The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-03-05
A HOUSE COLLOQUY.
Mr.. Reeds War of Words with
His Successor.
AN INTERESTING CONTROVERSY.

Mr. Springer Rules Contrary to the
Ruling of His Predecessor, and tho
Latter Protests-The Speakers At
titude Appiauded by the Demo-
Gratis.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-The bill for
the relief of the personal representatives
of Heury A. and Charles K. Sibley gave
rise to long debate in the house, a call
of the committee being necessary on the
passage of the bill to develop quorum.
A quorum being present, tellers were
ordered and no quorum voting for the
bill, it was laid over. The committee
then rose and reported the several bills
passed to the house.
MIR. Kilgore moved to take a recess
until s o'clock.
The Speaker-The motion is to take
recess until 8 o'clock this evening.
Mr. Enloe (Tenn.) inquired if the same
object would not be accomplished if the
house continued in session until 6
o'clock, and the chair then declared
recess under the rule.
The Speaher-if the houseis in session
until 5 o'clock the chair will declare the
house in recess until o'clock.
On vote there were So ayes and 81
nays. hlr. Enloe demanded tellers,
which were refused. Mr. Enloe then
made the point that no quorum had
voted on the motion to take II recess.
The Speaher-The gentleman from
Tennessee makes the point of no quo
rum. The chair will have to appoint
tellers.
Mr.. Reed (Efe )-The gentleman from
Tennessee does not make the point of no
quorum. He makes the point that no
quorum had voted.
Applause on the Democratic Side.
The Spealker-Under the present ad-
ministration of the rules of the house
the chair holds that gentlemen are not
present unless they vote. applause ON
the Democratic side.)
Mr.. Reed-That shows that a new svs-
tenn of parliamentary tactics has been
adopted since the last session.
The Speaiier-lt shows that the pres
ent occupant Of the chair will endeayor
to enforce the rules of the house as they
now. exist. (Applause on the Demo-
cratic side.)
Mr.. Reed-The observation that
made is entirely correct as to the point
Of no quorum voting.
The Speaker do not think that the
gentleman was in order when he made
the point.
MIR. Reed-I was entirely in order
when | called the attention OF the gen
tleman to the fact.
The speaker-The chair thinks not.
The point was made not by the gentle
man from Maine, but by somebody else.
The chair entertained the point, where
upon the gentleman from Maine after
wards made the suggestion as to the
point of no quorum.
MIR. Reeds Protest.
Mr.. Reed-And thereupon | said to
the chair that the gentleman made the
point that no quorum had voted. and
that the chair stated to be the point of
no quorum present. There is differ
ence i'll the proposition, and l had a
right TO call the attention of the chair
to that, and the char had no right to
make such retort, not even if he was
supported by the disorderly applause on
his side of the house, which he permitted.
The Speaker-The chair will state
that there is a wide difference between
the point of no quorum and the point of
no quorum voting, as it was made under
the rules of the last congress. (Ap-
plause on the Democratic side.)
Mr.. EnlOe-The chair is abundantly
sustained by authorities in masking re-
torts to gentlemen on the floor.
The Speaker-The char does not in
tend to recognize that.
Amid considerable excitement the
house took recess until o'clock.
When the house reassembled at 8
p. IN. there was less than quorum
present. Mr. Kilgore (Tex.) raised the
point of no quorum, and after fruitless
attempt to secure one the house adj
journed without transacting any busi-
ness whatever