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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-31
Who Should Count the Quorum
Leader in North American Review

A Democratic Leader in North American Review
for AuEust]
But, it may be asked, Is it not dangerous
innovation upon parliamentary usages to give
the clerk of the House the power to count q
quorum? Here We have the real ground upon
which the position of Speaker Reed may be
fairly criticised. The power to count quorum
is. indeed. a dangerous power to intrust to a
servant of the House, and one which should
never have been conferred upon him. Rule
XIV. is a salutary reform SO far as 1t asserts the
principle that quorum consists of a ma ajority
of the members present in the House. whether
voting or silent, and that the members present
are presumptively present to do business. The
method Of ascertaining the presence Of men,
bers under this rule is, however, entirely repre-
hensible. Under q parliamentary system which
requires majority to constitute quorum,
when the rol-call shows less than a majority
voting, though majority are clearly within
the chamber, a system should be devised for
ascertaining the number present which would
leave nothing to vagueness or conjecture.
The quorum should be counted by the House,
and not by the clerk or by the Speaker. The
whole number present should be counted, and
not the bare number necessary to make
quorum. When it is apparent that a quorum
is actually present. while less than quorum
has voted, 1t is entirely competent and proper
for the House to direct that the members who
abstain from voting should be placed at the
bar, and that in the presence OF the whole
House their attendance be noted and they
themselves counted as of the quorum. Such
proceeding would remove any element Of doubt
as to the identity Of the members constituting
the Quorum. Such rule would not be tncon-
sistsnt with the provisions of Rule VIII. as
they now exist nor with any additional clause
which might be adopted providing a penalty
for failure to obey its provisions. 1t would
operate to preserve a more accurate record of
the proceedings than any which has been here
tofore known to Congress, by showing for the
benefit of their constituents which members
voted, which failed to vote through non-attend.
ance, and which refused to vote in open de.
fiance of the rules.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-31

THE obelisk in Central Park stood three
thousand years in Egypt without showing sign
of decay; but only few years in New York
commenced its disintegration. This is another
proof of tho fact that the atmosphere Of the
metropolis is of that kind that will demorslize
even block of granite.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-31

THE noble women who have under the
name of Deaconesses devoted themselves to
works of charity and religion were singled out
for honor at Chautauqda yesterday. Although
the movement toward enlisting women Of the
Protestant faith 10 religious service was
started nearly fifty years ago by DIR. Passavant
in this city, it has only recently taken practical
shape in the Methodist and Episcopal churches
in America The movement is likely to attract
greater attention in future.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-31
THE TOPICAL TALKER,

The Spell Of the sea-Growth of the Ran.
dali Club-Mr. Fyles IL Ii Now-Towius
Extraordinary.
CHEF BROWN has not yet given Pittsburs
the homemade Atlantic City beach with
campmeeting ground attachments ON the Mo.
nongahela wharf, but Allegheny City has at
least steam merry-go-round to solace her soul
near the Sixth street bridge. Apparently the
proprietor of this noisy whirligig has desire
to emulate the enterprising Chief Of Pitts.
Durg's Department of Public Safety, for he has
o notice posted up which reads:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-31

"WHAT was it that the editor OF the Sun
wanted from the administration, but did not get.
that makes him SO bitter and unfair in his criti-
cisms of the purchase of the Cape May Point
cottage by the Presidsntf" This editorial re-
mark Of the New York Press seems to make its
idea very clear that the support or the criticism
Of newspapers on the administration is due
solely to what their editors did or did not get
This may recall to the public recollection the
fact that the editor of the New York Press got
the privilege of mixing up the census.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-31

