FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS, 1889-1891. 1449 
Mr. Entor. Now, Mr. Speaker, I will address a parliamentary 
inquiry to the Chair. 
The Speaker. The ayes have it. Is the parliamentary inquiry in 
relation to this matter? 
.Mr. Entoer. It relates to this procedure.- I want to know of the 
Chair, if I make no contest upon that motion, and it is decided to take 
up the resolution, then have I not the right to the floor? 
The SpraxeR. Then the gentleman cer tainly has the right to debate 
the resolution. 
Mr. Entoz. Do I have that as a matter of.right, or does it depend 
upon the will of the majority here? 
The Speaker. The taking up of the resolution depends upon the 
vote of the House. 
Mr. Entor. I want to know what my rights are in the matter. 
The SpeaKER. The Chair is ready to answer any parliamentary 
inquiry, and has answered the gentleman. 
Mr. Entor. Then I demand the yeas and nays. 
The Speaker. If the House should not choose to discharge the com- 
mittee, in that event of course the gentleman would not be entitled to 
the floor. 
Mr. Entoxr. Yes, I understand. Well, aon: I demand the yeas 
and nays. 
The Speaker. The Chair will be entirely frank with the gentleman. 
Mr. Entor. And if I can not be heard now, I will try to find the 
opportunity later. 
Mr. Cannon. I will ask the gentleman from Tennessee how much 
time he wants? 
Mr. Entor. I do not want more than twenty-five minutes, but I 
intend to finish this if it takes all summer. 
Mr. Cannon. I ask unanimous consent that the gentleman have 
twenty-five minutes and that we have five minutes on this side, and 
then that we have a vote. 
Mr. Entoz. Why should I not have the twenty-five minutes with- 
out the interposition of the gentleman from Illinois? 
Mr. Cannon. The gentleman will understand that we do not want 
to make any points of that kind. We want to get on with the public 
business. 
Mr. Entor. If the gentleman from Illinois will keep his seat we 
will get on better. 
Mr. Cannon. Now, I am in perfect good temper about this, and I 
‘ask the gentleman to treat the matter in the same way. 
The Speaker. The ayes have it, and the appeal is laid upon the table. 
Mr. Cannon (to Mr. Enloe). Take your twenty-five minutes and 
go on. 
The SpraKer. The question is on the motion to discharge the 
committee. 
