The Portland daily press., 1892-08-17
ceedings. The date is Tuesday, August

| Mr.. Bingham-I demand the regular order.
| The Speaker-The regular order is the furtner
consideration Of the Senate amendments 10 the
| sundry civil appropriation bill The gentleman
| from Indiana Mr.. Holman] moves to reconsid-
er the vote by which the House receded from It's
disagreement to the Senate amendments; ana
| the gentleman from Pennsylvania MI Blng,
ham1 moves to lay that motion on the table, ana
on that demands the yeas and nays
Mr.. Butler-I move that the House 40 now
adjourn, and pending that move that when 1t
adjourns it be to meet ON Thursday next.
Mr.. Dingley-Is that the decision OF the eau
Mr.. Bailey-I move to amend the motion OF
the gentleman from Iowa by striking out Thurs
day and substituting Friday.
Mr.. Buchanan of New JerSey-Mr, Speaker, L
rise to a parliamentary inquiry
The Speaker-The gentleman will state it.
Mr.. Buchanan-Wouid it be in order to sub
stitute for all of these motions motion that the
House now adjourn?
The Speaker-There is pending motion to
adjourn.
several other motions. Has not the House
the right to come directly to vote on that mo-
ton?
The Speaker-The Chair will state to the gen.
tlenlan that unless the absence of quorum is
disclosed, the question would first come up on
fixing the time to which the House should
should be disclosed, then the House would have
the right to adjourn, OF to order a call OF Tile
House.
Mr.. Buchanan-My inquiry is whether it is not
in order to move as a substitute for all pending
motions, that the House do now adjourn.
The Speaker-The Chair thinks not; The
gentleman from Texas Mr.. Bailey]
Mr. Dockery-Mr. Speaker ask unanimous
consent that the House take a recess for fifteen
minutes.
MI Henderson OF Iowa-What is the object of
that?
The Speaker-Pending that, the gentleman
consent to take recess of fifteen minutes.
Mr.. Brown WHAT'S the object of that?
The Speaker-The Chair is not informed.
Mr.. HenderSOn-Well, let it go.
The Speaker-Without objection then, the
House will take recess of fifteen minutes.
Accordingly (at II o'clock and Is min
utes, a. n.y. the House took recess until
II o'clock and 80 minutes, a. m.
The recess having expired the Speaker
resumed the chair.
Mr.. Bankhead-Mr. Speaker, ask unanimous
consent that we take an informal recess for half
an hour. ! think tits quite likely we can ac-
complish more in that way than by continuing
the proceedings.
The Speaker-The gentleman from Alabama
asks unanimous consent that the House take
minutes.
Mr.. Kigore-Does that vacate the motions
that have been made?
The Speaker-It does not.
Mr.. Hopkins of Illinois-It leaves everything
IN stdtM quo
request?
There was no objection.
Accordingly lat II o'clock and 30 min
lltes, a. n.y. the House took a further re-
cess until IL m.
The recess having expired, the Speak
er resumed the chair.
Mr.. McMillan-Mr. Speaker ask unani-
nous consent to take recess for one hour. AS
is known, efforts are being made to come to a
conclusion, and those efforts will probably be
fIlpfh ac r,artn hxr 70 In
tinulng in session.
Mr. Henderson of Iowa--Thereis no objection
to that.
The Speaker-The gentleman from Tennessee
mr. McMillan] asks unanimous consent to take
a recess for one hour, matters to retain their
present status. Without objection the Chair
will declare the House in recess for one hour.
There was no objection.
Accordingly lat II o'clock and | min
ute p. m. )the House took a recess to /
o'clock andN minute p. m.
The recess having expired, the Speak
er resumed the chair
The Speaker-The recess having expired, the
House will resume its session. The Chair will
state the question before the House exactly as
it was at the time when the recess was taken by
unanimous consent The gentleman from Indi-
ana Mr.. Holman] moves to reconsider the vote
by which the House receded from its disagree
ment to the Senate amendments to the sundry
civil bill The gentleman from Pennsylvania
Mr.. BinghamJ moves to lay that motion ON the
table, and on that demands the yeas and nays
Pending that the gentleman from Iowa [Mr.
Butler1 moves that the House do now adjourn
and that when it adjourn it adjourn to meet on
Thursday next. The gentleman from Texas
[Mr. Baileyl moves to strike out Thursday and
substitute Friday; so that the question for the
House to determine is on the latter motion, that
when the House adjourn today it adjourn to
meet on Friday next.
The question being taken, the Speaker
announced that the noes seemed to have
it.
On division demanded by Mr.. Kill
gore) there were ayes two, noes seventy
two.
Mr.. Kilgore-A quorum has not voted, Mr..
Speaker.
The Speaker-The Chair will appoint as tell
ers the gentleman from Texas [Mr. Kilgore1
and the gentleman from Pennsylvania Mr..
Nif. Laiham- Would it be in order to move a
call of the House.
The Speaker-It would
Mr.. Lanham-I move a call of the House.
A call of the House was ordered.
After the reading of bills and resolu-
tions signed by the President,
The House Resumes Its Disorder
of business:
The Speaker-The doors will be considered
as closed without objection. The Clerk will
now call the names Of those gentlemen who
failed to respond, and on this call excuses may
be offered.
The roll was again called.
The Speaker-The gentleman from Illinois
Mr.. Taylor] desires to be excused this day on
account of sickness. The gentleman from Flor
ida Mr.. Bullock also requests indefinite leave
OF absence on account OF sickness. Without
objection these gentlemen will be excused.
There was no objection.
Mr.. Smith of Illinois-The gentleman from
Illinois [DTr. Henderson, left here short time
ago sick, and desires to be excused. He will
return if necessary to make quorum.
There was no objection.
Mr.. Barwig-Mr. Speaker, my colleague [Mr.
Miler1 is absent on account of sickness. ask
indefinite leave of absence for him on that &C
count.
There was no objection.
Mr.. Boatner-Mr, Speaker, my colleague lMr.
Blanchard is absent on important business in
the city of New York. l ask that he be ex-
cuSed.
There was no objection.
Mr.. Meyer-Mr. Speaker, my colleague [Mr.
Price1 is absent in New York for the day on
important business. / ask that he be excused
for the day.
There was no objection.
Mr.. Butler-Mr. Speaker, my colleague Mr..
Seerley1 is absent on the committee attending