The herald., 1894-04-05
Ing, he added, with bang OF the gavel
THE clerk will call the ROLL"
"Mr Allen"-began the clerk.


REPUBLICANS CAUGHT MAPPING.
There was a gasp of sstonishment on
the Republican side as they awakened
to find the roll call had begun. The
Democrats, who were anxious to soc the
debate suppressed, were ovsrjoyed.
Amid great uproar, a dozen Republic
cans jumped to their feet and clamored
for recognition. They cav the coveted
opportunity OF exposing to the public
gsze the dissensions in the camp OF the
enemy slipping from them. They
fought hard. The confusion was 80
great the clerk got no further than the
first name
TOO late" shouted the Democrats, as
Reed tried to make himself heard. AT
last. by hard pounding, a sem blance of
quiet was restored.
mr. Speaker" said Reed, my coll
league, Mr.. Dingley, was ready to ad-
dress the house upon this question
before the roll call began
"The gentleman, Mr.. Dlngley, made
no such statement until after the first
name on the roll had been called"
Tine reason he did not" said Reed,
twas because the gentleman from Mis- i
souri,, Mr.. Bland, was entitled to the
floor and / submit to the speaker and
the house this is notable, because my
colleague was ready to address the chair,
and ii he did not do 30 it was because,
in the confusion, the frat name on the
roll was called before an opportunity
was afforded to the house to know what
the situation was"
Regular order" shouted the Demo
Gratis.
"The discussion that was going on !"
continued Reed, "was in references to
an arrangement for time OF debate, and
before anybody had an opportunity to
understand what the situation was, the
fret name was called"
THE SPEAKER EXPLAINS.
"The house understands ths circum-
stances" responded the speaker. 1.-The
gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Bland
was recognized, whereupon some sug-
gestion was made aa to an agreement
between that gentleman and the gentle.
man from New York (Mr. Tracey who
called upon the gentleman from Penn
sylvania Mr.. Stone). There was gem
eral call throughout the house vote
vote,' wheIeupon the agreement failing,
the gentleman from Missouri (Mr.
Bland) stated he was willing to have the
vote taken now, and no gentleman arose
to address the chair"
a dozen of the Republicans protested,
but the speaker disregarded them and
continued "The chair stated the
question, and stated that under the con.
stitution the yeas and nays must be en-
tered upon the journal. The chair then
directed the clerk to call the roll, and
fha frat ne Ua aulllJ md khar, fnr
the first time the chair had an intima-
tion that fhe gentleman from Maine
(Dingley) desired to address the house"
REPUBLICANS NOT SATISFIED.
The explanation of the speaker was
not satisfactory. The Republicans, led
by Reed, were appealing for recogni-
ton, amid shouts of "Regular order"
from the Democratic side. The excite.
ment was intense.
II want the speaker to understand
this matter" SAID Reed finally.
"The speaker does understand" re-
torted the speaker sharply, cutting off
Reed, land the speaker directs the
clerk to resume the roll call"
A burst of Democratic applause
greeted him.
"But-protested Reed.
"The chair will not allow the roll call
to be interfered with"
II think the speaker has not heard
my colleagues statement" persisted
Reed.
1.-THE gentleman will take his seat"
returned the speaker finally.
Certainly l will" replied Reed, but
he still remained standing.
"The gentleman will take his seat"
continued the speaker, "the gentleman
will be seated. Nothing will be &C.
complished by this resistance"
''Thsre is no resistance, Mr.. Speaker,
but -"
1.-The gentleman will take his seat and
the clerk will call the roll.'
Reed sat down, but Immediately
jumped to his feet again. He would not
surrender without protest.
"Mr. Speaker" he said defantly 81
ask to be heard"
"The chair declines to hear the gentle.
man. The clerk will call the ROLL"
''Will the speaker hear a word ?"
"The chair will not"
"My colleague ststes-."
''The chair will not hear the gentle.
man. The clerk will call the ROLL"
A TERRIFIC UPRoAR.
The uproar was terrific at this point
and above the din Boutells shouted: II
shall decline to cast my vote in such a
condition OF confusion as this"
Burrows attempted to address the
chair, while Wilson of Washington cried
Tyranny, tyranny" but the speaker
would not listen and ordered the clerk
to proceed with the roll call.
Once or twice afterwards Burrows and
Reed attempted to break in, but the
speaker declared emphatically that he
would not hear them; that the roll call
could not be interrupted.
The Republicans were beside them
selves with anger. They refused to vote
on the first roll call. The anti.silver
Democrats were ia despair as the fret
roll call gave the silver men the neces-
sary two.thirds.
Finally after consultation, the Re-
publicans agreed to vote, and did vote in
the second roll call. This turned the
tide and upon the announcement OF the
vote, 1t was found that the motion to
pass the bill over the veto had been de.
feAted, the silver men lacking "A for the
necessary two-thirds.
THE VOTE IN DETAIL.
The following is the vote on which the
house refused to pass the Bland bill
over the president's veto:
YEAS
Aitken, Anderson, Alexander,
Allen, Arnold Bailey,
Baker OF Kan. Bankhaad, Bell of Colo,
sell of Tex, Black OF Ga, Bland,
Boatnef. Boen, Bower OF NC,
bowers, ooSshire, Brown,
tN.tl at.t.s fy..r.o Ert-T