The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-09-20
In the House.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.-In the house
to-day il was another day of roll calls and
fllibustering. The first thing, Crisp moved
that yesterdays journal be corrected. This
was laid on the table, yeas 140, nays 2.
But Mr.. Crisp raised the point of no
quorum. The speaker counted l64 men,
bers present, quorum. Crisp challenged
the correctness of the count and the
speaker said, having taken great pains,
he had no doubt about his correctness.
He was Informed by Crisp there we're
dozen democrats ia the lobby. Crisp's
motion was laid on table, but the gentle
man from Georgia still protested tellers
should be appointed. The speaker stated
the question was on the approval OF the
journal and a vote being taken, resulted
in yeas 162, nays2 2. Crisp raised the point
of no quorum. The speaker replied DE
Haven, OF California. was present, but had
not voted. He, together with the speaker,
made 166 members present, although the
speaker was of the opinion that 16i men,
bers constituted quorum. Crisp
again challenged the correctness OF the
count, and the speaker said no matter
what the conduct of the gentleme
who were obstructing legislation might
be, ID was desirable no mistake should be
made and therefore ordered tellers, ap-
pointing Mckinley and Crisp. Holman
of Indiana was about TO leave the hall
when the speaker spied him. Holman
then, amid much laughter, passed be-
tween the tellers, who finally announced
the presence of l64 members. Crisp made
the point of order that, Notwithstanding
four vacancies existed in the membership
..fs he hat,oA hv af Haafho 1ki
members did not constitute q quorum.
This point was discussed at much
length. The speaker promised decision,
with the reservation that il, after careful
examination, he should find a precedent
in opposition to il, he would not adhere
20 Il. He decided 10 adhere 10 the rule
that 166 members constituted a quorum.
A call of the house was therefore ordered,
and as few democrats entered the
cnamher,tb presence OF l70 members was
disclosed. The speaker announced u
quorum TO be on approval of the journal,
and it was approved.
The question recurred on ordering the
previous question on the LaDgston-
| Venable case. Most of the democrats
again retired. but the previous question
was ordered, yeas 147. nays 7, the clerk
noting a quorum. Cheadle of Indiana
| and oleman of Louisiana, republicans,
| voted in the negative. Cheadle moved to
recommit the case. LOST to las. The
| question receiving on q minority resolu-
| ton, declaring Langston not elected, the
quorum disappeared, and call OF the
| house was ordered, disclosing the presence
of l67 members. The minority resolution
was then rejected and a vote was taken on
the second minority resolution, declaring
Venable duly elected. Lost, to 155, the
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The first majority resolution, declaring
yenable not elected,wa nextin order,and
| again the quorum disappeared, making a
| cali of the house necessary. One more
than quorum responded on this call,and
again did the quorum disappear on the
pending resolution, the vote standing ls5
| 20 A, and once more was call ordered.
| One hundred and sixty four members re-
sponded To this call. Republican alb
sentees, Brig, Browne Of Indiana, Butter
worth, Connell, Dorsey, Ewart, Finlay,
Flood. Ketchum, Knapp, Milliken, Peters,
Sweeney and Wilson. There being no
quorum, the house by unanimous consent
took a recess.
The evening session was 20 be held for
the consideration Of private pension bills.
Representative Walker OF Massachu'
sets believed picture OF the house in It's
present condition of democratic depletion
would form good re- ublcan campaign
document. He today secured the services
of two photographers 10 reproduce In