The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-09
A LIVELY DAY IN rae HOUSE.
Picker Dehes the Authority of the
Speaker.

Picker Def1es the Authority of the
Speaker.
WASHINGTON, Feb S.-As early as 10
O'Clock on this bright crisp winter morning
a steady human stream began to flow to-
ward the great white building on Capitol
bill, and long before an hour had passed
every available seat in the House galleries,
except those portions reserved for the exc
cutive and diplomatic corps, had an occu-
pant. Before the reading Of the journal,
MIR. Picker Of South Dakota suggested
that there was no quorum present, and the
roll was called. One hundred and ninety
eight members responded to their names
and the journal was read and approved
The speaker laid before the House the
House quarantine bill with the Senate
amendments, and MIR. Rayner of Maryland
moved concurrence.
Mr.. KlgOre was present, however, and
moved a recess until 12:45 o'clock.
Pending that his colleague, Me-. Anthony,
lnterjected motion TO adjourn, and pend
ing that moved that when the House ad-
journ it be TO meet on Saturday.
Mr.. Boutelle jokinRly suggested that the
House could not adjourn to-day before
O'clock as it would prevent the House from
performing a constitutional duty, such an
adjournment would prevent the counting
of the electoral votes. He hardly thought
ter
Mr.. Anthony-Under the circumstances l
withdraw my motion.
Further attempts at filibustering were in
etfectual and Mr.. Rayner's motion to con-
cur prevailed.
On motion Of Mr.. Springer resolution
was adopted admitting to the floor ladies
who, having tickets to the reserved galleries,
were unable to secure seats.
A recess was then taken for a ouarter of
an hour.
ENTRY OF THE SENATORS.
After the recess, and few moments
before l O'Clock, Doorkeeper Turner an
nounced the presence OF the Vice President
and the Senate of the United States. and
the vast assemblage rose with one accord TO
do them honor.
The Vice President took the chair assigned
20 him to the right of the speaker, and the
senator's occupied the first four rows of seats
to the right Of the presiding officer. The
counting OF the electoral vote was then pro-
ceeded with, and at its completion, the
Senate returned to its own hall.
When the Senate had retired the House
resumed in committee consideration of the
legislative appropriation bill, the pending
paragraph being that for the appointment
OF joint congressional committee to in
quire into the law to organize the executive
departments OF the government at the
national capital. Mr.. Picker, who was
fighting the measure, and who wanted the
pension bureau excluded from its pro-
Visions inasmuoh as that bureau was now
being inves ligated. refused TO acknowledge
the power OF the chair to rule him out of
order and to order him to take his seat and
the services of the sergeant-at-arms, with
his symbol of authority, bad to be resorted
to. The mace, which was for a moment
dehed by Mr.. Piokler, came out successful
but Mr.. Picker also carried his point to a
certain extent by forcing the adoption Of
an amendment, providing that the COM
mission shall have no jurisdiction to inquire
into or report on pension legislation.
Without disposing OF the bill, the com.
mittee rose and the House, at $50 O'clock
adjourned.