St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-17
RESULTS OF ABSENTEEIsM.
Important Measures Nui!ified by
the Raising OfPoints of No Quo

Important Measures NuiIified by
the Raising OfPoints of No Quo
rum.
Special to the Globe
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-Efforts to Sc
cure consideration of various important
measures in the house to-day We're null
lifted by the raising of puints of no quo
rum. The fertilization appropriation
bill was passed without division. The
conference report in the bill authorizing
the Richmond d Danville Railroad COM
pany to lay tracks in the District of
Columbia was agreed to. Mr.. Morrill,.
OF Kansas, called upon a resolution as
signing May 2 and 3 for the considera-
ton OF general pension legislation with
a proposed amendment changing the
dates to Aug. % and 80. A vote on the
previous question showed no quorum,
and call of the house was ordered.
one hundred and Seventy-four mem
berS were shown to be present. but
the morning hour expiring, the reso-
luton went over. The resolution direct
ing the printing committee to investigate
the assertion that the public printer
buys felt Tor printing purposes in Eng
land. was reported adversely. The
resolution was tabled. Mr.. Springer.
OF Illinois, tried to secure consideration
of the Oklahoma bill, but on the point
OF quorum being raised, was forced to
abandon the attempt, Mr.. Burns. of
Missouri. called upon the deficiency
bill and asked its consideration. On a
division MI. Lyman, of Iowa, raised
the point OF no quorum. Calls of the
house enSued and showed
LESS THAN A QUORUM
Iowa, made motion to revoke all leaves
OF absence except those granted for
Sickness. This motion developed
much opposition. MI. Blount, of Georgia,
said that the reason there were so
many absences that the house had little
business to transact and could be ready
for adjournment within three days. Mr..
Weaver denied that there was no i'm
pOrtant business pending in the house.
There were 800, 900 poor people in the
country demanding that Oklahoma
should be opened to settlement, He
wanted the country to understand that
the peoples representatives were home
trying to get another election. Mr..
Springer asserted that members should
be in the house. In his experience the
way to secure denomination was for a
member to remain in Washington at
tending to public business. Mr.. Blount
thought the gentleman unjust in throw
ing reflection upon absentees. 1t was
about time that this
SORT OF STUFF SHOULD STOP.
Mr.. Springer denied that he had ut
tered any stuff" and said that the
gentleman was not as courteous as his
long service should have taught him to
be. Further retOrtS were exchanged.
Mr.. Williams, of Ohio, criticised the
Democratic side for refusing to consider
general pension bills, and Them on mo-
ton of Mr.. Cox, of New York, Mr..
Viewers motion was tabled. Mr..
Weaver said he would renew it Mon
day next if the house was without
quorum. Mr.. Burnes said lie deplored
that this late day consideration had
been refused to an appropriation bill in
which 10000 veteran Union soldiers
were interested. lie would continue to
urge consideration of the deficiency bill
from day to day. Mr.. Lyman, of Iowa,
said that till unanimous consent was
given to consider the resolution fixing
days for the consideration of general
pension bill he would continue to pursue
the course he had pursued to-day. The
house at Ais adjourned.