St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-18
THE WAR OF THE ROSES

including New York, Pennsylvania,
Illinois. Indiana. Ohio and Nebraska,
required the alternative vote OF ma
jority of their legislative assemblies to
enact laws. 1t might be inconvenient
at times. but it was essentially safe
plan: II was the safeguard of the
minority. 1t gave the minority the
power to compel the concurrence of
majority on any measure. and while the
power could be used for filibustering
purposes, after all, it was better to be
safe than be sorry.
Mr.. Springer, who followed Mr..
Bryan, supported the proposed rule
because, he SAID, it would enable the
members of the house TO transact the
business which their constituents sent
flem here to transact. A burst of X,
publican applause greeted this state
ment. which was renewed when he said
that the house had in month dane but
are tired of it." said he In conclusion.
.,and hope the house is tired of it.
hail this as the dawn of brighter day."
Mr.. Kilgore argned that the proposed
rule was unnecessary in legislative
body in which the controlling party had
nigety.foura ma ajority, and thirty more
than quorum. -s.sss-<Ss- ------',..-
, Ex-Speaker Grow upheld the pr,n-
ciple Incorporated in the proposed rule.
/ but objected to its 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 F'ifty-frst
! congress would have adopted the
| quorum-counting device had the Repub-
| licans in that house not been SO hard
| pressed for quorum. With the enor-
nous majority possessed by the Demo-
I, Gratis this house, it was humiliating
| spectacle to see them forced to the
| adoption of the Revolutionary eXpedient.
j a round of Republican applause an
swered this, and Mir. Reed, whose face
/ was aglow, arose and with a display of
| fervent
| r GENEROSITY AND GOOD HUNOR
that furnished the inspiration for more
Republican enthusiasm, asked unani-
|! nous consent for FIVE minutes more. Il
don't want to use it myself" said he.
II would like to distribute it among my
| Democratic friends across the way"
Mr.. Reeds words seemed to gnad M.
| Bynum particularly. and he objected in
a loud voice. Thereupon Mr.. Reed
said he would only consume minute
/ of the remaining time at his disposal.
He thought 1t was unnecessary for
| him to say anything. The scene here
to-day, said he, is more effective ad-
dress than he could make. The house
was about to adopt the principle for
which the Republicans had contended
since the Fifty-6rst congress.
81 congratulate the Fifty-third con-
gresS," said he impressiyely. Ion the
wise uecreee it is about to make" Re-
publican applause.
| Mr.. Cultivate, Democratic member
Of the committee on rules. then in a few
hurried words explained the difficult
ties under which tine house had been
Iaboring and the imperative demand
for the remedy this ule proposed.
Mr.. Catchings. Ill concluding the de-
bate, declared that If the proposed pro-
ceedings were revolutionary it had been
4 forced by the representatives of great
party, who insisted OIL policy of OBJ
/ stFuction on the most trivial and unim-
portant legislation. He resented the
itfea that such obstruction could be con-
sidered stalesmanlike. Yet, having be
colne the settled policy of the opposi-
i tion, heroic measures were necessary IN
order that the house could transact
= business.
4 THE VOTE WAS THIN TAKEN
on the adoption of the new rule. There
I was no excitement. The Republicans
! all voted in favor of it, and it was
s. adopted, 2i2 TO 81.
I, The Democrats who voted against it
were as follows: Abbott, Barnes, Black
(Ga.J. Bland. Breckinridge (Ky.), Bryan,
Bynum. Capehart, Causey, Cobb (Ala.),
! Conn. Cooper Crex.), Covert. Cummings.
Dunn. DurborUw. English (N.J.), Epes,
Goldzier, Grady. Hall (Minn.), Hines.
Holman, Hunter. kilgore, Lane. Lap
Ehanl, Lester, Mallory, Martin Qnd y,
McAleer, McKalg, Mcmillan, Reilly,
Russell (Ga.). Ryan. Stevers, Talbot
| tMd9. Tracey, Turner (Ga.), Warner.
| Wells. Wheeler (Ala.). Whiting, Will
iams Qli.), Williams (Miss.), Wise =
| total. A.
| MIR. Reed was Immediately surround
ed by his party friends and given an
ovation. Some of the Democratsgot
upa counter demonstration over Mr..
Caschings. A large bunch of La France
roses was carried up the aisle and
placed on Mr.. Reeds desk. Another
Republican outburst followed. The
| flowers were sent with the compliments
of Representive Apsley, of Mass achu-
sets.
THE PARLIAMENTARY WHEELS
/! then began moving again in the house,
and then came the approval of the last
three legislating days which had up to
thistime renamed stumbling block
to progress.
As to the question of discharging the
sergeant-at-arms from the continuing
order to arrest members adopted about
a month ago, Mr.. Reed said grave
question of parliamentary procedure
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