New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-30
WILD SCENES IN THE HOUSE.
Continued from First Page.

Observation-Disclosures and far from being clear even
| to their comprehension. All sorts of motions
! and appeals from the Chair were made. Refer
| ences were had To a ruling Of the Nl-INth Con-
| gress by Acting Speaker Sayers that pending
a call Of the House motion to reconsider me ne
/ vote by which appeal from the decision OF
! the Chair had been laid on the table was not
in order.
The Speaker said that he would not he re-
| strained by a previous ruling. AS the situation
! had not changed and the gentleman from iowa
! was not harmed by the ruling.
MR. cRIsP's REMARKABLE ATTITUDE
scene Of stormy confusion followed Mr..
Lacey CRcp., Iowa. appealed from the ruling Of
the Chair.
The Speaker-And the Chair declines to enter
tain the appeal.
Mr.. Payne Rep. n. y moved to adjourn
but the Chair declined to recognize nm. 49,.
The members swarmed To the centre oi 'lle
hail. many of .hem shouting for recog l W.
Mr. Reed desired to ask the speaker LOT VI, az
explanation Of his refusal to enter , ee ,,,
Iacey's appeal: bat the hammer OF the Spear
e~'s gaycl was the only response Finally the
| ergeant-at-Arms was directed To rclGes' tiis
member from Maine to take his seat. Nr. ICY s'i
acknov.cdped Ihe force of this suggestion ana
sank into The nearest vacant chair, which nap
pened to be on the Democratic SIDE ,,,, or,od.
Az ne did so Mr. Boutce ntep.. Me- crleh.
ION. would not call upon the Sergeant-at-Ar"'S
| every few minutes. ,., ..,,a tho
To this the Speaker simply replied; ana rert t,e
| SerCeant-at Arms will force the o'Hc' 'o"
| man from Maine to take his seat ,
While this was going on Mr. Payne in stem
torian tones was shouting Tor recognition u" "
p, rhc Spcaker-rhc Chair declines to recognize
the gentleman from New-York for any purpose purpose
wha ate Ime E" from Tennessee pass
| Amid great excitement the vote viva N9ct'
was taken and the Speaker sad inc aycS ,'', u ~
| "Diyision" demanded Mr.. Payne ana II va" W.
ranrod The vote was announced: Ayes. li9,
| noes. Is. - ,.d "ard
'Tcllers" was Mr.. Paync's next Demand: anu
| 7 ,ha ha
Thn Sneal[er-And the Chair declines to enter
tain the motion .,.., =, ordor
| Mr. Payne rise to question OF oruei. NJ NJ,
! IJc was again ignored by the Speaker amu H,I'
Patterson called for the yeas and nays. me o.
| mand was seconded 10y 1873 members. ana MI
| payne demanded the tellcrs on the count
NJ Springer made the point that 133. more
than onr-1fth Of the membership had seconded
the demand for the yeas ana nays ana ''"''' VA
that were not necessary , , >or.
work demands teers. not being bound by INC
Sncaker's count The gentleman from ltnhesS+'
and the gentleman from Ne"-i"'N VIII W
their place as tell"rS 49,. IT cnooLo-
declared ne would not entertain any t M
ubiIn tho House was dividing. AZ TINS umc tne
confusion was intensified. and II wds pra'uCally
impossible accurately to follow the pIDc,vyi.'s =.
Mr. PAYNE was insisting upon re'os'liVun w
present n point or ordcI. anu Wa "'' -
Chair 10 be in order e, sho,,d
himself be in order. III, ..,.o ,t, e.o,
NJ Pavne-I have been designated To act as
teller. and pending that desire - ''"V" NY
point Of order. ,roso ~ act "a
,oi,nr The speaker called upon the gentleman
from Maine (Mr. Reed ill.,.
i' W. Pncd-Thc gentleman from Maine declines
10 act tclltr.
covNTEp ~ ONE TEi.LER
The speaker-Then let the gentleman from
Tennessee Patterson act alone. and report
.f,a .rra.,r 4 =
Tho Democratic members then passed in front
If M. Patterson. Republicans declining to be
recorded When the las, Of the line had gone
Inv Mr. Patterson reported rs members had
seconded the demand for tho yeas and nays.
Mr. Reed and Mr. Payne both made the pon;
II order that only one teller had reported. and
that the rules o. the House required two. II
this the Speaker responded tnat ne h1d APP
pointed the gentleman from Nc"- OH .n,,
Payne to act AS teller he had refused lie men
named the recognized leader ~ the Republican
minority To- act. and hc had declined Inc
chair did not desire. the speaker s"'u' - nav
his appointments flung back IN MS teeth. ana
the vote was ordered L. br taken IN the manner
indicated. AppauseD
Mr. Reed ana Mr Payne SIN protested, while
there were shouts from the DcWpcriic side ~
"Sit down" Regular order and the Ike and
bedam rcigncd.
ments made by Mr. Reed. said The House
understands the situation. ana thu Speaker
takes all the cous"qucnr
In the mean while Mr.. Payne ana Mr.. Ou.h-
waite got into "A heated collOquy. In the midst
OF which the Speaker 'named' them and Mr.
Reed in his efforts - secure something Ike |
order. Finally. H. sad: IF "A motion * made
respecting the gentleman from New-York who
has been named by the Chair, 1t VIII BE- enter
tanned"
Mr. Wise dem. va moved that Mr.. Payne
be brought before the House t. answer L. a |
charge Of contumacious conduct.
He WAS asked by the Chair to reduce his mo- !
gested that the rollcall. which had In the mean
time been begun should be completed before |
considering the motion of the gentleman from |
Virginia.
The Speaker said there must certainly be- some |
way in which the House could assert its power |
and authority. and compel members who per- |
sIstently deiied the requests of the Chair to OBJ
serve the rules and - take their seats. The |
gentleman from New-York had been 80 requested |
and h responded that he would do when he |
got ready.
Mr.. Boutcc declared that the Speaker while |
calling members 70 order. himself violating |
the rules Of the House by receiving the report Of
one teller upon vote OF the House. when the |
rules explicitly required two.
Mr.. Cultivate demanded that Bou;ec also be |
brought before the bar Of the House for coniu-
macy. !,
The motion Of Mr. WISE having been written |
out sent to the Speakers desk. but 1t was
not then received. the Speaker deciding not to
interrupt the rOilcai.
The vote agreeing to the resolution intro
duced by Mr. Patterson for the arrest Of mem
bers absent without leave and rcvoking leaves |
OF absence was agreed tO-ycas. 1874. nays D.
Mr.. Haner ntcp. NcbD moved t. reconsider |
the vote just taken. and this introduced another |
hours nlibustcrng. during which the House
twice refused 10 adjourn. While this was going
on. however, the leaders OF the two sides got to-
gcther and effected an am!cab!c arrangement by
which Mr.. Hainer withdrew his motion to re-
consider. and at $50 O'Clock Mr.. Patterson moved
to adjourn until noon tomorrow. which was
agreed to.
An nIrT' or f-nNrptrcc
THE RIVER AND HAKEOR BILL READY-TIlE IN.
JUNCTION OF SECRECY REMOVED FROa
THE CHINESE TREATY.
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