The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-21
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WASHINGTON. Feb 2o-Fivs melnbers Of the
House were brought before the bar Of that
chamber this morning under arrest for being
absent without leave. ss . result Of Mr. BANDS
effort to obtain quorum for the consideration
OF his bill TO coin the seieniorage in the
Treasury They were all Rspu blicans. aud
before they were excused there were several
sharp colloauies. In which Mr.. Reed took q
leading part. Four roll calls failed to produce
q quorum. and the House adjourned without
accomplishing anything.
When the Speakers esvei fell In the morn
ing there was less evidence Of the presence OF
. quorum OF Democrats than yesterday. Mr..
Hsiner rep. Neb.l called attention to the fact
that he was recorded as voting in favor Of Mr..
Blands motion yesterday. when. In fact. he
did not vote. and asked that Il be corrected.
Mr.. Reed rep. Mel asked whether or not the
journal showed that Mr.. Apsley was present
yesterday. The Speaker informed the gentle
man from Maine that the journal showed he
was present.
Mr.. Reed-Msy ask. then. why he IL under
srrest2 The Sergeaut-at-Arms has not done
us the honor to make report Of bis action
under the order to arrest abssntees.
Mr.. Apsley-The record shows that did not
respond to my name on the last call OF the
House; but. as q matter Of fact. I did answer
to my name on every call The deputy Ser
gesnt-at-Arms who made the arrest this
morning stated that he knew that was pres
ent yesterday.
Tho speaker-Under this statement Of
course. the gentleman will be excused.
Mr.. Reed raised the question Of discharge
from arrest In the absence OF u report from the
Sergeant-at-Arms. but declined to intsrpose
m objection to the Speak er's ruling. saying he
merely wanted to make Q parliamentary In
Quiry.
Mr. Post rep. ILL., said that no was under
arrest although he had been present all day
yesterday and voted on . req and nay vote
taken subsequent to the passage Of the order
for the arrest OF absentees Did not that vote
disclose his presence. he asked.
The Speaker recitod the rule. showing that
members who come In subsequent to the call
a msy have tseir 0 names entered. The ssntiet
man from Illinois certainly came within that
provision. he thought. and his release and OK.
might have accurate knowledge OF what had
been done under the order OF arrest, the
Speaker said the sergsant-at-Arms would
Sergeant. alarms Snow reported that under
sss %seS
responses had been made. These showed I'VE
members at homo sick and ter, en- route to the
under arrest, as follows: -Messrs. Apsloy,
gardner. Hilborn. Lucas. Marvin. Post. and
The. Tact that they wore all Republicans
led Messrs Heed and Burrows to INQUIRE
not any hsa been
whether the efforts Of the sergsant-a,- Arms
had been restricted altogether to Rspub:
Warrants had BEEN issued for the arrest Of
the Democrats who failed to attend the caucus
ns%.S .ps srRGS. 1R nd foss .e
peared before the bar OF tho House, and the
the pit in front Of the Clerks desk and iested
with tho unfortunate victims until point Of
order enforced By the Speaker put them back
MIR. Gardner satisfied tho Speaker that he
M Horn sa he went 10 the
sussd. Mr.. Lucas said he was present until
s sSss M 9Ss woua aon:
DIainsd his failure to have the gentleman OK
cussd By saving he lost his voice while 10 the
Marvin was excused. having an unex pIred
because he was engaged with the suO-oOm-
After the call Of the committees for reports,
Mr.. bland moved that the House resolve itself
Treasury. and that general debate thereon. be
Hands demand for the previous, question on
thi. motion. the House diyided.ll! to none
and Mr. Bland ne s yeas and .I Isys:
' cali Of the House showed 2e4 Nom 5ers pres:
:S.s ssstna second "a 3 q:
House disclosed tnS ,d PSas sS.n 81 &
the previous call, Mr.. Bland offered a resoll.
aSrpS the Sessions 81 the House except that
to the Commi on APPROPRIATIONS,
Mr.. Byn1m and MI. Reed making the point Of
order agaInst It that under a call Of the House
Obtain me 81
a quorum. Mr., Reed further pointed out that
the Ss had 81 s .Ss
luton out OF the category OF proceedings to
'i Mf. McCr..ry Dem. Ky obi cted to the res
olution because It excepted only the Commit
tee on Appropriations from Its operation. while
tasIs q appSopristoa bs IS Wen q:
the Committee on APPROXIMATIONS The mem
bers OF these com mittees. he said. win al
not necessary 70 take the action contemplated
Of Mr.. McCreary's assertion. saving that the
Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds
ncs.a s rSss IN
refused to repair TO the hall The Opposition
draw II. and further proceedings under the
call were dispensed with.
The third vote on the motion to take up the
bill resulted: Yeas. 115; nays. 6-nine short
OF a quorum The third call Of the House
fourth vote. WAS taken on the motion OF Mr..
Bland, the result OF which was announced as:
At i:io on motion OF Mr.. Bland. the House
adjourned till Tomorrow.