The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-04-19

II,
. Whiting. Williams of Illinois, Viii
liams of Mississippi, Wise. Total At
MIR. Reed was Immediately surroun
ded by his party aud given an oVa
ton. Some of the Democrats got up
, counter demonstration over MT
Catchings. A large bunch OF La
France roses was carried up the aisle
and placed on Mr.. Reeds desk. An
other Republican outburst followed
Tie flowers were sent with the com
pliments of Representative Ashley o.
Massachusetts.
The parliamentary wheels then be-
gan moving again and the house came
to the question of discharging the
sergeant alarms from the continuing
order to arrest members, adopted
about month ago. Mr.. Reed said
grave question of parliamentary proce-
dure was involved and in order to have
the law investigated he submitted a
resolution reciting that the order OF
arrest was void. He asked that this
besent to the judiciary or rules COM
mittee in order that the right of arrest
might be authoritively determined.
The speaker ruled out the resolution
on the ground thai the first business
was to discharge members now under
arrest before taking up general prin
ciples.
On the motion to discharge the sar-
geant- at~arms yea a nay vote was
secured and this gave the first prac
tical illustration of the operation of
the new rule. The speaker named
Messrs. Dockery, Democrat, and Cogs.
well, Republican, as tellers to watch
the count, and if necessary, count
members present, but not voting.
| They took their places at the side OF
the clerk. each keeping tally of the
vote.
MIR. Livingston, Democrat, made the
point of order under the new rule
that there was no second call of the
house, but in lieu thereof the list of
names reported by the tellers, present
but not voting, should be called.
The speaker, however, stated that
the new rule did not contemplate any
Interference with the roll calls, and
that tie roll call under rules of the
house included second call of those
who had failed to respond on the first
call. He oyerruled the point of order
and the call proceeded Finding that
quorum had voted on the first CALL
the Republicans changed their tactics
and on the second call answered to
their names. AS a result of the vote
225 to 6, showed that a quorum was
present, the telers made no report.
Messrs DalzolI, Republican, Penn
sylvania, and Johnson, Democrat, of
Ohio, instead Of voting responded
present
This discharged the warrant issued
to the sergeaut.at~arms under date OF
March 81.
Saturday, April 81, after o'clock
was by special order set aside for the
delivery of eulogies to the memory of
the late Senator Gibson of Louisiana.
Mr. Wells of Wisconsin, rising to
parliamentary inquiry, wanted to
know whether the leaves OF absence
could be granted to members under
the rule, save on account Of sickness
Certainly" replied the speaker.
The house can grant leaves of alb
sence for any reason"
'If any member is granted such
leave of absence" inquired Mr.. Wells,
"has he right to draw his pay?"
The chair has no control over the
question of members pay" returned
the speaker amid laughter.
A regular gorge of committee re-
ports, blocked by the filllbustering of
last week. were presented under the
call of the committees. The house
then, on motion of Mr.. McCreary,
went iutO committee of the whole to
consider the consular and diplomatic
appropriation bill.
After speeches by Mr.. McCreary in
support OF and Mr.. Hit, Republican,
of Illinois, adverse to the bill, the
house at lao adjourned.
THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, April 17.-There was
a very slim attendance of visitors in
the galleries when the senate met to-
day.
Senator Hoar asked that all peti
tions protesting against the ratifica~
tion of the Chinese treaty might be
executive session as is customary, and
his motion being agreed to, Senators
Lodge and Gallinger presented several
such petitions.
The bill to create the Southern Judi.
cial district of Texas and to fix the
time and place for holding courts in
Uue COuIueTu, EdSIeIA anu w cSUeTu
districts was passed.
Senator Voorhees, reported a sched-
ule showing the changes in the text
and rates of duty of the tariff bill of
1890, and the administrative act of
1890 as it passed the house and as it |
was reported to the senate by the |
finance committee, and the rate pro-
posed by the Mills bill.
Senator Hill inquired whether it was
proposed to print the Mills bill in its
entirety, and stated he would like to
have this done and it was ordered.
Senator Lodge offered a proposed !
to the pending tariff bill |
for the imposition OF retaliatory rates |
of duty against Great Britain and pro-
viding that when in conformation of |
existing treaty, any article not ad-
mitted free, if it is the manufacture of |
Great Britain or its colonies, should |
pay double the duty heretofore i'm |
posed aud if admitted free. duGy of !
80 per cent be imposed, except on wool. !
which should be admitted under the |
duties of the act OF 1890, and that the /
aud discriminating duties !
shOuld TemaiL in force Until Great |
Btitaiu consented 70 take rart in an |
agreement with rhe United States for |