The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-04
gress had finished its work and was ready

gress had finished It's work and was ready
| TO adjourn.
The Urgent Deficiency Bill again came
back from conference the Senate con-
ferees insisting on the Senate amendment
providing back pay for clerks. The bill
was allowed 10 rest peacefully on the
| Speakers desk, no other confereeg being
appointed, and no action being taken
After prolonged hlibusterinR led by MIR.
HutchesOn, which was absolutely without
avail, the House agreed 10 the Joint reso-
luton offered by Ar. Richardson provid-
| ing for the retention on the rolls OF
clerks and per diem session employes dur
ing the interval between the first and Sc
cond sessions Of this Congress. There
was very little opposition to the resolution
! but the member from Texas resolutelv
continued to call for division. tellers. and
so forth. Not satisfied with this ne NOV
ed TO adjourn 10 take a recess for two
minutes, TO take d recess for one hour
and 10 take a recess for other intervals
Finally the resolution was agreed TO by
a vote Of 149 20 So. whereunon Mr.
Richardson moved TO reconsider and Law
on the table Pending this Mr.. Hutcheson
moved TO take a recess until 2:45-l5 mimi
tes before the adjournment hour fixed
for. on this motion no quorum voted ana
tellers were asked for by Mr.. Hutcheson
Mr.. Richardson then withdrew his motion
to reconsider. hoping in this way to cIear
the atmosphere, bat Mr.. Hutcheson i'm
mediately renewed II, and the fog became
as dense as before. lie insisted upon his
motion for a recess, bus was defeated bv
a vote Of III TO 3-the Speaker voting
10 complete the quorum.
The turmoil in fIont Of the Speakers
desk was uproarious during this scene.
Exeerations were hurled at the offending
member from Texas, but the only effect
had was 20 make him more bellcose than
ever. He continued to flibuster for some
time against Mr.. Richardson's motion to
reconsider. but. during a breathing spell.
Mr. Catchings caught the Texan mapping.
and cut the Gordian knot by moving a
suspension Of the rules
his was ordered, when Mr.. Richardson
moved 10 reconsider the vote bv which
the House agreed 10 retain the enploves
curing the vacation. and moved to Iay
that motion on the table. which the
House promptly agreed 10.
The regular order was then demanded
and the committees were called for re-
ports.
The clerk Of the Senate brought back
the Joint resolution introduced by Mr..
Richardson. providing for the retention
or clerks and per diem session employees
interval
tween the first and second sessions.
The bill, as returned from the Senate.
was freighted with an amendment which
brought dismay 10 the economical lead
ers Of the majority in the House II
was found that the Senate had tackled
on the old bone of contention in the
Urgent Deficiency bin. the item appro-
priatng S22.0SS for back pay Of Senate
clerks The members OF the House were
considerably nOnplussed Finally. they
began 10 back down, and the chairman
Of the Appropriations Committee (Sayres)
moved to concur in the Senate
amendment He announced that the SEN
ators were determined 10 get I'm that
item, in that the chairman Of the Senate
Appropriation Committee had author
ized him to say 20 the House that the
Senate would never agree to another
Urgent Deficiency bin unless that was
passed. and he thought that the House
had better recede from its position. This
the House was prepared TO do as grace
fully and expeditlously as possible, when
the Senate joint resolution was present
ed asking that the hour OF adjournment
be postponed until 80. This was re-
ceived with cheers ars applause and the
members began to breathe more freely,
feeling that they could pass the amend
u ANoOlAAlpAl Abl AAlN flliAlbA llitllL VI the
clerks during the adjournment at their
leisure. Il
But they were reckoning without Mr..
Hutcheson, for when, pending action on
the adjournment resolution, Mr.. Catch |
ings moved TO suspend the rules and that |
the amendment 10 the clerk and per |
diem employees be adopted the Texan |
was on hand with a request for tellers |
The speaker appointed Messrs. Richard |
son and Hutcheson as tellers and the |
members began to crowd between them; |
but before the vote was announced, the |
hour Of three came around. the gayel
fell, and the chairman announced that
the House stood adjourned sine die.