The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-04
STILL A COLOSSAL FIGURE.
The Efforts Of The Minority to ThWari
Gar Reed Futile,
MEMORABLE PARLIAMENTARY BATTLE,
The Exciting Times in the Tifty-First Con
crcss when Reed Found the Late TX.
Speaker Crisp n Ioeman Worthy of
His steel Clashes Between Them.

WASHINGTON, d. C., July 2-Speaker
Reed is still the colossal figure in wash
ington. Neither the Hawaiian treaty
nor the efforts to free Cuba distract pup
lie attention from him. The Efforts Oh
the minority 20 thwaTt him are growing
feeble. In comparison with the nght that
was made against him IN the tlity-nrst
Congress they seem puerile. IL was IN
this fight that Charles T.. Crlsp developed
his superb qualities as Ieaaer. hlcn-
ard l.. Bland. Of Missouri, William NJ
Springer. Of Illinois John Henry Rogers,
of Arkansas, William -. Bynum, OF IN
diana, and ". G. Il. Breckenridge or
Kentucky. were lleutenants VINO MtI"
forever hanging on the tanks Oh tne
Speaker and annoying MIN. JOnh - al
Isle was prominent in the nSht az the
beginning, but his selection as senator
from Kentucky sent him 10 the othy
wing of the Capitol, where he was buried
among the senatorial grandees.
The situation then, though not the
same. was somewhat similar 10 the STU
sIiOn to-day. In the Fifty-nrst Congress
the House OF Representatives pesah
business without the adopuoh Oh any
rules whatever In the present Congress
its action has been guarded by the adOp-
ton of the rules OF tho last House. This
action gives Mr.. Reed a leverage which
he did not have in the fifty-hrst Con-
The abortion Of the rules of the last
House in the Fifty-hrst Congress would
have left the House ~ the mercy OF mol
vidual nlibustorers. The scenes or the
Tiftieth Congress. where business was
imueded sometimes for weeks, would nave
been repeated in the Fifty-frst Congress
In the Flfty-hrst the House was run
under general parliamentary law TOT more
than two months. but the speaker con-
strucd general parliamentary Jaw. -
was not until January . laH' mat rlol ~
occurred Mr. Louis j. MctOmas. IT
MARYLAND. now a judge in the District
Of Columbia moved that the House go
into committee Of the whole on the STATE
of the state OF the Union Tor me con
sheraton Of the District OF Columbia
Standardization hin. under the rules OF the
last House" This action aroused rae
minority. II indicated that the majority
intended 20 use the rules or the last
House when 30 served their purpose anu
to DO without rules and trust 10 me
Speakers rendition Of general parll'hleh-
tary law az other times.
OPPOSITION THWARTED.
Mr. Breckenridge raised the question or
consideration. The Speaker refused 10
entertain IT, saving that such question
could not be raised on "a motion 70 20
into a committee Of the whole. Iheie-
upon Mr. Breckenridge replied That u was
not simply question or gong lhlo 'u"l-
mittee Of the whole, but also Moll'h
for the temporary adoption OF rules Tor
the government of the House. III c speak
or insisting upon his ruling, am appeal
vas taken. His decision was sustained
by vote Of li2 10 l21. Mr.. blend. oil
Missouri. called FOR tcliers. The Speaker
ordered them. and Mr.. McComas ana
Mn Breckinridce had taken thcir places
al the mouth Of the main aisle. when the
yeas and nays were secured upon th-
demand Of Major Mckinley. Then All
McC0mqs moved the previous question
mon his resolution. Mr. Breckenridge
being recognized, said; Pending lhat
demand. / move that the House adjourn
until Thursday" The Speaker put the
question as q motion 10 adjourn, ana
declared that 10 was lost. Wnen ms
attention was called 10 the fact that
the motion was "to adjourn until Ihurs-
day" hc replied that such motion was
not i'm order. and put the 81 ''u on lle
demand for the previous -.i'h' "e-
clarIng that the ayes had 81.
All this was done under general parma
mcnfarv law. The minority WAS astound-
ed. but cOntented itself with suppressed
murmurings. Thirteen days allniW'.Il'
uoar the close Of the days session, MI
Island moved that the House adjourn
The Speaker put the question and declar-
cd il lost Mr. Bland called Tor dlNls-
ION The members rose and the speaker
counted them. lie announced yeas o.
nays CS. Mr. Bland questioned the count
saying. Let us have telers 4ht
Speaker replied There is no provision
for teners." and recognized Mr. lilil, or
Illinois Mr. Bland insisted upon tel4eIs,
bat the Speaker refused them. lhrh lNr
Missourian demanded the yeas and nays,
and the Speaker replica "tt seems iu
DEE too late 10 demand the yeas ana nays.
ThoroupCn Mr. Hit was recognized ana
business proc@cteu. 1880
linus iu the face Of Eis action on Janu-
any q. appointing teller'. on January y
the Speaker refused telltrs on the ccmahd
Of tie same member. More than TINS,
he refused TO recognize demand IoI
the yeas ana nays -u!I'N.' ..i,,, "f ,