The morning call., 1894-03-23
REPUBLICANS FILIBUSTER.
They Prevent a Hearing of the
O'NeiIl-Joy Case.
TOM REED REFUSED TO ANSWER
Failing i'm Many Attempts to Secure
Quorum, the Democrats
Decide to Adjourn.

WASHINGTON, MaTcn zS-I Iuo hOuee
spent the entire day in fillbustering over
the O'Neill-Joy contested-election case.
The report of the committee is in favor OF
seating Joy D) and the Republicans are
determined that this shall not be accom-
pIished unless the Democrats produce
their own quorum. For five hours to-day
the Republicans filibustered and kept the
House deadlocked. The highest number
Of Democratic votes cast during the day
was 166-13 short of quorum. An un-
successful attempt was made TO adjourn
over Good Friday and the struggle will be
resumed tomorrow.
On motion OF Catchings D) of Missis-
sippi joint resolution was passed author
Zing the Secretary of the Treasury to re-
ceiye at the sub-treasury in the city OF
New York from r. L. Wilson IL Co.
Sc. FAC, 900 to be placed to the credit of the
Cherokee nation.
Chairman Brown d. Of Indiana of the
Committee on Elections presented the re-
port on the EngIish-Hilborn contested
election case. and Waugh (R) of Indi-
ana was given leave to file the views Of
the minority.
Patterson then called up the con-
| tested election case of ONeill-Joy of the
Eleventh Missouri District and Waugh
| (R.) of Indiana promptly raised the ques-
ION of consideration against 1t, and the
flibustering began. The Republicans re-
fused to vote and the quorum was broken.
the vote resulting 159 TO 0.
| A call of the House followed. The call
developed the presence of 257 members.
The vote then REQUIRED upon the question
of consideration. The RepuO uOlicans re-
peated their tactics and refused TO answer
to their names. Again the Democrats
failed to muster quorum.
Patterson moved a call Of the House,
and, pending that. Waugh moved to
adjourn. The motion TO adjourn was lost,
"a to 157.
Patterson withdrew the motion for a call
| of the House, and the vote REQUIRED upon
| the question of consideration. Again the
quorum failed, only 157 Democrats ap-
pearing.
Patterson moved a call of the House,
and upon his motion Burrows forced 4
rolcall. The call was ordered-153 to IL.
A quorum reappeared upon the call oil
the House. and Patterson moved to dis
pense with further proceedings under the
call, but Burrows compelled a rollcall on
the motion. The motiun was carried and
Van Voorhis (R.) of New York moved
that when the House adjourned to-day Il
be to meet on Saturday. The motion was
defeated and the vote again recurred OIL
the question of consideration.
| After the rollcall had been completed
Livingston D.) of Georgia called attention
to the fact that the gentleman from Maine
was In his seat and had refused 10 answer
| TO his name. He demanded that he bt
brought before the bar of the House anc
asked TO vote or give his reasons tor no
doing so.
Bailey D.) of Texas, in the chair
declared there was nothing in the rules re
curing a member TO appear before tht
bar of the House.
Livingston then tried to shift hi
ground, claiming that the dignity of tn
House was involved.
"The dignity of the House is in tn,
keeping of the House," said the chairman
land it has not prescribed any method 70
forcing this rule"
ut is not very large dignity" inter
rupted Reed amid laughter.
Livingston argued for some time will
Bailey, but the latter ruled him out o
order and then announced that tie vot
had resulted $50 to l.; still no quorum
Thereupon Patterson moved a call o
the House aud Waugh moved an ad
] urnment.
The motion to adjourn was lost, an
Van Voorhis then m1ved that when til
House adjourn to-day ii be to meet O
Monday next.
Brown. chairman of the Committee o
Elections, then gave up the contest. 81
being apparent we can make no furthe
progress to-day, I move the House ad
journ."
Accordingly. at $50 o'clock the Hous
adjourned.