The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-08
A PARLIAMENTARY TILT.
Representative suIzer's Unsuccessful
Enort TO Secure Recognition.

Representative suffers Unsuccessful
Effort to secure Recognition.
Mr. Sulzer became involved in a parliG@
mentsry tangle with Speaker Henderson
in the House yesterday. The Representa-
tive from New York endeavored TO gain
recognition for the purpose Of moving a
suspension of the rules that a pro-Boer
/ resolution might be brought before the
/ House. The incident was one Of ths
features Of the days proceedings. and Mr..
( Suffers vigorous demands for recogni-
ton, the pounding Of the Speakers gavel,
the laughter Of some members. and the
applause Of others caused considerable
/ confusion.
/ When the Clerk had concluded the read
I ing Of the Journal, but before II had been
/ approved. Mr.. Sulzer arose and shouted.
"Mr. 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
/ IGNITION and the confusion Of the House.
l Mr. Davis bill having been disposed OF.
/ Mr. SuIzer maintained, in loud tones, his
/ demand for recognition.
Finally the Speaker 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 to 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. sulzer-Does the Chair refuse to rec
ognize me because he is opposed 10 the
resolution?
The speaker-The gentleman will take
his seat; he is out of order.
Mr.. Sulzer-I rise 70 a parliamentary en-
quiry.
The Speaker--The gentleman will state
It.
Mr. Sulzer-I want to know IL have no
right as a Representative on the floor 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. Sulzcr 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 to his attempt earlier In the
day to obtain consideration for his pro-
Boer resolution He maintained that
Speaker Henderson had ruled him out OF
order contrary 10 established parliament
tary practice He charged that the Ad-
ministration was not neutral as 10 the
conflict in South Africa. but was doing
all in its power to promote the interests
Of Great Britain.
Mr.. Sulzer said that the Administration
had issued an order to Congress to stihe
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