The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-29
No QUORUM In TIE HOUSE
FRUIrLEss EFfoETs 10 GET UP THE
o,SEfLL-JOf ELECTION CASE.
Evenan Order Bearing Upon The Case from
the Rules Committee Fa'ls-Pro-
ceeding. Of the senate.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. March S.-The
House took up. by Unanimous consent.
and passed several private pension bills.
Also the bin reported from the judiciary
committee with O. unanimously favorable
vote. authorlzng The proper officials Of
the Government 90 accept the bonds OF
approved security sad guaranty companys
in cases where bonds are required to be
given to the United States
Mr. Cultivate reported from the Com
mittee on Rules an order for the imme-
dlate consideration on its adoption Of the
pending election case OF ONel vs. Joy.
fror tho eleventh district OF Missouri.
and that Of English -. hiiporn. rom the
third district of California. 4 vote to
be taken after teo hours debate on each
caee equally divided between the parties.
4 aar Quorum.
r-,,o, o~dorine The previous question
on the order. the House divided-Ayes.
ict. noes a. Mr. Reed made the point
~ no o,,or,,m ana the yeas. and nays
were ordered.
rho nreVious question was ordered by
,bo ,.oto ~ inst a quOrum-lN including
the Sneaker Ar kisfore 'feNJ voted no,
hoine onnosod on principle % the adop-
ton of such measures
The House votel-ayes, l09: noes, o. TO
mass the order Ar. Reed made the
point Of no quorum. ana the yeas ana
NAYS wore ordered The vote on the resO-
luton was announced yeas liz; nays,
: iust , ouorum including the vote OF
tho S,.ealler. The negative vote was
made nm ~ Nessfs Daniels (N. ND. Her
mann OreD and NcCieary (Minn), Re
nublicans. ana Griffin (Mich). Hutcheson
TEX Knpore iTcXe and Warner tN.
". Democrats. The fOpulists voted with
the Democrats ON the motions in the
case.
Minority Resoiuiion Lost
The vote was first taken on the reso-
luton of the minority, declaring 'harles
r Low elected % and entitled 10 seat
I'm the Fifty-thiri Congress, from the
Eleventh district of Missouri
The vote resulted-Yeas. le' nays, lib.
Mr.. Burrows (Rep. Mich.), having voted
no. moved to reconsider the vote Mr..
Springer Dem. ma moved to lay the
motion on the table, on this motion the
House divided-Ayes. l2i. noes. 3.
'No quorum" said Mr Burrows.
yeas and navs" said Mr.. Patterson;
and they were ordered
The vote on Mr. Springer's motion
was. Yeas. 157; nays. g. the Republicans
refralning from answering to their names.
mo quorum has voted, said the
Speaker.
"Mr. Speaker" said Mr. Patterson. Il
move that the House do now adjourn
which was agreed 10 without division.
and AT 5.35 the House was declared 10
be adjourned till tomorrow at L o'clock.
Pre- edins- oi the senate
/, &
ing the morning hour and after the
presentation OF many executive communi-
cations. bill to Hrovide for the free
and unlimited coinage OF silver was
introduced by AIR. stewart (Rep., Nev),
and laid on tlls-tai'i. sr the present -.
A Joint resolution was introduced by
Mr.. Dolph and referred 10 the Commit
zee on Foreign Relations, declaring the
Cavton-Buwer treaty mo longer in
force"
4 resolution was offered by Mr. PETER
pop. KasD, and laid on the table for
the present, instructing the Finance Com
mittee 20 report bill 10 repeal an
laws authorizing the issue Of bonds or
other interest-bearing securities. without
express authority by act OF Congress.
The resolution heretofore offered by
Mr.. Sherman. instructing the judiciary
Committee 10 inquire whether the simula-
ton OF the United States coins by other
coins Of like weight and hnencss is made
criminal by existing law, was laid before
the Senate. and adopted. after brief
speeches in its favor by Messrs. stewart
and Sherman. and after a sarcastic re-
mark by Mr.. C0ckrel that it would be
well 10 have like examination made as
10 every financial measure passed while
Mr. Stewart was "a member OF the SEN
ate. as that senator had not made any
opposition TO the demoneuzation act Of
1873
The Senate al 1885, on motion Of Mr..
Call. proceeded 10 the consideration OF
executive business. The doors were re
opened at 2I5 and legislative business |
was resumed.
The fortihcation appropriation bill was
reported back from the Appropriation |
Committee by Mr.. Call. who stated that |
he would not call IL up till next week, |
as there were amendments TO be offered |
10 10 by several senator's.
The famous McGarrahan claim was |
then taken up in the shape of a bill |
10 refer Il 10 the Court Of Private Land |
Claims.e and Mr. Morrill, made an argu- |
ment against Il. ON the ground chiefly |
that the grant on which il is based was |
a forgery. The discussion Of the bill |
was interrupted By another motion 10 go |
into executive session. This was agreed
70. and. at 4:05. the Senate adjourned
until tomorrow.