Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-20

i 10 any Oh the Sftdt ROvtTUftithiS VI wv
world. Mr. Daniel said that the Harrison
| Administration had treated II In a wa
giant. to be put In the calaboose as having
no visible means OF support
NOMINATION OF WHITE.
| About 2:30 O'clock the presiding officer
asked Mr.. Daniel to suspend his speech
| for moment, so that the Senate might
receive message from the President OF
| the United States. The message was
| found to contain the nomination or Sena-
tor White. of Louisiana, as Associate JUS
| tice Of the United States Supr.sme Court.
| The fact became known even before the
envelope was opened. and senator's evinceh
/ TIE keenest interest In II. They gathered
together In small groups all over the
chamber and commented on rather than
discussed the nomination. From that time
on there was no interest manifested In Mr..
Daniels speech. and at 3 p. NJ. h. yielded
to motion of Mr.. Caffery OemocraD.
/ Of Louisiana. to proceed to executive busi-
ness-which the Senate did Immediately.
The doors were reopened at 49, when a
| communication from the President, send
{ ing all dispatches and reports received
! from Hawaii since. those last sent, was
read The motion to print WAS laid over,
| 1T the request Of Mr. Hoar
| conference was agreed to on the
Oklahoma railroad-bill, and Senator's
Berry. Blackburn, and Pettigrew were
appointed conferrees on the part Of the
Sena'", which then. at f:35 p. NJ, ad-
journed till tomorrow.
House of Representatives.
Mr. Dearmond offered the following re-
solution in the House at the opening of
business to-day:
D Resolved, That 10 paragraph Of rule
V, be added a clause as follows: But 1t
shall be in order at the conclusion of the
second roll-call for any member 10 in
quire Of the Speaker II a quorum has
voted. and II the Speaker answer in the
negative, to suggest that any other men,
Der (naming him) Is present, and has not
voted, and thereupon the Speaker-who
may then cause Sne doors to be closed
shall direct the Clerk to again call the
name of such member and record his
vote. and this proco eding may be CON
Iii ued until a quorum shall have voted.
And if any member being thus called
third time and being present and not
excused from voting, SHAH not vote. the
Sergeant-at-Arms shall. by direction OF
the Speaker. bring him before the bar Of
the House, and his name shall then be
| called once more and his vote recorded.
| But II he still refrain from voting, his
| name shall be recorded as that Of a MEM
every contempt Of the House of which a
member shall be guilty by thus refusing
TO vote the Sergeant-at-Arms shall de-
duct as a fine the sum of $50 from his
salary, pay the same into the Treasury
OF the United States and report such ac-
tion TO the House."
Mr.. Hopkins Republcan), of Illinois:
There seems to be so much machinery
about that. that ! think 1t would be
better to authorize the Speaker at once TO
count a quorum.
Mr.. Reed Republlcan). of Maine: or
have a Justice of the peace appointed to
administer the House.
The resolution was referred to the Com
mittee on Rules.
Mr.. Martin Democrat Of Indiana,
chairman of the Committee on Invalid
Pensions. reported The resolution intro
duced last week by Mr.. Tawney Republi-
cam, of Minnesota, calling upon the Secre-
tary Of the Interior for an expression OF
the construction placed upon the law Of
December q, 1893 declaring pensions ~
be limited vested righO, by the Pension
Bureau, with recommendation that il
pass.
Mr.. Tawney stated that since the reso-
luton was offered and since the COM
mittee agreed to recommend its passage.
two Of the seven pensioners named in the
| preamble had been restored To the rolls
and their pensions paid. So far as these
were concerned. therefore. it would not be
necessary for the Secretary to report.
Mr.. Martin suggested that the resou-
! tion be passed as reported, and it was so
ordered.
sEiGNIoRAGE BILL.
Ir. Bland called up his bill to coin the
seignorage Of the Treasury silver bullion
7 moved bn
into Committee of the Whole and that
general debate be limited TO thirty min
utes.
A division showed l05 votes in favor of
the motion and none In the negative. Mr..
Tracey OemocraU, OF New York, sug-
gested no quorum. whereupOn Mr. Bland
demanded the yeas and nays. aid at l2:})
the call was begun. IL resulted Yeas.
lol; nays, 4. No quorum appearing, Mr..
Bland moved a call of the House which
was ordered.
Messrs. Baker Of Kansas, Bell OF Colo
rado. Boen. Davis, KEN, Newlands, and
simpson Populisis). and Messrs. Bowers
OF California, Br)derick of Kansas DoO-
little OF Washington, Ellis of oregon,
Hainer OF Nebraska, Hartman Of Mon
tana, Hermann of Oregon Lucas of South
Dakota. Marsh of Illinois. and Picker
OF South Dakota Republican), voted
Bland's motion. The negative vote was
made up by Messrs. Hepburn Of Iowa,
and Ray oS New York Rapubliclnsl.
ana Page OF Connecticut ami Piggott
OF Connecticut democrats Two nun
dred and ffty-one members responded TO
their names, upon which announcement
by the Speaker further proceedins
under the call were dispensed with.
Mr.. Walker Republican). OF Massachu-
&c No
teman from Missouri that he permit the
discussion OF the bill to go on TODAY.
IL is evident that we have 10 quorum
here. and the day will probably be wasted
in roll-cals.
Mr.. Bland: | should be very glad To
have the bill debated. and gentlemen know
! have been willing at all times To proceed
under any understanding that would be
! agreeable TO the opponents Of the bill
ana enable us to come TO vote without
nlibustering. But. certainly, gentlemen
cannot expect me TO consent to have the
debate 20 on indefinitely. and / shall not
consent TO do so.
Mr.. Walker: Ii the gentleman will bear
with me for moment further | want to
say that | do not blame him for his DO
sition, but.
Mr.. Bland Regular order, Mr.. Speaker.
ON the second roll-cai the vote re-
Suileu-yeaS, IJO, nays, none. Nd lSSrS
Funston. Sweet and Waugh Republl-
cans Joined the affirmative vote on this
call, but the gain was more than offset
by the failure of the Democrats and Pop
ulists 10 vote.
The third rol-call resulted-yeas. ls2:
nays. 2. and Mr.. Bland asked call OF
the House. This was agreed to-79 to 81
AT the close of the call, TO which 2i
members responded. Mr.. Bland offered n
resolution revoking all leaves of absence
and instructing the Sergeant-at-Arms TO
arrest absent members. the resolution To
continue " force after adjournment and
until the further order OF the House.
Mr. Tracey Democrat. OF New York
moved that the House adjourn.
On this motion the Republicans and
anti-silver Democrats voted In the affirm
ative. the silver Democrats and Populists
joining the bulk of the Democrats In the
negative. On division the vote was an
nounced-ayes. "a: nays. JOG. The yeas
any nays were ordered
After some further filbustering Mr.
BANDS last resolution revoking leaves
OF absence was agreed to-yeas. l06; nays
none. The resolution was one lnat did not
require quorum.
Mr.. Reed endeavored to convince the