The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-14

of their offspring Republican applause
vet the House was now proposing to
grab the Senate bill before it could bs
repudiated by that body and swallow its
nauseous meat. Such a spectacle, he
declared. had never before been wit
messed.
Il do not expect my argument to
have any effect" said Mr.. Reed in con-
clusion, addressing the Democratic side,
"but you are like the haathens who
have listened to the Christian mission
aries. You have no chance of redemp-
ton
The speaker announced that he was
ready to rule.
After a careful statement OF the situa-
ton and the declaration that by a
special order changing or suspending
the rules of the House temporarily, the
accepted doctrine of Jefferson's manual
was carried out, and after citing pre-
cedent in one Of Speaker Carlisle's rul-
| ings. the speaker overruled the point
of order.
| The previous question was then
ordered without division.
| This gave fifteen minutes on side
for the discussion of the special order.
Mr.. Catchings (DemocraD, of Missis-
sippi, did not desire to debate the rule,
land Mr.. Reed took the floor and made
a very sarcastic speech.
| you are going to give the country
| free sugar. said he in his most ironical
| vein. amid shouts of Republican laugh
| ter. e in your minds he added with
renewed shouts of derision, "and free
coal and free iron ore. You are going
to be bold and manly as you have been
lin this backdown without reference tC
the committee that stands between you
land the noble purpose that thrills you
1t is "a Boomerang.
Representative Turner, of Georgia
lreplied to Mr.. Reed, and was greeted
with applause by the Democrats wheI
The said the gentleman from Maine mac
built up parliamentary system Whlcl
noW reacted against him. There was
no right or justice in the assumption
THAT the action of the Senate in send
ling the bill back TO the House wa
wrong. He asked Mr.. Reed what righ
he had to make this assumption.
Mr.. Reed said he did not make an.
claim; he had been informed that tn
Iirregularity occurred, but ne mad III
personal information.
Mr.. Turner proceeded to show tina
the present action Of the House wa
strictly regular.
The question then being put Of
1 agreeing to the resolution Mr.. Reed de
manded d division.
The entire Democratic side rose el
ITnaSSe, DuL Wn6n TIE Negative NOle wa
called for, the Republicans sat calml
, lin theft seats hoping to break QUO
rum.
When the speaker announced tn
: vote-1SS to 3-twelve more than a quo
2 rum, the Republicans were somewha
disconnected.
[ Mr.. Reed, however, quickly demande
a 1.-The yeas and nays. Before the cler
e began calling the roll, Mr.. Wilson Gre
g publican, of Washington, brougt
e down a round of Republican applaus
: by innocently asking the speaker if
would be in order before the roll wa
y Icalled to have the presidents lette
t again read.
e The speaker raped him to order wit
o his gavel and the roll call proceeded
: The House order was adopted-176
e |97-not voting IL. Among the demo
s Icrats voting in the negative were d.
o vey, Robertson aNouisiana), Cover
Price, German and Warner. Kilgol
It answered present, but did not vote.
: Iother respects the vote was strictly c
: party lines.
=, Upon the announcement of the vot
# chairman Wilson Immediately submit
/; tied in writing tbs motion provided fl
s. lin the order adopted
is Mr.. Reed made the point of order TIL
the bill was not before the House. tt
lie bill had been brought, however, durir
is the roll call and the speaker pointed
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