The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-24
FAILED ON A QUORUM
Senators Exceedingly Scarce at
the Capital.
The Sergeant-at-ArmS Receives Or.
derS to Roundup the
AbSenteeS.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 23.-FOur Republi-
can Senators - Henderson. Pettigrew,
Quay and Shoup-were in the Senate
chamber. but failed to answer. and were
recorded as absent.
senator Brlce was absent attending the
funeral of a relative. Senator Camden
telegraphed he would be here at noon If
his train was not delayed, and Sherman
and Wilson were excused from further at
tendan ce on account of sickness. At the
request of Gray the list of absentees was
read. Harris then said that the orders
given yesterday TO the sergeant-at-arms to
request the presence of absent Senators
having proved ineffective, he would move
that The sergeant-at-arms be directed to
compel their attendance, and this was
agreed to.
While the Senate was waiting for a
quorum to appear. Mr.. Pruden, the execu-
tive clerk from the White House, ap-
peared with messages from the President,
supposed to be nonin ations. but could not
present them. The Republicans were
ready to furnish four votes to make a
quorum 10 go into executive session, but
the Democrats needed three additional to
complete the number. Those in attend.
ance were: Allison. Bate. Barry, Black
burn, Blanchard, Cockrell. Coke. Cullom,
Faulkner. Gallinger, George, Gibson, Cor
don. German, Gray. Harris. Hill. Runton,
Jarvis, Jones (Arkansas), Kyle, Lindsey.
MeLauriu. Mitchell (Oregon). Mitchell
wisconsin,, Palmer. Pasco. Pugh, Ran
som. Roach, Turpie, Vest. Villas. Walsh,
White-36.
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four Republicans and one Populist. The
absentees were: Adrich. Allen, Brice,
Butler, Caffery. Call, Camden, Cameron.
Carey. Chandler. Daniel, Davis, Dixon,
Dolph. Du Bots. FRYE. Hale. Hansbrough,
Hawley. Higgins, Hoar. Irby, Jones of
Nevada, Lodge. Mcmillan. Mcpherson,
Manderson. Mills. Morgan, Morrill,, Muir
ply. Patton. PETER. Perkins, Pettigrew,
Platt. Power. Proctor. Quay. Sherman,
Shoup, Smith. Squire. Stewart. Teller,
VOORHEES,, Washburn and Wolcott-4s.
OF these thirteen we're De ocrats, thirty
two Republicans and three Populists. AT
/ 30 p. NJ. finding it impossible to get a
quorum, the Senate on motion of Harris
adjourned until tomorrow at II o'clock.
1t is expected by the Democratic leaders
of the Senate that quorum will be in the
Senate tomorrow. kilograms have been
received from a number of Senators say
ing they expect to arrive before the next
session, among them being Senators Mills.
Morgan and Dubois. Senator Camden re-
turned to-day. Senator Dubois, although
a Republican, probably will join other Re-
| publicans in making up quorum. If a
| quorum appears and Senator Lindsay gets
the floor he will no doubt finish his speech
| before he allows an interruption when
the point of no quorum could be made.
The objection of the Republicans to any
! further tariff discussion is considered
| frivolous by the Democrats, and they say
they do not care 10 enter into any agree
ment THAI speeches shall not be made in
order to transact the mino business before
the Senate. 1t is said by the Democratic
leaders that an adjournment will follow
action Dy the President on the tariff bill
whether speeches are made or not, as moth
ing can hold the Senators in Washington
after this measure is out of the way.