The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-08
WHAT mn. GRAY wANrEp TO KNOW.

SuCn a bill he hlhiSt4a would do so.
WHAT uR. GRAY WANTED TO KNOW.
HAS the senator from Massachusetts, +"
Mr. Gray asked. amy other information
than that despatch in the daily papers?'
mo. / have not" MIR. Hoar answered,
"but that dispatch purports TO give a
verbatim extract from the bill introduced
in the English Parliament"
II have no doubt II IL" said Mr. Gray,
''an extract from the bill originally pre-
sented at the state department"
"rhe statement is." said MIR. Hoar
that Canadians. being in doubt as TO
their rights. sent to Great Britain to
learn the exact terms OF the law as It is
now uronosed. and received this informa-
tion which purports 10 be a verbatim ex-
tract from the bill-
81 have no doubt" Mr.. Gray repeated.
"that that information Is the bill origi-
nally introduced.
The matter was permitted to drop at
this point. and the Senate. at l:2c. pro-
ceeded 10 the consideration Of executive
business.
The senate remained In executive ses-
sion until 4:25 T. W. when 1t adjourned
till Monday.
~. Quorum ia the House.
WASHINGTON. III c., April 7.-After
4 number of Executive communications
had been laid before the House to-day
the Sneaker presented the report of IL.
w snow sergeant-at-Arms. dated April
I'd. OF his action under the order of ar
rest made by the House March 18th.
Il stated that all The absentees had been
summoned by telegraph; seven had re-
turned and were n their seats, six were
excused. or sick, TWO were reported en-
route to the Capitol; fourteen had failed
to respond to the kilograms.
Mr. Reed. who Lad come in While the
report was being read, asked II the re-
port showed how the Sergeant-at-Arms
had obovcd the order Of the House by
falxiu., any members into custody.
The Sneaker: The report speaks for it.
Mr. Reed: Will the Chair have the
kindness TO permit the report TO be read
AGAIN. should ike to know D.. any
BODY had been taken into custody
The Speaker: The report has just been
read.
Mr.. Reed: | ask unanimous consent for
another reading OF the report.
There being no objection. it was again
read.
Mr.. Reed asked If there was any state
ment OF fees accompanying the report
any endorsement Nl''i Aitt ii-ulh
Being informed there was none. he
asked. as parliamentary inquiry. If
the Chair deemed the report TO act as
a discharge OF the order. The Speaker
responded that in his opinion some ac-
ton by the House would be necessary to
discharge the order. Rfr. Springer moved
that the warrant issued TO the Sergeant
alarms be considered as discharged.
on this the vote was yeas, 81; nays,
none. Mr.. Reed made the point OF no
quorum
Mr.. Springer thcreupon offered TO with
draw his motion. but Mr. Reed suggested
that at this stage that could not be
done.
The Speaker: The House has voted on
il.
Mr. Springer: Tho vote disclosed no
quorum so there has been no action on
the motion.
Mr.. kiigOre made, the point that a
quorum was not required TO dispose OF
the motion. The House was acting un-
der a call. and this was a motion 10
dispense with a portion OF the proceedings
hereunder.
The Speaker held ft't, the House was
not operating under z call and that a
quorum WAS essential to the further
progress of business
That decision stopped all further bus-
ness a call Of the House showed 22}
members present but a quorum could
not DE induced to vote upon any question
presented, so the House, at 2l0. adjourn
ed until Monday.