Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-20
WITHOUT A QUORUM
The Senate Finds Itself in That
Condition.
The POPGUN BILLS REPORTED
All Sent to the Calendar After
Some Debate.
NJ ALTERS IN THE HOUSE

Immediately after the reading Of the
journal in the Senate today Mr. Harris re-
ported the amended sugar tariff bill There
were several Inquiries as TO what had be
come OF the amendments offered by Sem
ators Mr. Harris said IL was not usual to
report back amendments which had been
rejected in committee
Mr.. Harris then reported the cnree other
bills-coal. iron ore and harbed wire
Speaking Of the sugar bill. Mr.. Allison
Qa) gave II as his opinion that the action
of the Senate last Saturday, when the vote
on Mr.. Manderson's amendment was 81 to
20. and only failed Of action from the alb
sence Of quorum, should be regarded as
an instruction TO the committee to report
this amendment favorably to the Senate.
Mr.. Chandler also wanted to know what
had become OF his amendment repealiag
and cancelling the late tariff act, but Mr.
Harris remarked that the briefest and
most conclusive answer to all these ques-
tions was to remind his interrogators that
he had been instructed by the finance COM
mittee to report the bill back with an
amendment providing for a duty of 40 per
cent which he had done.
Placed ON the Calendar.
The bill was ordered to be placed on the
calendar, as were also the bills placing coal
and iron ore on the free list
Mr.. Mitchell tOregD gave motive that II
the sugar bill was called up for action at
this session he would offer an amendment
re-enacting the wool schedule Of the act Of
1880.
The Barbea Wire Biu.
When the substitute barbed wire bill was
reported Mr.. Allison made a statement In
regard to II. which was to the effect that
the bill as II passed the House was so
wcrded that the free barbed wire bill" did
I OF provide for free barbed wire at all, but
that. on the contrary. Il placed a duty up
on the manufactured wire while admitting
the material free. AS showing the original
attitude of the House on the question OF
free barbed wire. he reminded the Senate
that the bill then known as the Wilson
bilr' provided for a duty Of 25 per cent ao
valorem on barbed wire. and that the Sen
ate had reduced that duty. The House had
been converted to free fencing wire with
I'm the last six weeks.
The barbed wire bill was then placed on
the calendar.
Mr.. Aldrich, another republican, member
of the finance committee, denied that the
substitute bill just reported was by unsni-
nous vote OF the committee. On the con-
trary IL had been antagonized by all the
Mr.. AIdrich pointed out that the desire
of the House in passing the supplemental
bill had been to put barbed wire on the
free list for the alleged benefit OF the farm
er, but In its haste IL had done the oppo-
site. 1t had kept a high duty upon bsrbed
wire. but put the material from which II
was manufactured on the free liet. thus
enormously increasing the profts OF the
manufacturer. but without benenting q
single farmer in the United States. This.
he said. illustrated the folly OF precipitats
action on the tariff
Battle Flags 10 De Returned.
A House bill authorizing the Secretary
Of War to return the battle flags OF the
fifteenth. nineteenth, twenty-third and fifty.
eighth regiments OF Massachusetts, volun.
teer infantry. at the request Of the gov-
ernor Of Massachusetts. was passed. Also
a House resolution for the transfer OF GER
tain lands In Michigan to the city OF Sagi-
nav.
The House bill to amend the act OF March
8. 1891. to create a new division In the
northern judicial district OF Georgia was
passed.
VIII Adjourn Until Wednesday.
Mr.. German then moved that when the
Senate adjourned today IL be to meet on
Wednesday. Ii was agreed TO. The House
bin to provide for the erection Of a ma
tional home for aged and infirm colored
people brought from Mr.. German the OBJ
lection that IL was too important a meas
ure to be considered in the present condi-
ton of the Senate and IL went over until
the next session.
At 12:55 Mr.. Quay Pa) called attention
to the lack Of a quorum just as Mr.. Lind
say lkyD was seeking the recognition Of
the chair to deliver a speech.
The roll call showed the presence OF IS
Senators-S short OF q quorum call OF
the Senate was asked.
Mr.. Chandler demanded the yeas and nays
on this.
The call was ordered-23-2, which showed
the voting strength OF the Senate.
The Senate being unable TO muster Q
quorum for the transaction of business at
"a pm. proceeded to the consideration OF
executive business.
The Senate after going into executive ses-
sion found II impracticable to do business,
owing to the dems nd for n quorum. and, at
40 pm. adjourned until Wednesday.
THE HOUSE
Less than fifty members were present
when the House met at L. O'Clock today.
There were the usual indications that Con-
gress was on the eve Of adjournment.
Members were crowding eagerly about tho
area In front of the Speakers desk. with
requests for unanimous consent for the
passage of bills of local interest to them.
Mr. Sayers. chairman OF the appropria-
tions committee. secured unanimous con-
sent for the consideration of a bill appro-
r,,-ia ting 80 OO0 for an additional force for