Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-26

ans refrained from voting. and the result
was-yeas 8, nays lS3-no quorum. A call OF
the House was ordered. 1t showed that there
were 2lS mambers present, and the question
required on the motion to table~the expung-
ing resolution. The motion was rejected
yeas 5, nays l55.
Reform Proposed by q Maiue Man.
Mr.. Boutelle moved to recommit the reso-
| luton with instructions to the Committee
! on Rules to take into consideration the en-
| tire subject matter, including the remarks
| published in the Record by the gentleman
| (Mr. Walker) under leave to print; the re-
marks of Mr.. Williams, of Massachusetts,,
animadverting thereupon, and the citations
made by the former as tending to snow the
| custom and usage of the House in regard to
the latitude of debate, and to report to the
House as soon as may be, such measure, II
any, as said committee may deem exped1ent
for the reform of any existing abuses in re-
gard to matter printed in the Record ana Tor
the preservation of decorum in debate.
Tho motion to recommit having been de-
feated-yeas IS, nays l52-Mr. Beutelle moved
IN adjournment. This was lost, as was also
q motion for recess.
Mr. Richardson, of Tennessee, moved a call
of the House, there evidently being no
quorum
Mr.. Boutelle rose to another question. This
was taken under clause of rule II, which
provides that a call of the House shall not be
in order after the previous question is or
dered, unless it shall appear upon an actual
count by the Speaker that quorum Is not
present.
The Speaker replied that the roll call had
shown there were but lag members present.
Crisp and the Maine Men for it
Mr.. Boutelle inquired whether the Speaker
declined to count, as required by the rule.
The Speaker replied that the count on the
yea and nay vote showed the presence OF
but lag members.
Mr. Boutelle inquired whether the Chair
would not count the House.
fa 1,od mr.
satisfied the gentleman, it was the gentle
mans misfortune, and not his 1.-THE Speak
er's) fault.
bition o. temper on the part of the Chair.
The Speaker-There is not; and there
should not be any attempt at scoldfng on
the part of the gentleman from Maine:
the Chair if he regards his action as fulfil
ment of the requirements Of the rule?
The Speaker-The gentleman ought to
the Chair would not SO state it.
Mr.. Reed-Then as the Chair interprets the
rule, it does not require him personally to
make count of the members present?
The Speaker Stands by His Ruling.
The speaker-The Chair has stated that he
adopts the count as made by the Clerk, and
that is conclusive on this question. [Cries
MIR. Reed-I ask the Chair, under the rule,
to count the House.
The Speaker-The Chair has stated that he
adopts the count made by the Clerk.
Mr.. Reed-The rule requires the Chair to
count.
The Speaker-The Chair will enforce his
ruling. II the gentleman objects to any
ruling Of the chair he has all his rights.
Mr.. Reed-In House three-fourths Demo-
cratic? guess not.
The Speaker-In House strictly impartial,
and which will do Justice even to the gentle
man from Maine. IAppiause on tho Demo-
cratic side, during which Mr.. Reed made q
remark which was inaudible.1
The Speaker-The question is on ordering
a call of the House.
A call of the House having been ordered,
and 30 members responding, further pro
ceedings were dispensed with and the vote |
REQUIRED on the motion for a recess. This |
was lost, but as no quorum voted, the House |
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