The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-03-31
CRISP'S CONTRADICTION.
Bsutelle Pointed It Out But the
Speaker Wouldn't See 1t.
THE QUORUM AGAIN IN IT'S GREAT
VANISHING ACT.

1t Helped the Speaker Override Law and
Rules Until the Time Came for Settling
the Missouri Election Case-Then 1t
Disappeared-Mr. Reeds Reference to
Tyranny-Mr. Crisp Thinks the Country
Needs His Distinguished Services Where
HeIs.
Washington, March 3-When Speaker
Crisp appeared at his desk in the House
today he was greeted with applause from
all sides without regard to party, the
galleries joining in until the Speaker
raped for order. After the reading OF the
journal, Mr.. Reed, Republican OF Malne'
suggested an amendment to show that
the Speaker overruled for no stated
reason, the point of order made by Mr..
Payne, Repu bIican of New York. that
one of the votes taken had been reported
nv but one teller when the rules re-
quired two.
Mr.. Springer, Democrat of Hin nols
moved the previous question on the
amendment and the previous question:
was ordered: Yeas, 17S; nays, l. The
vote on Mr.. Reeds amendment was:
Yeas, 1; nays. 179.
The question recurred on the approval
of the journal, on which !" number OF
diIatory votes were taken lasting several
hours. The pending mott on was by MI
Reed to reconsider the vote by which
the journal was approved and anotner
motion by Mr.. Springer to lay the motlon
on the table.
Mr.. Reed moved to adjourn and Mr.;
Lynch, Democrat of Minnesota, raised
point was debated by Mr.. Reed and
Speaker Crisp. The Speaker sustained
the point of order and Mr.. Payne, Re
nubiican of New Y ork, appealed.
The Speaker" Chair declines to
entertain the appeal"
Mr. Reed" Upon what grounds, Mr.
Speaker, / would like to ask"
The Speaker" Chalr oecllnes 70
state the grounds for his action except
in his own terms" Applause on the
Democratic side.) Continuing, the
Sneaker said that no member OF the
House had the right after the Chair an
nounced a decision to demand the reason
for that decision any more than an at
torney had the right to demand OF a
judge the ground upon when ne
rendered a decision adverse to him.
Mr.. Reed said the Chair, having stated
that he (Mr. Reed) had not the right to
ask for reasons why any decision OF the
Chair was made, and having declined TO
entertain an appeal from Mr.. Payne, he
desired to say that it looked to him like
an exhibition OF tyranny. (RepublIcan
laughter.)
The Speaker responded that the House
Of thn Av6ntS Gh6Y
occurred and not from the character:za-
tion of them by any member.
Mr.. Reeds motion to reconsider the
vote by which the journal was approved
was tabled: Yeas, 18O; nays, 0.
The Speaker was proceeding to Hay be-
for the House the Presidents message
vetoing the Bland seignlorage 2ill, re-
Republlc of Maine, made a point OF
order that nothing could be su omitted
to the House save what was contained in
the special order under which the
House was operating. He did not object
to the exploiting of the Presidents s
message, but felt it his duty to call at
tention to what he deemed great In
consistency on the part OF the Speaker;
In support thereof, Mr.. Boutelle recurred
70 the proceedings in January, when the
Sneaker declined to submit to the House
his (Mr. Boutelle's) privileged resolution
regarding the Hawaiian matter because
under the special order then in existen ce
the Speaker could submit to the House
only such business as was provided for
in the order. Clearly, said Mr.. Boutelle.
by the terms of that decision, the Presl-
dents message could not DC FecelVea anu
read.
The Speaker said the cases were in no
rasnect naralleI and directed the clerk to
proceed with the reading.
Mr.. Boutelle desired to appeal from the
decision of the Speaker overrul1ng his
point of order. but the Speaker declined
to entertain this appeal, and at 4.25,
twenty-seven hours and one-halt after it
had been delivered to the House, the
reading of the message was begun.
When the reading of the message was
concluded, Mr.. Bland, Democrat OF
Missouri, announced that Tuesday next
he would ask to have the bill taken up
and placed on it's passage, the objection
of the Executive to the contrary not
withstanding.
Mr.. Boutelle, under authority of the
Constitution. moved to take up the bill
at once for consideration.
The Speaker announced that the pend
ing question was on laying on the table
the motion of Mr.. Burrows to reconsider
the vote by which the House decided
that Charles F. Joy was not entitled to
his seat from Guo 1luA uiouiAeo "
Missouri and ordered a call of the roll.
While the roll call was in progress, Mr..
Reed had taken his place in front of the
clerk desk, which the rules say is moi
permissible. He was required by the
Speaker to take his seat and made some
response, evidently in acqu1escence, but
remained on his feet until the Speaker
directed the sergeant-at-arms to request
the gentleman to take his seat ane
stated that business would be suspended
until order was restored.
aThat's entirely unnecessary" sait
| Mr.. Reed and he walked to his seat ant
sat down amid some hand Gaping or
| the Democratic side. The roll call wa.
concluded without further incident and
the result was announced as yeas, 105
nays, Z. The Speaker said no quorum
| had voted and that under the rules thu
| hour then being $50, he would declare
| a recess until eight.
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