The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-04-18
QUORUM RUM PASSED.
1t Goes Through the House by an
Overwhelming Majority,
FILIBUsTBRING ENDED FOREVER.
Forty-soven Democrats Voted Against the
Measure, While It Secured Every RE-
publican Vote, and Was Carried by
Vote Of a1e to Al.

WASHINGTON, April 1s.--The house. by
an overwhelming vote, decided TO adopt a
| quorum counting rule which for all prac-
| tical purposes is the same as that which
bx-Speaker Reed, of Maine inaugurated
during the Fifty-frst congress, and which
won for him a world wide reputation.
Neither undue excitement nor tumult-
uous scenes marked the crushing Of the
old Legislative barriers. Mr. Reed and the
Republicans generally were in a delight
full humor over the victory they had
achieved Those who expected Mr.. Reed
would taunt and gibe his political adver-
saries with their alleged inconsistency
were disappointed.
Only fifteen minutes were allowed each
| eide for deha e aud Mr.. Reed, instead Of
| consuming that with an arraignment Of
the Democrats, good naturedly distributed
most of it to Democrats who desired to
oppose the new rule, and when his time
was exhausted he jocularly asked for
more time TO dole out among his friends
on the other side, Messrs. Bryan, Cum
mings, Wheeler, Kilgore and Russell be
ing the Democrats who were thus given
an opportunity to protest against the adOp-
tion of the rule. When the vote was taken
forty-seven Democrats voted against it,
but it secured every Republican vote and
carried by a vote of 2l2 to AZ. The Popu-
lists did not vote on the proposition.
The adoption of this rule taken in CON
junction with the decision to enforce the
old law of 1916 to dock the salaries of
members absent save on account Of sick
ness will, it is thought, put an end for
ever to parliamentary obstruction. The
enforcement of that law will keep mem
bers at their post of duty, and the rule
will prevent them from refusing to partic-
ipate in legislation when they are present.
After the adoption of the rule it re-
quired only few minutes to straighten
out the parliamentary tangle in which
the house has been for several days, and
the house then quietly proceeded with the
consideration of the consular and diplo-
matte bill Mr.. Hit made strong speech
arraigning the foreign policy of the ad-
ministration, in the course of which he
severely scored the president for appoint
ing Van Allen minister to Italy as a re-
ward for his $4,000 political contribution.
The early hours of the senate were de
voted to a skillful parliamentary struggle
between those for and against the tariff
bill. IT resulted in an agreement to con
tinue the arrangement of last week for
debate until tuesday OF next week. when
the bill will be taken up and rediscussed
by paragraphs. Very little change has
been effected by this agreement, as speeches
may be made by senators after the first
paragraph is read until they are ready to
have it acted upon
Two speeches were made on the tariff
| bill, Senator McLaurin, of Mississippi,
| fayoring the bill, and especially the in
come tax, and Senator Smith, of New
Jersey, making a vigorous onslaught
upon the income tax feature. Mr. Smith
| denounced the tax as "sop to anarchy"
and warned the Democrats from the south
and west that they would destroy the
| party in the north and east by trin ging
| forward such unnecessary and offensive
measures" " Both the speakers were Dem
/ ocratg, and each represented his particu-
! lar section of the country in his remarks,
and showed the different views of the
( party in the senate on the pending bill.
| 1t was expected that the Chinese treaty
| would be considered yesterday, but in an
! early consecutive session the senate post
poned the consideration until May 8.