The morning call., 1894-04-18
PRICE FIVE CENTS

said the House had in mouth done but
two days business.
My constituents are tired" said he in
conclusion. 'and hope the House is tired
OF 1t also. hail this as the dawn of a
brighter day."
Gilmore argued that the proposed rule
was unnecessary in legislative bodies IN
which the controlling party had ninety
four majority and thirty more than a
quorum.
Ex-Speaker Grow upheld the principle
Incorporated in the proposed rule, but OBJ
Jected to its details as cumbrous.
Russell OF Georgia. to whom Reed
yielded one minute, declared that no
one would have the temerity to affirm that
the Fifty-tirst Congress would have
adopted the quorum-counting device had
the Republicans in that House not been
so hard pressed for quorum. With the
enormous majority held by the Democrats
1t was humliating spectacle to see them
forced to the adoption Of the revolutionary
expedient. A round of Republican ap-
plauss answered this and Reed, whose
face was aglow, arose and with a display
OF fervent generosity and good humor that
furnished the inspiration for more Repub-
lican enthusiasm, asked unanimous consent
for five minutes more.
Il don't want to use it myself" said he.
II would like to distribute it among my
Democratic friends across the way"
Reeds words seemed to goad Bynum
particularly and he objected in a
loud voice. Thereupon Reed said he
would only consume minute of the re-
maininp time al his dispoaa Ha thooubf
1t unnecessary to say anything The scene
here to-day. said he. is more effective than
any address he could make. The House
was about to adopt the principle for which
the Republicans had contended since the
Ffty-frst Congress. 81 congratulate the
Fitty-third Congress-" said he, impress
sively, ION the wise decree 1t Is about to
make" Republican applause.]
Cultivate. Democratic member of
the Committee on Rules, then burriedly
explained the difficulty under which the
House had been laboring and the impera-
tive demand for the remedy and rule pro-
posed.
Catchings, In concluding the debate,
declared that il the proposed proceeding
was revolutionary, it had been forced by
the Republicans, who insisted on a policy
of obstruction on the most trivial and un-
important legislation. He resented the
idea that such obstruction could be consid-
cred statesmanlike. Yet having become
the settled policy OF the opposition,
heroic measures were necessary In order
to transact business. A vote was then
taken on the ad ption of the new rule.
There was no excitement. The Republi-
cans all voted in favor of it and 1t was
adopted-212 to AZ.
The Democrats who voted against 1t
were as follows: Abbott, Barnes. Black of
Georgia, Bland. Breckenridge of Kentucky.
Bryan. Bynum. Capehart, Causey. Cobb of
Alabama, Conn, Cooper of Texas, Covert,
Cummings, Dunn. Durborow. English of
New Jersey. Epes. Goldzier. Grady. Hall
of Minnesota, Hines. Holman, Hunter.
Kilgore. Lane, Lapham, Lester, Mallory.
Martin of Indiana. McAleer, McKag, Nc,
Millin. Reilly. Russell of Georgia, Ryan,
Stevens. Talbot of Maryland, Tracey,
Turner OF Georgia. Warner, Wells, Wheeler
of Alabama. Whiting, Williams of Illinois,
Williams of Mississippi, Wise. Total, AZ.
Reed was Immediately surrounded
by his party friends and given an ovation,
and some Of the Democrats got up eoun-
ter demonstration over Catchings. A
large bunch of La France roses was car
ried up the aisle and placed on Reeds
desk, and another Republican outburst
followed. The flowers were sent with the
compliments of Representative Apsley Of
Massachusetts.
The parliamentary wheels now began
moving again in the House, and then came
the approval of the journal of the last
three legislative days, which has Hp to
this time remained stumbling block TO
progress. Next came the question of dis
charging the sergeant-at-arms from the
continuous order to arrest members,
adopted few months ago. Reed said a
grave question of parliamentary procedure
was involved, and ir order to have the
law investigated he submitted a resolution
reciting that the order of arrest was void.
He asked that this be sent to the Judiciary
or Rules committee. In order that right
of arrest might authoritatively be de-
manded and a careful precedent estab-
lished. The Speaker ruled out the reso-
luton, on the ground that the first busi-
ness was to discharge members now under
arrest before taking up general principles.
On the motion to discharge the sergeant
at-arms,a ave and noe vote was secured,and