The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-09
HOusE or RKPREshSTATIvEs.
The EDactipg Clause of the bankruptcy
PHI Strfeh en- Out.

WASHINGTON. u. c., Dec. 8. - Mr..
Talhcrt IS c. introduced resolution
setting forth the delays and deferments
which have Occurred since the Democrats
came into power, and calling upon the
WAYS and Means Committee TO at once
bring In "A revised tarin bill, and directing
the Committee on Banking and Coinage
10 report bill providing for financial
relief in order that the dominant party
may redeem its platform pledges. OBJ
lection being made TO its immediate con-
sideration, the resolution went over.
Mr. Kilgore moved that the House go
into Committee OF the Whole 10 con-
slider the bill providing for the organiza
ton Of State government in Utah, and
the admission Of that Territory as
State. Mr.. Dingley raised the point OF no
quorum. and the clerk was directed to
call the roll. The call resulted-yeas, l45;
nays, 6-no quorum.
Mr. Kilgore moved a call OF the House,
and Mr.. Dingiey demanded the yeas and
NAYS. which were ordered. The call OF
the House was ordered by vote OF l56
yeas; nays. 81.
The morning hour having expired, the
point Of order was made that the call
was not I'm order The Chair held that
the call had been ordered.
Successive motions 10 reconsider the
vote by which the call was ordered and
TO renew a cali Of the House were made.
Mr.. Oates moved TO go into Committee
OF the Whole TO consider the bankruptcy
bin. which motion prevailed.
Mr. Bailey asked unanimous consent
that the House take a vote 10 subsu-
tute his bill for the pending measure
before proceeding under the five-minute
rule but objection was made
Mr.. Bland moved to strike out the
enacting clause, and on a division the
yeas were 20. nays 72.
The point Of no quorum was rails
ed and Alessrs. Bland and Oates
were appointed tellers. The vote re-
suited. 10l yeas, VI nays. The
announcement of the vote was received
with applause. Mr.. Bland moved that the
Committee Of the Whole rise and report
the bill back to the House with the
recommendation that the enactng clause
be stricken out. The motion prevailed
and the committee rose.
MIR. Bland moved that the House con-
cur I'm the action Of the committee.
whereupon Mr.. oates demanded the
yeas and nays. Mr.. Cannon. OF
Illinois. undertook to speak upon the
parliamentary status Of the bill.
Mr. Hatch raised the point Of order
that debate was not admissible upon
Committee Of the Whole. Such motion
required an important vote
Mr. Cannon claimed that a motion IN
concur was also debatable. and that he
could have an hour In which to discuss
the matter.
TLs Sneaker stated that unless there was
some limitation. debate was always I'm
order I'm the absence Of the previous
question. He quoted from the Digest
that motion to strike out the enact
ing clause was debatable. and SAID that
a motion to concur was OF a similar
nature.
afr Patterson. or tennessee. said tnat
the question which was 10 be determin-
cd was whether the majority Of the House
favor a voluntary or involuntary bank
ruptcy bill.
ISesuming. Mr. Cannon said that he
understood the pending bill to embrace
both forms Of bankruptcy. If the penang
motion prevailed the bill would be dead
and the possibility of legislation on the
question would be ended. He said that
the ur0ucr place for fun consideration
and the Offering OF amendments was in
Committee Of the Whole. He was not
speaking either for or against the bill but
simply pleading for an opportunity TO
have full. free, and fair discussion with
the right Of unlimited amendment. He
then proceeded to discuss the provisions or
the hill After further discussion by Messrs.
Voorhees, IN. " and Bland, the yeas and
nays were ordered on Mr. Blands
motion. and resulted: Yeas, l42; nays,
IL and the resolution was agreed 10. that
the House concur in the report of the
Committee Of the Whole. which stated
that the enacting clause Of the bank
ruptcy bill be stricken ont.
The House then adjourned till Mon
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