The herald., 1894-03-30
A REMINDER OF OLD TIMESs
Lively Scenes in the House Of
Representatives.
Republicans Given a Dose of Their
Own Medicine.
Speaker Crisp Shows That Ho Can Be
Somewhat of Cznr Himself.
The Exciting Joy-U'Nen
Contest.
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WASHINGTON, March 29.-There were
lively simes in the house sodsy. The
Republicans attempted to filibuster in
the Joy-O'Neil contested election case,
and wore only beaten by the frmnesa of
OAe speakers rulings against them. The
trouble commenced when, after nc
quorum could be had on a vote on the
pending question, Patterson offered
resolution revoking leaves Of absence
and ordering the sergeant-at-arms to
take absentees into custody. Reed OBJ
jectsd to this, but was overruled. Reed
scored the Democrats for their incon-
sistency, and was replied to by Crisp,
Stone being in the chair. Reed then
asked for division on the resolution,
but was overruled.
Party feeling had been aroused by the
remarks OF Reed and Speaker Crisp,
and the Republicans began filibustering
with redoubled vigor. An appeal was
taken from the decision OF the chair by
Payne.
Springer moved to lay that motion on
the table. Carried 177 to So.
Lacey OF Iowa moved to reconsider
and Payne moved to adjourn.
The motion to adjourn was lost.
The speaker then stated the motion
made by Lacey to reconsider the vote by
which the appeal was laid on the table
was not in order.
Lacey appealed from the decision of
the chair and the speaker refused to en-
tertain the appeal.
Reed, who was standing in the center
OF the aisle, insisted on knowing the
grounds upon which the speaker de-
clined to entertain the appeal, but tho
speaker only raped with HE gavel and
declined emphatically to state the
grounds of the refusal.
Payne moved to adjourn, and the
speaker declined to entertain this mo-
tion also. BY this time the members OF
both sides were wildly excited. Parti-
san blood was at fever heat, and for sew
eral minutes pandemonium reigned.
From all parts of the floor members
were shouting their defiances and sew
eral personal collisions were narrowly
averted
''Shut up" yelled some one across
the floor, while the speaker banged his
gavel and ordered all members to be
seated. The speaker was evidently de-
termined to crush the flibustering tactics
of the minority.
81 rise to question OF ORDER" shout.
ed Payne.
'And the chair refuses to recognize
the gentleman for that purpose" re-
turned the speaker.
Patterson called for the yeas and nays
and Payne demanded tellers on the
motion. The speaker appointed Patter-
son and Payne. The latter was still
clamoring to be recognized on his point
of order. The Democrats had crowded
down into the area in front of the chair.
The speaker ordered Payne to take his
place as teller. Payne declined to
serve.
"The chair then appoints the gentle
man from Msine." said the speaker.
Reed was wild with rage. "I decline
to serve" said he.
THE gentleman from Tennessee (Mr.
Patterson) will act alone" The Demo
Gratis raised cheer as the speaker said
this and moved rapidly past him single
file to be counted. The excitement was
intense.
"a band of ruffians has possession OF
this house," shouted Boutelle.
"We are giving you some of your own
medicine" retorted Outhwaite.
When sufficient number had been
counted, Patterson ordered the ayes and
nays. In chorus the Republicans were
protesting against this irregularity and
Reed. in loud voice, declared the chair
knew the rules required two tellers.
The house understands the circum-
stancee," replied Speaker Crisp firmly.
1.-THE chair appointed the gentleman
from Now York (Mr. Payne); he de-
clined to serve. The chair then ap.
pointed the recognized leader on that
side. He also declined. The chair did
not intend to be subjected to the humi-
iation of having every member on that
side refuse"
''But the rules require two tellers,"
returned Reed.
1.-The chair takes all tho conse-
quences," replied the speaker emphati-
cally, amid Democratic cheers.
Things were now going with high
hand. The scene reminded the old
members of the Fifty-first congress.
Payne was still talking loudly in the
aisle as tie clerk began calling the roll.
He was ordered to take his seat. He
replied that he would do 80 when he
got ready. The speaker said he was en-
tertaining motion to bring the gentIe-
man to the bar of the house for con-
tumely. He said the speaker might
have some power to enforce order.
Cultivate and Boutelle. in the gem
eral confusion that followed, were en-
gagged in wordy duel, and Cultivate
I. threatened to move that Boutelle be
called to the bar of the house for con-
tempt.
The speaker recited that such proceed
ings could not interrupt roll cali, but
upon it's completion they would be in
order.
The resolution was adopted, 1854 to 3.
Hainer (Rep.) of Nebraska moved to
reconsider, and pending that to adjourn.
during the roll call the excitement sub
sided, and by an agreement the motion
to reconsider was Withdrawn and at 8 80
pm. the houHe adjourned.
BEkING eEA PATROL.
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