The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-04
PROCEEDINGS ov CONGRESS,
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WASHINGTON, Jan. g. House. l-0r
motion OF Mr.. Toolc, OF Montana, the Sen.
ate amendment was coneurred in to the
House bill appropriating SS3, 900 to enable
the Secretary OF War TO issue to the Gov.
ernor OF Montana military stores for the
use Of tho militia Of that Territory.
On motion OF Mr. McKenna, Of Cali
fornia, the Senate bill was passed appro.
priating So, 500 for the relief OF William
Wheaton, ex-Registes, and Charles II.
Chamberlain, ex-Receiver Of the land
Office at San Francisco.
Mr.. Reed, OF Maine, nom the Commit.
tee on Rules, reported resolution provid.
ing that during the remainder OF the pres
ent session of Congress there shall be no
call OF the States and Territories on the
first and third Mondays OF each month.
These Mondays are what are known as
suspension days, and the object Of the
resolution is to prevent the opponents ol
the Union Pacific funding measure and
the Oklahoma bill from flibustering against
an attempt TO pass these measures under
suspension Of the rules by introducing
voluminous bills under the call of States
and consuming the day by the demand for
their reading in full Mr. Reed demanded
the previous question on the adoption OF
the resolution, which called forth a vigor.
Gus protest from Mr. Anderson, Of Kan.
sas, who has been one OF the chief an,ag.
onists OF the Union Pacific bill. lie asked
that two hours deba,e be allowed upon
tho resolution, but Mr.. Reed declined Ia
acccde TO tho request on the ground that
he had been instructed by his committee
TO demand the previous question.
Mr.. Randall, Of Pennsyvania, mem-
Der OF the Committee on Rnlcs, stated that
there had been division OF the committee
upon the resolution.
Mr.. Anderson dcmGadod the yeas and
nays ON ordering the previous question,
when no quorum voted. the roll disclosing
ia votes in the affirmative and % in the
negative, Mr.. Randall being the only
member Of the Committee ON Rules voting
with the minority. A call OF the House
was then ordered.
The call showed the presence Of III
members, being eight more than quorum,
but the margin was too narrow one and
the proceedings under the call wcrc not
suspended. The Syr.rant-nt-Arms WAS
dispatched TO hunt mp and arrest the nb-
scntees, and the IIous; arowsily waited for
him n make report As this was not
forthcoming by $50 y flock, Mr.. Ander.
son, OF Illinois, in q Weaicd voice. moved
an adjournment. When the question was
put q large majority oi those present, de-
girous OF escaping FROM the bad atmos.
phero which always ha,igs over the Cham.
bcr when the doors aru eloscd, as thoy are
under cali, Responded With loud ave,
but the yeas and NAYS being ordered. the
motion was doicaied yeas 30, nays iO7.
Then Mr. Randall moved TO suspend
further proceedings nm W the call This
was dcicnted-j3 10 57
Mr.. Randall then suggested o. Mr.. Reed
that as the resolution was privileged one,
aud could be called up at any time, hc
withdraw II until tomorrow aud allow tho
House 20 proceed today 10 the cOnsidufa-
ton Of the river and harboT appropriation
bill.
This Mr.. Reed refused 10 DO, unless he
could receive assurance that there would
be no iilibuslering against the resolution
tomorrow, and, ~ thu assurance WAS not
forthcoming. the suggestion ended in
naughi, aud at ;:Oj o'crck the House, on
motion Of Mr.. Breckenridge, OF kentucky.
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