The National tribune., 1890-09-25

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| minority were ngain resumed. After prayer
| Mr.. O'Ferrall (Va.) suggested that there was
| no quorum present, but the Speaker was able
to count one and the Clerk proceeded to read
the journal. There were but three Democrats
in their seats, Considerable discussion ensued
regarding what constitutes quorum, the
| Speaker finally ruling that 166 Members were
required for quorum. 1t being impossible to
obtain this number of Mombers long enough to
count them, the House at 4:45 p. IN. took re-
cess until p. m.
The evening session was devoted to the con-
sideration of private pension bills, ~ bills
being passed. The bills granting pensions to
| tho widows Of Gems. Mcclellan, Fremont and
Crook were postponed.
The House adjourned at 1890 p. m.
SATURDAY SEPT. 20.
In the Senate the bill restoring Capt. Teno-
dor Ten Eyck to his former rank in the Army
was takon up and passed Capt. Ten Eyck will
now be restored to his former rank, and imme-
diately placed upon the retired list.
Tho National Banking bill was then taken
up, and after argument the bill went over
without prejudice.
Consideration of bills upon tho calendar to
which there was no objection was resumed,
and quito number of measures were passed.
large number of private pension bills were
also passed.
The bill to define and regulate the jurisdic-
ton of tho courts Of the United States was
taken up and consumed the days session. No
conclusion was reached, and the bill went over.
The Senate adjourned Mt p. IN.
The House mot at ~ o'clock, and the OBJ
structive tactics were resumed by the minority.
There being no quorum present, no business
was transacted, and the Ipuse adjourned at
/ p. m.
MONDAY, SEPT. 90.
tl,o Co,,to At, HI. M. y .az.
luton (Which was agreed to) calling on the
Secretary of the Treasury for reports made by
Customs Officials. Special Agents of tho Treas
ury Department and others relative TO the
difference in test aud classification of imported
sugar in tho ports of Boston, New York and
Philadelphia since June 1890.
The joint resolution proposing an amendment
to the Constitution of the United States in re-
lation to the manufacture, Importation expor-
tatioD, transportation and sale of alcoholic
liquors having been reached on the calendar,
Mr.. Blair On. H., who had reported it from
the Committee on Education and Labor, called
for n vote upon it.
Mr.. Cockrell tMo.) asked that tho report BIO
read.
While the report was being read Mr. Stow
nrl suggested that the reading would occupy
too much time; but Mr.. Blair thought the
Senate might well devote a short time to q sub
joct that was not To be trhed with
The reading Of the report having occupied
what was left Of the hour assigned to the cal
endar no vote was taken on the joint resolu-
ton.
The Senate theu resumed the consideration
of tho bill TO define and regulate tho inrisdc-
ton Of the courts Of tho United States, which
consumed the days session. No conclusion
was reached, and the Senate adjourned at $50
y. m.
In the House Mr. OFerrali (va.) and Mr..
Smith tAriz.) were the only Democrats in the
hall when the House was called to order. At
tho conclusion OF the prayer the Clerk under
direction Of the Speaker proceeded to call the
roll on the approval Of Fridays journal. The
vote resulted yeas 1853 nays Ono quorum
and n call Of the House was ordered. One
hundred aud fifty nine members responded TO
their name5-stiii no quorum. The Republi-
can absentoes were Messrs. Brosius. Hans
brough, Mccormick T. NJ. Brown (Ind.), But
terworth. Connel, Ewart, Finley, Milliken,
Pctors Sweeney, aud Wilson tky.).
Mr. Moore On. H. ) introduced in the House
the following resolution: THAT the Commit
toe on Rules be instructed to report an addi-
tional rule to wit:
Rule 46-Contompt Of the House. When
q call Of tho House digcloscs the presence of a
quorum. any member absenting himself on tho
succeeding roll call for tho purpose of breaking
quorum shall be arTaignod ut tho bar of tho
House aud fined in q sum not exceeding 500. "
The House adjourned at l:l5 p. nj.