The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-26
E1LIBUsrERINo IN TIE HOUSE.
Republicans Refuse TO yote' md the spenkeI
Declines to Count Gluorum.

1 Republtcnna ketuse 10 NOte' '"e 'Pe"'AS'
Declines to Count QuOruu.
| WASHINGTON. April 25.-Tl Q entire day In
tho House was consumed in an attempt to
nrocuro n vote on tho rcs olu lion cxpunginG
certain portions OF Mr.. Wnli:'r's remarks
| from the Record Mr.. Walker h al made allu-
| siops to Mr. Williams and Mr. toar OF Massa-
| chusetts which wore considered Objectionable.
| Tho Republicans declined to vote. thus break
| ing a quorum. and the Speaker refused to
count members present as rot ng. There
| were three calls Of the House END repeated
| yea and my votes. Aitor ono OF tho yea and
! nay votes. on motion to tnke II recess. the
vote being 14J to U. no quorum. Mr.. kichard-
son Dem. Tenn moved n call of the House.
Mr.. Boutolle rep. M..) made the point that
this was not In order because aftor the nrevi-
Gus question had been ordered a call OF tho
House was not In order until tho Speaker had
determined, by actual count. whUthar or not Il
quorum was present.
Tho Speaker said that no took the count rs
returned by tho tally clerk.
Mr. Reed tllep. Me.I questioned this count.
and said tho Speaker should count the men,
bers present
The spenker replied that there were many
matters in connection with the routine OF the
proceedings which were performed by the
clerk. and instanced the calling OF tho COM
mIttees for rep%oSEt ts .ho sn.,,or d.o,,,o, .,
count quorum or ascertain tho presence Of
The Speaker-The Chair takes the count OF
M Mr. IN Heed submitted that the rule provided
TINT the Speaker should ascertain. oy actual
and it seemed to him that the Speak or exhibit
ed considerable temper. which was .nanlfcst!y
The Speaker retorted that the gentleman
and there should be no exhibition Of seoldinE
Mr. Reed INQUIRED 4 the &c Chair interpreted
, Tho Speaker said that he took the count of
M Reod, ask the Chair. under tho rule. to
hs Speaker thHt ho dGpte1 the
sumed that every member Of Congress; would
vote. and the Chair would not assume that
gentlemen present would not vote There
be 81 Of to
rum but the method Of ia taking XII thG Clerks
other. The Clerks return seemed to be to tho
Chair the very highest evidence Of tho pres
ence or non presence OF quorum:
made i bY Mr. "e Bontelie and shS "l Of rs
House was proceeded with. which showed :.2s
under tho cali
Ts Sn Tim n Fl h the Ssa to sko
/: nays. lU3. 1t being impossible to make
any Roadway. the Republicans refusing to OTTO
and the Democrats not mastering Quorum.
Mr.. Richardson moved to adjourn until to-
morrow. which was carried.
Mr.. Oates OF Alabama to-day introduced in
the House bill authorizing and directing tho
Secretary OF the Treasury to credit and pay to
each State Il sum equal to tho amount col
looted therein respectively as tax or duty on
raw cotton. under tho provisions OF the act ap:
acts Wheh
when SO credited and paid. shall be accented |
and held By such States TO be disposed OF as
their respective Legislatures elected next |
Mr.. Oates also introduced IL bill to provide |
for refundine the tax laid and collected on raw |
cotton in the The. event that the !. supreme Court
lected to have been unconstituti onal.
Mr.. Clark Of Wyoming introduced bill to
protect the rights Of citizens of the United
the House Of Representatives. The bill pro-
vdcs that at all elections hereafter held in tho
several States for members OF the House OF |
United States OF either sex. above the age Of |
81 yenrs. to register and to vote for such Rep
resentatives. shall not be- denied or abridged
The Speaker laid before the House to-day n
letter from the Secretary OF the Treasury. |
transmitting com mnncnton from tn" See
nrorriation Of SI5OIVW TO .nn bic the Tresid"nt
70 execute the treaty strul9t!ons between tn"
Fsb Hpr mi TsS! hrn ta
Secretary Blaine. in his letter. saws that it is
81 the utmost importance that this npproprla-
tion should be made with the least delay.
orr COIT,uRIS EEyTIYty