Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-14

vote resulted-yeas, 8 fall Republicans);
navs 27-no quorum. Then there was
roil-calI, which showed the presence OF
forty-three members-exactly a quorum.
Mr.. HIN inquired as to how many pairs
had been announced on the voting and
was informed that the number of pairs
was nine. 80 that" said he, "if these
pairs had been entered on the Journal n
quorum would have been actually pre-
sent"
"I object to discussion" Mr.. Chandler
interposed.
"Eyerything Is debatable In this Sem
ate" said Mr.. Hill. 'T make the parlia-
mentary point that. as there were thirty
six senator's voting and nine pairs an
nounced by senator's present. that made
n quorum actually present: and that the
Senate IL entitled to do business under
well-regilated rules that have prevailed
I'm other bodies and ought To prevail here
HILL UNDER FIRE.
"The Senator from New York" said
Mr.. Hoar. desires to pay tribute to
the sagacity of the late Speaker of the
House of Representatives, that is ALL"
'The point OF order,' added Mr.. But
Ter "calls attention to the additional fact
that your friends on the other side are
filibustering very industriously against
the tariff bill"
81 will take the responsibility for that"
said Mr.. Galllnger.
'I desire to inquire OF the senator from
New York" said Mr.. Quay. whether he
wishes TO suggest that the Reed rule be
enforced"
81 do not recognize the fact, Mr.. Hill
renlied. that Mr.. Reed has any monopoly
on a simple. plain rule like this. which
can be adopted by anybody. and which
can he recognized as existing on the or
dinary principles of parliamentary prac-
tice."
Does the senator from New York"
Mr. Chandler asked tauntngly, "claim
the rule as his own by right of discov-
ery?'
Il decline to answer the question:" Mr..
Hill good-humoredly replied.
After some further banterng. the Vice.
President was about to rule upon the
parliamentary point, when Mr.. Cockreli
interposed with a motion 10 proceed 10
executive business. The motion was
agreed TO- and after a short executive
session. the Senate at =. NJ, adjourned
until tomorrow.
CONTINUATION OF TRUCE.
Mr. Harris. on the part Of the Demo-
Gratis and MIR. Chandler, on the part OF
-
afternoon. which resulted in a continu-
ance of the present truce in the Senate
throughout next week, with the under
standing that general debate shall end
Monday April I'D, when the tariff bill
shall he taken up and discussed by para
graphs.
House of Representatives.
Although but one proposition passed
/ the House Yesterday. the Journal of pro-
ceedIngs was of unusual length. 1t con-
tained the rulings OF the Chair upon va
rious parliamentary questions raised in
the course of the effort to secure a vote
ON the resolution to fine members for
absence without leave and non-votinS.
when the reading had been concluded the
Speaker in the ordinary formula. said:
.lf there be no objection. the journal as
read will stand approved"
Mr.. Boutelle Republican), OF Maine:
object.
Mr.. Dockery DemocraO, Of Missouri: l
move that the Journal be approved, and
on the motion demand the previous ques-
tion.
TneraIpon the filibustering was re-
newed. the yeas and nays being demand
ed on the secondinS of the previous ques-
tion.
the previous question was--yeas, 1j5; nay,
1-23 less than quorum.
Mr. Dockery moved call of the House.
and on that motion the yeas and nays
were ordered.
| Byya vote OF GO te 80 the House rs-
fused 10 call the House, and at / o'clock
adjournment was taken.
DEMOCRATIC-CACCUs CALL.
The reading of call for an immediate
session OF the Democratic caucus was
greeted with laughter on tine Republican
side. The call for tn cauLus was cir
culated by Mr.. Springer shortly after the
House met. He secured seVonty-five
signers within forty minutes. The call
reads as follows: 1--WE, the undersigned.
respectfully request that you call eau
Gus OF the Democratic members Of the
House. TO meet Immediately upon the ad-
iournment of the House To consider
rules"
Thrty-two kilograms were sent by the
Sergeant-at-Arms last night TO Demo-
cratic members Of the House who are
absent from the city. Some OF the ab-
sentees are expected TO return to-day
and tomorrow. but the number OF those
who return is more than offset by those
who are leaving to-day, and Who Will abb
sent themselves tomorrow.
Colonel Isaac Hill. the Deputy Sergeant
at-Arrns made the predictment this
morning that there will BE- no quorum
tomorrow, and probably none before
Tuesday
SENATE QUORUMLESS ALSO.
WASHINGTON. April 13.-When the
Senate went into executive session thls
afternoon. about $50 o'clock. the Demo-
Gratis ran into a snag within very few
minutes. The nominations sent TO the
Senate to-day were referred 10 the ap-
propriate committees, and such commit
tees as were prepared 70 report upon
nominations did so. So far everything
moved smoothly. Then a batch OF nomi-
nations. against which no objection had
been made. were read. 1t Is customary
in executive session not TO take the vote
on confirmation on any name against
which no objection is pending ana III
this way business that would other-
wise consume considerable time Is trans
acted in a very few minutes. This after
noon. however, objection was offered Dy
a Republican in q speech that slgnihed
the intention of the minority To insist
that there should be somewhere near
a quorum to transact business In exec
utive session.
In his speech this senator called at
tention TO The fact that the majority in
sisted upon steady debate on the tarlt
bill till } O'Clock, and that Immediately
after that they sought TO consume the
time TO within few minutes of six in
miscellaneous business. with the inten-
tion OF rushing through a great deal OF
executive business b. the short time
remaining. IL Democrats insisted that
, the open session should be so zeaiously
employed. this senator warned the ma
iority that the members of their party
must stay and take care OF executive
business.
AT the time this speech was made
there were probably six Republicans and
Il Democrats present. 1t was not stated
that a quorum should be present, but
that there should a, least be a respect
able number In the Chamber. The ao>
sence OF a quorum being thus exposed,
a call OF the Senate showed the inability
10 get on. and the session adjourned.
The only thing being done was the con-
flrming the nomination Of Homer Reed
TO be postmaster at Kansas City. 1t was
also agreed that the Chinese treaty
should be taken up for consideration
Tuesday afternoon OF next week.
GOLD FOR FRANCE.
Shipments To-Day from New York Create
Much Comment.
NEW YORK, April i3.-It was announc-