The times., 1897-06-04
Ar. Terry, Of Arkansas, Makes a
Patriotic speech.
CALLED DOWN BIZ Mr.. REED
A Cuban Resolution Railroaded into
Prominence hy sonse Clever Ta,-
bcs-The Speaker Orders a Nen-
her to HIS Seat-Ho1sc Bill Oh Re-
vised Navigation Laws Passed.


One OF the many ways in which the
minority effect this was exhibited at
yes'erdays session. Mr Terry, of ar
kansas, at the risk OF being as reyolu-
tionary as The most revolutionary OF RepHi-
licans, refused To be suppressed by the
Speaker, and. while fighting and falling
back. managed not only 10 make speech,
but 10 readSo the House certain preambes
with a restitution witch were tantaniount
TO acother speech.
The fireworks began Immediately after
the reading OF the journal. IT was an
ticipateh. perhaps. that the attack would
be made on the journal as the basis for
political speeches by the minority, and
thcse speeches are always interesting.
Ar. Terry, however. performed a flank
movement. 90 head off which Mr. Reed
was forced to apply the argumefstum AL
hoaninenl. or. otherwise put the gavei in
heroic quantities
Another feature Of the days doings was
b nanIhoyant speech by Gen. Payne, of
New York. who undertook 60 lecture the
Democrats on their general course in the
House. during whcl, inlpassioned onslaught
be rapped ex-President Cleveland over the
pate with bis left hand. There was u num-
beE Of Democrats who wished to reply 20
tbeiecture part OF this speech. among the'n
Mr.. MoMiliin and Mr.. Richardson, but Mr..
Payne would have no reply, and he invoked
the Speakers assistance half dozen times
t. suppress reply, which the Speaker did
very effectively.
Nr. Terry was very adroit He arose 20
q question OF privilege, and practically
made his speech before statingthe question.
Mr.. Terry began as follows:
"Mr. Speaker. on last Thursday endeav-
ored TO present 10 this House a matter ar
fecting it's rights and privileges. 1 WAS
lot allowed 10 do 50 then, and | hope
may be permitted To do so now. am a
Southern man and a Democrat.
Mr. Reed-WilI the gentleman state his
question OF privilege?
MIR Terry will state IL in due time.
but in such matters latitude has been al
lowed.
Mr. Reed State the question.
Mr. Terry IL affects the appointment
pf the committees OF the House, but more
particularly one committee
Mr. Reed That matter has already been
passed on.
Mr. rcrry-It can come up again. Laugh
teri
Mr. Reed-win the gentleman kindly
state his question? The gentleman knows
GIat he ought 10 stateit This proceeding
is wasting the time of the House.
Mr. Terry Well. there is plenty of time,
and. besides, we are doing nothing. Great
isughter.D
Gen. Psyne-Ali this is out of order -
Mr. Terry-I desire to be heard on res
olutlon which have here in my own pc
csliaT hand writing, and which will read:
Whereas, the people OF the United
States are taking a deep interest in the
Cuban question great Republican laughter
and the Senate has passed and sent TO the
House a resolution, and
Gen. Payne Gnterruptng)-I make the
point OF order that the matter should go to
ahe committee, and thatif--
Dir. Terry-'And whereas Qaughterl due
and orderly consideration OF the same in
accordance with the immemorial Usages
and practices of the House, requires that
there should be Committee on Foreign
Affairs, to whom said resolution may he
promptly referred for proper conside ration
Ind report thereon;
Resolved, That it is the sense OF the
House that the Committee on Foreign Az
fairs, authorized by Rule Y, shall be ap-
pointed as soon hereafter as practicable to
ponsider the Cuban question, or any mat
ter within the jurisdiction of the said
committee"
MIR. Terry proceeded to advance iis rea-
sons Tor the con sideration of the resolution
ami the Speaker Jumped on him with both
feet and the gavel,
Mr.. Terry, undaunted, continued 70 talk
and the Speaker tried TO down his Voice
with his tiip-hammer fantasia on the desk.
Mr. Sirapson, it viii be remembered, spoke
Of it as II tack hammer. In the breaks of
the noise and confusion, MI. Terry was
heard TO say:
Al only desire the House TO say whether
or not am speaking TO question of privi-
lege.'
MI Reed-I have stated that a similar
question has been pa ssed on and decided
Mr.. Terry-I desire to have the House
pas igavel ad lititum.)
The Speaker he gentleman from Arkan-
sas viii resume his seat.
Mr. Terry-I appeal! I appeal re-
spectfuny appeal from the decision OF the
Chair
Ar! Terry continued to protest while he
moved hack to and was resuming his seaT.
Gen. Payne, when order was restored.
tried to get back to the routine, ignoring
the appeal
A Meinber-What aboutthe appeal?
Mr.. Reed did not understand that there
was ar appeal but the Democrats did
He put the motion and 1T was lost viva
yooe On division there were 90 in
the affirmative and 60 in the negativ.
Mfr Terry called for yea and nay vote.
which was ordered, and resulted, yes,
30: nay, 65.
The appeal was therefore laid on the
table.
Consideration was then resumed of the
bill To establish regulations for the navi-
CATION of the inland waters OF the United
States. Gen. Payne spoke briefly on one
or two unimportant amendments; and
yielded ten minutes OF his time to Mr.
Flcuing, of Georgia.
Mr Fleming argued that the bin was one
Involving very grave matters, and it was
notorious that it was full OF errors. He
knew that there were no committees, but
he thought a special committee ought to be
appointed to consider the bill, aud not let it
e, out To the country in such shape as that
the courts could riddle it.
Con Payne insisted on going on, ex-
planning that the bill had been passed by
the Senate He stopped the debate by
calling the previous question. There
were very few Republicans on the floor.
MFR. Fleming made the point of no quorum.
The chair sustained che point and ordered
q call Of the House, the Republicans vot-
ing aye, and the Democrats respon ding
'prcsent The roll call showed $50
present a quorum.
Gen. Payne here introduced the House