Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-04-18


for all practical purposes is the same as
that which ex-Speaker Reed, Of Maine,
inaugurated during the Fiity-frst Con-
gress, which won for him worldwide
reputation.
Neither undue excitement nor tumult-
uous scenes marked the crushing out Of
the old legislative barriers. Mr.. Reed
and the Republicans generally were in
q delightful humor over the victory
they had achieved.
Those who expected Mr.. Reed would
taunt and gibe his political adversaries
with their alleged Inconsistency, were
disappointed.
Only fifteen minutes on a side were
allowed for debate and Mr. Reed, in
stead OF consuming that with an ar
raignment OF she Democrats, good
natursdly distributed most OF it TO
Democrats who desired to oppose the
new rule and when bis time was ex-
hausted, he jocosely asked for more
time TO dole out among his friends on
the other side, Messrs. Bryan, Cum
mings, Wheeler, Kilgore and Russell
being the Democrats who were thus
given an opportunity to protest against
TIE ADOPTION OF THE RULE.
When the vote was taken AZ Demo
Gratis voted against it. But it secured
every Republican vote and carried by
vote Of PIP 70 AZ. The Populists did
not vote on the proposition.
The adoption OF this rule to-day
taken 10 conjunction with the decision
10 enforce the old law of 1876 10 dock
the salaries or members absent save on
account OF sickness, will, 10 is thought,
put an end forever 20 parliamentary OBJ
ssruction.
The enforcement OF that law will keep
memb bers az their post OF duty, and the
rule will prevent them from refusing 70
participate u legislation when they are
present. After the adoption OF the ruSe
it only required a few minutes TO
Ftraighten out the parliamentary tangle
which the House has been in for some
days, and the House then quietly pro-
ceeded with the consideration Of the
Consular and Diplomatic bill.
Mr.. Hit made a strong speech, ar
raiQning the foreign policy Of the ad-
mlnistratiOn, In the course Of which he
severely scored the President for ap-
poiptipg Van Allen Minister TO Italy as
reward for his $4,000 political con-
tribuJion.
There was a verv large attendance on
both sides Of the house when the House
4 in. fafr nf fuh
over the adoption OF the new quorum
rule, and the galleries were unusually
we'll filed. WituOuJ a single prelim-
mary, the House
PLUNGED INTO TIE CONTEST.
In order TO prevent parliamentary
complications. Mr.. CatchingS, from the
Committee on Rules, secured recogni-
tion before the journal was read, aud
after withdrawing the rule reported
from that committee last Thursday, he
Immediately presented the report agreed
uDon lust before the House convened.
II was read from the clerks desk as
follows:
amend rule s by inserting between
clauses one and two the following as
clanse and change the number OF
clause . 20 clause 3:
,,JTpon every roll call and before the
begipning thereof tue Speaker shall
name two members, one from each side
Of the pending question, II practicable
who shall take their places at the clerks
desk 10 tell the names Of az least
enoUCh members who are 10
tbe hall of the House during roll
call who do not respond when added
10 those responding, 20 make a
ouoruln. II a quorum does not respond
on the roll call then the names OF those
so noted as present shall be reported 20
the Sneaker. who shall cause the list to
he called from the clerks desk and re-
corded In the Journal, and 10 dstermin-
ing the presence OF quorum TO do buSi-
ness those who voted, those who an
swered present, and those so reported
present. shall be considered. Members
noted. may, when their names are
called. record their votes nOtwithStand-
ing the provisions of clause ! Of this
rule
ing this 10 the following words: And
on a roll call should be not vote he shall
answer present" SO as TO read, every
member shall be present within the
hall OF the House during its Slttiugs un-
less excused or necessarily prevented
and shall vote on each question put, IN
less be has a direct personal or pecuni-
arv interest in the event Of such ques-
tiop and on a roll call should be not
vote he shall answer present
ME-. CATCHINss THEN ATTEMPTED
70 arrive at an agreement for time for
debate upon the rule. The interest on
the floor was intense, but there was
neither confusion nor excitement Mr.
Catchings insisted on an hour and a
half as a limit for the debate but Mr..
Wells of Wisconsin, Que OF the Demo
cratic opponents OF any quorum count
ing rule, objected strenuouSly 20 such
L,,,-.i opportunity for debate. He
tbonght considering the great import
apce OF the question that az least day
should De given. When Mr.. Catchinss
shook his head at this he appealed 10
the Committee on Rules not 70 gag
Democrats who did not agree with
them.
Mr.. Bynuu (Dem., lnd.,) proposed
Two hours on a side, and Mr.. McMillin
Dem, TenD.,) expressed himself in
a.,