma
iority held by the Democrats it was
bumiliating spectacle to see them forced
to the adoption OF the revolutionary ex-
pedient. A round of Republican ap-
plause answered this. and Reed, whose
face was aglow. arose and with display
of fervent generosity and good humor
that furnished the inspiration for more
Republican enthusiasm, asked unani-
nous consent for five minutes more.
II don't want to use it myself" said
he. 81 would like to distribute it
among my Democratic friends across
the why"
Reeds words seemed to goad Bynum
particularly, and he objected in loud
voice. Thereupon Reed said he would
only consume q minute OF the remaining
time at his disposal. He thought 1t un-
necessary to say anything. The scene
here today, said he, was more effective
than any address he could make. The
house WIS about to adopt the principle
for which the Republicans had con-
tended since the fifty-frst congress.
81 congratulate the ffty-third con.
Rress," said he, impressively, ION the
wise decree it is about to make" Re-
publican applause.
Outhwsits, a Democratic member OF
the committee on rules. then hurriedly
explained the difficulty which the house
had been laboring under and the imper-
ative demand for the remedy and rule
proposed.
Catchings, in concluding, declared
that if the proposed proceedings were
revolutionary, it had been forced by the
Republicans who insisted on policy Of
obstruction on the most trivial ard un-
important legislation. He resented the
idea that such obstruction could be con-
eidered statesmanlike. Yet having be-
come the settled policy of the opposition
the heroic measures were necessary in
order to transact business.
The vote was then taken on the adop- |
ton of the new rule. There was no ex-
element. The Republicans all voted in
favor of it and it was adopted-2l2
to AZ.
The Democrats who voted against it
we're as follows:
Abbot, Barnes, Black of Georgia,
Bland, BreckinridRe of Kentucky,
BRYAN. .Bynum. Capeheart, Causey,
Cobb OF AlaSouAa,- Cam -ConPar- of
Texas. Covert, Cummings, Dunn, Dur
borrow, English of New Jersey, Epes,
Goldzier, Grady, Hall of Minnesota,
Hines. Holman, Hunter, Kilgore, Lane.
LHpham. Lester, Mallory, Martin OF
Reilly, Russell OF Georgia, Ryan.
Turner of Georgia, Warner, Wells,
W heeler of Alabama, Whiting, Williams
of Illinois, Williama of Mississippi,
Wise. Total AZ.
Reed was i'm nediately surrounded by
his party friends and given an ovation.
Some of the Democrats got up counter
demonstration over Catchings. A large
bunch of La France roses WAS carried up
the aisle and placed Oh Reeds desk.
Another Republican outburst followed.
The flowers were sent with the compli-
ments OF Representative Apsley OF Mas
sachusetts.
The parliamentary wheslB then began
moving again in the house, and then
came the approval of the last three legis-
lative days, which has up TO thie time
remained a stumbling block to progress.
Then came the question OF discharging
the aergeant.at-arms from the continuous
order to arrest members, adopted about
q month ago.
Reed said grave question OF psrlia-
mentary procedure WAS involved, and in
order to have the law investigated he
submitted resolution reclting that the
order to arrest was void. He asked that
this be sent to the Judiciary or rules
committee, in order that right OF arrest
might authoritStively be demanded and
q careful precedent established.
The speaker ruled out the resolution
on the ground that the first business
was to discharge the members now
under arrest before taking up general
principles.
On the motion to discharge the SER
GeRnt'at-arme yea and nay vote was
ordered, and this gave the first practical
illustration OF the operation of tine new
rule. The speaker appointed Dockery
Dem and Cogswel! (Rep.) as tellers to
watch the count, and, if necessary,
count the members present but not vot-
ing. They took their places ut the side
Of the clerk, each keeping sharp tally
of the vote. In order to enforce the re-
Cording OF members present but not
voting, in accordance with the provis-
ions of the new rule, the Republicans
declined to vote on the first roll
call. At its conclusion Livingston
(Dem.) made the point of order
that under the new rule there was
no second call CT the house. but in lieu
therefor. list OF names reported by the
tellers present but not voting should be
called. The speaker, however, stated
the new rule did not contemp plate any
interference with the roll call, and that