The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-04

decision of the CHAIR" The Speaker paid
no attention 10 him. lie refused To en-
terrain any parliamentary inquiries unui
he had named the members OF the minor
is present. tie based his action upon the
Constitution and argued ms right 10
count "A quorum for half an hour. Then
he recognized Mr.. Crisp. who again APP
pealed from his decision. and said: 1
desire 10 be heard on this appeal Inc
Speaker recognized Judge Payson, OF
illinois, who moved TO lay the appeal
on the table. Mr.. Crisp shouted: Il
claim the right to be heard The
Sneaker replied: The motion or the
Gentleman from Illinois is one which ne
had the right to make" Not while 1
am on the floor" broke in Mr.. crisp
Thereupon the Speaker said: The chair
aid not recognize the gentleman from
Georgia for that purpose. y submit,
ehoufed Mr.. Crisp, that 1t is unfair
unjust. and unmanly to refuse US an
opportunity to present our case. Mr.
bland shouted: THE Speaker argued
his side of the case and We are refused
the same privilege
IT aopeai to your fairness as a man.
smoke Alr. crisp. Gentlemen address
iag the majority OF the House i appeal
10 YOUR fairness as men TO give US simply
an opportunity 10 reply 10 the argument
which the Speaker has seen proper 10
make. Are YOU afraid 10 hear the rulings
that have been made IN THIS House Tor
hundred years ...
! REVOLT APPARENT
Sneaker Reed sat like man OF iron.
TIft face was stern. lie was about TO put
10 the House Judge Paysons motion to lay
the aupeal on the table when Ben But
forvorth. now commissioner OF patents.
appealed to Judge Payson 20 withdraw
MS motion. Julius Caesar Burrows show
"a that he sympathized with General
Butterworth. II was apparent that
revolt I'm the ranks OF the majority was
brewing Judge PaysOn reluctantly with
drew his motion, and Mr.. Crisp began
his reuly to the Speakers defense OF
his action in counting a quorum. He
had not been speaking five minutes be-
fore ne was interrupted by Mr.. ROwei.
a member of the majority from Illinois,
who asked him q question. Mr.. crisp
began 10 answer the question, when the
Speaker abruptly told him 10 connne
himself 10 the pending question. Mr..
Crlsp protested that he had right 10
answer the question Of his friend, but
the Speaker ruled differently. IhereupOn
Mr.. Crisp asked unanimous consent 10
replv 10 the question. and the Speaker
refused % put his request TO the House.
This aroused Major Mckinley. who said;
1T occurs 20 me that the gentleman from
GEORGIA should be permitted 20 answer
the question propounded to him by the
gentleman from Illinois" Mr.. Mckin-
lev's suggestion indicated that a revolt
was inevitable unless either the Speaker
or Mr.. ROwell gave way. The Illinois
member promptly withdrew his question.
ana this relieved the Speaker from ms
dilemma.
At the end Of the day the Speaker
announced that he had been mistaken
I'm pr0nOuncing Mr.. cultivate as pres
ont and not voting.
Whom the journal was read on the fol-
lowing day the names OF those voting
on MI Crlsp's question of consideration
were read. but the names Of the mem
beers who We're counted by the Speaker
10 make mp quorum We're not read. Mr..
Rreckinridge demanded the reading OF the
names Of the members not voting. ne
Speaker replied: THAT is not a part
OF the journal" lie afterward qTalihed
the remark by saying that the list had
been placed IN the journal. There is no
requirement that It should he put there
he continued. "but the fact Is that II IS
there. and tho gentleman IS entitled TO
have tie whole journal read"
COUNTED "A QUORUM
After q long debate Major Mckinley
moved 10 table the appeal OF SIR. Crisp
on the assumption OF the chair 10 count
absent members TO make a quorum. me
appeal was laid on the table-yeas, loZ.
nays, none; the minority refusing 10
vote. The Speaker himself voted with
the l62 10 sustain his own decision. lie
still lacked three votes Of quorum.
Thereupon he counted twenty-seven nom
voting members Of the minority, anu
declared a quorum present. Major Nc
Kinley then moved that the House adj
journ. The Speaker put tie question.
Mr.. Springer. Mr.. Holman and others OF
the minority demanded tho yeas and
DE- The Speaker disra cIrdcd them, and
said: 1.-THE ayes have it. and the House
stands adjourned until y O'Clock to-mor-
row." He laid down the gavel and itit
his desk. and had descended three steps
when Mr.. Springer rushed toward nm
and brusquely demanded the yeas qua
nays as constitutional right The
whole house was in an uproar. the minor
ity excited and indignant, and clamorous
for the yeas and nays. The Speaker
stood five seconds as though undecided.
again descended the dais. seized his
gavel. brought The House 70 order, rec
ognized Mr.. Springer and the yeas and
nays We're ordered. Not long afterward.
here IS what occurred:
Mr.. Springer move that tho House
do now adjourn"
The speaker-"Th chair rules that
motion TO be- not in order
Mr.. Springer-"Up0n that ruling l de-
sire To bee heard. 1 again appeal from
the decision Of the chair
The Speaker-'1he chair viii make a
statement to tire House"
Mr.. Springer insist upon my right
10 be heard"
At this time Major Mckinley moved
to table the appeal The Speak prompt
~ put the motion 10 the House, utterly
ignoring Mr. Springcrs demand. The APP
peal was tabled. the Speaker again count
ing non-voting members OF the minority
to make Il quorum. Mr.. Springer renew
ed his motion that the House adjourn
and the Speaker still ignored him. Final
~ the followinr colloquy ensued.
Mr. Springer-"Does the Speaker de |
cline 10 entertain my notion
The Spcaker-"Thc motion Of the gen |
tleman from Illinois Is not entertained.
Mr.. Springer-"W When will IL be IN order |
for some one 20 move TO adjourn?
The Speaker-"It will be In order AT |
the proper time"
Not long after colloquy with Mr..