Rock Island Argus., 1894-04-18

dress which carried the idea that the Re-
publicans were the only persistent OBJ
structionists and filibusterers, and on that
account heroic measures had become nee
essary in this congress, and the vote on
the new rule followed. The Democrats
who voted against it are as follows: Alb
bott, Barnes, Black OF Georgia. Bland.
Breckenridge of Kentucky, Bryan, By
mum, Capehart, Causey, Cobb of Alabama,
Conn, Cooper of Texas. Covert, Cum
mings. Dunn, Durborow, English of New
Jersey, Epes, Goldzier, Grady, Hall of
! Minnesota, Hines, Holman, Hunter, Kill
gore, Lane. Lapham, Lester, Mallory, Mar
tin of Indiana, McAleer, Mckaig, McAiil-
lin, Reilly, Russell Of Georgia. Ryan, Ste
! vens, Talbot of Maryland, Tracey, Turner
of Georgia, Warner, Wells, Wheeler of
Alabama. Whiting Williams of Illinois.
Williams of Mississippi. Wise-41.
Reed was Immediately surrounded by
his party friends and given an ovation.
Some of the Democrats got up counter
demonstration over Catchings. a large
bunch of La France roses was carried up
| the aisle and placed on Reeds desk. An
other Republican outburst followed. The
| parliamentary wheels began moving again
| in the house, and then came the approval
| of the journal of the last three legislative
days which had up to this time remained
| a stumbling block to progress.
When the question of discharging the
| sergeant-at-arms from the order to arrest
| members came up Reed offered a resolu
tion declaring the order void, with the OBJ
| ject of having it referred to the Judiciary
committee so that the matter could be
authoritatively decided, but Crisp ruled
Reeds resolution out of order, on the
ground that the first business was the dis
charge of members now under arrest.
| On the motion to discharge yea and nay
vote was secured and this gave the first
practical illustration of the operation of
| the new rule. The speaker named Dock
, cry and Cogswell as tellers TO watch the
count and if necessary count members
| present, but not voting. They took their
| places at the side of the clerk. In order to
| force the recording of members as present
| but not voting in accordance with the pro-,
| visions of the new rule, the Republicans
declined to vote on the first roll call.
| At its conclusion Livingston made the
point of order that under the new rule
| there was no second call of the house, but
| in lieu thereof the list of names reported
| by the tellers present but not voting should
| he called. The speaker, however. stated
| that the new rule did not contemplate any
| interference with roll call, and that the
roll call under the rules of the house in
| cluded IA second roll call Of those " ho had
| failed to respond on the first call. He over
| ruled the point of order and the roll call
proceeded. Finding that a quorum had
| voted on the first call the Republicans
changed their tactics on the second call
| and answered to their names. As the re-
suit of the vote-:.6 TO 5-showed that "A
| quorum was present the tellers made no
report. Dalzeli and johnson of Ohio, in
stead of voting. responded present"
| Wells OF Wisconsin, rising 10 parlia-
| mentary inquiry, wanted to know whether
leaves OF absence could be granted to
members under the new rules, save on ac-
| count of sickness.
| Certainly replied the speaker Tie
| house can grant leaves of absence for any
| rcason."
| If any 1nc,nbe is granted such leave of
absence, " inquired Wells, has he a right
! TO draw his pay"
The chair has no control over the ques-
tion OF members pay" returned the speak
er amid laughter.
| The new rule provides that during n roll
call two members-one from each side
| shall take position by the clerk and note
the names of any members present and
not voting. These two members shall. if
quorum does not respond, report to the
speaker enough names of such present
and not voting members rs are necessary
| To make quorum, and the clerk shall re.
cord them as present and not voting. An
other rule provides that members prese mt
| IN the chamber and not voting on roll call
shall respond present" when their names
| are called.