The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-08
A PARLIAMENTARY TILT.
Representative Sulzer's Unsuccessful
Effort to Secure RECOGNITION.

Representative Sulzer's Unsuccessful
Effort to Secure Recognition.
Mr.. Suizer became involved in parlia<
mentary tangle with Speaker Henderson
in the House yesterday. The Represents
tive from New York endeavored to gain
recognition for the purpose of moving q
suspension of the rules that a pro-Boer
resolution might be brought before the
House. The incident was one Of the
features OF the days proceedings, and Mr..
Suffers vigorous demands for recogni-
ton, the pounding of tn Speakers gavel,
the laughter OF some members. and the
applause OF others caused considerable
confusion.
When the Clerk had concluded the read
! ing Of the journal, hut before 1t had been
approved. Mr.. suizer arose and shouted:
mfr Speaker, Mr.. Speaker"
THE gentleman is out OF order" said
| the Chair.
! The journal was then approved and Mr..
| Bingham OF Pennsylvania was recognized.
Mr. Speaker Mr. Speaker shouted
Mr.. Sulzer.
THE gentleman from Pennsylvania has
| the floor The gentleman from New York
| is out of order" responded the Chair.
| pounding vigorously with his gavel.
| Mr.. Sulzer threw a few parliamentary
obstacles in the path of the consideration
of Mr. Bingham's bill, which was to al
! low the change of the name of the steam
| ship Paris to the Philadelphia.
| Mr. Davis of Florida arose and was rec
| ogniZed above Mr.. Suffers demand for rec
ognition and the confusion of the House.
Mr.. Davis bill having been disposed Of.
| Mr.. Sulzer maintained. in loud tones his
| demand for recognition.
Finally the Speaf er said: For what
purpose does the gentleman address the
| Chair?
Mr.. SuIzer-I rise. Mr.. Speaker, for the
purpose of moving to suspend the rules
and 10 pass my resolution extending SYM
pathy with the Beers in the patriotic strug-
gle they are making in South Africa.
The Speaker-The Chair cannot recognize
the gentleman for that purpose.
Mr.. SuIzer-Does the Chair refuse to rec
ognize me because he is opposed to the
resolution?
The Speaker-The gentleman will take
his seat; he is cut OF order.
Mr. Sulzer-I rise to q parliamentary en-
quiry.
THE speaker-The gentleman Will state
1t.
Mr.. Sulzer-I want to know if have no
right as a Representative on the moor 10
make the motion l did?
The Speaker-The gentleman does not
ask a parliamentary question. The Chair
must exercise its discretion in the selection
of matters that must come before the
House.
Mr. Suizer then resumed his seat
Mr.. Sulzer later on, while the House
was in Committee of the Whole. obtain
ed the floor for FIVE minutes on time yield
ed by Mr. Miers Of Indiana. He did not
address himself to the pension bill then
pending: but 10 his attemrt earlier In the
day to obtain consideration for his pro-
Boer resolution. He maintained that
Speaker Henderson had ruled him out OF
order contrary to established parliament
tary practice He charged that the Ad-
ministrati0n was not neutral as to the
conflict in South Africa. but was doing
all in it's power to promote the interests
of Great Britain.
Mr. Suzer said that the Administration
had issued an order to Congress to stifie
any resolution of sympathy for the Beers
and that he felt sorry fer Speaker Hender-
son for being compelled to obey the orders
Of President Mckinley and Mark Hanna