There is popular prejudice in favor Of SPELL
ing the last word on the placard ''see r. but it
cannot be denied that "sea ~ has pleasant
suggestiveness that the mere imperative inter-
lection has not.
THE well-known correspondent Of THE DIS
PATCH, who has earned national reputa-
tion as Franklin File, has changed the spelling
of his name. He explains the change thus:
The majority of those bearing my family name
in America adhered to the Holland Dutch
orthography. The minority Englishcd 1t to
F-i-i-e. Lately, the old spoilers won back the
changelings, and, finding myself alone. am
constrained to 60 with the rest. "Its of no
consequence" except as explanation why
sign myself Franklin Fyles.
THE Iete chan,petre of the Randall Club yes
terday recalls the first festival of the sort,
held at Silver Lake Grove also, in the summer
of 1887. The guests Of honor on that occasion
were the late Samuel ]. Randall and the Hon.
Chauncey +. Black, and the fete, like yester-
days, was a tremendous success. The growth
OF the Randall Club since that day has been
not little like that Of the city of which it is an
ornament The Randall Club has grown with
Pittsburg and to-day can confidently challenge
comparison with the leading political clubs Of
the country.
1T Is the custom to talk of o river as high
way, but not often Is it that a stream of the
size of the Ohio literally becomes a turnpike.
Any evening one may see q couple Of stout
horses dragging fiatboat laden with corn,
watermelons and other produce up the Ohio.
Last night just as the full moon was beginning
to silver the shrunken stream Of the Ohio the
team of horses arrived with their freight of
vegetables below the Bellevue dam, where the
steamer Two Brothers was waiting in the lock
to tow the boat upward to the city. The horses
were up to their bellies in the water, and the
men on the boat seemed to have difficulty in
the channel. for they were polling vigorously.
1t was picturesque sight, and somewhat of
novelty in these parts.
WHEN oil was first struck in Venango
county the Allegheny river was the main
channel by which barrels were taken up to the
field. The boats were towed up by horses, and
for want Of towpath the poor animals had to
make the best of the river bed. Not seldom
the horses encountered deep pools and were
forced to swim for short distances. 1t was ter.
ribly hard on horsefesh, and about three trips
was enough to finish the best Of them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-31
TERMS OF THE DISPATCH.
PITTsBURe. THURSDAY. JULY 81, 1890
THE DISPATCH FOR THE SUMMER

Persons Tearing the City for the summer cdn
hare THE DISPATCH forwarded by earliest
mail 10 any address at the rate OF 30 cents per
month or Sc 50 for three months, Sunday edi-
ton included. Daily edition only, zoe per
month, 81 for three months. The address may
be changed as desired, II care be taken in all
cases TO mention both old and netO address.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-31

A COMBINATION between the Farmers
Alliance and the anti-lottery Democrats is
talked of in Louisiana. Such movement
ought to do good work; but is it not matter OF
concern to the Republican organs OF the North,
that nothing is heard in this combination OF the
anti-lottery Republicans Of louisiana
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-31

an attempt to enact that In that case the
men must give up their seats and ride
standing. This suggests the possibility that
France sometimes falls as far short of en-
forcing its regulative enactments as the
United States does,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-31

The Democracy Of Pittsburg had glori-
ous time yesterday at Silver Lake Grove. and
great many people. not exclusively Democrats,
renewed their acquaintance with Ex-Governor
Psttison. The success of the fete reflects great
credit upon the Randall Club.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-31
HYpNoTIzED EVERY ONE.
A New Mesmeristic Influence nj Work In
This stnte of Grent Power.

This stnte Of Grent Power.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.I
MoKEEsPoRT, PA, July SO.-Dr. Eric
Munck, aSwedish physician. Of this city, who
recently patented process for keeping
water cool by the aid of chemicals,
has made an instrument, by which
he claims he can completely mesmerse.
or hypnotise a person, and says it will prove
very valuable to his profession. He has ap-
piled for patent. The instrument is nothing
more than a circular mirror arranged so that it
revolves rapidly.
The person to be mesmerised is placed so as
to look steadily ut a certain portion of the
disk, and the peculiar rapid rotary motion Will
bring about the desired effect He has made
nervous diseases by the aid OF the queer ma
chine.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-31
SPEAKER REEDS DEFENSE.


