Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-04-18

could make. The House was about to
adopt the principle for which the ke-
publicans had contended since the
Fiay.frst Congress. y congratulate
the Fifty-third Congress-, said he I'M
pressiveiy, ''on the wise decree IL IS
about to make" Republican applause. !
Mr.. Cultivate, Democratic menoe
of the Committee on Rules, then In
few hurried words, explained the DIM
culties under which
THE HOUSE HAD BEEN LABoRING
and the Imperative demand for the
remedy this rule proposed.
Mr.. Catchings, in concluding the de-
bate. declared that il the PROPOSED pro-
ceedings were revolutionary, 1t had
been forced by the representatives oil
great party who insisted on policy OF
obstruction on the most trivial ana uh-
important legislation. He resented the
idea that such obstruction could be con-
sidered statesman-like. Yet, having
become the settled policy OF the opposi-
ton, heroic measures were necessary In
order that the House could transact
business.
The vote was then taken on the adop-
tion Of the new rule.
There was no excitement. The Re
publicans all voted in favor OF 1t ana II
was adopted, 2l2 to A.
The Democrats who voted against it
were as follows:
Abbott, Barnes. Black (Georgia);
Bland, Breckenridge (kertucky); By
mum, Bryan. Capehsrt, Causey, COBB,
alabama; Conn, Cooper (Texas); Co.
vert, Cummings, Dunn, Durborrow,
English, New Jersey; Epes, Goldzier,
Grady, Hall (Minnesota); Hines, Hol-
man, Hunter, Kilgore. Lane, Lapham,
Lester, Mallory, Martin Qndiana); Nc
Aleer. McKaig, McMillin, Reilly, Rus
sell (Georgia); Ryan, Stevers, Talbot,
Maryland; Tracey, Turner Georgia.;
Warner, Wells, Wheeler (Alabama);
Whiting, Williams Qllinois); Williams
(MississippD; Wise-total A.
Mr.. Reed was Immediately surround
ed by his party friends and given an
ovation. Some OF the Democrats got
up a counter
DEMONSTRATION OVER ME-. CATCHINGS.
A large bunch Of la France roses was
carried up the aisle and placed on MIR.
Reeds desk. Another Republican out
burst followed. The lowers. were sent
with the compliments Of Representative
ApsleY, Of Massachusetts.
The parliamentary wheels then began
moving again in the House, and then
came the approval of the last three
legislative days, which had up to this
time remained stumbling block to
progress.
Then came the question OF diScharg-
ing the Sergeant.at-Armsf from the con-
tinuing order to arrest members,
adopted about month ago.
On the motion to discharge the Ser
geant-as-Arms, a yea and nay vote was
secured, and this gave the first Drsc-
tical illustration OF the operation OF the
rule.
In order to force the recording OF
members present, but not voting in &C
cordanee with the provisions of the
vote on the first roll call.
Finding that quorum had voted on
the first call, the Republicans changed
their tactics on the second call and
answered 10 their names. AS the result
OF the vote-226 to 5-showed that a
quorum was present,
THE TELLERs MADE NO REPORT.
Messrs. Dalzell Republican, Pennsyl-
vania, and Johnson Democrat, Ohio }
instead of voting responded present"
This discharges the warrant issued TO
the Sergeant-at-Arms under date OF
March 2l.
Saturday, April q, after 2 o'clock,
was by special order set aside for the
delivery of eulo2ies to the memory OF
the late Senator Gibson, OF Louisiana.
Mr.. Wells, Of Wisconsin, rising 10 par
liamentary inquiry, wanted to know
whether the leaves of absence could be
granted to members under the new
rules, save on account of sickness.
"Certainlv," replied the Speaker.
The House can grant leaves OF ab-
sence for any reason"
Has member granted such leave Of
absence" inquired Mr.. Wells, "a right
10 draw his pay?"
The chair has no control over the
question of members pay" returned
the Speaker, amid laughter.
A regular gorge of committee reports,
blocked by the fiibustaring Of the last
week, were presented under the call Of
the committees.
The House then, on motion OF Mr..
McCreary, went into committee Of the
whole to consider the consular and dip
lomatic appropriation bills.
After speeches by Mr.. McCreary in
support Of, aud MIR. Hit rep, Illinois)
advarSa tn The hill the House at 4:40 d.
m. adjourned.