Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-03
READY TO ADJOURN.
Congress VIII Probably stop Talking This
Afternoon.

luton 10 auJouIu to-HViioN dt T. W.
was reported by Mr.. Catchings. from
the Committee on Rules. and the pre-
vious question was joyfully and voci-
ferously received. 4 lively debate fol-
lowed, In which Representatives Terry
of Arkansas. and Clark, OF Missouri. op-
posed any prolonged recess or adjourn
ment. Mr.. Henderson Republican). OF
Iowa, asked Mr.. Catchings II there WAS
any chance OF the tariff bill being
reached from the committee II the House
remained In session. Mr. Catchings re-
piled that there was not the slightest
chance. when Mr.. Henderson stated that
that being so. he was decidedly in favor
Of adjournment The yeas and nays OH
the adjournment resolution were called
for. and resulted in its passage by an
affirmative vote Of 13i to So in the mega
tive.
The chairman of the Committee on
WAYS and Means (Mr. Wilson, asked
that the COMMITTEES be allowed to sit
during the adjournment. Mr.. Reed OBJ
iected. that the committee should not
sit when IL could not submit Its action
10 the House. He said the House should
have control OF its committees except
perhaps. he added. quizzically. the Com
sufIiced to send the request TO the Com
mittee on Rules.
REED ON THE RAMPAGE.
Shortly afterwards Mr.. Catchings re
ported back from the Committee on
Rules resolution authorizing the Com
mittee on Ways and Means TO sit during
the adjournment OF Congress ior the
preparation OF a tariff measure, and
10 report the same. This gave the House
a foretaste of the tariff fight which IS
TO come The previous question was
ordered. when the leader Of the RepuD-
lcans. Mr. Reed. advancing down the
aisle said that 1t was an extraordinary
propo1tHon that the Committee on
WAYS and Means should sit during the
interval between now ana the reaS-
sernhling OF the House. and during that
interval file it's results and its reports
with the Clerk of the House.
MIR. Wilson said that one OF the OBJ
iects sought to be accomplished by the
adOption OF the resolution was 10 give
TO the country, as early as might be con-
Veuient Information as TO the propoSeu
tariff legislation Of this Congress. An
other object was TO so reach the prelimi-
nary stages OF that legislation that u
might be ready as soon as possible after
the reassembling Of Congress Tor the
House 10 tultT dAllNtIs NE'Ai III ~N'-
sideration Of it, In view Of the purpose
which the House had announced to ad-
iourn tomorrow. the majority or the
members Of the Committee on Ways ana
Means felt that some such resolution as
this should be presented by them TO the
House and that some such resolution
should be passed by the House before 1t
dispersed for this session.
REPUBLICAN OBSTRUCTlON.
The Speaker then put the question upon
agreeing to the report. ana on n caii TOT
the yeas and nays the Democrats stood
I'm en- masse. When the affirmative votes
had been counted and the negative told
TO rise. a single member on the Rcpuhll-
can side stood up, and the Speaker an
nounced the vote as yeas, l3O; nays l.
Mr. Reed ironically suggested that
quorum appeared to be present but That
,bore was no quorum voting. The clerk
was directed to call the roll, and the
Republicans. with one exception, refused
70 vote When the call was completed
the Sneaker announced that the yeas were
l57 and the nays ]; that no quorum had
voted.
MIR. Catchngs then entered a motion
70 reconsider the vote. by which the
House resolved TO adjourn tomorrow
A call OF the House was then ordered
when 2li members answered Here. Inc
question required on the motion by Mr..
Catchings that the Ways and Means Com
rnittee be given permission TO sit during
the adjournment.
Mr. Cummings. OF New York. appeared
in the House during the call Of the roll
and answered to his name. He had risen
from a sck-bed contrary to his phNsi-
clans orders. to come to the House ana
vote with his party on this question
Again no quorum voted. and MT. VII
son moved a call of the House. wheh
2l6 members responded. ~
Mr. Wilson then offered n resolution
directing the Sergeant-at-ATms to brlhs
IN absent members. This allowed Mr.
Reed 10 get in more dilatory tactics ana
calls for division tellers. and roll-calls
followed on every motion made by the
Democrats. "a
MIR Bland then made a motion to ad-
iourn. when unanimous aye arose
Tror, The Republican side and deep,
rolling mo" came from the Democratic
side. l,,,
Mr. Reed created much amusement by
saving that the Chair Cdr. Tracey must
moi make any mistakes in his rnlihss'
there should be no tyranny In the House.
Qaughterb -. co,on,,gs
os y,al as the resolution directing absent
members 70 be brought in, was then SIDE
,r,ckad and the motion TO adjourn was
si,,en RIGHT of way. a call of the ron
or she motion TO adjourn was orueIeu,
and the Chair announced that 45 hau
tel in the affirmative and l56 In the
NEGATIVE So the House refused 10 au-
journ. ., -, .,o WI
The question then reeurred t,IIo on the =, ~ =
son resolution ordering the sergeant IL
Arms TO bring In absent members anu W
revoke all leaves OF absence anu " "'0
a,,reed 10 by a vote of-Yeas, lo6; nays
Is. go. ..,or NJ,
,ta,ior,, Of Florida. moved an adjournment
49,, the motion was defeated. At 6Io
o.cIock MIR. Mallory made another mo-
,,on ~ adjourn, which was voted down
10 the few members remaining IN the
House. Many of the members were at
dtnner I'm the House restaurant ana de-
clined to be disturbed.
KILLING TINE.
y, tho meantime knots OF members
,.',hered about the hall. and occasionally
reaIs of laughter told that they were
LuIng time as pleasantly as they could
NJ Tracey so far forgaVe MT. heeu
,or his cutting little speech Whlie the
,orr,er was in the chair as 10 remark
totingly that II the member from Maine
S,,,bo was mainly responsible for the dead
lockn should leave the House ne wouio oe
hroneht back In chains. In spite OF inns
d,refu, threat, however, the ex-Speahsr
departed. a pleasant smile at the tnousnt
Of the mess in which he haa got 'he
House wreathing his face
When another motion 10 adjourn was
made by Mr.. Mallory at 6:2o, the Speaher
refused 70 entertain 1t. ana the house
continued doing nothing. while the ser
eeant.at-Arms secured the huiidins LOT
oeubers. messenger was sent 10 the
railway stations to warn departing mem
hers that they must not leave the ei,y;
Ar the Pennsylvania station ne ioiinu
Representatives Fellows. Fitch, punphsy.
Msener and Clancy ready 10 leave 10,
~ YORK. He delivered his message and
they promised, he says, TO return 70 the
canitoi. But, all the same, they tooh
the first train for New YORK.
THREAT OF sHAcKLEs. :
t,pon being informed OF this deputy
ss,seant.at Arms HIN sent telegram
10 Wilmington. Del. reading some'n,ns ,p
IT,. ,hls. Col John X. Fellows q CO.:
n YOU 90 not return 10 washington ny
the first train you will find me IN New
york tomorrow with shackies ior each
one Of YOU" ..n,,o.