Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-20

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n aIe had no doubt about its correctness.
hnu 40" Dnohanen. of New Jersey: Bring in
vour men and order teiiers'
,,oopKFrpFRs COUNTING AoUoRUN.
m Sneaker said that he was informed
IL doorkeepers that there were dozen
Democrats in. the ioopy.
-; - IN the rules under which doorkeep-
ars could count quorum.
ei ~ Sneaker declared that tho yeas had
:, and the amendment was laid upon the
table. III. Choir doo,,,o.oor
der tellersY
Mr.. cHEADLE PROTESTS.
Mr. Cheadle rose in protest, but his voice
was drowned in chorus OF demands Tor
10 s,rogular order" from the Republicans.
NJ Mckinley. of Ohio, hoped that the
Gentleman would be permitted to say
word.
NJ, Funston of Kansas, lnterposed a stree
Rut above the din Mr.. Cheadle was heard
70 declare that when the correctness OF the
count was questioned tellers should be ap-
nolnted. There should be no doubt about
the correctness of the count.
THE JOURNAL APPROVED.
The Sneaker stated that the question was
on approval Of the Journal, and the vote
being taken resulted l62 to 2.
THE POINT OF 40 QUORUM.
Mr. Cr;sp raised the point of no quorum.
Tbe Sneaker repllcd that Mr.. DeHaven.
OF California. was present, but had not
voted THIS gentleman, together with the
Speaker, made lG6 members present, a.
though the Speaker was OF opinion that
| 16f members constituted quorum.
Mr.. Crisp again challenged the correct
ness of the count.
The Speaker said that he had twice care
fullv co1nted the House. but az gentlemen
other than members were admitted TO the
floor. the Speaker might have fallen into
error and the Speaker would therefore
order tellers.
Mr.. Mckinley thought that the Speaker
should DO so, even though hundred men,
hers of the other side absented themselves
in order to obstruct business.
CRISP cRUsHEs M'KINLEY.
Mr.. Crisp said that the Republicans must
have quorum of their own members when
they desired 10 turn out duly-elected re-
preventative of the people;
Mr.. Mckinley replied that by q simple
nod the gentleman from Georgia could
bring IN enough Democrats TO Ordertellers,
but the Speaker was right IN ordering
tellers when his count was questioned.
The Speaker said that no matter what the
conduct of gentlemen who were obstruct-
ing legislation Gf they We're obstructlng ~
might be, il was desirable that no mistake
be made in the count. MISUNDERSTANDING
what might be thought bv the House and
the country Of the acts which caused II 10
be done he would order tellers.
hocgru Mckinley and l'r1gD were un-
pointed tellers to count the House.
An AMUSING INCIDENT.
Rather an amusing incident occurred rs
the telers took their places. Mr.. Holman
was about 10 leave the hall when he was
sped by the Speaker, who in loud tone
directed the tellers TO count the gentle
man from Indiana. Mr.. Holman then
turned and amid laughter and applause
passed between the tellers. After wasting
n quarter Of an hour the tellers announced
the presence of lGi members.
CRISP MAKES ANOTHER POINT.
| Mr.. Crisp made point of order that
Notwithstanding the four vacancies exist
/ ING in the membership of the House l64
members did not constitute a quorum.
! The Speaker promised his decision with
! the reservation that II after careful eX-
animation he should find precedent5 IN
|
! WHAT CONSTITUTES A QUORUM.
| The Chair had distinct recollection
/ that Speaker Randall had held that quo
rum was majority of the living members,
but he could not find the decision IN the
Journal The decIsion Of Speaker Grow
in 1861 did not appear on examination TO
20 so far as the Chair and some members
mad thought. II only went 70 the extent
Of saving that a majority OF those men,
bers originally chosen would constitute a
quorum Of the House. The question as TO
whether majority of those, sworn, IN
should constitute "A quorum had been left
in allowance. All previous decisions had
/ been that a quorum must consist OF ma
| iOritv of those that might have been
/ chosen. The only hesitancy on the part OF
/ the Chair was his recollection OF the opln-
/ ion Of Speaker Randall.
/ AyICroRY FOR CRISP.
Nevertheless the Chair did not think
| that anv doubtful decision ought 10 be
made. and would therefore adhere to the
| rule that l66 members constitute aquorum.
QUORUM APPEARS.
! The call Of the House was therefore or
| dered. and as few Democrats entered
/ the chamber the presence OF 40 members
was disclosed. The Speaker announced
| the question to be on the approval of the
journal and it was approved.
THE LANGsToN-vESABLE CASE.
The question REQUIRED on ordering the
preyious question on the Langston-Y ena-
! ile case. The Democrats then retired.
/ only Messrs. O'Ferrall. Crisp, Reilly, Hol-
man, and Parrett remaining IN their seats.
TIE PREVIOUS QUESTION ORDERED.
The previous question was ordered-yoas
147. NAYS THE Clerk noting quorum.
Messrs. Cheadle of Indiana and Coleman
of Louisiana, Republicans, voted IN the
negative. go,
! MIR. Cheadle moved TO recommlt the case.
| Lost to 1ij.
The question recurring on the minority
resolution declaring LangstOn not elected,
the quorum disappeared and call OF the
/ House was ordered, which disclosed the
presence of iG7 members. The minority
| resolution was then rejected and vote
was taken on the second minority resOlu-
ton declaring Nenable duly elected.
Lost to 15j-the Speaker counting a
! quorum.
THE QUORUM AGAIN DISAPPEARs.
The first majority resolution declaring
Venable not elected was next in order, and
again the quorum disappeared and once
I more il was necessary 10 order call OF
| the House. One more than quorum re-
sponded on the call aid once more did the
quorum disappear on the pending resolu-
ton, the vote standing yeas l42, nays 4,
and once more was a call ordered.
One hundred and sixty-four members
responded TO the CALL the Republican alb
sentees being T. NJ. Brown, OF Indiana
Butterworth, Council. Dorsey, Ewart. Fin
ley. Flood, Ketcham, Knapp, Alilliken,
Peters. Sweeney, and Wilson of Kentucky.
THE HOUSE TAKES RECESS.
There being no quorum the House al
4:45. by unanimous consent, took "A recess
till O'clock, the evening session to be foI
the consideration of private pension bills
THE EVENING SESSION.
At its evening session the House post
poned till Wednesday next the bills grant
inc pensions to the widows of Generals
Mcclellan. Fremont. and Crook. Seventy.
two private pension bills were passed and
the House at 1880 adjourned.