Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-31
phaiic tones and decided that the reso
luton was not privileged.
PITH OF THE sPEAKER's RULING.

pnatlc zones ana 0ecideo that the Ie00.
luton was not privileged.
PITH OF THE sPEAKER's RULING,
Turns the Tables On Bailey with Decision
BY Speaker Crisp.
After sitting the constitutional power
Of the house to make rules for its own
government, Reed said: NO man up to
this date has for an instant pretended
or suggested that because the congress
| has the right to pass laws upon GER
become questions Of privilege; never
/, before, except once, and the chair will
present the decision to the house. The
, same language Is used with reference
to our relations with foreign nations
that is used with reference to the crea-
ton Of the courts Of law and all other
power which IL concerned. But
, this proposition in regard to war, or
| about recognition, CT any of those SUBJ
tccts which may or may not be within
our purview, do not become questions
Of privilege at all because We have a
right TO pass upon them, because that
would make everything a question of
privilege. and end by making nothing a
, question Of privilege
The speaker then stated the case with
regard to the precedent Bailey had
cited. Said he: THE gentleman from
Maine lBoutelle1 some time ago pre-
scented to Speaker Crisp q proposition
which he'd in II certain elements charg.
Ing that the executive was interfering
with some of the rights and privileges
of the legislative body. The speaker
ruled that it was question Of privilege
-and you will perceive that it is entire
ly different from the present proposition,
has no aspect like 1t at all; not the
| faintest resemblance to It; but the
speaker ruled that that was privileged
question. He also ruled that. being a
privileged question, 1t should go to
committee. Well,now, against that doc
trine the chair has always been op-
posed: and the question, as members
viii see by turning to the record, that
was put to the house was on that part
of the speakers decision as to whether
1t should go to a committee or not, and
III 1t appears as the gentleman from
Texas says. I voted on that subject, I
voted according to my rights and voted
| against 1t.
| But he has omitted to state to you
that this other questionable same Ques-
ton, aimost-was put before to Speaker
| crisp, and by him promptly decided to
be out Of order at an earlier day, on the
scth of July. 1894. The gentleman from
Maine tBoutellel demanded its imme-
diate consideration as presenting a
privileged question, and the gentleman
from Missouri, an old and experienced
member tDockeryl. made the point of
order that the resolution was not priv
leged. Laughter and applause on the
Republican side.l
well. now. as matter of course. the
speaker sustained the point-and that is
precisely this question"
Bai!ey-"May / inquire OF the chair II
there was any appeal taken on the de-
cision OF the chair?'
The Speaker-"There was no appeal.
u was too clear for an appeal even"
Laughter and applause on the Repub-
lican side.l
Bailey Immediately appealed from the
decision Of the chair. In putting the
question on the appeal Speaker Reed
made the following statement: las
Tar rs any question arising out OF this
matter Is concerned the chair has not
the slightest doubt that the wisdom OF
the house. which has always been able
to arrive at important questions in a
suitable way, will get at them now and
at a speedy time for the occasion"
Applause on the Republican side.1
lAff.
which was not a part of the decision. OF
course. i understand that 1t was made
To hold our friends on the other side
and I venture to say
At this point Boutelle moved that the
appeal be laid upon the table. The
division was eagerly awaited. The Re.
publicans arose en- masse when the
speaker called for the ayes. The Demo.
Gratis. who anxiously surveyed the solid
phalanx for a sign of a break. were dis
appointed. a solid minority voted
against the Republicans. The division
resulted $50 ayes to 139 noes, As soor
!; as the result was announced the ayes
and noes We're demanded and the roll
was called. resulting-ayes $50: noes
1S?. On the roll call two Republicans
Acheson and Robbins of Pennsylvania
voted with the Democrats. The Re.
publicans enthusiastically approved
their victory with a round of applause
The following members either did MOI
vote or were absent and impaired: Ba.
ker 0usion) of Illinois. Barrett CRep.'
of Massachusetts,. Botkin Rep) Of
: Kansas, Brownwell (Rep.) Of Ohio
, Colson Rep) of Kentucky, Cousin.
. CRepD Of Iowa, Crawford (Dem.) o.
Texas. Howell tRep.) of New Jersey
. Mills Rep) Of Illinois. Newlands (Sil
yer Republican, of Nevada, Pearson
; ! Rep) of North Carolina. Shattu,
: tRep) OF Ohio. Slayden Dem.) Of Texas
T Sulloway (Rep) of New Hampshire
: Thorpe RepD Of Virginia. Updegraf
| Rep) of Iowa. and Wilbor, (Rep) o
: New York.