Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-02-18
RESUMING HIS OLD TACTICS.
A Long Discussion In the House Over the
Question OF Ruling.

Long Discussion In the House Over the
Question of Ruling.
WASHINGTON, February 17.-After the
reading of the journal. Mr.. Carlisle rose
aad said that since the 29.h of January,
his side of the House had been protesting
every morning against the approval Of the
journal on the ground that it contained an
eatry made By direction of the Speaker,
showing the names OF certain members
present and not voting. Last Friday the
House had adopted code of rules, provid-
irg for such a practice.
Against this the Democrats had pro-
tested aud weuld protest as an uncoussitu'
tiOnal practice. But il WAS question
which could not be decided in this House
and whenever proper cause arose it would
90 10 some ether forum. 1t was the pur-
pose of his side of the House TO see that
this occasion should be
MADE IN SUCH SHAPE
a. would permit it TO be finally and de-
cisiyely passed upon. Therefore he now
say no reasOn why the Journal, the form
of which the House had right to pre-
scribe, should not bs approved. This was
done.
when the Worlds Fair Committee was
called, Mr.. Gambler, of Massachusetts, Of
fered the following resolution:
Resolred. That Thursday aud Friday,
February Goth and 21ss, after the approval
of tire Journal, be set aside for general de-
bate on bills 6, ss3 and 6, S54 (she World's
Fair bills) and that the vote be taken on
Monday. February oath, in the manner
prescribed by the resolution submitted In
the Committees report unless the House
shall have determined by vote that a
Worlds Fair shall not be held.
Mr.. Mills, of Texas, demanded second;
tellers were appointed, and the result WAS
announced ss yeas ia, nays 8.
Mr.. DilgOre made the point Of 70
quorum.
The Speaker ran his eye rapidly over
the House, and in few moments said;
There are 172 members Present-more
than quorum."
Mr.. McMillin, Of Tennessee, immediate
" protested that the rules prescribed tel
lers az 6 mass of ascertsining the presence
or absence of quorum, and it was not
nroper for the chair to count. The
speaker inquired what rule required
THE PRESENCE. OF TELLRRs
10 determine the presence of quorum.
Mr., McMillin quoted from the rule touch
ipg motions to suspend the rules which re-
ooirea that the motion shsll be submitted
to the House to be seconded by the MAJ or
ity by tsllers if demanded. Tbs speaker
irouired if there was any other suggestion
the gentleman desired to make. MIR. Nc
Millin replied that majority by tellers
had not seconded the motion that 1t was
mot comps.ent for the speaker to make 3
quorum by his gsvel or his pencil.
The Speaker responded that a majority
had seconded the motion ia to s, and de-
bats on the motion was now in order. But
the Democrats msde an earnest resistance
to proceeding further. Mr.. McMillin con-
tended tha. there was no rule that permit
ted the Speaker to count quorum except
during the progress Of en- aye and no call.
Mr.. Dockery, of Missouri, said that the
rule cited by Mr.. McMillin did not seem
TO provide for count by the Speaker st
all but ouly by ,ellers. The Speaker re-
pliei that the rule provided for the count
of those who voted The vote had resulted
III to S, that seemed TO be mSjority.
Mr.. MeMillin insisted that the point was
that no quorum bad voted. Neither the
Soeaker nor shy other man conld sssume
that the men counted were in the House,
while the vote was hein2 taken. If they
were not there they hsd no right to vote
The Speaker replied that he had an
noureed at the time thst there were lT2
members present by actual count. No ere
was counted who was not present at the
time tie vote wss taken. II members did
not desire to vote the presumption was
THAT THEY ACQUIEsCED
in the result Of the vote. Mr.. McMillin
declared the Speaker would not presume
thst every man was here when the tellers
were in place. The Speaker replied that
the vote had not been announced finally.
Mr.. Bland wished TO know by what
right the telleIs had left their plsce before
I g gentleman had voted.
The Speaker ssid that if the gentleman
desired d to vote the tellers would take their
places.
Mr.. Mills, Of Texas, maintained that the
rules REQUIRED decision by the ielleTs
The Speaker appealed from their deci-
,on from every rule Of the House, looked