His Reply 10 Criticisms on His Method OF
Counting a Quorum - A Democratic
Leader snys IL Gives tho Clerk Dam
gerous Power.
Speaker Reed In North American Review for
August.l
The presence of majority 81 the legislative
body constitutes quorum to do business. The
essence of all business on the part of the legis-
lative body is the consent Of quorum of that
body, either express or implied. It may be as
thoroughly expressed by silence as by sound.
In the parliamentary sense, presence always I'M
plies full sight and hearing Of all that takes
place. II member. then, Is present In full
sight and sound of all occurrences, and X all
action is loudly proclaimed by the clerk or
Speaker, he is as much q party consenting 70
all that occurs as if he yociferated in his loud
est tones. This all admit. Even the writer OF
the anonymous article admits this in all cases
except that of yea and nay vote. Hence,
even with him, we have only to deal with that
method of determining the result
It must be obvious that all methods of deter
mining the consent of the members are OF
equal value. By each of them laws are passed
which have equal validity. Whether the sense
OF the House is made manifest by mere volume
of sound or by the rising Of members in their
places, by members passing between tellers or
bv yeas and nays, makes no difference what
ever in the result. Laws passed either way
have equal force. What then, was the object
OF the constitutional provision as to yeas and
nays? Was 1t to establish a new and separate
doctrine Of quorum? Was the quorum to be
majority present when all other methods OF de-
termining the question were used. but q ma
iority voting when yeas and nays were calledI
Was there to be one quorum required in one
case and another quorum in anotherf
Does 1t require any different body to pass
bill by yeas and nays than by rising
vote? A majority Of the House being present,
can l29 members TO pass a bill by standing up,
and not pass it by yeas and nays? A claim like
this utterly ignores the meaning Of the call for
yeas and nays, and the right to have 1t which is
given under the Constitution. What were the
yeas and nays given for? Look at the debates
on the adoption of the Constitution and you
will see. 1t was to inform the people how
their representatives, voted. If they voted at
all; and also the fact that they did not vote, IL
such was the case. The idea that. in addition
to this, the constitutional quorum was thereby
instantly shifted from a majority present to a
majority acting is entirely modern invention,
as illogical as it is unconstitutional.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-31
A DaIufier Name.

From the st. Louis Post -Dispatch.1
Senator Quay is travelling around Pennsylva-
mia infusing ''ugorr into the campaign. Dis
crimtnating people were never well pleased
with the ill-favored word poodle" but they
can have no objection to "vigor." It Is dain-
TIER designation Of the same thing.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-31

COULD not Mr. Ward McAllister admin
lister solace to Newport for its failure to get
hold of Prince George of Wales, by writing a
book on Princes Who Have Got Away
From Mefi
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-31
DEATHS OF A DAY.

NORTH WEYMOUTH. MASS, July so.-General
BENJAMIN +. Pratt died at the hospital at Wor
cester yesterday, aged 66, During the war he
enlisted as Captain Of Company H, Thirty-afth
Regiment Massachusetts, Infantry. He served
one term each in the Massachusetts, House and
Senate.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-31
TO VISIT SOUTHERN BATTLEFHIDs
A Beaver Falls Party Starts ON n Novel
Pleasure Excursion.

Pleasure Excursion.
ESPECIAL TELEenAM TO THE D1sPAroH.1
BEAVER FALLS, July S0-To-morrow Cor.
oner Watson, James Mcclellan and James
Lowry, all old soldiers, will leave here in two
horse wagon on visit to the Southern battle
fields They have provided themselves with
tent and cooking utensils, and will camp out as
they go, after the manner they were so con-
Yersant with during the rebellion.
They expect to make 25 miles per day, and
will be gone six weeks.
vile, to Cumberland. Martinsburg, and thence
to the Shenandoah Valley winding up with all
of the Southern battlenelds. and returning by
the way Of Gettysburg.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-31
COMING AFTER CHRISTINA.
New. Made BenedIctlne German Drummer
Wants His Bride.

Wants His Bride.
NEW YORK. July 30.-Moritz Varin, drum
mer for manufacturing house in Germany,
arrived here yesterday on the steamer Fries
land in search of his runaway sweetheart,
Christina Antspitz. Christina eloped from
Berlin with a well-to-do married man named
Heinrich Sohepkes on the evening of her mar
riage to Varin, taking with her $1,000 Of
Varin's money and all the presents he had made
her. Schepkes' wife was also passenger by
the Friesland.
The faithless couple were located in Chicago,
and Varin and Mrs. Schepkes will proceed
thither tomorrow.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-31

GOVERNOR HILL is announced to address
the farmers of New York. Asa great constitu-
tional hight he will take for his subject The
bearing Of the Original Package Decision on
Interstate Commerce in Political Booms."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-31

ARGUMENTS against any effort to beat
the lottery in Louisiana. are not wanting to the
effect that efforts to beat the lottery In the
North have resulted in several shortages OF
cash accounts.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-31
A Tribute TO Journalism.

