The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-06

Journal the row began. BoatelEc VAS on
his feet elauoring for recognition 20 call
up his Hawaiian resolution. but the
speaker recognized Ca,chlngs. from the
COMMITTEES on rules. 10 put 8 speciaI order
adopted before the house convened Bou.
telie loudly insisted upon knowing what
bad become of his privileged reso. usion,
which had been called up yesterday. The
speaker replied rather sharply that yester-
days proceedings had fallen with adjourn
ment and that the report called up iron,
the committee on rules vas matter OF the
highest privilege.
Burrows, amid great confusion, reserved
ali points OF oroer, and when Caicaings
demanded the previous question on the
report OF the rules committee Boatelle
raised the question of consideration. The
speaker decided Bouie.le out of order. The
latter appealed from the decision. and the
speaker. amid some evidence of sstisfac-
uon on the Democratic side. promptly re-
fused 10 entertain the appeal. The speaker
was about 10 state the question on Catch
ings' demand for the previous question
when Burrows called attention TO the fact
inst he had reserved all points OF order
and desired TO be heard. The speaker
graciously yielded. and Burrows made
the point of order that the special order
presented by Catehings had originated in
committee instead of the house. and as it
carried with II a change of the existing
rules, giving leave 10 print TO all members
who so desired, il should. according TO the
existing rules, have had its inception in
the house instead of the committee. After
some debate and discussion of precedents
the speaker oyerruled the point OF order
A vote was taken on the demand for
The previous question on the adoption of
the report OF the committee on rnles The
Republicans declined 10 vote. and several
Democrats who were in the hall and
known to be opposed TO the tariff bill also
remained mute. Among them were Sperry
OF Connecticut, Hanes of New York,
Robertson of Louisiana and Ryan of New
York. The vote resulted l.i9 10 l, nine less
than quorum. As soon as il was an
-nounced that quorum had not voted, on
motion OF Caichings a call of the house
was ordered. The call developed the
presence of 27S members. The motion then
recurred on the demand for the previous
question on adoption of the special order.
The Republicans sat silent in their seats
and small coterie OF Democrats. led by
Sperry, declined to aid their Democratic
brethren In the effort to secure quorum.
Sperry, IN fact, actively busted himself in
raising the standard OF revolt, going so far
as to ask Democratic members TO refrain
from voting. Cadmus of New Jersey was
an additional Democrat who declined TO
vote on the roll call. The vote resulted in
l69 10 0. Instead of gaining the Demo-
Gratis had lost on this roll call, lacking
eleven of a quorum. Cultivate moved a
call of the house. Reed demanded diyis-
ion, and the call was ordered, 104 TO 81.
The call developed the presence of 30
members. Further proceedings under the
call were dispensed with and vote
again taken on the demand for the
previous question. On this roll
call Coombs and Sickles of New
York declined to answer their names, and
although Breckinridge and Berry of Ken
tucky, who had just arrived, voted, only
lss votes were cast. loss of one since the
last vote. The Democratic leaders de-
cided To continue, however, If for no other
purpose than To- impress upon absentees
the necessity of their attendance as mat
ter of party discipline. Accordingly, on
motion of Catchngs, another cali of the
house was had. 1t developed the presence
of 27l members, and again the roll was
called on the motion TO order the previous
question. English of New Jersey and Sib-
ley of Pennsylvania refused to answer
their names on this vote. which resulted
ie6 10 0, n loss of two as compared with
the last vote. Ii having become manifest
that a Democratic quorum could not be
secured today. Catchings moved adjourn
ment at $50