The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-25
NO QUORUM FOR BLAND.
an EFFoR1s TO COME no VOTE
NsEIGNIoRxGE BILL FAIL.
,fr Bland, with the Observation that the
Bcndhoiders Intend to fiiibns'er'
Again Moves Adjournment.


There was an absence Of al symptoms
~ the excitement which have marked
,he proceedings fer the pest two days.
sneaker crisp was in his place, ard
,,oped the House TO order at noon.
Tho Senate joint resolution, providing
for the printing Of six thousand copies
~ the Hawaiian correspondence sent TO
Congress since January lst. was reported
ON rnotion Of AIr. Grosvenor qiep)
o4 the o,locios on the late represent
tivc Enoehs were fixed for friday M'Ni
18TH Serreauf-at- snow 49, l'i,S.
under The res0lufsu adopted Nf"'ctu"'
that Reprc seniatiNe IL. 10 'vi,'ao'' N-'.t' ~,
-, ~ NOT iu fact arrested uncef 'he
n.9.- IN February 18Th. and ne ashe"
49, hfe name bc stricken from the llst
80, ,of of Justice 10 that gentleman.
sq,s rcnort was received and the neces-
sarv order WAS given by the Speaker.
Nr Bankhoad ODem. Ala.). In the tenn
,.,rary absence OF Mr.. Bland, moved That
,he House resolve itself into committee
~ the whole on the seigniorage BILL ana
naf en debate be closed in thirty minutes.
sn division the vote was-ycas 129; nays,
f.nd AIR. Tracey dem. y. - sug-
easted no quorum. Mr. Bankhead asked
faat the yeas and nays be called, ana IL
vas So ordered. Mr.. Bland failed 10 get
iis vote in the first of the call, but re-
turned to his seat in time 10 hear the
eark call 1t the second time.
Pending the announcement Of the vote
vr Boatiier ODcm.. LAD stated that he
cane into the House after his name had
'een called the second time. and would
Ike 20 have his name recorded as present
The Chair. There is nosrule autnori1iis
tbe Chair TO entertain the gentleman
request.
Reed Wants TO Help
~ Reed. The gentleman. l doubt not,
makes the request as a matter OF right
Il ,s not a request TO be allowed 10 Note'
81. 10 have his name recorded 10 heip
make a quorum. There is no rule i sus-
efst 20 the Chair prohibiting the acuoh'
rbe Chair. The clerk viii read the
ruIc ., -
g. no authority for the Chair TO grant the
air Reed: I trust the Chair will ap-
rrecistc the efforts / make TO help the
lIouse ouf of the dmculty it is I'm.
The Chair (smilini0: Tho Chair has no
doubt Chat the gentleman from Maine
would be glad 10 have quorum count
Cd THE result OF the vote was am
uounced Yeas. ~; nays. 7-2) short of
quorum. whcrcupon "a cal of the House
was ordered.
Tie call showed 2l3 members present,
snd. OH motion Of Mr.. Bland, further
proceedings hereunder were suspended.
Mr Wilson 0iep, Wash.) moved that
the House adjourn.
Nr. Bland wanted TO withdraw the
notion Of Mr. Bankhead, and submitted
Cic % elf-r debate 40 y. NJ. Tuesday
next. but Mr.. Wilson insisted on his
motion.
Mr Bland: Oh. hope the gentleman
won't nnbustcr in that style.
SIR Wilson: The gentleman has no
right 20 make such remarks, impugnlns
the motives OF member.
Mr. Bland. Wei, 1 have made 'em all
the same.
AIR. Wilson's motion was voted down:
Yeas, d; nays. l2i and again; yeas. i5;
nays. l15
Mr.. Reed moved that Che House take
o recess until Monday. at 40 a. NJ. and
1ir Bland protested against hlibustcriug.
The vote resulted. Ayes. Q, noes lo3;
and another cali or tho House WAS or
dcrcd. rho call was responded 10 by
sc members. Upon this being made
known, Mr.. Bland moved to revoke all
leave Of absence except those granted ON
account ol illness Tho Speaker Informed
him that there were nO absentces except
for illness. Then he moved 10 dispense
with further proceedings under the call,
which WAS agreed TO.
The question recurring on Mr. Reeds
motion e. take "A recess until 10 o'clock
Monday, the ayes were 8, and the noes
H.
Mr. Reed j am sorry, Mr. Speaker, 10
observe The absence of "a quorum.
Ihc Chair. no quorum has voted. The
gentleman from Missouri and the gentle
man from Maine viii take their places
CAS- tellcrs.
Mr.. Blaui: Tho quickest way to have
done with nlibusterins is 20 call the
yeas and nays.
Nr. Reed. 4 think everybody ought e
stand up Uo second the demand FOR th'
yeas and nays). We should help the gen
tlcman aioug all We can.
The yeas and nays were ordered whicl
resulted. Ncas. lc5 nays, l5s.
Mr. Bland Withdrew the motion 30 clos
debate IN half an hour and moved tina
5ahatc close al o'clock H. Nj. Pondu
that motion Ar. Tracey tDcm., n. 7.
moved that thc House adjourn. ON divi
aon thc House VOted-ay es, 50; noes, lls
Mr. Vnud demanded the yeas and nay s
aud the roll WAS called. Mr. Tracey
motion was defeated "a 60 Ia
Mr.. Bland stated that it was cViden
that the bondholders intended To ihpus't
TODAY. and hc would, therefore, NOV
20 adjourn. which was agreed TO- ana q
o'clock the Speaker declared the hous
adjourned until Monday.
Leaders of Boib sides Determined
Representative Bland said at the cos'
of the fIWticss onort to-day 10 set
time fixed for voting on the silver Dill
There Is no change IN the programme
and no thought OF surrender We VII
begin on Monday just where we left OF
to-day.
Representative Tracey. OF New York
who Is directing the fight against th'
h.l said at the close OF the days ses
sion:
The silver men have shown their great
cst strength and they VIII lose from thi.
time forward. Their vote to-day wa,
l.g Or 20 short OF a quorum. a careful
estimate Of their men, who are absent
show they can get Ii more votes. These
added 10 the 80 they showed to-day. the,
win have 1g3 votes. or six short Of Z
quorum. That Is the very best they cal
90. Indeed, I think they Will loose tel
or more votes thus far with them. II
they could see a quorum ahead specia
rule might be brought In 10 help then
reach a vote but. with six short OF Z
quorum there is no rule in sight, an'
no possibility Of the passing or the BIZ
unless present conditions change verl
much.
The silver Men Kstaiiste.
WASHINGTON. d. C.. Feb. 2i~Th
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