The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-03-05
A HOUSE COLLOQUY
Mr. leeds War Of Words with Ills
Successor.
An INTERESTING CONTROVERSY.


Mr. spr,n.er Rules Contrary 20 rho
Ruling or lii Predecessors, and the
Latter Prdtes.s-- The Speakers A.
titnde Appiauded By the Demo-
Gratis.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-The bin for
the relief Of the personal representatives
Of Heury A. and Charles K. Sibley gave
rise to long debate in the house, call
Of the committee being necessary on the
passage Of the bin to develop quorum
A quorum being present, tellers were
ordered and no quorum voting for the
bill, it was laid over. The committee
then rose and reported the several bills
passed 70 the house.
Mr.. Kilgore moved to take q recess
until 8 o'clock.
The Speaker-The motion Is TO take
. recess until o'clock this evening.
/ MIR. Enloe (Tenn.) inquired II the same
object would not be accomplished II the
house continued In session until 8
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 will declare the
house in recess until O'clocL
/ On vote there were IS ayes and 81
l nays. Mr.. Enloe demanded tellers,
which were refused. Mr.. Enloe then
made the point thar no quorum had
voted ON the motion to take q recess.
The Speaker-The gentleman from
Tennessee makes the point of no quo
rum. The chair will have to appoint
tellers.
Mr.. Reed (Me. l-The gentleman from
Tennessee does not make the point Of no
quorum. He makes the point that no
quorum had voted.
Appliance on the Democratic Side.
/ The Speaker Under the present ad-
ininistration Of the rules of the house
the chair holds that gentlemen ara not
present unless they vote. Applause on
the Democratic side.)
i Mr.. Reed-That shows that q new sys-
tenn of parliamentary tactics has been
adopted since the last session.
The Speaker--It shows that the pres
emit occupant Of the chair will endeavor
to enforce the rules of the house as they
now exist. Applause on the Demo-
cratic side.)
| Mr.. Reed The observation that ]
made is entirely correct as to the point
OF no quorum voting.
| The Speaker do not think that the
gentleman was in order when he made
the point.
| Mr.. Reed was entirely in order
when called the attention Of the gem
tleman to the fact.
The speaker-The chair thinks. not.
The point was made not by the gentle
man from Maine, but by somebody else.
The chair entertained the point, where
upon the gentleman from Maine after
wards made the suggestion rs to the
point Of no quorum.
MIR. Reeds Protest.
I Mr.. Reed-And thereupon l said tc
the chair that the gentleman made the
point that no quorum had voted, and
that the chair stated to be the point Of
no quorum present. There is q differ
ence in the proposition, and had q
right TO call the attention of the chair
to that, and the chair had no right to
make such retort, not even il he was
supported by the disorderly applause on
his side Of tine house, which he permitted.
The Speaker-Th chair will state
that there Is wide difference between
the point of no quorum and the point Of
no quorum voting, as it was made under
the rules Of the last congress. zap
plause on the Democratic side.)
Mr.. Enloe-The chair is abundantly
sustained by authorities in making re-
torts to gentlemen ON the floor.
i The Speaker The char does not in
tend to recognize that.
Amid considerable excitement the
house took recess until 8 o'clock.
When the house reassembled at 8
/ p. IN. there was less than a quorum
present. Mr.. Kilgore (Tex.) raised the
| point Of no quorum, and after afruitless
attempt to secure one the house adj