From the Pioneer Press.]
A certain DR.. Cyrus Teed, OF Chicago. has
been telling NUMBER Oh reporters tnat ne Is
God Almighty. To the credit of Chicago
journalism not more than one-half of the
papers OF that city appear to take any stock in
such a story,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-31

A RATHER remarkable statement Of the
political way Of looking at things is made by
the remark. seemingly in good faith, of tbe
New York Press, that 'men Of the South like
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-31

THE last disorderly political manifesto
ton in Alabama shows decided progress. Only
one man was injured and he was white Dem
aorat who was hit with baseball bat.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-31
Not n Bad Suggestion.


From the New York sum-
Let st. Paul and Minneapolis unite, and then
at the next census each will be the boomer of
the others population with view to the grand
total.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-31

THE possibilities of defeat are being tested
to the utmost by Pittsburg's baseball cham
pions. They managed to lose three games yes
terday,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-31

The Federal election bill is to be passed,
so some Senators say. So much the worse for
the party who fathers the obnoxious measure.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-31
Thi. Border. on the Chill.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.I
Now, If Patagonia will only have . quarrel
with Terra del Fusgo, then the Pan-Amsrioan
Congress will be vindicated.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-31
RENEWING THEIR vows.

Their Gifts.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArCH.i
NEWARK, July 30-The golden wedding Of
Mr. and Mrs. A. Barrows, two OF the oldest
residents in Newark, was appropriately cele-
brated at their pleasant home yesterday after
noon. A number of old friends responded to
the few invitations extended, and the occasion
was o most Joyous one.
The aged and respected couple who have
passed the hal: century mark together were
made the recipients of many presents of great
value.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-31

THE hot wave continues. and lawns and
vegetation generally will soon be thoroughly
cooked.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-31
Nc. VIII Get n New suit, Now.

From the Baltimore Americana
A pension has been awarded to Mr.. McGinty,
and one has been applied for by Annie Rooney.
These worthies should get their wealth and 60
somewhere far away from the public ear. Their
absence wiz win the popular heart.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-31
LOTS OF FUN BELOW.
SEA /.

There is popular prejudice in favor Of SPELL
ing the last word on the placard ''see r. but it
cannot be denied that 'sea !" has pleasant
suggestiveness that the mere imperative inter-
lection has not.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-31
CURRENT TIMELY TOPICS.

AFTER sitting day and half Mason
county, KY, grand jury could find nothing upon
which to hang an indictment, and they were dis
missed. There hadn't been sheep stolen in the
county or anything Of criminal nature-only
two or three men shot.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-31

MRS. HETTY GREEN has possessed herself Of
another towering block of Chicago property, tor
which she wrote her check in q neat feminine
hand for 800, 900. The fair and irrepressible
Hetty is evidently in the natatorium.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-31

A FIRM in Somerset, Pa, has added the prop
agation Of tarantulas to the enterprises of that
city. The eggs came free Of duty in bunch OF
bananas.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-05-14
DURHAM BUDGET.
Two Big sndu>trios--A Canning Fac
tory-~ 'ha' &c Plug Facsosy.-Newsy
Items Personals, sc.
= ERONICLE BUREAU
AURHAM, n. c., May 13, 1890.

