The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-03-30

lety was manifested as to the Bland selg
niorage bill. After the reading of tn,
journal Mr.. Dockery from the joint com
mission to investigate the expenditures il
the executive department., formerly intro
duced a bill prepared by commission Il
improve the methods of accounting in the
treasury department..
The regular order, the Joy-O'Neill con
tested election case, was then taken up and
the filibuster against the seating oil
ONeitl was resumed.
At 1925 while the roll of the house was
being called. Mr.. Pruden, the presidents
executive clerk, appeared at the bar of the
bouse and transmitted the presidents
special message vetoing the Bland seignior-
age bill. The vote on the pending motion
was taken and resulted 154 to IL, fourteen
short of quorum. OF the eleven who
voted against giving Mr.. O'Neill the seat,
there were ten Democrats, as follows:
Messrs. De Almond. Everett. Griffin, Hall
(Mo.l, Morgan. Cultivate, Ryan, Sibley,
Harter and Warner. Mr.. Mckeighau,
(Pop. Neb.) cast the other negative vote.
Then came more filibustering, and Mr.
Patterson offered a resolution TO revoke
leaves of absence and instruct the sergeant
alarms TO take the absentees into Gus
tody. The order according to the resolu-
day until vacated.
MIR. Reed attempted to make the point
that quorum was necessary to adopt n
resolution continuing An order in force
beyond adjournment, but the speaker
overruled him, holding it was plainly in
the power of less than a quorum TO adopt
the means co compel the attendance of
absentees.
The previous question was ordered-l62
to 2.
Mr.. Reed took the floor and in brief
speech scored the Democrats, dwelling
upon the absurdity of pro-
ceeding which aimed At procuring a
quorum by duress. and after one was Sc
cured left the house powerless to record
its presence.
Something in what Mr.. Reed said evil
IDENTIFY stung Speaker Crisp, who was on
the floor at the time, and when the eX.
speaker sat down, Speaker Crisp arose and
said it was not his purpose TO enter into a
discussion of the merits of the question.
He only wanted to call attention to the
persistence with which the leader of the
Reed) had called attention to
lhe absolute lniquity of the practice of
in refusing TO vote when their
names were called. 1--WE have been de-
bounced time and again." said he. 'ror re-
Iusing TO vote"
Il counted yours" interjected Mr.. Reed.
amid laughter. Mr.. Reed. Speaker
Crisp went on, had placed his party in a
position when he made his quorum
ruling, where it either had to
ustain that ruling or renounce him. IL
vas an open secret, he said, that Mr. Reed
had been unable to get the Republican
caucus to authorize such ruling.
Il never tried" said MIR. Reed.
But, continued Mr.. Crisp, when Mr..
S..aH a M 10 ha ~
was forced to sustain him. The speaker
to picture the absolute power
If the eXspeaker over his side of the
iouse. He described how an agreement
uttered into by The minority and majority
# the elections committee had been
,roken at Mr.. Reeds dictation. He was
he chief supervisor of his side
1T looks as if you needed a chief SUPER
visor on your own side" shouted Mr..
What we possess, and what you need"
eplied the speaker, deliberately "iS indie
'endeuce of thought. (Applause.) There
iever was and never will be a chief super
'isor on this side" he CONTINUED.
Mr.. Reeds whole purpose" continued
Ir. Crisp, twas to force the Democratic
ide to count quorum. All other cues
ions paled into insignificance before this
one OF Standardization with
ir. Reed. Every member should feel his
esponslbility. He should vote whether
e approved a proposition or not If he
opposed IL he should exercise the time.
IGNORED Democratic privilege of voting
gainst it, he should not join hands with
be enemy across the aisle" IGreat an
lause.
Mr.. Reed expressed a desire to reply to
his, but bis time had expired and he was
OF permitted tn do so. He then asked
or division on the resolution, but NJ |
tone OF Kentucky, In the CHAIR, ruled |
hat the proposition was not Invisible.
Party feeling had been aroused by the |
of Mr.. Reed and Speaker Crisp. |
nd the Republicans began filibustering
nth redoubled vigor. An appeal was |
AIKEN from the decision of the chair by |
fr. Payne. Mr.. Springer moved to Law |
hat motion on the table. Mr.. Payne. |
ending that, moved to adjourn. This
alter motion was lost, ~ to us.
The appeal was laid on the table, III to |
). Mr. Lacey of Iowa moved to recon
der, and Mr.. Payne To- adjourn.
The motion 10 adjourn was lost. The |
peaker stated the motion made BY Mr.. |
lair 10 reconsider, by which the appeal !
-as laid on the table, was in order. Mr.. |
i4cey appealed from the decision of the /
hair. The speaker refused TO grant the /
ppeal
Mr.. Reed was standing in the center /
isle. insisting on knowing the grounds /
pom which the speaker declined TO sus-
ain the appeal, cut the speaker only /
apped with his gavel and declined en- /
TO state the grounds of his re-
lsal.
Mr.. PAYNE moved to adjourn and the
)eaker declined TO entertain this motion |
$50. BY this time the members on both |
des were wildly excited Partisan blood /
as at fever heat and for several minutes
reigned. From nil parts of
ne floor members were Shouting their de-
ances and several personal collisions were
arrowiy averSed.
Shut mp" yelled come one across the
oor while the speaker banged his caveI /
I'D ordered all members to be seated The
oeaker WAS evidently determined TO crush
lie filiSusteripg tactics OF the minority.
Il rise To point OF order" shouted Mr.,
aye.
And the chair refuses to recoguizs the
entlemaa for that purpose" returned the
)eaker.
The question is on the adoption of the
insiructing the sergeaot-at-arms
arrest absectees; as many As favor it
i'll say sye, contrary. no."
In the midst OF the chorus ct voices tha.
'ilowed. Messrs. Payne, Boutelle and
eed were on their feet clamoriug for rec
,nition. The speaker refused to recog-
ze them
''Tellers." shouted Mr.. Payne, and pend
< that motion he moved TO adjourn.
The speaker declined TO entertain the
lotion. M-. Reed loudly insisted on his
ght TO know why, bat the speaker replied
: ordering him To take hfs seal.
Mr.. Patterson called Tor TIE xyes and |
ays. aad Nc. Payne demanded tell
5 on the motion The speaker sp-
oinied Mr.. Patterson and Payne.
be latter was still eiamOrinZ 10 be
cognized on his point Of order. Demo
ats had crowded Gown into the arena 10 |
ont OF tie chair. The SPEAKER ordered
II. Payne TO take his place IS teller. Mr..
ayne declined 10 serve. /,
The chair then appoints the gentleman
ON Maine" said the speaker
Dir. Reed was wild with rage. Il de-
.ae to serve. said re.
Tho gentleman from Tennessee (,sr 4 ,