The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-03
An Indication Of What The Tariff Battle
In the House Will Be.
REED LEADS 4 FlLI5USTERIKG HOVE,
Bitterly Opposes Mr.. Wilson's Request
That the Committee be Allowed to SIT
After Adjournment OF the House.

vious question was joyfully and vocife-
rously received. a lively debate follow
ed, in which Representatives Terry CAriS.)
and Clark (Mo) opposed any prolonged
recess or adjournment
Mr.. Henderson Rep., Iowa. asked Mr..
Catchings if there was any chance Of
the tariff bill being reached from the
committee II the House remained in ses-
sion.
Mr.. Catchings replied that there was
not the slightest chance.
MIR. Henderson replied, that being 80,
he was decidedly in favor Of adjournment.
The yeas and nays on the adjournment
resolution were called for and resulted
IN its passage by an affirmative vote Of
134 to So in the negative.
The chairman Of the Committee on
Ways and Means CV'ns,n) asked thlt
the committee be allowed to sit during
the adjournment.
Mr.. Reed objected, saying that commit
tee should not sit when IL could not sub
NIT It's acts to the House. He said the
House should have control Of its commit
tees, except, perhaps, he added, quizzi-
cally, the Committee on Rules. Reeds
objection sufiiced to send the request 10
the Committee on Rules. Shortly after
wards Mr.. Catchings reported back from
the Committee on Rules a resolution au-
thorizing the Committee on Ways and
Means 20 sit during the adjournment Of
Congress for the preparation Of "a tariff
measure. and to 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 Republicans, Mr.
Reed, advancing down the aisle, said that
Il was an extraordinary proposition that
the Committee on Ways and Means should
sit during the interval between now and
the reassembling Of the House, and during
that interval file it's results and it's re-
ports with the clerk Of the House.
Mr.. Wilson said that one OF the Oh
iects sought to be accomplished by the
adoption of the resolution was TO give
10 the country, as early as might be con-
venient. information as to the proposed
tariff legislation Of this Congress. An
other object was 10 so rlpen the pre-
Uminary stages of that legislation that
Il might be ready as soon as possible
after the reassembling Of Congress, Tor
the House to enter actively upon the
consideration Of f.. In view or the TACT
mat the House had decided to adjourn
to-morrow. the majority Of the members
of the Committee on Ways and Means
felt that some such resolution as lilS
should be presented by them 10 the
House. and that some such resolution
should be passed by the House peLore II
dispersed for this session
The Speaker then put the question
upon agreeing to the report, and, on can
for the yeas and nays, the Democrats
stood up en- masse. When the aIllftna-
five votes were seated and the negatives,
told 10 rise a single member on the Re-
nublican side stood up, and the speaker
announced the vote-Yeas. l5Di noes J.
NTr Reed ironically suggested that
o,,or,m appeared 10 be present, but there
us no quorum voting. The clerk was
directed TO call the roll, and the hepunh-
Ems with one exception, refused 70 vote
when the call was completed the opedhei
announced that the yeas We're lo' anu
tbe noes 1; that no quorum had voter
Mr. Catchings then entered illo'lol w.
reconsider the vote by whlch lne Il@ou9e @
resolved 10 adjourn tomorrow Inns
left pending. .,,,, ordered
=, 9ta members answered here
5,be question REQUIRED on the motion py
Mr. Catchings. that the Ways and Means
Committee be given permission 10 81
5.,rtrc adiournment. Mr.. Cummings ap-
- i'm the House during the call oil
tLe roll and answered TO his name lie
IA arisen from his sick bed contrary 10
bts nbvsician's orders. 20 come 10 the
ITouse and vote with his party on Iill7
,s,,tr no ouorum voted. and Mr.. wilson
moved a call of the House, Wheh A'
members responded.
nIr Wilson then offered a resolutloh u.-
recting the sergeant-at-arms 70 brln5 i
the absent members. This allowed .li
Pood to get I'm more dilat0ry tactics ana
calls for division, telers, ana foi '@,I9
foiIo,,e1 an every motion made by tHe
Der,ocrats Mr.. Bland then mad@a mo-
,i,n ~ adjourn. when a unanim5ts Aye
arose from the Republican side, ana "
doon rolling mo" came from the Demo
ratio side. Mr. Reed created mucn aiIuae
mont nv saving that the Chair tlracy'
De,nocran must not make any mistakes
in his rulings. There should be no tyranny
in the House. daughter.
The original motion Of Mr.. Catchings
as well as the resolution directing the
absent members 70 be brought In. was
then side-tracked, and the motion 10 ad-
iourn was given the right OF way 4 can
of the roll on the motion 20 ADJOURN was
ordered. and the chair announcer lnal
fortv-three had voted In the aIhrma'i'e
and l56 in the negative; so the House re-
fused 10 adjourn. 49,. wa
The question then recurred on the VIZ
son motion ordering the sersednt-dl 'il iii3 ,'
10 bring i'm absent men and 70 revoke an
leaves Of absence. and II was asIe0u I"
4. Of 1gf. naNS. Is.
Pending the action Of the execution OF
Tho order Mr.. Mallory (FlOrida) moVed
An adjournment, but the motion was
feated AT 6IO o'clock Mr. Mallory miHe
another motion 10 adjourn whlcA was
,,otaA down bv the few members remain
ing in the House. Many OF the mon, "Iell
,,,ere az dinner IN the restaurant anu N'
clined to be disturbed. ,...,t.-s
r, tbe meantime knots OF meinD-IS
e,otbered about the hail. ana oc."9l'....'-l
neaIs Of laughter told that tuey
killing time as pleasantly as - 5[,'i g,r
~. srrocev so far fOrgave Mr.. heeu 10y
-, ~. ..,,,ins, iittIe speech while the former
,,os in the chair, as 10 reiiaIN JDhi"7'.'
W, ~ the member from Maine CWho was
- t,,i,. rasnousille for the dead-loch)
It'l,,Id leave the House be would pe
,,,.o,,obt hack in chains. In spite OF tiis
Siref,,I threat. however, the ex-Speaker de-
narted a pleased smile al the thought
- tbe mess which he had gotten the
IIoree into wreathing hts face when
anothe- motion to adjourn was made by
A. Mallory. at 6.25 O'Clock The Speaker
rssusea 70 entertain II. and the House con-
,,aued doing nothing while the sergeant
st-srms secured the city for members.
A messenger was sent TO the railway
stations to warn departing members that
they must not leave the city. Al me fsnh-
svIyania station he found kepreseh ,,,,.S
Fellows. Fitch, Dunphy, Magner anu Ciai- an
-. roadv IN leave for New York. He de-
Nod his message, and they PROMISED
80 renurn 20 the Capitol. But all the
ssr,e they took the first train for Ne"
Wy TIpon being informed OF this, De-
cargaant-at-arms Hill sent a tele-