New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-18


before the vote IS finally announced.
Mr. Burrows then asked to be allowed TO onar a
substitute for the rue reported the rue III io'cF
a the List Congress. as presenting the views OF
TIE minority This agreed to. and the rue
was read follows
ION the demand Of any member Or at the sus-
session OF the Speaker the names sufficient 10
make a quorum I'm the hall Of the House VINO 40
not vote shall be noted by the cerk AID record"u
3 the iourna! and reported 70 the Speaker WIN inc
names Of members voting, and be counted anu an
nounced in determining the presence OF a q"o' "'''
10 DO business" (Clause 8. Rule Is LIST congress-
Mr. CatchinGs's request for unanimous consent We.
,hen submitted and Mr.. Wells Defn., WIS., ou-
iocted. He then moved that the previous Io
ton be ordered on the passage OF the reSo'u'nu'
on division tho vote was: Yeas, Is nays 'o'
Republcans concrally voted against ordering the
previous question. The yeas and nays WeIe ue
manded and ordered. resulting; Yeas, 49, nays
100: so the previous question was ordered
Mr. Burrows stated that the rule reported by 'he
committee and the substitute offered by MN oo'n
contained the principle Of counting quorum 0''-
fering only as to detail Not desiring TO emoarrasS
or DELAY the abortion of the principle by the House.
he would withdraw the substitute.
The debate was opened by Mr.. Catchings in
brief explanation of the rule, saying II was the re-
suit of the action Of the caucus last Friday
Mr. Bryan Dem. Neb) believed the innovation
proposed by the rule to be a dangerous one look
ing 10 the transaction OF business by minority
-sIr Springer Dem. III said the proposed rule
contemplated change of the Constitutions II was
only proposition whereby the House could 90 inc
business for which the members had been sent mere,
,Republican applauseD The House had sat here Tor
"A month past and done scarcely two days WORK.
Vas He should hail the adoption Of the rule as as
the dawn Of better era in american e.Sla'' o
CThe delivery Of Nir Sprin6crs remarks was uc-
companied By almost continuous applause from "e
Mr. Kilsore Dein. Texas was greeted with
round Of applause as he began to speah' "h Nc,
hilsore said he rose chleiiy 10 eNPieI - r,Ie ~
aiterabe opposition the adoption or me ruie, vi
the narent The rule unnecessary, IN ms
opinion Rules not adopted by parilame.ntalE
onsiheSS' TO nrlGe sshlii ma of iSgisation
Mr.. Grow Rep. PENN said he recoghiEeu IN, w
right of the majority TO make rules PIX not rne
nor;tv for silence his objection to the rule I'M
der Consideration that it was cumbrous In de-
r nl W @ G he s deyire6 to Offer as substitute
MIR Russell Dem. Gal amcnted the hHmn ma,iin
cratic majority of the House with scve3ty or eisnS
more votes than The Ksrn6acabhs ai unable 10
do business without calling TO their ara me Gs
ceptional and revolutionaFy methods OF III" iiS'
Mf Feed do not desire to address the House e
to-day IS a more effective address than any c2uid
make. The House is abou' 10 iop' tne prih'i nG
is about 10 aGor: it under circumstances WHICH
Show conrlnsyrIy TO the country it's value. No
OF the occasion l Congratulate the Lima Congress
upon the wise decision that ii is about 10 make
w Guthwalte-The gent.eIoen who Opposed this his
trainers OF the Constitution had in their minds in
providing for the taking OF yeas ana nays ro Ws ~
fact such purpose never crossed NE ne, Hi M n az
any one who was present as member oil mat
He justifel tie adoption Of the present rue by. by
public business. ROT permitting the minority 70
control h business OF the rousg ao or3njiv TO
the maj3riiy-,nose VINO we're present ara are " hd
Mr. Cummings (Dem.. y - recalled one Of the
scenes Of the LIS: Congress which he said Vas Vas
something which should never be forgotten. one
Democrat on this ioor--y olone. errai.; 81 AZ
was counted 70 make quorum to unseat a VIZ
gina Democrat The ianit az Tuinnns no iI In
to it. in the Ills; congress II was possible for
the s2e Of the HSp5e s snqnE AZ ms af on the
floor who no voting to MAKE max Up ,b ggS SnKG
nasssd bv ibe House of Representatives 1t APP
peared TO him there ought to be limit fixed which
fifteen. or ffty rnen 10 vote and count all the others
in the House as present and not voting. in order
10 secure che passage OF law - am oppose 20 70
the measure" he said. 1T Is better 70 De sdie
The debate closed BY Mr. caichinss who rho
rule and said tie preset cond9nf Ter the WITTY AK
Congress, and agains: which the Democratic party
Dem Ind rose TO a point Of order that MIR. Catch-
ings had exceeded the limit OF time remaining 10
him. -, ~.
The Speaker-The time Is being kept al the desk,
and the Chair will call the genteman's attention TO
the fact that his time has expired wAen the limit
Mr. Bynum-The clock shows that he has been
speaking more than three minutes
The Speaker (sharply)-The Chair keeps the tine
This coiioquy was greatly enjoyed by the Repub-
The vote on the passage of the resolution was
announced at O'Clock 10 have been: Yeas. H2'
NAYS. A. So the resolution was agreed TO.
This announcement was received with iOni APP
pause on the Republican side.
Many OF the members surrounded Mr.. Rech anu
congratulated him upon the hna! triumph OF the
principle for which he had so long c0ntendei. AS
he rose few minutes later 10 make his way 10 the
rear lobby the galleries broke on anew IN applause,
which was not rebuked. \ basket of roses was
placed upon Mr. Reeds desk and again there was
The Republicans oil voted for the resolution, ana
most of the Democrats. The Popu!iHis took no part
IN the PROCEEDING. none OF them being recorded
The NEGATIVE vote cast by Messrs. Abbott,
Rarnes Black (GaD. Rand. Breckinriagc Cky).
BRYAN Bynun. CapeEari Causey. cobb (Al1).
Conn Cooper Gex). Covert Cummings, Dunn
Durburow English o.. j Epes. Goldzeer Grady,
Hall (M.nn). Hines Holman Hunter. KHgore,
Lane Lapham Russell (Ga), Lester. Mallory. Mar
Stevens Talbot: Md Tracey. Turner (Ga), War
ner Wells Wheeler (Ala) Whiting. Williams On).
Williams Miss and Wise-all Democrats.
The unfinished business then speedily dis
posed o. and the order Of arrest Of March % was
discharcei