The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-20
M'KlNLEY SHUT OUT.

gentleman would be permitted to say q
word.
The speaker conceded 10 this hope. but
Mr.. Funston Of Kansas interposed strenu-
Gus objection; but above the din Mr..
Cheadle was heard to declare that when the
correctness Of the count was Questioned
tellers should be appointed. There should
be no doubt about the correctness of the
count
The speaker stated that the question was
on the approval of the journal, and the. vote
being taken resulted ia 162 to 2.
MIR. Crisp raised the point Of no quorum.
REED CLAIMS A QUORUM
The speaker replied that Mr.. DsHaveu Of
California was present, but had not voted.
Thi: gentleman, together with the speaker,
made 1o6 members present; although the
speaker was Of the opinion that 1874 mem
bers constituted quorum.
MIR. Crisp again challenged the correct
ness of the count.
The speaker said he had twice carefully
counted the House, but as gentlemen other
than members were admitted Co the floor
the speaker might have fallen into error,
and the speaker would therefore order the
tellers
Mr.. Mckinley thought the speaker should
do SO. even though 100 members of the other
side absented themselves in order to obstruct
business.
MUST HAVE a QUORUM OF THEIR OWN.
Mr. Crisp said the republicans must have
quorum of their own members when they
decided to turn out duly elected representa-
tives Of the people
Mr.. Mckinley replied that by simple
nod the gentleman from Georgia could bring
In enough democrats to order the tellers,
but the speaker was right in ordering the
tellers when his count was questioned.
The speaker said that no matter what the
conduct OF the gentlemen who were OBJ
| structing legislation might De- it was desir-
able that no mistake should be made in the
| count, notwithstanding what might be
thought by the House and country of the
acts which caused it to be done. He would
order the tellers.
Messrs Mckinley and Crisp we're appoint
ed tellers to count the House.
HOLMAN COULDN'T DODGE 1T.
A rather amusing incident occurred as
the tellers took their places Mr.. Holman
| was about to leave the hall when he was
spied by the speaker, who In loud tone
| directed the tellers TO count the gentleman.
Mr.. Holman then turned. aud, amid
| laughter and applause, passed between the
tellers. After waiting quarter OF an hour
the teilers announced the presence Of l64
| members.
Mr.. Crisp made the point Of order that
| notwstanding four vacancies existing in the
membership of tie House, 1914 members did
not constitute quorum.
REEDS WARNING.
The speaker promised his decision with a
| reservation that If after careful examlna-
tion he should find precedents in opposi-
rion to It he would not adhere TO it, The
chair had distinct recollection that
Speaker Randall had held that a quorum
was majority Of the living mem
bers, but he could not find
the decision iu the journal The decision
| OF Speaker Grow In 1860 didnot appear, on
| examination, TO go SO far as the chair and
some members had thought it only went
to the extent Of saying that a majority of
those members originally chosen would
constitute quorum Of the House. The
| question as to whether a majority Of those
sworn in should constitute a quorum had
been left in allegiance.
PREVIOUS DECISIONS.
All previous decisions had been that a
quorum must consist Of a majority of those
that might have been chosen. The only
| hesitancy on the part of the chair was nie
recollection of.the opinion Of Speaker Ran
dali. Nevertheless, the chair did not think
| that any doubtful decision ought to be
made, and he would, therefore, adhere to
the rule that 166 members constituted a
quorum.
A call of the House was, therefore, or
dered, and, as few democrats had entered
the chamber, the presence Of l70 members
| was disclosed.
THE JOURNAL APPROVED.
The speaker announced the question 10 be
| the approval of the journal, aud it was ap-
proved. The question required on ordering
the previous question on the Langston
Venaole case. The democrats then retired
only Messrs. O'Ferrall. Crisp, Reilly. Hol-
man and Parrett remaining in their seats
| The previous question was ordered by a
vote OF lat yeas to nays, the clerk noting
quorum. Messrs. Cheadle Of Indiana and
Coleman Of Louisiana republicansD voted
in the negative.
Mr. Cheadle moved to recommit the case.
The motion was lost by vote Of 2 yeas ca
145 nays. The question recurring on the
minority resolution, declaring Langston
not elected, the quorum disappeared and
q call of the House was ordered, which dis
closed the prose noe of 1877 members. The
minority resolution was then rejected, and
vote was taken on the second minority
resolution, declaring Mr.. Vepable duly
elected. 1t resulted in 4 nays to los yeas
the speaker counting quorum.
THE QUORUM AGAIN SLIPS OUT.
The first majority resolution, declaring
Mr.. Venable not elected, was next in order,
and again the quorum disappeared, and once
more it was necessary to order call of the
House. Oae more than quorum responded
on this call, and once more did that quorum
disappear on the pending resolution,
the vote standing 142 yeas to 4
nays. Once more call was ordered.
One hundred and sixty-four members
responded to the call, the republican ab-
sentees being Messrs. T. w. Brown of
Indiana, Butterworth, Connell, Dorsey,
Ewart. Finley, Flood, Ketcham. Knapp,
Milliken, Peters, Sweeney and Wilson Of
Kentucky.
There being no quorum, the House, at
4:45 o'clock, by unanimous consent took q
recess until o'clock, the evening session
to be for the consideration Of private pen
sion bills.
At its evening session the House post
poned until Wednesday next bills granting
pensions to the widows Of Cons. Mcclellan,
Fremont and Crook
Seventy-swo private pension bills were
passed, and the House at 1880 o'clock ad-
journed.