New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-11
OBSTRUCTION IN THE HOUSE.
SNHAKING TACTICS OF DEMOCRATS.
IN THE HOUSE BY REPEATEDLY
BREAKING TILE QUORUM.

IN THE HOUSE BY REPEATEDLY
BREAKING THE QUORUM.
Washington. Sept 10 tspcciaD.-For the last two
days the Democrats In the lOu>" have been enjoy inc
themselves they have repeatedly sneaked out Of the
hall TO break the quorum, and some OF them have
been As happy and enthusiastic In the performance
oI these petty acts OF secession rs they, were thirty
years ago. when they made secession more serious
business. The Southern Democrats have. as
they had then. the sympathy and aid OF their North
crn vassas and for two days the forces Of ob>tric
ton have succeeded In blocking public business Yes
tci1iay they successfully tried to veto the motion u
consider and try the disputed title OF a member to
his seat in the House. to-day they resisted, with equal
success the motion to approve the Journal OF yes
tcrlay's proceedings.
For more than four hours the "rrbcls, under the
command Of Virginia Cnfcdcratc colonel divided
their time between rushing into the hall to form a
quorum when tho List Of ab,cntccs was called and
sncaking out OF the hall soon as they had re-
rondcd To their Tho result OF thi, series If
brave and brilliant achievements was the absolute
wasting OF day: the refusal to approve the
Journal III Yesterday. that any mat
ter Of legislative business could be con
s'icrcd. The only thing done was to pass a
resolution revolving all leaves Of absence and recalling
ahscntccs. There Is much than n quorum OF tho
House in Washington. but not enough Republican Rep
pe-cnatlvcs to prevent the Democrats from break
Ing the quorum whenever they choose to sneak out Of
the hall and srcrctc themselves in committee
and nearby saloons.
The vanishing patriots made n show Of virtuous in
Gignaon because speaker pro tom. burrows decided.
after the appearance Of quorum. that the Journal
should be read. and he refused t. entertain appeal
from the decision. Colonel Orcrall OF Virginia and
Colonel Brc nrdcc. OF Kcntn Ky, especially few into
u rage and the latter furious that with voice
and gesture he threatened the preceding officer and for
the first and only time since he TO Congress- h"
actually forgot 10 speak With the funeral whine which
has become familiar and trcsome & the who are
doomed to watch and hear III" proceedings IT thc
Hon n from DAY to day. speaker pro ten. burrows
wa, Is calm and shave ever. b.: he firm "A, q
rock ard was not moved In Tho lea t by the raging o.
the Democrat heather. several day they gave
him round Of applause for one Of his drc,Ioas
probably that the last Democratic applause which
burrows ever will receive.
The proceedings Of yesterday and 10 day ought to
ne a sharp reminder of duty to every Republican
absentee. and every who is not physically unable
to make the journey to Washington ought to begin
that Journey forthwith, BY the >pccdicS OF
vcyancc at his command. Tie aith Of the Republican
party /, pledged 10 pnr, TIE membership 81 the House
by turning ont men who have right to III in that
body and Republican Representative, who. bv their
absence make 1t practicable for the Democrats either
prevent postpone the redemption OF that pledge
ought 10 DC held To- strict hy their
n all the Republican. who absent 10 DAY without
leave or excuse. "r for reasons other than Illness had
been present. the .ncakng tactic, Of the Democrat,
you'd have been frntc,s
Prayer icing offered by III" Chaplin Mr. oFerrall Of
Nlr.'nia. raised the point Tat There quorum
Irr-cnt
The speaker pro tenn being unahlc to count
quorum. MIR. Iaugcn. OF Wisconsin. moved call Of the
iI"u-". III" call WIS ori"r~-,ra-. -. nay. ii bit
!iil'i Ia di-rlp~c quorum.
Nr. Iauecn offered a r>oation for the arrest OK
ih-"urc> I.ndiie winch Mr.. Ulcriall moycl al
!"tInn"nt.
Tn" motion was lo>t yeas. 10: nays % the speaker
pr annuurins however. that he advised that
there were -. mrinhci, present.
Mr. iiaurcn thcrcupun rIu:cd TO i,pcn.r with
further pro'codine> under the d r.ii> agreed t"
yeas. III nays -. The >pc,h"r Turn dire ted the
clerk &" rad tie journal - ,c-t"n,y'- proceedings
MIR. Orcrrall again raised the point that there was
no quorum prc,cn'.
TIE speaker pro announced that. thou- IN on IN"
Last vote quorum, hal voti ~" quorum l"in: mere
~,r,l The prviWI> S"t" th"rr hd l'rn in"ro than
d. ,il".,n pr'-It. AID h" asi:n directed the ,"r!i I"
read The Journal. winch TIE chr. p'"c'h'd I" dc
,i> pi- the protest Of Mt rrrkiriii.r. Of kcntmrhv.
and NJ uirrAli -" latter dee arm; mt H. wanted
Nr. o'F"rrilI d"maHd'd TIE rriinS IN the I'M
alr i:cd .Iii
rn" iout.al having been read. Mr. Iny<~n. Of II
linr-. m",rd IL. approval: ard np'n TINS motion
moved th" ihr;I"U. %" '!pr. ON p.H''lLi "a" p"
,lois pi. fnu. ~ quorum N"i"l.
y calI "t''"r-.l. lat rn"rnn made il appear
aIi'r
W. Ilrrru o",r.i 4 =. 'ln'ion I~''re t" the At
tc,danrr -; ai,,rI;.-.> I'M va~ .':t'."
Mr. ItiVrrn 40 nr,vi "a r-"lui'"u r"t",' : I'll
lrav> 81 absence cN'cpiins those granted on account
II i'lW
Mr.. il.wrr. 81 N"w-N"rk ra!''d a." = Int 81 order
thai his ~ or,,r. aid IL" speaker pro ton.
,Nrrr1iin,. ih. punt VI, uI"rr.u tpph an appeal.
! he d,a ion Of The chi sustained trt-. "l
uaN- ~ but 'irI fhr being In ~,'i. the Hons"
without approving the iuurnal,. at = oci''h, al
,ourn'd
according Ia the view, 81 som" ~ ~" Demo- rare
inru'ris tho House has got It'rF in'" ~ ~ '"
G rdrntcd parlamri tt,v hnot. when pNN'ht> I'M
p 'akcr ~ the liu.sr fton inning e." du"' ~ u
Office The first rule ot q" II ri.r prIvld'> that ih'
poabrr shall r,u.r the journal ~ The rr'r"lihgr
~ tho last day> tting Ia b. read. havic pr N"r>H
n MANNED and approved the same. The >prlkrr tot
having been pr'>'t Yesterday. and HI! place htv lie
been taken ly SPEAKER pro TEN Iurr''w~. Np'ahrr
Reed ~ cuill,c. could not APPROX" III" ionrml and
until that don" he rani"t according 10 this view
assume tho Office II presiding officer.