St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-13

turned to MIR. Reed, who said he de-
sired to raise point of order.
"Does the chair recognize me?" asked
Mr.. Reed.
The chair will hear the gentleman"
replied the speaker.
Il am 10 understand, then, that the
chair recognizes Inc to make point of
ordrr?''
''The chair has recognized the gentle
man from Mississippi to deman the
previous question. and pending that
will hear tae gentleman" re1orted the
speaker.
This did not suit Mr.. Reeds purpose.
however. He wanted Il definite asser-
ton from the speaker that he was rec
ognized in his own right. While in
dulging In some delicate fencing with
the speaker OH this point the speaker
seemingly lost patience, and with a
bang Of the gavel stated the question to
be Oh the demand for the previous queS-
ton. Mr.. Reed was lett standing in
the aisle while the speaker took the
rising vote. Tie Republicans declined
to vote, and when the speaker an
nounced the reSult-90 to o. Mr.. Bur
rows made ;ile point of no quorum.
The yeas and nays were demanded.
force the Democrats to produce a
quorum at evety stage of the parlia-
mentary progress looking TO the adop-
tiou of the rule, and when the roll was
called declined to vote. Eleven of the
Democrats refused to give the proposed
rule their approval, and voted against
the demand for the previous question.
These eleven were as follows:
Causey Oel.), Coombs. Cummings
On. y, GearY Cali, GeisseDhainer On.
j.. KiIgore (rex.), Mcguire Gal J. Nc
AIeer. Painter (Ky.). Ryan, Warner
On. "
The Populis:s voted with the Demo-
Gratis in favor of the demand. The an
nouncement Of the vote, al to IL.
showed that the Democrats were 81
short ot quorum. On motion of Mr..
CatchingS, a call of The house was
ordered.
THE SITUATION WAS ANOMALOUS.
Parliamentary Speaking,it was tied in
a doubie-bow knot. During the proceed
ings to determine who The absentees
were under the call of the house. a
motion was entertained and roll call
was had Oh a motion TO excuse Mr..
Hull. This motion may be followed by
others of the same character until the
names OF all the abSentees (aver 100 in
numbeD were exhausted Each roll
call consumes half an hour. Although
it was competent for the house, parlia-
mentarily speaking, to dispense with
further proceedings under the call at
any Juncture, it was necessary to COM
plete the call for excuses before resu-
luton looking 10 the arrest of the aDSen-
tees could DE presented. Moreover, the
resolution TO arrest the absentees ON
March 10 last was still in force, but as
the a5Sentees were not the absantaes
today. nothing could be accomplished
under it. The situation was exceed
ingiy complex. The Democrats. how
ever, said they would stand fast until
the iule presented to-day was adopted.
On the motion to excuse Mr.. Hull, a
point of order was raised and 0verruled.
The motion to excuse was lost. 81 to 105.
Mr.. Catchings Dem. Miss.) was rec
ogniZed 10 offer resolution, but before
it was read Mr.. Lacey claimed the floor
to move reconsideration of the vote
just taken.
Mr.. Reed contended that the motion
to reconsider under the rules took prec-
edence of all actions. 81 trust" said
he, SarcaStically, THAT on OF the wreck
of parliamentary worlds some few prec-
edents will be saved.
Mr.. Richardson, who was in the chair,
directed the clerk TO read the resolution,
which proved to be a resolution reyok-
ing ali leaves 0f absence except on &C.
count of sickness, and directing the
Sergeant-at-armS 10 request the attend
auce of some bv telegraph.
Mr.. Reed and MIR. Boutelle jumped TO
their feet when the reading OF the reSc-
luton was completed and made tine
point of order that it did not take prece-
dence of motion to reconsider.
AIr, CatchlngS argued that the adop-
ton OF his resolution would terminate
further proceedings under the call, ami
must therefore take precedence OF a
ii part of such proceedings.
Mr.. Reed tainted The Democratic
Sid", with its 100 majority. with teing
pOwerieSS 10 transact business without
smashing every rule of parliamentary
law.
Mr.. Hutchinson Uem., Tex, evil
IDENTIFY Snartlng under the sting Of the
pX-Speaker'S WUidS, declared he was
tired of being lectured anu iacerated by
Mr.. keed. As Il Democrat, when MIR.
Reed counted a quorum he had agreed
with HIN. a wave of Republican ap-
pauSe greeted this statement. MIR.
Hutchinson wheeled around, anu, facing
hi political adveroaries, shouted: ''Oh.
don't applaud: L shall strike you in the
short RIBS iii d moment"
He went on To explain that he be
lieved ill counting quorum because il
appeared to be straightforward DuSi-
ness proposition. lie Endorsed it as d
business man, but the rule had been ST
tyrauically executed, so much vicious
legislation had been passed under il,
that liberty-lOyipg people had con
denied il. Mr. Reed had abused a
good rule. He had crucitied ii, and
the speaker OBJECTED to the crucitier OF
the rule claiming TO be its father
THE DEBATE
over the point OF order continued fol
over an hour. the giants on both sides
crossing swords. EX-Sppaker Grow
Messrs. Boutclle, Burrows, Houker
Reed, Gatherings and others were at va
rious times engaged i'll the fray. Al
tie conclusion of The debate, Mir. Ricm
arusOn. WHO wa still in the chair, neio
that while il was competent 10 enter ;
motion 10 reconsider. previous motion
having been made in the form of MIR
Catcnlngo' resolution, the latter tool
precedence, but would not prevent the
disposal Of the motion To reconsider al
subsequent period. He therefore sus
tanned The point OF Oroer.
The motion IL adjourn was lost, 157 Il
-. and the motion to lay the appea
from the decision of the chait ON thu
table WAS carried, 144 to "a. Mir. Pick
Ter then renewed his motion to adjourn
The motion to adjourn was again lost
I,4 10 l46. Mir. Reed then attempted Il
inter I, motion to dispense with furthe
proceedings under The call, but thu
SPEAKER ruled 1t out Of order, and thu
vote was about to recur on the deimant