Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-03-05
A Tilt in the House.

la the U. b. HOUSE CT EepreSet lAtiVes
Yesterday the afternoon was consumed in
the consideration OF priVats bills, Matters
ran along smoothly uuiil the bill for the re-
lief Of the legal representatives Of Henry d.
Slblsy was reached. Major Slbley was In
the srmy prior to tie war ard wes the In
yentnr of the tent which Was adopted by
the Uaitsd STATES government. Saoes
ouently Major Sbley joined the Confederate
army, and it vas for this reason that oppo-
eition was made to Inc measure.
Mr.. J. D. Taylor. OF Ohio, made the point
OF no quorum and the committee rose.
Mr.. Kilgore made motion that the
House take 9 recess till O'Clock, srd on
division the vote stood So to g. Mr. Enloe
demanded tellers, and they being refused.
raised the point that no quorum had voted.
The speaksr.-The gentleman from Ten
nessee makes the point OF no quorum on tbs
motion to take o recess. Inc chair Will
have 10 appoint tellers.
Mr.. Reed.-Ths gentleman does cot make
the point OF no quorum. He makes the
point that no quorum has voted.
The Speaker.-Under the rules OF the
House, and under the present sdministra-
ton OF the House, gentlemen ara net pres
emit unless they vote. Applause on dema-
cratic side.
MIR. Ret That elbows. Mr.. Speaker, that
there has been new system adopted since
the last Congress-.
The Speaker THAT shows that the pres'
ept occupant Of the chair will endeaVor to
enforce the rules Of the House as they now
exist. Applause On democratic side
Mr.. Rssd.-Nsverthelese, CIR. Speaker,
the observation I made Ia entirely correct,
ramely, that the poinb that the gentleman
lem Tennessee made was that no quorum
had voted, while the Speaker states that the
point he made was 40 Quorum" My o.
servatiou, Notwithstanding the retore OF the
chair, was entirely correct.
The Speaksr.-Perbsps 1t ie, but 1t Is On,
tlrels out OF order. Democratic applause
Mr.. Reed.--It is entirely correct ana
therefore the chair has no right to make
such remarks.
The Speaker.-The gentleman may be
correct, but at the same time he is out OF
order, Demands for regular order.
Mr.. Reed I was entirely In order when
called the attention Of the chair to the fact.
The Sperker The chair thinks not.
Mr.. Rsed. --Entirely in order.
The Speaksp.-Ths chair thinks The gen-
tleman Ia entirely out OK order. There was
no occasion for any such reply, The point
was made not by the gentleman from
Maine. but by sombody elst--:he point OF
GO quorum. The chair entertained the
point, whereup0n the gentleman from
Maine made bis suggestion.
Mr.. Rsed-And thereupon l said to the
CHAIR that the gentleman made the point
that no quorum had voted and thst the cheir
etMed it to be the point OF no quorum, Vbioh
Ia a different proposition, and had right
to call this attention OF the chair to that.
The chair hsd no right t. make such re.
sort-eeen IL he wss supported by disorder
~ applause upon his side, Ealeh ne permit
ted.
The spsske.-The chair will stste shst
there Is no distinction under the present
rules Of the House between the point Of 90
quorum and of no quorum voting. There
was distinction between those two points
of no quorum and no quorum present, as le
vas made Under the rules OF the last Con-
gress.
Mr.. Ealoa-I want TO say thst the Speak
or ,s abundantly sustained by authorities In
making retorts to gentlemen on the hoor.
This speaker-The chair does not intend
to recognize that.
During tbs cologuy bstween the Speaker
and Mr.. Rsed both' gentlemen appeared to
lose in come degree their customary e9uan-
UNITY, and their retorta, though couehed 10
polite language. were oharaoterzsd by earn
estness and some degree Of warmth.
The House then took recess until eight
O'Clock, the evening session 50 be Tor the
consideration of private pension bills. biils
removing political disabilities and bills re-
moving charges Of dssertion.