The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-11-09

was soilS on. he nad himself invited
every Republican member of the com
mlttee, with the possible exception of
Alr Reed (who was absent) to come to
the committee room and see what was
going on. In this case the Democrats
mad not been compelled to RELY on
beneticiaries. They had been irving
to do justice to the people and tax
payers and had been working faith.
1ully preparing revenue bill that
would meet the verdict of the
people. I'VE want it put
through the preliminary stages
before congress convenes in regular
session, he concluded, land we don't
want to be guilty of discourtesy of
giving the bill to the public before we
have submitted it to a minority of the
committee. When congress convenes
we desire to enter upon the duty CON-
mitted to us by the American people"
Mr.. Reed responded briefly and
then a vote was taken. The Repub-
licans refused to answer to their
names on the resolution and there was
not quorum.
Mr.. Catchings at once entered mo-
ton to reconsider the vote by which
the house agreed to adjourn Friday
He said the motion could be enter
tanned and the resolution recalled from
the senate.
Mr.. Reed asked if the motion could
be entertained when there was no
quorum. The speaker said it could.
Mr.. Wilson moved a call of the
house. 1t developed 2l4 members,
The resolution was adopted revoking
the leaves of absence and instructing
the sergeant-at- arms to arrest absen-
tees. The tie up in the house was oc-
chsioned by the fact that the house
passed the adjournment resolution be-
fore Mr.. Wilson put in his resolution
to authorize his committee to sit dur
ing the approaching recess. and it was
upon this resolution the Republicans
raised the point of no quorum. The
adjournment resolution in the senate
was referred to the committee on APP
preparations, so there was good pros
pect of delaying adjournment. For
three hours the members waited for
the appearance of the absentees. In
the meantime the deputies of the ser
geant alarms secured the city for alb
sent members.
At 7;40 Mr.. Wilson moved to dispense
with further proceedings under call.
This was for the purpose of develop.
ing whether or not the Democrats had
quorum of their own, the present
Democrats themselves voting against
the motion. The vose resulted to 100.
Reed offered to compromise. 1t being
apparent, he said, that 40 quorum was
present on the Democratic side and if
one was obtained the siege would be
much prolonged. He offered that as
the size of the transaction did not war.
rant a protracted fight, a counter
proposition to amend the resolution
giving the ways and means committee
permission to sit during recess so as
to permit the chairman to file the tar
if bill with the understanding that
reports thereon be filed not later than
10 days. This proposition Mr.. Wilson
accepted provided the word tariff"
before bill be changed to
revenue" The controversy being
amicably settled the house proceeded
to untangle the parliamentary knot,
after which Mr.. Sayers from the com
mittee on appropriations presented a
conference report on the urgent de-
ticiency bill and asked the house to
insist on its disagreement to the senate
amendment to pay $4,000 to senate
employees for work done during the re
cess of the Fifty first congress. He
explained that this should have come
out of the contingent fund of the
senate and last congress refused to
pay. The house by 100 to IA decided
NOT t0 raoo1a from, ito ,NNoif,oY
At $50 the house adjourned.
PROSPECTS FOR ADJOURNMENT.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.-The ques-
ton of adjournment is now the alb
sorbing topic among the members of
both houses of congress. The admin
istration is said to be anxious to have
passed before adjournment the bill ex
tending the Chinese law, and Presi-
dent Cleveland is very anxions to have
the nomination of Associate Justice
Hornblower confirmed before adjourn
ment. Besides this, there are num-
Der of other nominations which it is
thought important to have acted on
before dissolution. Speaker Crisp and
General Catchings of the committee on
rules had a conference this morning
and decided to report the resolution
for adjournment tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock.
The house is ready to adjourn today
but the senate desires to dispose of the
Chinese bill if possible and all nomi-
nations sent in by the president All
nominations that fail of confirmation
when the senate adjourns lapse and
must be sent to the senate again. Tho
nomination over which there is the
most contention is that of Judge
Hornblower of New York, nominated
for place on the supreme bench. The
general belief is that Senator Hill, who
is fighting his confirmation, has effect.
ed ombination that will defeat it at
this session.
Congress will have plenty of bust
ness to begin work upon when it as
sembles in December. The commit
tees have not been idle during the
extra session and have placed upon the
calendars of both senate and house a
number of bills which will be called at
an early day. In the house there will
be as pending business the bankruptcy
bill. General Gates has lost all hopes
of getting vote on this measure at
this session, During the time that yet
remains for its consideration before
adjournment he will endeavor to have
an agreement reached by which the
bill will be considered under the five
minute rule, This means that it will
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