The Dickinson press., 1894-04-28
WORK OF CONGRESS-
RESUME OF PN0sEEDINGs OF THE
SENATE AND HOUSE.
Condensed Record Of the Important
Transncti0ns Of Our National Law.
makeFs-Tho Work Done In Both
Branches.

Washington, April 1S.-There was
very large attendance OH both sides of the
house when it met to-day. iu anticipation
of the fight OVER the adoption OF the
new Quorum-counting rule. and the gal
lerics were also unuslclly well filled.
without - single preliminary the house
pl, rgcd into the contest. In order to pre-
vent parliamentary complications MIR.
Cate bings, from the committee OH rules.
secured recognition before the Journal
WIS read. and, utter withdrawing the
rmlt reported from that committee last
TT rsdny. he immediately presented the
report agreed upon just before the house
convened. The report was read from. tine
clerks desk. and was as follows.
'.Amcnd rule Is. by inserting between
clauses l and the following rs clause =. =,
;nd change the number OF clause = to
clause 3:
Upon every rOfl call. and before the
l,6 gil ming thereof. the speaker shall name
two members. one from each side of the
pen1ing question if practicable. who shall
take their places ut the clerks desk, to
tell the names of at least enough menu
hers who are in the hrll of the house
during the roll call. who do not respond
when added to those responding to make
a quorum. When quorum does not re-
spond upon Il roll call, then the names of
those so noted at present shall be re-
ported to the speaker. who shall call the
list to be filed the the clerks desk and
recorded in the journal. and determining
the resencc Of Il quorum to do business,
those who voted. those who answered rs
present and those SO reported as present
shal be considered. Members noted VIII iii
their names were called, record their
votes, notwithstanding tie provisions of
clause l of this rule
amend clause I. of rule $, by adding
tliis to the following words: And on Il
roll call should he not vote he shall
answer ''pr sent" so as to read every
men Der sh: II BE- present within the hall
of the house during its sittings unless
eAc,sed or 'ecessarily prevent I'll, and
shall vote on such question put unless
lie has direct personal or pecuniary i'll
terest in til" event of such question; and
on roll call SHOULD ne OF vote he shall
answer present.
A long discussion followed. regarding
the time to be allowed for debate. the
Democratic opponents of the new rule
LEADERS,. Reed and Burr Tvs. tdok no part
III 'AS uAsS u>SioIi. ~ was IuuliS ueSlucu
tc limit the debate to two hours for each
SIDE. Later. however. Mr.. Wells was ILL
duced to withdraw his opposition to ,lnan-
imous consent. After the expiration CT
the time allowed for debate vote was
t; ken which resulted in the quorum
C uniting rule !'cing adopted by the house
by IL vote of PIP to AZ, the Republicans
voting for it.
The Republicans all voted for it ana it
WIS adoptc,l-212 to Il. The Democrats
who voted against it were as follows:
Abbott. B:rnes. Black tGa). Bland.
Brct Einritlgc Ky.). Bryan, Rynuul, Cape
hart. Causey. Cobb (Ala.), Conn. Cooper
(Tex.). Covert, Cummings. Dunn, ID IT,
M.rrow. English (N. j., Epes, Goldscir,
Grady, Hall NIinn.). Hines, Holman,
Hunter, Kilgore, Lane, I.apham, Lest ~,
Mallory, Martin und.), McAlccr, Nc
Kaig, McAlillin, Reilly, Russell Ma.),
Ryan. Stevers, Talbot NId). Tracey,
TUNER MH.). Warner. Wells, Wheeler
t.Ala). Whiting, Williams Ully, Williams
'Miss.). Wisc-47.
Mr. Reed was Immediately surrounded
by his party friends and given an ova-
ton. Some of the Democrats got up Il
| counter demonstration over Mr.. Catch
irgs.
The senate resumed consideration of the
tariff bill. 1t was agreed that next week
vote will be taken OH the time when
the bill will come up for passage.