New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-24

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difficulty which has arisen here has arisen because
the pirty in power has seen TT TO deny 20 mem
bers their constitutional right Of consUtutIhH d
quorum by their presence and has demanded OF
them that they shall constitute quorum by worn
of mouth. In o.ter words. the party IN oMir . i
TO make a quorum in the way the constitution
conempates The whole difficulty in TINS case
arses as the gentleman from Missouri mas sam
with the majority party. although, unfortunately
he was not able To give the real the rue ,Tasrr'
II the majority party here would acco'a 10 a',
bers their right to transact business II accordtnce
with the Constitution we should cas- a. me 70 rInnse
trouble Day in and day out the CA, "l S- ,cn,
has disclosed the presence of quorum OF - HlcL
BODY was lcgalfy constituted his body was work
ing body. under the Constitution; TINS pody ht" b,
right 10 go on. and every member hdd Il rlsht 10
Instead Of that this body has been treated az
was; 1t has been treated as not cohst.tu''onal
body when it was, and new requirement Hh-
voting quorum has been substituted for a present
quorum. / think l have said something Ike this
Now. 1 fully sympathze with what the gentleman
from Missouri, Mr. Bland, said in regard to OF M
will say him that sympath.zed Tour years ago
Win The the iee bn T1h h on dE time o to bring him to
sound doctrine and TO the true faith. we are none
the less reoiced that he has at last got there ana
we hope that when the next Congress comes H. II
it should turn out he predicis-and ne seemed
him Gaughtcr)~if il should turn he predicts
that righteousness is TO prevail am quite sure,
prevail over portion Of the noise that 1t had TO
prevail over the last time H.,
will take warning from what has happened. and
will proceed in the right way proceed in accordance
what their common sense has already told them
OF course. this conclusion is more or less unpeas-
ant for individuals who have been very Voclierous
at times upon this subject or course, II would be
% for r6 ns% hS to f hy have n VS H eg
ought " patriotic enough 70 sacriice lhelr PEI
taken proceed in manners that were not straight-
forward. because you wanted to AVOID any niue
personal tepIoa0 t t,i Won baye been getting
into difficulty after difficulty until you now IN. mna
yourselves where you Is II not timc 10 rc'taCr
your steps, take the true basis anu i've ""pp"S
ever afterward?
Nj Turner Dem Ga1 argued the eE ;b aTpe ,Gds
of counting quorum by the Speaker ana stA, ,S
Speaker conld count a quorum but had said that
the House had the power to make a rule authorIZ-
''is coilodGy between Mr. Reed ana Mr.. Turner
sued. In which the formers counting % quorum
rrevinweJ Wr Reed reterating that the Court had
decided that a present quorum was constitutional
quorum.
Mr.. Dunn Dem. y j. received five minutes
from Mr. Reed and returned thanks for IN" cour-
tesy saving he had tried to beg b9rr9W or s ,',
be to get H. He was OF those under arrest,
ard he claimed that it was by Unauthorized and
unconstitutional process
MI pdltl'll 'i'fHl.s ] y Sam t'I' bN'7'''.
fore the House was one Of far more imporance than
one merely affecting the few ndiyanals before Inc
Whcb no one with the Slightest fundamental knowi-
edge of the law would say valid or competent
Mr.: Bland at this po!n; sprans a surprise upon
OF the question He said that under the rules he
believed ne had the right 10 withdraw the pending
motion and to in its stead that all proceedings
under the call of the House Of the 18Th, under
which the arrests were made. be dispensed with
Mr. Reed made the point OF order that II was too
late to make the motion as adjournment had inter
tened and several days proceedings. Besides the
terms of the order precludod a suspension Of pro-
ceedinss. because 1t was made continuing until re-
voked by the House.
Mr. BynuIn Dem Ind made an additional poin;
of order that when motion for the arrest Of
member was under consideration motion to dis.
pense with proceedings under the call could not
Mr.. Enloe Dem Tenn said If he understood the
be revoked why not then" he asked Mr.. Reed
agree to a motion to revoke the ORDER ..,
every respectable member is so sick Of the whole
proceeding that he would welcome almost any form
to the suggestion Of the gentleman from Tennessee
future generations in scenes in which you may not
participate, but in which We viii be Interested
The Chair ovcrruled the point Of order. put Mr..
BANDS motion. declared It carried and the mem
bcrs under arrest discharged. without taking a
division, and almost in the same breath.
After the committees had been called for reports.
Of the Whole on his Scignorage bill. general de-
bate to close at > o'clock, Saturday afternoon. 4
ClNlSDl SNpNti ia III ldEJI 81 'n' HptI'H d4I
opposed-not a quorum. Mr. Tracey dem. y. v
suggested. Mr.. Bland thereupon called for the
yeas and nays which were ordered. The vote re-
suited Yeas 10; nays. T. This lacked but TWO
of quorum.
Mr.. Tracey Dem. " " moved TO adjourn
This voted down by vote OF 10 TO ID
quorum having voted. Mr.. Bland said he would
withdraw his demand for call Of the House, and
Mr. Reed moved a recess until o'clock
Downright nlibustering. said Mr. Bland
downright" queried Mr. Reed. Upright. You
mean"
on Mr.. Reeds motion. the ayes ana the
nays li9. and Mr.. Bland asked for the yeas and
nays. The vote resulted: Yeas ST. nays l73
Mr.. Martin dem. Ind then. at 40 asked unani-
nous consent for the House 10 take a recess until
s O'Clock under the order of the House. which was
agreed to.
About fifty members present at to- nights
session After two or three bills had been CON
sidered without action. the point Of no quorum was
made by several members. and after division was
had and vote by te!lcrs taken. showing the
presence Of s. members the House. at 49, ad-
journed.