The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-17

execute IL. The 2l sections OF the Re-
vised Statutes that were bodily trans
lated into the bill and re-enacted
would be such an embarrassment
that no court could decide which was the
operative statute
Mr.. Reagan spoke against the bill He
concluded by declaring, with a show of
strong feeling, that dear as his life was to
him he would, as God was his judge, if he
could save the American people from the
pending msasure by giving up
his life, surrender it as freely as
he had ever performed any fact
in his life. Applause in the galleries,
which the Vice President reproved, threat
ening to have the galleries cleared il the
ofense were repeated At the close of Mr.
Reagan's speech, at 10:15 o'clock p. M, a
motion was made by Mr.. Hear to lay Mr..
Buffers amendment on the table.
A PARLIAMENTARY sNARL.
The Senate soon got into parliamentary
snarl over a point made bv Mr.. German
that an amendment offered to Mr.. Buffers
amendment should first be disposed of.
This point was overruled by the Vice
President, and Mr.. German appealed from
the decision of the chair and attempted o
state his position, to which Mr.. Edmunds
objected, as an appeal was not debatable.
hts 4hOIkdu dskeu bl0 v lCS ITGSAp0Ub 10
state for his information las he had been
out of the chamber) what the question was !;
and as the Vice President got rather oon-
fused in making the statement owing to a
number OF questions from all sides and the
noise in the chamber), Mr.. Morgan raised a
laugh in the galleries by remarking that
as the chair did not know it, he was sure
that he (Mr. MorgaD) did not. After much
confusion a vote was taken and the appeal
was laid on the table-ysas. 81; nays, 10.
The question was then taken on Mr..
Hoar's motion to lay Mr.. Buffers amend
ment on the table that supervisors, can
vassers and ali election officers shall be
regarded as ministerial, and not as judicial
oficers,), and it was agreed to-yeas 80,
nays 90
FAULKNER MAKES A POINT.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Faulkner
on Dec. II, was stated bv the Vice Presi-
dent to be the next question In order. 1t
proposes a substitute for section IA and to
provide for the appointment by the court Of
board of three persons in each con-
gressional district, to be known as the
United States board of cauvassers. In the
course Of colIoquy between Senators
Faulkner, Gray and Spooner. the
latter stated as an illustration of
what the bill meant that If he had boil
on the back Of his neck he would not think
1t necessary to place a poultice over his
whole back. The illustration was taken
advantage Of by MIR. Faulkner. who saw in
it discarding OF the mask and an admission
that the bill was a partisan and sectional
measure, to be put in force only in one part
of the country.
IN FOR LONG TALK.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IL, 1890 A. M.-Mr.
Faulkner is still addressing the Senate on his
or kaa l. rsv.o,
about an hour. He seems good for several
hours yet, and it is pretty evident that the
object on the democratic side is to occupy
the time. There are not more than dozen
senators on each side of the chamber; but
there are large reserves in the cloak rooms
and committee rooms, ready to meet any
phase OF the question that mayspresent
itself. Various efforts have been made by
Mr.. Faulkner, but without success, to goad
Mr.. Spooner, whom he said MIR. Hoar had
left In his place while he himself retired for
refreshment, TO take part in the discussion.
Mr.. Spoorer disclaimed having been left by
Mr.. Hoar and declared that he was present
ION his own hook" but he declined to walk
into the trap which Mr. Faulkner had pre-
pared for him.
THE GALLERIES EMPTY.
The galleries, which earlier in the night
were overcrowded, are now nearly empty.
There is a general air of WEAKNESS about all
who are present, but the prospect as this
moment Q2:30 o'clock a. rn) is that the
session will continue through the watches OF
the night and, perhaps, all day tomorrow.
Mr.. Pasco, a short time ago, directed the
attention OF the chair TO the absence of q
quorum, and as a call is being made, the
senators troop into the chamber aud prove
that there are few more present thaa are
needed to constitute quorum.
FAULKNER STILL SPEAKING.
WASHINGTON, Jan. II, 2 A. MIR.
Faulkner continued speaking until 20
o'clock, when the absence Of quorum was
again brought to the attention of the chair
by Mr.. Sanders. A call of the roll showed
that there were only thirty-six senators
present, only five of that number being
democrats, viz, Messrs. Cockrell, Faulkner,
German, Harris, and Pasco.
A motion was made by Mr.. Hoar to COM
pei the attendance Of the absentees, but Mr..
Harris made the point of order that the first
motion under the rules was to direct the
sergeant-at-arms to request the attendance
of the absent senators.
The presiding officer, Mr.. Washburn, sus-
tanned the point Of order, and Mr.. Hcar
changed his motion accordingly. The
motion was agreed to, and a list of the abb
sentees was furnished to the Sc sergeant-at-
the order of the Senate.
ONLY FOUR NEEDED.
WASHINGTON, Jan. II, 2:30 A M.-Be-
fore the list had been handed TO the
sergeant-at-erms, five more senator's, all
republicans, had ans wered, making the
whole number present Al, or less than
quorum. Up to O'Clock no senator had
presented himself in compliance with the
request, aud it looked as if quorum might
not be secured.
During the time that the messengers Of
the serges nt-at-arms were calling at the
hotels and residences of the absentees
all business was suspended At 2:15 o'clock
Senator Hoar asked the presiding officer,
(Mr. Washburn whether any report had
been made by the Sergeant-at-arms; and
was informed that one senator
had been seen and had said
that he was too ill to be
present, and another, who had said that he
was too fatigued. A motion was then
made by Mr.. Edmunds, and was agreed to,
directing the sergeant-st-arms to use all
necessary means to compel the attendance