At3mS- 2eefsGnaie, &c.
CHRONICLE BUREAU,
LURHAM, N. c., May 13, 1890.
Durham is still taking a higher place
in the march Of progress. Two new in
dustries are being planned. Mr.. 4. B.
Matthews will, as soon as he can, get
the machinery in place. open canning
factory. He will be ready to put up
fruits this year. This will be conducted
on large scale. and will be quite a
drawing card for Durham.
The County Farmers Alliance is in
session here to-day. They are perfect
ing arrangements for building the plug
factory, which, as was announced in my
correspondence, was determined on
some time ago. They will begin work
right away. In their mornings session
they also endorsed the sub-treasury bill.
AS they have not yet adjourned, your
correspondent is not able to send you
the report Of afternoon proceedings
The business of the medicated cigar
rette company has grown so rapidly that
10 move into more extensive quarters.
They will move to the third floor of the
immense building on the west corner of
Main and Church streets.
The little daughter of Rev. r. F.
Bumpass happened to what may prove
a very serious accident yesterday. She
is about five years of age, and was play
ing with fiat whistle about the size of
half dollar, and swallowed it. The
physicians fear that death will result.
The Commonwealth Club met last
evening and instructed the reception
committee to give the members of the
Press Association a rousing reception.
Arrivals at Hotel Claiborne: D. A
Dler, Baltimore; J. Y. Reid, Greensboro
|. B. Easthave, Richmond; R. H. Jones,
Florida; J. S. Collins, Oxford; M. B.
Ferguson, Richmond; A. M. Wall, Balti
more; D. L. Lindsay, North Carolina; L.
M.Griffin. Richmond ;Jno. II. Meyerderick
Philadelphia; W. S. Meadows, Oxford
Y. o. Willis, Virginia; D. J. Gregory
Louisville; E. Noell, New York; II. A
Freeman, Providence; T. NJ. Darlington,
Richmond; A. J. Hines, Greensboro
N. P. Young, Raleigh; Jas. L. r. Pate
man, Baltimore.
| Personals.
Judge Avery passed through on tn
noon train.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. F. Tomlinson returned
TO day from Greensboro.
Mrs j. B. Whitaker, Jr., went dow
to WILMINGTON to-day 10 attend the Od
| Fellows celebration.
Mr.. J )hn W. Hicks left this afternoo
for New York to accept a position i
the office of W. Duke, Sons & Co.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-05-14
TELEGRAPHIC FLASHES.
[Ry United Press, I

BERLIN, May 13 The Germany expe-
ditionary force, under command of Maj.
the town of Lindy, on the southern
coast of Zangubar.
AUSTIN, Tex May 13-Gov. Ross left
this morning for Washington to see
about the suit relative to the public do
main known as Greer county, which is
claimed by the United States.
ZANZIBAR, May 1a.-News has reach
ed here to the effect that the expedition
under the command Of Emin Pasha
which left Bagamoyo on April sSth,
suffered by death and desertion the loss
of one-fourth of the whole number OF
its porters. during the first five days
march from the coast.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-05-14
A BIG OPPORTUNITY.

One of the Biggest that ever Opened
Up-.And one that Wont Offer Itself
Again.
The CHRONICLE yesterday published
the fact that the great Southern Baptist
convention had adapted the Frost reso
lutions: These resolutions were the
outcome Of controversy as to whether
the Southern Baptists should have
great publishing house Of their own, Or
whether they should continue to patron
ize the publishing of other sections.
The resolutions provide for the estab-
lishment of publishing company which
shall be known as the Board of Publica-
ton of the Southern Baptist CJnven-
tion. The matter is to be placed in the
hands of committee which shall nomi-
nate board of managers and also recon-
mend the place of location.
Now, many places will seek this es-
tablishment. There are very much
greater things in it than appears on the
surface. In the first place the Southern
Baptist Sunday-Schools use $500. .0GO or
500, 900 worth of literature pes annum.
All this matter must be supplied 10y this
publishing house, and it is dead sure
sale of that amount of work AMI printed
matter. 1t will require printing house
with working force of two hundred
and fifty hands to do the work, and that
means an annual pay roll Of about
100000.
Why can't Raleigh have this estab
lishment? 1t must be located in some
Southern city.
In truth some efforts are already being
made to bring it here, and there has
already been made proposition by
Raleigh gentlemen to take $4,000
worth of the stock necessary to secure
the establishment here. The tota
amount necessary will be perhaps $50,
900.
This is plum worth looking at an(
reaching for. 1t wont hang on th
limb long. Two many hands will b.
reaching for it. What does Raleigh sa.
to trying to knock it down. Whoeve
. knocks it down has it.