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about whom there has been a like ques-
tion, had also done.
Again No Quorum.

tlonr ndu also Cone.
Again No Quorum.
The vote was then announced as being
yeas, l6i; nays. none; no quorum. Twen-
ty-two pairs were announced.
Mr.. Catohings moved a call OF the
House, which was ordered. and showed
the presence Of 20 members. Further
proceedings under the call were then dis
pensed with. and the question recurred
on Mr.. Catchings' motion for the previous
question. On the second roll-call l6S
Democrats voted in the affirmative,
gain Of one.
on Mr. Catchlngs' motion 70 order a call
Of the House, the Republicans flibustered
and called for the yeas and nays. They
were ordered by a vote OF l6l yeas to 2
nays.
During the call Mr.. Hull 0ep., Iowa),
when the names of Messrs. Gear, Hep
burn, Lacey. and Perkins (all OF 1ova)
we're res Ched. asked that they 5e excused,
as they We're detained I'm Iowa on inn
rortant business. The House was in good
humor. and excused the first three with
out objection, but when Il came to eN~
cuslng Mr. Perkins Mr.. Stone 0iep., pa.)
thought enough would d-be-senators' had
been excused. and objected. Let us eN-
cuse the whole Iowa delegation said
one Republican. and MIR. Stone was about
TO withdraw his objection to voting 20
excuse Mr.. Perkins. Acting on the hint.
Mr.. Hull moved that he be excused. on
this question Mr. Reed called for a divis-
| ion and then for tellers, saying, In his
dry way. that a rising vote was not suiii-
| GENTLY definite. and he thought teilers
should be appointed TO make the vote
more certain. The motion was disagreed
TO by a vote Of 81 % ST. and Mr.. Reed
called for the yeas and nays.
Perkins Finally Excused.
The question OF excusmg Mr. Perkins
was decided in the affirmative by a vote
Of lS IN the affirmative to ll6 in th'
negative. no quorum being necessary on
! question OF cXcusins member Tor one
| day.
i The Republicans not only succeeded u
/ excusing Mr.. Perkins but also managed
10 consume about ono hours time 10y
/ their little hlibustering.
Immediately after the announcement o.
/ the vote on the question Of eNcusinS Mr.
| Perkins. Mr.. Reed moved an adjournment
/ Pending this, Mr.. McMiIlin asked whether
| there was not IN mcompleted roll call IL
/ progress when the interruption occurred
The Speakor-said that there appeared t'
be sOmo uncertainty I'm the House as C
what was going on, (Which statement
! caused a ripple OF merrimcnt on the tie
publican sdel but that the House had beer
| engaged IN a call for excuses.
Mr.. Gr0svcn0r had n suggestion 10
offer ass 10 the date for taking up the
| tariff bin. On January Sth, he said, Mr.
Mckinley would be maugurated, having
been reelected Governor Of ohio by
| 10000 majority; and he thought that
| day would be an auspicious time TO take
/ up the Wilson bill.
The Speaker ignored the suggestion and
| put the question on Mr.. Reeds motion
/ to adjourn. which was lost.
Mr. Catchings introduced resolution
| from the Committee on Rules as follows:
To Compel Members to Attend.
Ordered That the sergeant-at-Arms
! take into custody and bring 10 the bar
| Of the House such of It's members as are
| absent without leave of ,he House.
This order shall continue In force be-
yond the adjournment Of the session OF
| to-day and until the further order of
| the House. The SeTgeant-at-Ar Arms Is di-
rected TO employ a sufficient number of
deputies t0 execute this order, and take
! into custody said absentees wherever
they may be found"
The previous question was ordered or
the resolution, which was agreed TO annie
storm of applause and cheers on th'
| Democratic side. and at o'clock, OF
motion Of Mr. Catchings. the House ad
iourned until Monday at noon.