The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-29

| Democrats 10 secure . quorum. The Repub
| licans under the lead Of Mr.. Reed irsduentl,
abstained from voting. This left the Demo
Gratis in q hole. AZ such times the man from
Maine showered the ruling party with sar
casm. lie meant TO force them TO count {
quorum. His work seems to have been sJs'
tematle II Is easily traced In the columns o.
the Congressional Record
IL appears to have originated partly IN
pi1ue On Feb 2 Mr.. Doutelle tried to force
his Hawaiian resolution before the House. but
failed He kept up the fight. however. until
the McCreary resolutions were reported and
brought up. After their discussion Mr.. Reed
moved to tecommit them. Failing In this he
and his party began a silent nlibusterlnR.
The Democrats found themselves short seven
teen votes. A call OF the House was ordered.
Leaves OF absence were revoked. The Ser
geant-at-Arms was directed to telegraph for
absent members. On the next day the
Speaker ruled that all proceedings were
vacated by the adjournment OF the Houee.
This was not satisfactory to Mr.. Reed. lie
protested. When the Speaker again put tho
uuestion on the ndortion Of the McC rearT
resolutions Mr.. Reed said that they presented
dvson Of the S,o aEsstion' The SPEAKER de-
cided that. as the yeas and nays hah ueen or
and Sste sSe ns cs Ssm fs zoo lH to-
vote. and the Dem ocrats found themselves two
votes short ~ n quorum.
the votes. Of a majority Of the $3.50 Congress-
men originally elected were not necessary TO
for f' vacancies causei by death and resigns
tions As the Speaker evinosd n disposition to
sustain this point Of order; the RePsSblcsns
would Would Withdraw Il, TSis was done b unsnl:
nous consent. and the McCreary resolutions
Then came the struggle over the bland bill.
provdlng for the coinage OF the aeiRniorages
When Mr bland moved to 60 into the Commit
publlcans. under the leadership Of Mr. Reed,
refused 10 vote; Hts grand OPPORTUNITY had
IIis course wa. followed ny many Democrats.
led by Gen: Tracey OF A,hanE Yearly two
lowed. AS soon as Mr. rlnnd evinced adlspo-
pem no again fSiiowed The isad q W.
E''H vote ana The ' nSS SsS took GG &. &. "a
absent member. ThS most r tho.S 4, srsi!
the Republican H ieaders' The Democrats. 10
square themselves. afterward included more
democratic who had not been absent from the
II ouse. and led to the extraordinary scenes on
The Indignation am ong the silver men was
very great A few anti silver men refused 70
Join the ilibusters. and voted steadily with
I,hHu w nIs vuo'te W IIIhit ucoa,o. ncIc Mhs
N "a n iihustnring Dam ocrats and mail, sn"ugh
took tho back track to limit debate. A soon
As q Quorum Vas secured the Committee on
taxing Of a vote mon The measnre AZ a eiysn
time Il was adopted by voting quorum and
the bill was finally passed on March l.
-,
There was no further hiibusterins until
Marrh 10 Then Mr. patterson OF tennessee
called up the contested election case OF John
y. oNeill against Charles +. JOY Inc 1uos-
non OF consideration was raised. and the To-
puohcans again began their silent nilouster-
ing. Inc passage OF the biand Dill had dissipat-
cd the Democratic majority. believing their
presence no longer required. many mad gone
nome TO look aiter necessary business. There
were not enough oil them In the House to make
a quorum. The vote on the consideration OF
the Dill was twenty-five snort. Leaves OF ABB
bence were again revoked. ana the sergeant-
athrms was requested 10 teieRraph ior ao-
sent memoers.
Eight DAYS elapsed without the presence OF
q 'otihg quorum M Patterson rainly press
ing MS proposition. heAhtlhe the house ran
lne nIithry hcauehy APPROPRIATION OH
'hrough inc hopper. anu entered upon the
,ohs'uera''on VI the rost oiiee oiii' oh harch
90 inc Sohinh'ee ON huies otou.ht III teso-
luton making the contested election case
speciai order ana allowing Two hours discus
SION upon w. IL aiso made the contested cleo
non case OF EnRhsh against hiiloorn sue
reeding spociai order with the same allowance
d uin@ upon the demand ior the previous
question: on yea ana nay vote bare quo
rum was disclosed. The Speaker voted In the
10 make the Quorum ana the reso-
luton was agreed 10 by the same vote
Inc next HRnt came upon the proposition