The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-01-31
House.

House.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 2l.-There was no
demand in the House this morning for
the reading of the journal in full, but
when the reading OF that document
III its condensed form had been
icgt,d to its approval, and stated
iA.t be desired 10 debate the
question. Al the same moment Mr..
!. i,.n!cs vas Oh bis rect with a de-
riuHH for the previous question on the
approval Of the journal, and he was
rccog nizea by the Speaker. Mr.. Breck-
inrIds c KY made the point that there
was 20 quorum present. The Speaker
replied that the vote would elicit the
.qct a. 10 whether or not a quorum wac
IN Attendance, and the clerk proceeded
TO call the roll. The previous question
was ordered, and Mr.. Mills Tex
claimed the floor. and lis claim
MAS recognized by the Speaker. There
upon Mr. Mills Welded the floor to Mr..
B.s1d, who sald that he understood
strnm the committee on rules 10 limit de-
bate Gpou the appropriation bills. lie
wished 10 offer Ia that resolution an
amendment. That amendment was
that a certain day should be
Gxcd for the consideration Of Ike Sen
ate silver bill. The Speake- said
that the pending question was ultOn the
approval OF the Journal. After q long
pow-wow the journal was approved:
Yeas l55 nays lis. Mr.. Cannon III
from the rules committee, reported the
resolution providing that the pre-
,Ious question shall be considered as
ordered on the District OF Columbia APP
preparation bill, and all pending
amendments at , o'clock, and moved
tie previous question on its adoption.
Objection was made, but the previous
question was ordered, yeas l46; nays
!IG Mr. Bland proceeded to argue in
ayor Of bis proposition 10 fix Tuesday
next for the consideration of the Tree
coinage bill, but was called DOVE
hv the Speaker, when an hour or two
was spent in talk Of a more or
less personal character, after which the
clerk proceeded Ia cali the roll forth
with. on the adoption OF the resolution
reported by Mr.. Cannon, and il result
"a. Yeas la5, NAYS III. The House
finally went into committee OF the
hole MIR Burrows, of Michigan, in
the chair) on the District of Columbia
aprropriation ball. After debate the
committee reported the bill 10 the
House. While the roll was being called
IN an amendment the body of the
Democrats left the hall The result of
shis move was that no quorum voted,
and the Speaker, being unable 10 note
quorum. The House adjourned.
IuUE~pAY, Jan. 212.-Atthe conclusion
of the chaplain's PRAYER III the House,
Mr.. Rogers Ark, raised the point Of
order that there was no quorum pres
emf After few minutes delay the
Speaker counted It's members, and di-
IL lA
Journal. While the clerk was
engaged III that duty Mr.. Enlo~
Tenn rose and questioned the cor
legtness Of the Speakers count The
Chair ovcrruled the suggestion. and or
,icred the clerk 10 proceed. Mr.. Enloe
appealed. The Speaker overruled the
appeal. Mr.. Springer (lll.1 then de-
I1audcd the reading Of the journal in
tua. After some DELAY. ny unanimous
consent it VAS agreed that each side
should have twenty minutes for debate.
-tItor speeches on both sides, with little
disorder, the Speaker defining his posl-
tirn. the journal was approved by 4
rising vote. The District Of Columbia
arlropriation hill was then passed with
out further difficulty, and the House
went into committee OF the whole Mr..
Burrows, oi Michigan, in the chair on
lie naval APPROPRIATION biIi-geutral
G.hatc beng limited to four hours. Mr..
Houtt.II,. ex plainei the bill, and. with
.rut ,iiSpuSIr!4 Of L, The committee rose
srG The IL &c adjourned.
FRIDAY. IAN 23.-Mr. Cooper ilnd.l
sent To thc clerks desk and had
read a J. solution offered by him Sep
1,mler J last, making certain charges
,sraiis the commissioner OF pensions,
and asking for hruadtnin. OF the IN
yest:-ation OF THAI official. The resolu-
ton had been referred TO the select
committee examining previous charges
aud September ] the chairman Of that
committee MI Morrill,, cf Kansas had
never reported il. He Mr. Cooper
therefore offered q resolution directing
Tie investigating committee 10 report
the resolution ! mere or less personal
asbat, ig,lowel. Int the matter was
finally settled amicably ~ Mr.. Morrill,
gntainng the original resolution from
llc li.es or tic House, reporting II from
ms corr mittcG, and having Il referred 10
the cuHmlttSe Oh rules.
>ATSE.,4Y. .i,.n. 2I.-Before the reading
III tk- +uuIL ] IL the House MI Bfeckiu-
Tsd-t %IF.l RAISED the point that there
MS ne quorum present. Inc speahers
cant tl5J. ..s,t: tl.- presence CT 5Ut sixty
five THusahcTs, 2nd. on motion Of hr. NC
htuisy 80 Gallon the House vas ordered.
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