New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-22
A FIELD DAY nv THE HOUSE.
MEMBERS WILL NOT HAVE THEIR PAY
DOCKED HEREAFTER

THEY DECIDE BY LARGE MAJORITY, THAT
THE LAW WHICH TIE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS
TRIED TO IMPOSE ON THEM WAS RE-
PEALED TWENTY YEARS AGO.
(sY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUSE.'
Washington May A.-T'his has been heid day
in the House OF Representatives, After orisK ana
Interesting debate. the action or the Democratic
caucus last month in resolving that the pay OF
members absent except on account OF sickness De
ui,hbcd was oyerruled: the decision OF the Demo
cratic chairman OF the Committee OF the Whole
who sustained n point of order, was reversed Oh
appeal by a majority OF fourteen IN to1ai VOC
of ei9 and then. by vote OF IFS yeas 10 ~ ndSs
the Committee OF the Whole adopted an amend
nent declaring that the old statute or 1856 by
virtue OF which the Speaker in obedience to the
orders Of the Democratic caucus, has been docking
tho nav Of members who have been absent was
repealed twenty years ago.
The debate on the amendment. which was offered
bv Judge Hayes an Iowa Democrat nominaly
turned on n point OF order but actually upon the
,,or,s OF The proposition; and the action OF the
Committee OF the Whole was victory Tor the
minority Of the Judiciary Committee the majority
OF which recently brought In report uec'a' ms
the statute Of 1876 TO be still In force MI pe
Armand OF Missouri who Joinel In making that
report made the point OF order against the ainenu-
mon, offered by Judge Hayes. spoke more than an
hou- and rambel good deal in his argument IN
op7,osiuon 70 H. Chairman Culoerson. OF the
Judiciary Committee spoke ten minutes. nni All o.
I his remarks except a single sentence We're au-
dressed Z, the merits Of the question MI Bonther
~ Louisiana who Is also a Democratic MEMBER OF
the Judiciary Committee, spoke rather longer H'''
he also devoted most OF his remarks to the iherl'S
Of the question. In fact the only members VINO us
cuss.d the point % order IN opposition "e'r '"'e'
Hayes. the mover % the amerimeH'' anu MIS- ..
! Reed anI Qulgg all " whom argued eitc'FeE
and forciby.
Tho decision ~ Nj Richardson. u Tennessee
/ Chairman ~ the Commute" 90 %" W"oir' sls'a
ing the point Of order. caused raj surprise Oh
/ both shes Of tn, Eouse. because J. WIS ''''-'
contrary 10 scvera. recent IrcceAon'F ~ l'IS' one
/ Of v,hi,h was ST. ~ himself Judge Hayes l'''''
/ dlately entered ~ appca. which was sust''nrl ~
IA. ru7i,ritv already mod. al th' an' NUM- ''
/ WIS then adopted by a majority ~ - IL 10
we OF 2e The total votes oA s"S '''''s
/ M appeal AMI on The amendment were '"' O..
whl,h have b,-a sen "a the Commit. OF ' ~.
dom nave they been cNcc"l .i 10 20" - l""' 49,
| -, IN :. l.s w.. sen, out - scouf tnr clnni.
tec-r,,,ns corridors AMI c'h'r places lA VIZ. y. 80
80 ,.as annourcsI g,,l deal Of active e."cV.h
crring had ben d.ue uhl.I vi, -. 1.r.,,el wh4r
the tcrrS t',s 'Vy.r NE count vas IN progres-
! Mr. burrows Of Mirh.San. es?ioi az. Ha}' ~
| York and Two other mrn'b'f' w 'i,r Va u,ifi
gaileries AMI No. h'iiel eng 90, o. ,nI vo," Il II
nodes to gay that 'hey respond" win aa,',,3
Early In the proce' ing OF inr ~, ~ n ,rrroa,i
60 ,;'-',ir. 20 r-lucc the appropriation i'r ~
payment u salaries q oncer, e,l ci"l',S Re-
All Bol..i.e ~ M,'uc and G","f'l ''r,-... ~ T.
ohio. Opportunity 20 aI,'n ,, b,,n,-r-,,l
".-,n,niy' ami % was wei inlr'v ~ t 49,
ncn' Wa dcfea'i hr, 9no,e'r ,n' eo,i nt 1.,rs
/ -. S4naior!ql Joanul. Aeq,'ori ''fk'rPi ~