The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-01

examined in the interests OF right ana
truth While this colloquy was proceeu-
ing, members rushed down the aisfes 10
the centre. and Messrs. Cultivate ana
Mcmillan asserted that Mr. Tracey had
accepted the validity and correctness or
the vote by moving 10 reconsider II. HIS
remedy WAS "a have the vote recapitu-
lated. and THIS he had failed to do.
The confusion became so great. members
Shouting at each other and the GUAR,
that the Speaker suspended proceedings
until comparative order was restored ~
members taking their seats.
Esea and Tracey Explain.
Mr.. Reed, resumlng, stated that he had
been out Of the hall while the roll was
being called attending a meeting OF the
Committee on Rules. at which ne uncef-
stood he was TO have an opportunity 10
be heard on the order reported, and, OF
course. did not know what had occurred.
| The gentleman from New York Crracey)
had Informed him that a quorum had not
voted and knowing that the gentleman
had been keeping tally for a number OF
days without making an error, ne was
so much impressed with the statement
OF the gentleman that he felt it 10 be his
duty 10 call the attention Of the Chair
and the House TO Il. that the error might
be corrected If one had been made.
Mr.. McMillin declared that the gentle
man from New York should speak Tor
himself and not by proxy.
AR Meredith Dem, Va: Mr.. Speaker,
there has been a comedy OF errors here,
and the gentleman from New York has
been in error for some weeks and IS in
error now.
Mr.. Tracey endeavored TO make himself
heard and finally succeeded. He said that
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quorum would be secured in any event,
he conceded. But he had kept what he
believed to be a correct tally, and II
showed but 17i votes lie would not Un-
dettake to impeach the accuracy Of the
official count. Whereupon the storm sub
sided and the roll-call proceeded.
When the letter r. was reached there was
a slight squan Mr. Reed called the at
tention Of the Chair TO the fact that the
clerk, after calling Taibert. OF South Caro-
ilna. returned and called Stockdaie, or
Mississippi, which, he said, was out OF
order.
The Speaker coincided with The gentle
man from Maine, who continued from the
floor. 1T Is decidedly out Of order. i.-e
clerks have no right TO interest them
selves on the floor 10 back up their ac-
tion. But It Is only a part Of what we
have been having right along
Mr. Springer Dem. M stated that Mr..
Stockdaie had responded when his name
was called.
Speaker Crisp directed the clerk not to
return 10 a name after 1t had been pass
ed: it was not in order.
Mr. Outhwaite's demand for the pre-
vious question was seconded-lI0 10 10
and again the friends Of the pending bin
expressed their pleasure at the result
by vigorous handclspping.
Republicans Kicking Again.
on The passage of the order the vote on
division was: Ayes JAS. noes 0. The yeas
and nays were ordered. Before the call
had proceeded far. however. Messrs. Bur
rows and Reed criticised the methods Of
the reading clerks. Air Burrows said the
roll was really called four times-eyeTy
name being repeated ON each roii-can. MIR
Reed called attention TO the fact that the
calling was irregular. some names being
called once. others twice. ana some
three times. until the clerk forces an
answer. There was no authority for this,
they cOntcnded
The Speaker stated that he did not
know how the practice had grown up,
but ever since ne had been in the House
the names had been called twice when
the member failed TO answer The phi
losophy Of the rule supposed 10 be that
with the least necessary delay every
member should have an opportunity 90
vote, and a repetition Of the name was
probably the best method Of securing
that end.
The vote resulted, yeas 1G5; nays. IL
three less than a quorum. and at
y. NJ. on motion OF Mr. Cultivate the
House adjourned until noon tomorrow.
How the Quorum Was Obtained.
The establishment of a quorum i'm the
chic Of
most celebrated and extended hiibustering
contests of late years. The Bland seig-
niorage bin was called mp IN the House
on the 9th instant and debated generally
for several days. On the 18Th. the on
ponents of the bill began % hlibuster by
refusing to answer the roll calls thus
preventing the presence Of a quorum. The
Republicans. under the leadership Of Mr..
Reed, of Maine, refrained from voting
with the exception OF a few Republicans
from the West. who favor the free
coinage Of silver. The ranks Of the Re
publicans We're reinforced bv all tho
Democrats from New York and Nev,
England. with a few scattering votes
from some of the other Northern States
east of the Mississippi On the vote nv
which Mr Bland secured a quorum ON
his motion to take up the bin for con-
sideratiOn, The following Republicans
voted with the Democrats and Populists
in the affirmative.
Aitken. Bowers (Cal) Broderlck
Doolittle. Ellis (Ore), Funston. Hart
man, Herman, ffilborn, Lacy. Lucas.
Marsh, Picker, Settle and Sweet-l5.
MessFs Clancy, Cummings. Haines. Mag
ner. and Tracey On. Y, DemD. also
voted in the afiirmative-Tracey 10
move reconsideration. The negative
vote comprised Messrs. Causey. Nc
Aleer Mutchler. Page Pigott. Rusk. and
Ryan-all Democrats. At o'c.Ock This
afternoon. when the presence of 4 Quorum
was established the crowd was so dense
that the doors could not be closed. and
scores Of persons stood in the corridors
outside. unable even to see the noor
beneath. Many OF the visitors were
strangers IN the city
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