The morning call., 1890-09-20
THE HOUSE.
Another Day Spent in Futile Attempts to
Transact Business.

Another Day Spent in Futile Attempts to
Transact Business
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.-To-day was an
other day of roll-calls and filibustering in
the House. The first thing Crisp moved that
yesterdays Journal be corrected.
This was laid on the table, ayes 49, noes
2, but Crisp raised the point of no quorum.
The Speaker counted 164 members present.
Crisp challenged the correctness of tie
count, and the Speaker said that having
taken great pains he had no doubt about his
correctness.
He was informed by the door-keepe.s that
there were dozen Democrats in the lobby.
Crisp's motion was laid on the table, but
the gentleman from Georgia still protested
that tellers should be appointed.
The Speaker stated that the question was
on the approval of the Journal, and vote
being taken resulted 1872 to 2.
Crisp raised the point of no quorum.
The Speaker replied that De Haven of
California was present, but had not voted,
he, together with the Speaker, made 166
members present, although the Speaker was
of the opinion that l64 members constituted
Il quorum.
Crisp again challenged the correctness of
the count, and the Speaker said that no mat
ter what tue conduct of the gentlemen who
were Obstructing legislation might be, it was
desirable that no mistake should be made,
and therefore ordered tellers, appointing
Mckinley and Crisp.
Holman of Indiana was about to leave the
hall when the Speaker spied lin and OF
dered the tellers To count him.
Holman then, amid much laughter, passed
between the tellerS, who finally announced
the presence of 164 members.
Crisp made the roint of order that not
IN ailrlfT rl4In rnd ha
membership of the House by reason of
deaths 164 members did not constitute a
quorum.
This point was discussed at much length.
The Speaker decided to adhere to the rule
that l66 members constituted a quorum.
The call Of the House was, therefore, or
dered. and, as few Democrats entered the
chamber. the presence Of 10 members was
disclosed.
The Speaker announced the question to
be on the approval OF the Journal, and 1t
was approved.
The question then required on ordering
the previous question on the Langston-
Nenable case.
Most of the Democrats again retired, but
the previous question was 0rdered-ayeS
147, noes THE clerk noting quorum.
Cheade of Indiana and Coleman of
Louisiana, Republicans, voted in the mega
tive.
Cheade moved to recommit the case. Lost
The question recurring on the minority
resolution declaring LaDgStOn not elected
the quorum disappeared, and the call of the
House was ordered disclosing the presence
of 167 members The minority resolution
was then rejected. and a vote was taken on
the second minority resolution declaring
Venable duly elected. L0st-ayes 4, noes
155-the Speaker counting quorum.
The first majority resolution, declaring
Venable not elected, was next in order, and
ag in the quorum disappeared, making a
call Of the House necessary. One more than
quorum responded on this call. and again
dd the quorum disappear ou the pending
resolution, tile vote standing 147 to 4, and
once more was a call ordered. To this call
164 members responded, the Republican
abseniees being I. NJ. Browne OF Indiana,
ButterwOrth, Connell, Dorsey. Ewart, Fin
ley, Flood, Ketcham, Knapp, Mlliken,
Peters, Sweeney and Wilson of Kentucky.
there being no quorum the House, by
unanimous consent, took a recess, the even
ing session to be for the consideration Of
private pension bills.
At the evening session the House post
poned until "Wednesday next the bill giant
ing pensions to the widows of Generals
Mcclellan, Fremont and Crook.
Seventy-twO private pension bills were
passed and the House adjourned.