The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-14

Resolved, That after the adoption ofthls reso-
luton 1t shall be in order in the House 10 move
that the order heretofore made requesting a,
conference with the Senate on the dtsagreeing
votes of the two houses on House rule 4S64 be
rescinded, that the conferees heretofore ap-
pointed on the part OF the House be discharged
from further duly in that behalf, and that the
House recede from us,agreement to the Senate
amendments to said bill in gross and agree 10
the same; that after two hours debate on said
motion, which shall be advisable the vote shall
be taken without delay or other motion.
Resolved, Second, that any time after the
adoption Of this resolution it shall be in order
to present for consideration, without reference
to committee. separate bills placing upon the
free list sugar In all It's forms, coal, iron ore
and oarped wire. Each Of said bills when pre-
senied shall be allowed fifteen minutes debate;
and at the end. Of such debate the previous
question shall be considered as ordered there.
land without delaythe vote shall be taken.
During the reading of the resolution
there were jeers from the Republican side,
Burrows calling out "Slly. silly
When that portion Of the. rule relative
to free coal, sugar. and iron was read
Catchings demanded the previous ques-
ton, but Reed rose to a point of order and
the battle was on. Reeds point of order
was that the tariff bill was not in posses
sion of the House and that. therefore. the
action proposed in the report could not be
taken. He maintained that in case of an
agreement of. Congress on bill either
House could act on a report, but in case
of disagreement the bill went back TO the
body first requesting the conference. The
bill could not be in this session of both
houses at the. same time, neither could
either House act except on papers before
it, The papers could not be in
possession of both houses at the
same time. It was a parliamentary
as we'll as physical fact that the papers
could only be in one place at one time.
Otherwise both the House and the Senate
would recede at the same time. What bill
would then be the law? Itwoud certainly
p1zzle those who were not in the habit of
cutting Gordian knots. At the present
time, he said. getting down to the existing
situation, the Senate was proposing action
and the House was proposing action at the
same time. The House had no report on
the bill, Reed said,' and the Senate had
repented of its bill. Both were ashamed
OF their offspring EReDublican applause],
yet the House was now proposing to grab
the Senate bill before it could be repudi-
ated by that body and swallow it's nause--
Gus meat. Such a spectacle. he. declared,
had never before been witnessed.
II do not expect my argument to have
any effect" said Reed, in conclusion,
addressing the Democratic side. ''but you
are like the beathens who have listened TO
the Christian missionaries. sYoa have no
chance of redemption"
The Speaker announced that he was
roadU tn rnla Aftqr aoroful ar fo art
of the situation and the declaration that
by special order changing or suspendng
the rules Of the House temporarily the ae-
cepted doctrine of Jefferson's Manual
was carried out, and after citing a. prece-
dent in one of Speaker Carlisle's rulings,
the Speaker overruled the poiHt of order
The previous question was then ordered
without division. This gave fifteen min
utes ON n side for the discussion of the
| special order. Cate ings Of Mississippi
did not desire to debate the rule and 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 laughter. ''-in
your minds" he added amid. renewed
shouts of derision, "and free coal and free
nun VIZ Ou EOiUS w Do Uulu anu
ply, as you have been in this backd0wn,
without reference to the committee that
stands between you and the noble purpose
that thrills you"
Representative Turner OF Georgia re-
piled to Reed and. was greeted with ap-
plause by the Democrats when he said
the gentleman from Maine had built up
Parliamentary system which now reacted
against him. There was no right or JUS.
tice in the assumption that the action of
the Senate in sending the bill back 10 the
House was wrong. He. asked Reed what
right he had to make this assumption.
Reed said he did not make any claim.
He had been informed that the irregu-
larity occurred, but had no personal in
formation. -.
Turner proceeded to show that the pres
ent action OF the House was strictly regu-
lar. The question then being put. on
agreeing to the resolution Reed demanded
a division. The entire Democratic side
rose en- masss. but when the negative vote
was called for the Republicans sat calmly
in their seats. hepng to break the quorum.
When the Speaker announced the vote,
1SS 10 8, twelve more than quorum, the
Republicans were somewhat Disconnected.
Reed. however, quickly demanded tile
ayes and noes. Before the clerk began
calling the roll Wilson (R) uf Washington
brought down round of Republican ap-
plause by innocsntly. asking the Speaker
If it would be in order before the roll was
called to have the Presidents letter again
read.
The Speaker raped him to. order with
his gayel and the rollcall proceeded. The
House order was adopted 176 to 81. not
voting IL. Among the Democrats voting
in the negative were DaVey, Robertson of
Louisiana, Covert, Price. German and
Warner. Kilgore answered present. but
did not vote. In other respects the, vote
was strictly on party lines.
Upon the announcement Of the, vote,
Chairman Wilson immediately submitted.
in writing the motion provided for in the
order adopted. Reed made the point i
of order that the bill was not before the
House. The bill had been brought, how
ever, during the rollcall and the, Speaker
"Awarded Highest HonorS- :,