The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-30

old member would recognize, whereby ID,
opinion OF the chair is accepted as inc0n
testible evidence Of the recognition Of Oh,
right 70 record members present, as cOnsti
tuting part Of a quorum who did moi
vote, was seen In the every day occur
renee at certain stages OF On,
sessions Of the House when the votes were
announced by the Chair containing obyi
ously and emphatically no quorum; yet. /
the point was not made, the bill was aiways
declared passed. and that could only be on
a very distinct basis, and that was that
everybody present silently agreed 10 the
fact that there was quorum.
Mr.. Crisp, Of Georgia, appealed from the
decision OF the chair, and quoted from
| Speaker Blaine's ruling on the force bill. 90
the effect that the speaker had not the power
20 count n quorum, and declared that
Speaker Reeds decision lust made
would be the foundation Of the
greatest legislative fraud ever committed.
He quoted from remarks OF
Mr.. Reed, in former years, while on the
fioor Of the House. in which he used these
words: "'lhe constitutional idea Of quo
rum Is not the physical presence Of a ma
jority Of the members Of the House. but
majority Of the members present and par
ticipating In the business Of the House.
AN OLD APPEAL.
II appeal" Mr.. Crisp exclaimed, "ffom
Phillip drunk to Phillip sober"
Mr.. Cannon, OF Illinois, said the cOnstitu-
ton decided the question at ISSUE and said
plainly ''Ihe majority Of each House shall
constitute quorum to do business" but il
did not say that majority should be re-
quired 10 vote for measure, motion. or
resolution, In order 20 pass it,
Mr.. Carlisle. OF Kentucky, said this deci
sion was not question Of parliamentary
law. but Of constitutional law. No Speaker
had ever before decided that less than
quorum could pass any bill or vote in the
House. II the ruling to-day was cor
rect. there was no necessity for any
provision OF the Constitution defining what
less than a quorum could do. majority
constituted quorum "t0 do business
but these words were not in the COnstitu-
tion Of the state Of New York. upon which
LieutenrntG0yern0r Hills decision had
been based.
Dir. Mckinley took the floor, but yielded
to motion TO adjourn, which was carried
without division.
The matter will come up again tomorrow
as soon as the House meets, probably on
the question OF approving tO-day's journal. |
BRAZIL FORMALLY RECOGNIZED.
President Harrison to-day formally recog- /
nzed the Republic Of Brazil in the name Of
the United States.
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
The Senate, IN secret session, has con- /
trmed the following nominations H. /
Wright Quincy, collector Of customs at Gal
weston, Tex; United States Attorneys. /
II. Wilson, Eastern district Of Texas; A, j. /
Evans, Western district OF Texas: George /
Z. sturgiss, West Virginia; G.. ". Jolly, |
Kentucky; VIM. Brant, Eastern district OF |
louisiana; Milton G. listener, Western |
district Of louisiana; Albert NJ. Lea,
district Of Mississippi; Charles A.
Cook. Eastern district Of North Carolina.
Register of Land Office, Julian II. Bingham,
Ala. Postmasters: North /
Carolna--J. X. Moss. Henderson; ;. II.
Wick, Wilson, W. Va; ID. W. Boughner,
Va; A. NJ. Allan. Culpeper:
stith Boiling. Petersburg; T. X. Campbell,
Luray; X. ;. Dudley, Pulaski Cily, Il. ID.
Foster. fredericksburg; b. n. Gordon,
Newport News; Ambrose n. Lindsay.
Portsmouth, r. l.. >lade, Norfolk: ID. }. VI.
Taylor, POcah0ntas. Mrs. Mary II. :. Long,
charlottesville; A. 5. Berry Roanoke, j,
H. Blunt, Ashland.
CAPITAL NOTES,
rhe Speaker laid before the House to-day
/ letter from the Secretary Of the Treasury.
an estimate For the apprOpria-
ion Of Sb6, ilO for the military post OF Fort
'iyer, Va.