Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-03-05
CRISP AND REED CLASH.
A Lively Tilt in the House on
the mo Quorum" Question.
THE PENSION APPROPRIATION BILL


Nodus vivendi May Evolve Crisis.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-The routine
business of the senate was diversified by
the introduction Of an entirely new fnan-
cial bin by Senator Stanford, OF California,
and the introduction OF a resolution by
General Gordon, Of Georgia, to repay the
heirs OF the late Alexander II. stephens the
expenses he incurred in coRtesting his right
10 seat in the senate during the recon
struttion period.
The pure food bill was taken up and dis
cussed, and the senate listened to eulogies
on the late representative, William Henry
F.zhugh Lee. Of Virginia, and afterward
adjourned
The house was engaged in the considera-
ton OF bills on the calendar FIVE measures
being passed.
just previous 10 adjournment a sharp
parliamentary oolloquy ensued between the
speaker and Mr. Reed regarding the point
Of mo quorum" and mo quorum voting.
The mo Quorum" Question.
Mr. kilgore moved to take a recess until
s O'Clock The speaker said. The motion
thon is 70 take a recess until O'Clock.
Mr. Enloe inquired II the same object
would not be accomplished If the house con-
tinned in session until o'clock and the
chair then declared a recess under the rule
The Speaker-If the house is in session
until o'clock the chair win declare the
house in recess until o'clock.
on a vote there were. Yeas, So: nays, 81.
Air Enloc demanded tellers and the de-
mand was refused.
Mr. Enloe then made the point that no
quorum had voted on the motion TO take
recess.
The Speaker-The gentleman from Ten
nessee makes the point Of no quorum. The
chair win have TO appoint tellers.
Mr. Reed Of Maine-The gentleman from
Tennessee does not make the point Of no
quorum He makes the point that no
quorum had voted.
The Speaker Under the present admin
istration Of the rules Of the house the chair |
holds the gentlemen are not present unless ]
they vote. Applause on the Democratic |
Edel
Mr. Reed-That shows that a new system |
Of parliamentary tactics has been adopted |
since the last session.
The Speaker-It shows that the present |
occupant Of the chair win endeavor TO en-
force the rules Of the house as they now ex-
ist Applause on the Democratic side.l
Mr. Reed-The observation that made Is |
entirely correct as to the point of no quorum |
voting.
The Speaker do not think that the gen
tleman was in order when he made the |
point.
Crisp aud Reed Clash.
Mr. Reed was entirely in order when |
called the attention of the gentleman to the |
fact
The speaker-The chair thinks not The |
po.at was made, not by the gentleman from
Maize hut by somebody else. The chair
entertained the point, whereupon the gen
tleman from Maine afterward made the sug
geston as TO the point Of no quorum
ar. Reed-And thereupon l said to the
chair that she gentleman made the point
TINT ro quorum had voted, and that the
chf'f ai,.ued It 70 be the point Of no quorum
pr, mt. There is a difference in the propo-
silion, and had the right to call the atten.
tion Of the chair 70 that, and the chair had
no right 70 make such a retort, not even II
be 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 u was made under the rules OF
the last congress. Applause on the Demo
cratic side.l
Mr. Enloe-The chair is abundantly sus.
tanned by authorities in making retorts 70
gentlemen on the floor.
The Speaker-The chair does not intend
to recognize that Amid considerable ex.
citement the house took recess until
O'Clock When the house reassembled there
was less than quorum present Mr.. Xii
gore, Of Texas, raised the point Of no
- akt e..
secure one the house adjourned.
The Pension Appropriation Bill.
Mr. Mutchler, Of Pennsylvania, from.the
committee on appropriations, reported to
the house today the pension appropriation
bill for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1893.
The bin appropriates s1S4, 81, O66, being
81. 2S9, 4s4 less than the estimates and
$751; less than the appropriation for the
current fiscal year.
The appropriation for pensions from and
including 1887 70 the current year was a.
follows: 1887, $40, 075, POO; 1855, SIC, J67 800
1889, SO, 75S 100; 1890, SlO7, $50, 6O135; 1891,
1927 as. o59 "a; 1892 slS5.2i4. IS5.
The house committee on military Affairs
completed the army appropriation bill. The
bin carries an appropriation of 50, 2i5, 649
against f24,6l3,5e $40 appropriated for the
current fiscal year, being reduction OF
tS67, so.
The BehriRC Sea Case Gets Serious.
WASHINGTON. March 5--Whatever Lord
6alisbury'e reason using to renew the
modus viyendi pending the Behring sea ar
bitration his action has precipitated a stu
alton that Is deemed quite serious, but there
are several methods open by which the
United States may protect itself The claim
Of jurisdiction over Behring sea has, it Is
said, never been relinquished, and the presi.
dent may determine 70 enforce it as against
the illegal sealers, whether Of this country
OF of Canada