The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-06
PRocEkDIyGs ~ THE HOUSE
The Democratic Leaders Again Fail 10 Sc.
cure Quorum.

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The flibusterinE OF the last two days had
the effect Of bringing q large attendance to
the House to-day. The emocratic side Of the
chamber was far from overlooking. although
Col Ike Hill. the assistant se!geant-at-Arms.
who 10 generally known as tho Democratic
whip" had succeeded. as he thought. in So
curing the attendance OF twenty-sight Demo-
Gratis who were absent yesterday. linn ediately
after the reading OF yesterdays journal. Mr.
Boutelie rep. Me- tried to resume his tactics
Of 5ssspday sna me Gay before 10y MS shorts I
Iutlon he prscipitated sharp contest with tho
speakeJ who finally ignored him and recog.
report from the committee on Rules.
air. Boutelle insisted tnat his resolution was
posed OF. and asked tho Speaker where it had
gone. The speaker replied that on the pues-
Sh q Observation-Disclosures tie p Ioas. f Se SIs To-
decide what would 10 done with H.. Where has
that resolution gone, Mr.. speaker
tion-It Is exactly where it was.
4 he Speaker was meanwhile violently
store order but Mr.. Boutelle was. not to lie
satisfied with such a disposition OF his ques-
The Speaker announced firmly that lie mad
recognized the gentleman from Mississippi
lAlr. Catohingsl and directed the Clerk 20 read
the resolution which he had offered. The
resolution was then read, at tirst amid great
uproar in the House. which gradually sub
IL provides that after the passage OF tho
resolution the House shall meet At IL A Al. f;
that immedi lately after The call OF committees
seh aS aonsS 10. that
debate on said bill shall end on Wednesday.
Jan. 10; that on the next daJ the Till shall be
read through. and shall from day 20 daJ no
open TO amendment and that on Thursday.
Jan. 20. at noon the bill with all amend
ments, shall 10 reported to the House, when
the previous question shall be considered or
dered ON the pending amendments aud the
bill Provision IL made for evening sessions
anu for printing rsmArks
The order having been readIAlr Burrows
raised the question OF consideration, but the
Speaker announced that under former rulings
the question OF consideration could not 20
raised upon = TenOTt from the CommIttee on
sion Of the Chair. but the speaker reused 10
entertain the appeal
linen followed four attempts ny roll call TO
secure second lor the demand i9T the pre-
attempt the vote was announced-Je yeas, l'hii
nays, none. No Republican member voted,
and the following Democrats. who were shown
then present. were not Teeorded: Messrs.
Bankhold. tadmus, Tam netti. Coombs. Covert.
English, hainss; Hayes. Heard Hines, hud;
spsrry. Seeing that il was impossible to So
ere a quorum, Mr.. Catchings moved an adj
iournmsHt. which Was carried
tee OF Ways and Means 10 quoted as taxing a
gloomy view Of the situation Alter the House
AdJOurned he said that the disanection among
bitterly remarked that there were score or
two Of mem beTs credited to the Democratic
Who ought rsAlly to ally thsmselvss With the
ever Il not shared b. other members OF the
Ommittee. who sxpress the nrm eonytction
that b. Monday at the furthest the Democrats
viii vote e PASS the pending 0EdsE IRd pre-
coed with the jail