The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-14

but very few In the galleries, which the
stofm had kept almost empty during al
most the whole afternoon.
At ITO a long wrangle was precipitated
By the refusal OF Dir. Dubois to vote to
make q quorum on the ground that his
duty TO his constituents could be best
subserved by remaining silent.
Mr.. White. Of Pennsylvania. made a
fiery speech. IN which he declared that
the Senate had made itself a subject OF
contempt and coutumely; denounced the
action Of Mr. Dubois, and even went so
far as TO intimate that such action might
warrant expulsion.
Mr.. Mcpherson Dem, n. J.) rose TO
the point OF order That the whole discus
sion was out of order. The presiding Off
Ger sustained the point. and called Mr..
Mcpherson Ogho was still speaking to
order on his own point OF order.
The roll was then called. showing the
presence Of forty-three senator's.
A division was called for on the motion
10 excuse Mr.. Dubois, and the vote stood
Yeas, p; nays, ..
Mr.. Smith Dem, y. j. said he had a
general pair with the junior senator from
Idaho fDubois), and not knowing how
he would vote,he reserved his. Qaughter.) }
Mr.. White Dem, La said he was pair-
M.
had not voted, so he felt under no obli.
CATION to observe the pair, and voted
aye.
Adjourned at 1f:55.
At 11:27 It was suggested that there
was no quorum call developed forty
senator's and no quorum
Mr.. Faulkner moved that the Sergeant
alarms be directed to request" the Mt
tendance Of absentees.
At 11:5j. as the necessary forty-four
senators could not be found, Mr.. Voor-
hees rose and said that previous ex-
perience had shown him how futile it was
TO direct the Sergeant-at-Arms to rcour
the city at this hour Of the night In
search Of delnquents, and he therefore
moved that the Senate adjourn until IL
o'clock tomorrow. which motion prevail
ed and the Senate adjourned.
House of Representatives.
In the House this morning Representa-
tive Bankhead chairman of the Commit
tee on Buildings and Grounds, reported
a. resolution authorizing the lease OF
a building conveniently located for the
purposes Of a document and folding room.
Mr.. Richardson. chairman Of the Com
mittee on Printing, soid that if some re-
lleI was not Efdutcb AOl tnt StoTdSc Oh
public documents the government printer
would be compelled 10 dismiss a portion
Of his force. The resolution was passed.
a bill was passed for the relief of w.
W. Rawlings, late collector of he Fifth
North Carolina district. II credits his
account with $l,565, tSe value of stamps
DESTROYED In a fire at Winston, Noyem-
Der 13. 1892.
A number Of bills were reported from
committees and placed on the calendar.
In the consideration morning hour a
bin was passed increasing from seventy
five 10 100 the number Of army officers
who may be detailed for military in
struction at educational institutions.
At o'clock the House resumed con-
sideration Of the McCreary bill to amend
and modify the Geary Chinese regictra
ton and exclusion act, after having
agreed 10 vote on the measure and pend
ing amendment at 3 o'clock Monday af-
ternoon. The intervening time viii be
given 20 debate. Mr. Rayner (Md.) was
the first speaker He argued that the
massage OF the bill was an act of self
evident justice.
Mr.. Rayner made an impassiored
speech In favor OF the bill. being fire.
ouently interrupted by questions leading
to exciting colloquies between himself
and several Republicans.
He was followed by General Sickles
N. ", who spoke briefly also In favor
Of the bill.
At $3.50 the House adjourned until to-
morrow.