The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-03

come III with them from time to time to
were. He (Air. Wilson, did not desire that
there should be any mystery. 1t would be
necessary for the majority to work day and
night, and also that there should be lodged
somewhere the authority TO convene the
majority OF the committee, so that such
might be presented to them in the regular
session of the committee. might be acted
on in the orderly parliamentary manner
in which a committee had TO act upon
such measures so that as soon after the
reasSembling of Congress possible the
House might enter upon that which was the
great duty committed to it by the American
people last November applause on the
Democratic sde.)
Mr.. Reed. in reply, declared that the gen.
tlenan from West Virginia in everything
that he had said had reinforced his (Mr.
Reed's) arguments. The minority would be
left entirely at the mercy of the chairman
of the committee of the House, both as to
the length Of time they shall be allowed
to make their report and as to the time
have been. some testing, pleasant talk
about coming down and observing the
workings of the institution (referring to
Mr.. Wilson's invitation to the minority,
but that was too far underground for them
And the gentleman ma would conf tb b bnht ne
political bill the minority would have moth
ing to do with it beyond voting against it,
power TO do it, to put the bill through at
the beginning of the next session, and it
was absurd.
REPUBLICANS F1LlBOSIEh.
The Speaker then put the question upon
agreeing to the report, and the Democrats
stood up on a call of the yeas and nays
When the affirmative voters were seated
and the negatives told to rise, single
member on the Republican side stood up.
and the Speaker announced the vote: Yeas
$50, nays l.
Mr.. Reed ironically suggested that though
a quorum appeared to be present there was
no quorum voting. The Clerk was directed
to call the roll, and the Republicans, with
one exception, refused to vote. When the
call was completed the Speaker announced
that the yeas were 157 and the nays l. and
that no quorum had voted.
Mr.. CatchingS then entered a motion to
reconsider the vote by which the House re-
solved TO adjourn tomorrow. This was left
pending. A call of the House was then
ordered, when pa members answered. The
question required on the motion by Mr.
Catchings that the ways and means COM
mittee be given permission to sit during
adjournment.
+ IIr. Cummings. of New York appeared in
the House during the call and answered to
his name He had arisen from his sick-bed,
contrary to his physicians orders, to come
to the House and vote with his party
moved call of the House, when ZIG men,
bers responded.
Mr. Wilson then offered a resolution in
structing the Sergeant-at-arms to bring in
absent members. This allowed Mr.. Reed to
get in more dilatory tactics, and calls for
DIVISION, ETC., followed each OthSr.
Mr.. Bland, of Missouri, then moved to adj
journ, when an unanimous AYE" arose
from the Republican side and deep, roll
ing mo- came from the Democratic side.
Mr.. Reed created much amusement by say
ing that the Chair (Mr. Tracy must not
make any mistakes in his rulings; there
should be no tyranny in the House.
Uaughter.)
The original motion OF Mr.. Catchings, as
well as the resolution directing the absent
members to be brought in, were then side
tracked and the motion to adjourn was or
dered. but the House refused to adjourn.
The question then REQUIRED on Mr.. VIII
sons resolution ordering the Sergeant-at-
arms to bring in absent members and to
revoke all leaves of absence, and it was
order, Mr.. Mallory, of Florida, moved an
adjournment, but the motion was defeated.
At clio O'Clock another motion was made
to adjourn, which was voted down by the
few members remaining in the House,
Many of t. members were at dinner in the
restaurant and declined to be disturbed.
In the meantime knots of members gath
cred around the hall and occasional peals
Of laughter told that they were killing time
as pleasantly as they could. Mr.. Tracy so
far forgave Mr.. Reed for his cutting little
speech, when the former in the chair,
as TO remark jokingy that if the member
from Maine, who was mainly responsible
for the deadlock. should leave the House,
he would be brought back in chains In
spite of this direful threat however. the
le&-Speaker departed, a pleased smile at the
thought of the mess in which he got the
House radiating his face.
MEMBERS ARRESTED.
At IT'S o'clock this evening" the sergeant
alarms appeared before the House with
Messrs JOY, Causey and Lisle. Mr.. Joy
was excused account of sickness. Mr..
Causey had been to dinner and was ar
rested. He had been in the House all day.
lie was finally excused. as was also Mr..
LiSle. Mr.. Funston was next brought in.
His excuse for being absent was that he
very hungry and retired to get some
thing TO eat. A motion to excuse him was
made, pending which. Mr.. Enloe moved to
deduct his days pay. This motion was
lost, and he was excused.
At $40 Speaker Crisp took the chair, re-
lieving Mr.. Dockery and Mr.. Wilson moved
to dispense with proceedings under the call,
and demanded the yeas and nays OH his
motion. The House decided not to dispense
with proceedings under the call by vote
of 9 to $50.
Mr. Reed offered an amendment to Mr..
Wilson'S resolution as follows: The chair
man of tbs committee on ways and means
shall have the right to call together the
committee and to file with the Clerk of the
House any revenue bill which shall be or
dered by the committee for publication and
the report of the committee, together with
the views Of the minority, shall be filed to-
gether for publication not less than ten
days after the filing and publication of the
bill, unless an earlier date can be agreed
upon Either report may be filed after ten
days if the other is not ready"
This compromise was satisfactory TO Mr..
Wilson and he signified his willingness to
accept the amendment. The cause of the
contention being then removed the Repub-
leans signifed their Willingness to vote to
make UP a quorum and enough having
sweredi to their nasnes, the motion to dis
lense with further proceedings under the
call agreed to and the resolution of
Mr.. Wilson, as amended by Mr.. Reed,
agreed to.
Mr. Catchings thereupon moved to lay on
the table his motion that the vote by which
the House agreed to adjourn tomorrow at
o'clock should lie on the table, and it was
ordered.
The conferrees on the urgent deficiency
bill reported n further disagreement to the
Senate amendment. The House insisted
and another conference was ordered. The
point at issue is the back pay OF senatorial
clerks
Senate amendments to the bill to in
crease the number of army officers detailed
to colleges were concurred in, and the
House, at $780, adjourned until tomorrow
at noon.