The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-09

of the House, give us Simply aI&
tunity to reply to the argument which
| the Speaker has made with regard to
his action in counting a quorum Ben
Butterworth and julius c. Burrows
were touched by the appeal, and finally
induced Payson to withdraw his mo-
ton. An extract from the Record illus
trates an incident that followed:
Mr.. RoWell-Will the gentleman per-
init me to ask him a question?
Mr.. Crisp-I will yield to my coll
league, certainly.
Mr.. Rowell-What special rule is de-
manded on the hearing of a contested
election case, unless it be rule to pre-
vent it's hearing?
should give the reason for raising the
question of consideration on this case
There are two or three reasons. One
is that in the history of the House of
representatives.
The Speaker-The Chair thinks that
the gentleman from Georgia should
confine himself to the pending ques-
ton.
Mr.. Crisp-I would ask if there is any
rule which prohibits me from replying
to this question?
The Speaker-The Chair thinks that
the gentleman from Georgia does not
that regard
Mr.. Crisp-I ask unanimous consent,
if it is necessary to do so, to reply to
the question.
The Speaker-The Chair thinks the
gentleman should go on discuss the
pending proposition.
Rowell was a member of the ma
jority and chirman of the Committee
on Elections, of which Crisp was a
member; yet Rowells question was in
order, while Crisp's attempt to answer
it was out of order. The Speakers con-
duct was evidently so unfair that gen.
erous William Mckinley of Ohio pro-
tested. He said: 1T occurs to me, Mr..
Speaker, that the gentleman from
Georgia should be permitted to answer
the question propounded to him by the
gentleman from Illinois" At this
Rowell, who lacked McKinley's liberal
ity. came to the Speakers relief by
withdrawing his question. Here is an
illustrative extract from the same Rec
ord:
Mr.. Springer-I move that the House
do now adjourn.
The Speaker-The Chair rules that
the motion is not in order.
Mr.. Springer-From that ruling of
the Chair / appeal.
The Speaker-The Chair declines to
entertain the appeal.
Mr.. Springer-When will it be in or
der for some one to move to adjourn?
The Speaker-It will be in order at
the proper time.
Not long afterward<he West Virginia
contested election case again came be-
fore the House. The Record contains
the following instructive lesson on gem
eral parliamentary law:
Mr.. Crisp-I raise the question of
consideration.
The Speaker-The Chair declines to
entertain the question.
Mr.. Crisp-Will the Chair be kind
enough to assign a reason for declin-
ing to entertain it?
The Speaker-The reason is that that
question is a question of a special rule,
and the reason also is that the House
has already by a yea and nay vote
determined to consider this question.
Mr.. Crisp-That was on another leg
islative day.
The Speaker-That may be true.
Mr.. CrisD-While the House might
have been willing yesterday or the day
before to consider this question, it does
not follow that it is willing or ready
to do SO to-day.
The Speaker-The House has already
plainly indicated its desire to proceed,
and the gentleman from Pennsylvania
(Mr. DalzelD has the floor.
Mr.. CrisD-Does the Chair decline
to put my motion?
The Speaker-The Chair declines.
Mr.. CrisD-I appeal from that de-
cision.
The speaker-The Chair declines to