Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-18

4 had concluded the Lords Prayer Mr.
catchings got the floor and stated that
| bv direction OF the Committee on Rules
| he would withdraw the report OF the com
rnittee made last week proposing to fine
members for unexcused absence and fall
! ures To vote. That being done. he offered
the resolution agreed upon by the commit
tee as a substitute for the De Almond
resolution. referred to the committee by
| the Democratic caucus last Friday.
Following IL the resolution:
"Amend Rule Is by inserting between
clauses and the following as clause 2
and change the number OF clause to
clause 8:
"I'pon every roll-call and before the
beginning thereof the Speaker shall name
two members one from each side Of the
pending question. II practicable. who shall
take their places at the Clerks desk to
tell the names OF at least enough MEM
bers who are I'm the hail OF the House
during the rOll-call who DO not respond
when added to those responding to make
a quorum. II a quorum does not respond
on the rol-call then the names OF those
so noted or present shall be reported to
the Speaker, who shall cause the list tn
be called from the Clerks desk and re-
corded on the Journal; and In determining
the presence Of a quorum To do busine 40
those who voted. those who answered
present. and those reported present shalI
be considered. Members noted may. whom
their names are called. record their vote
Notwithstanding the provisions Of clause /
OF this rule
amend clause of Rule & bv oddi,o
thereto the following words:
And on roll-call should he not vo,s
he shall answer present. so as to ROAD.
Every member shall be present within
the hall Of the House during its sittip~s
unless excused or necessarily preven,.J
and shall vote on each question ut,t nm,
less h. has a direct personal or pecuniorv
interest In the event of such question.
and on a roll-call should he not vote
he shall answer present"
When it had been read Mr. Catching
asked unanimous consent that the pre-
vious question on the passage. OF the r.
solution be considered ordered. and thar
debate be- closed in an hour and a half.
the time 10 be controlled by the Sneaker
Of tho House.
DEMOCRATIC CONFUSION.
At once there WAS opposition mani.
tested on the Democratic side and so
much confusion existed that thu procceJ-
ings could not bc distinguished at the
Spe: kers desk.
Mr.. Wells lD-mocraO, OF Wisconsin oh
jccted TO restricting debate to any such
limits. charging that these methods
sought 10 he engrafted upon the practices
Of the House were those fer which the
Democrats hal long denounced the Re-
publicans.
Mr.. Bryan OcmocraO. Of Nebraska. ap-
poalcd 10 Mr. Catchings for two hours
debate on side, but again Mr.. Catchings
declined.
NJ ,f,,ifffi,, fp,r,ocfat. - r-...,.,...
Joined the ranks of those who asked for
two hours debate on side. IF it ope-
rates as the Reed rule did" he said.
there viii be- plenty Of time for lcgisla-
tOn after il has been passed"
lie was followed by Mr.. McCreary
Democrat. Of kentucky, who said that
two hours was none too much time in
which To- discuss "A rule which was such
81 radical departure from the practice o.:
the Hous, for over a hundred years.
After discussion Mr.. Catchings changed
his request for unanimous cons mt, 50 TO
fix the vote at I O'Clock.
REPUBLICAN, SUBSTITUTES.
Mr.. Grow Republicarl. Of Pennsylvania.
said that h. had a substitute which he
would Ike 10 offer and have read for in
formation. and to be voted on, which
could not be done If the previous quts-
tion were then ordered.
Mr. Burrows O;epublicam. Of Michigan,
asked if the previous question were then
ordered, would it not cut of amendment
OF substitute.
Mr.. Catchings responded that it would.
ana that that was his purpose in moving
IT,
Mr.. Burrows then asked to be allowed
to offer rs substitute for the rule re-
ported the rule in force IN the Fifty-frst
Congress. as presenting the views Of the
minority.
This was agreed to. and the rule was
r-lI as follow: "On the demand Of any
member. or a- the er -cc- % the
Speaker the nam as OF members sufficient
- make quorum I'm the hall Of the
House who do not vote stall he noted by
the Clerk and recorded in the Journal.
and reported TO the Speaker with the
names of the members voting. ani be
counted and announced Ia determining
the presence of quorum to do business"
Claus. 8. Rule -. I'ifty-iirst Coner,fs)
Mr. Catchings's request for unanimous
consent Was then submitted. and Mr..
Wells Democrat. Of " isconsin, objected.
Mr.. Catchings then moved that the pre-
vious question be- ordered on tn passage
of the resolution. on division the vote
was-ayes. Is: noes. @s. The Republicans
generally voted against ordering the pr
y.ous question.
PREVIOUS QUESTION.
The yeas and nays were demanded and
ordered. r.sulting-ytas li0; nays. 10;
SO tie previous question was ordered
Mr.. burrows stated that the rule re-
portol by the committee and the substi-
tute offered by him both contained the
principle of counting quorum, differing
only as 10 detail. Not wishing To en-
barraes or delay the adoption OF the nrin-
ciple Ivy the House, but desiring rather
that the Democratic majority should hav"
an unobstructed opportunity 10 endorse
the Fifty-hrst Congress. lie would with
draw the substitute.
The debate was opened by Mr.. Catch-
ines i'm a brief explanation of the rule
saving il was the result Of the action
Of the caucus Of last Friday.
MIR. Springer said the proposed Tui'
contemplated no change Of tho Constitu-
tion; it was only a proposition whereby
the House could 30 the business for
which the members had been sent here.
,Hepublican applauseD The House hAn
.at There for a month past and done prac-
ticolIy TWO DAYS work He was tired oil
fl. and hoped tho House WAS lie ahouli
hail The adoption of the Tule as the dawn
of a better era in American ItSis4tt'lH'
Crhe delivery Of Mr.. Sprineer's remarks
was accomplished by almost continuous
auplause from the Republican bonches)
KILGORE APPLAUDED.
Mr. Kugore WAS greeted with round
of anplalse as b. began to speak. winch
caused Sneaker Crisp 10 warn the gar
leries that they were present by courteSy
of the House, and that the rules reluf''
th.m to refrain from any demonstration
whatever. In this case SAID lI'e
e.,eoker. "the Chair noticed that the ap-
rlause started IN the galleries.
Alr. Kilgore said he rose chiefly 10 cA-
press his unalterable opposition 10 ,lc
asontion Of the rule of which the gen
tl4non from Maine CNir. EeeD was me
r.,rrnt The rule was unnecessary III ms
nninion Rules were not adopted py paIh-
amentary bodies to expedite but 10 nam
Der business. ,..,tt;,
NJ RUSSELL CGa) lamented the humliia-
ting spectacle presented 10 the country
lv The Democratic majonp OF the HOUSE.
with seventy or eighty more votes tn'th
The Republicans and thirty-nine niole
than a majority, finding themselves una
H.. 70 do business without calling to Their
ia ~ a,cs,tional and revolutionary me-