The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-20

ord showed no quorum voting, the IN
ference being that quorum was pres
cnt. but no one raising the point ne
held that a count by the Speaker or
( chairman. or by tcllers OF by yeas ana
maya were q equal validity lie r''"
q length from the decision OF Governor
/ HI.
CRISP REPLIES.
Mr.. Crisp. followed with "a long afSu-
mon. against the actiCn or the SpcA"-
cr. COR which he had carefully prepared
himself with an the authorities ne coui1
ind. lie was exceedingly bitter and ior
,ais spccch II he as cx-ofiicio chairman
OF &c Committee on Rules OF the fliiy-
th,d Congress. suggest and vote TOT
change OF the rules that they shaii
bcar a strong similarity 10 the "keed
rules" DC will hear himself quoted
arairst himself more than lie quoted
Reed against Reed.
CRISP owclt especially on decision
Of james G.. Blaine when he was Speaker
directly 500 opposition 10 the action or
Speaker Reed. Tho decision was given
DURING The discussion OF the famous force
bin. and Crisp was interrupted with the.
that Blaine was opposed 10 the force bill.
But De made the important admission
that the question Of counting quorum
had been raised 40 that time that the
Speaker had ruled against IT, ana that
the House had not overridcn Che ruling
CRISP also explained the attempt -
John Randolph Tucker 20 have the rules
changed 10 enable the Speaker 20 count
"a quorum and showed how stoutiy 80 was
opposed 10y the House. lie showed that
Garfield was opposed 10 such action. and
spoke against it, hc criticised the action
Of Governor llill severely. De made for
himself the strongest argument that
could hold against the practice. but his
best hit was tho quoting of Speaker Reed
against himself from AN areu cnt ~ That
gentleman I'm the same debate when Car
field pronounced his opposition.
RENOLT-T1ONARY AND CORRUPT
on the noxt day the excitement con-
tinuod. on "a motion Of Mckinley 10 OPP
pose tho Journal Bland Breckenridge,
crisp. Carlisle. Springer and other lc-ders
poured valcdiction down upon the head
of Reed During the uproar, Mr.. Brock
inridco shouted:
"From the decision Of the Chair we
appeal The Speakers decision is clear
ly corrupt loud cheers on the Demo
cratic sidc) There is no appeal pend
ing / repeat. there is no appeal pending
to-day. Rcncwcd applause on the
Democratic sidc) There was am appel
on yesterday. but this appeal is "a DIFF
fcrcnt one. because the Speaker has as
sumed That the House viii sustain his
decision of yesterday. and so he Is carry
ing by his own vote to-day the decision
he has just made Oeucwed applause
and cheers on the Democratic side) u
does not come within the rule stated 10y
the gentleman from Ohio Mr Mckinley
and the one he. with tho help OF the
Speaker has applied to-day is one that
is both usurpatory. revolutionary. and
corrupt" cloud applause ana cheering
on tho Democratic side.)
Again pandemOnioum rcignod. Mr.
Springer was demanding TO DE heard.
shouting down Mckinley, whom the
Speaker had recognized.
1.-THE gentleman from Illinois Will take
his seat"
'.The gentleman from Illinois, shouted
Springer. Evil take his seat or not. as be
chooses. There are 10 rules under which
] can be called TO take my seat and ] can
stand mp here. if I desire AT this there
was great and encouraging applause on
the Democratic side.
Springer persisted and finally got in his
point of order. and the Chair decided II
was a point that had already been made
and decided. Then Springer made anoth-
or point. and was allowed TO further
waste the time OF the House. and when
the Speaker decided against him. De APP
pealed. but the Speaker decided that 10
WIS now "a mere question OF recognition,
whether Mckinley or Springer had the
floor and he Of course. awarded u 10
Mckinley. Then followed another season
Of badgering the Democrats themselves
growing ashamed of Springer. Finally
Mckinley declined 70 Try 20 proceed until
he could be protected from the gentle
man from Illinois" and Springer s4rcas-
ticolly rei0ircd. "The gentleman from
Ohio can have my leave 10 proceed at
which there was laughter and partial
restoration Of good humor
BYNUM SCORES REED.
Mr. Bynum secured the door. AMI dee
livered q brief denunciatOn of The
Speaker.
The irrcprossible Boutelle suggested that
cas- the member had denounced every de-
partment of the Government-executi
legislative, and judiciol-he had better
sit down or secedc.'
you 81 better put me down" said
Bynum, mcnacingly.
1.-The House will be in order" said the
f7ll' tthtl ne EtHlltlllaN li'N iiiNlAiiA
has risen 10 q question OF privilege and is
now stating it," at which there was laugh
ter everywhere, for Bynum remarks had
Lot touched at all on a question Of priyi-
lego"
In the course Of a few days the COM
mittee on Rules reported "a code of rules
for the government of o. House. embody-
ing the policy which had been pursued by
Speaker Reed. The Speaker was cmpow-
cred % declare out of order AN motions
that were apparently of diatory or OBJ
structive character and TO count q quo
rum when members refused 20 vote for the
purpose OF breaking o. quorum. a debate
ON the proposed code cnsued. which lasted
for fortnight. the discuss ~ being main
~ temperate i'm character. A day. Feb
ruay 18th. was fixed for a final vote.
Amendment after amendment was offered
lv Che Democrats but ON the date mcn-
toned the code was adopted practically
as it was reported from the Committee
on Rules. and has now been practically
accepted as the permanent law Of the
House.