Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-18

peaceful agreement Mr.. catchings APP
pealed to the house to witness the fact
that he had made an honest attenp: to
AFFORD reasonable opportunity for de-
bate
Nothing was left but to apply the
gag, He demanded the previous ques-
tlon. The vote was taken by yeas and
nays. The Republicans made no effort
to nllbuster but voted In the negative,
as did many Democrats who were OPP
posed either to the proposed rule or to
driving It through under the lash
Previous Question Sustained.
The demand for the previous question
was sustained-l4O to 1870.
Under the rule, ffteen minutes were
allowed on side for debate. MIR.
Hatch attempted to ask unanimous
consent for further time. but Mr.. BY
mum OF Indiana objected, Some ques-
tion followed as to the manner In which
the time had been divided. In the
course Of this controversy MIR. Reed
stated that so far as the Republican
minority was concerned the rule re-
ported from the committee on rules em-
bodied the principle for which they
had been contending. There might,
perhaps. be some objection to the detail
OF the rule, but the principle WINS the
correct one.
Mr.. Burrows. after stating that the
proposed rule was substantially the
rule Of the Fifty-Hrst congress, with
drew the substitute he had offered Mr.
catchings asked unanimous consent
that those who so desired should have
an opportunity to print remarks in the
record.
"oh, l object" shouted Mr.. Boutelle
Of Maine. with a smile. "such remarks
would make but a melancholy contrlbu-
ton to congressional literature"
The debate then began. II was calm,
even-tempered and wholly unlike what
had been anticipated. The Republic
ans were bubbling over with good hui
NOR over the contamination OF their
long legislative struggle and opplauded
every Democrat convert to the rule put
in practice in the Ffty-hrst congress.
Mir Catchings was FIRST recognized
and made two-minute speech. Mr..
Catohlngs yielded one minute TO Gen,
Wheeler OF Alabama, who had just
enough time TO protest against II as an
tagonistlc TO the deliberatlon which
ought to obtain in legislative body
like the house of representatives, when
the gavel dropped and he was sum
mariiy taken or the floor.
Bryan opposes the Rule.
Mr.. Reed, who controlled fifteen min
utes for the Republicans, at this juno
ture yielded 1--WE minutes TO Mr. Byran.
Dem, OF Nebraska. Mr.. Bryan was
very earnest in his opposition to the
proposed rule.
Mr. Springer Dem, OF Illinois, who
followed Mr.. Bryan. supported the pro-
posed rule
Mr.. Kilgore argued that the proposed
rule was unnecessary in legislative
body, in which the controlling party
had "a majority and 30 more than a
quorum.
Ex-speaker Grow. Rep, OF Pennsyi-
vania upheld the principle incorporated
in the proposed rule. but objected tc
it's details as cumbrous.
Mr. Russell, Dem. OF Georgia
to whom Mr.. Reed yielded one minute
declared that no one would have the
temerity to affirm that the Fifty-frst
congress would have adopted the
| quorum-counting device had the Re.
publicans in that house been so hard
pressed FOR n quorum. with the enor.
nous majority possessed by the Demo
crata of this house. It was a humiliat'
ing spectacle 10 see them forced tC
the adoption OF the revolutionary ex
pedient. A round Of Republican APP
plause answered this and MIR. Reed
whose face was aglow, arose and witt
display of fervent generosity ant
good humor that aroused more Repub
lioan enthusiasm. asked unanimous
consent for five minutes.
MIR. Reed Very Happy.
81 don't want to use II myself" h,
said blandly. II would like to distrib
ute It among my Democratic Friends
across the way
MIR. ReedN WORDS seeUeu 10 Boh'
Mr.. Eynum particularly, and he OBJ
jected in a loud voice.
Thereupon Mr.. Reed said he woul'
only consume minute Of the remain
ing time at his disposal. He though
It was unnecessary for him TO sa!
anything. The scene hero today, h
said. is a more effective address THAI
he oculd make. The house was abou
to adopt the principle for which III
Republicans had contendod since tn
Fifty-frst congress. Il congratulate
the Fifty-third congress" said he i'm
Or, sslvely, ION the wise decree IT
about to make Republican applause
Mr.. cultivate. Democratic mem
her OF the committee on rules. then 4
a few hurried words explained tn
dinioulties under which the house ha
been iaboring and the imperative dc
mand for the remedy the rule propoa
ed.
Mr.. catchings. in concluding the de
bate declared that n the proposed pre-
II na