The National tribune., 1894-04-26

In the House, Mr. Catchings from the Com.
mittee on Rules, secured recognition before the
journal was read, and after withdrawing the
rule reported from that committee last Thurs.
day, he Immediately presented the report
agreed upon just before the Honse convened
The report was read from the clerks desk, as
follows:
Amend rule Is by inserting between clauses
! and the following as clause 2. and change
the number of clsuse TO clause g.:
Upon every rol-caIl and before the begin
ming thereof the Speaker shall name two men,
bers one from each side of the pending question
If practicable, who shall take their places at the
clerks desk to tell the names of at least enough
members who are in the hall of the House dur
ing the roll-call who do not respond when added
TO those responding to make quorum. If a
quorum does not respond on the roll-call, then
the names of those so noted as present shall be
reported to the Speaker, who shall cause the
list to be called from the clerks desk and re-
corded in the Journal, and in determining the
presence of quorum TO do business those who
voted, those who answered present and those so
reported present shall be considered. Members
noted may, " hen their names are called record
their votes notwithstanding the provisions of
clause / of this rule.
amend clause / of rule 8 by adding thereto
she following words:
"And on roll-cal, should he not vote, he
shall answer present. so as to reads Every
member shall be present within the hall of the
House during its sittings unless excused or
necessarily prevented, and shall vote on each
question put, unless he has direct personal or
pecuniary interest in the event of such O ues-
tioD, and on rOll-call, should he not vote, he
shall answer present."
Argument then followed on the limit to be
set TO debate on the proposed rule.
The Speaker then submitted the request for
e7na.. ~ -, ,f1 l. Il
o'clock.
To the great surprise of all, Mr.. Wells CWis.)
objected. This ended the attempt to reach a
peaceful agreement.
Mr.. CatchiBgs demanded the previous ques-
tion. The vote was taken and resulted 140
yeas to l20 nays
The debate then began It was calm. even.
tempered and wholly unlike what had been
anticipated. The Republicans were bubbling
over with good humor over the consummation
of their long legislative struggle, and applauded
every Democratic convert TO the rule put in
practice in the 51st Congress
The vote was then taken on the adoption of
the new rule There was no excitement The
Republicans all voted in favor of it. and it was
sdopted-2l2 TO AZ.
The following Democrats voted against the
rule: Messrs Abbott, Barnes Black (Ga.l.
Bland, Breckenridge (Ky.l, Bryan, Bynum.
Cspehart, Causey. Cobb (Aia.), Conn. Coopcr
TEX x-lsCoVert, Cummings. Dunn, Durborow
English N. J.). Epes, Goldzier, Grady, Hall
Mimi. Hines. Holmes, Hunter, Kilgore, Lane,
Lapbam. Lester, Mallory, Martin Qnd.) Nc
AleeT. Mckaig. McMillin. Reilly. Russell (Ga.).
Ryan. Stevens, Talbot (Md.), Tracey, Turner
(Ga.), Warmer Wells, Wheeler (Ala.l, Whiting,
Williams 1ll.l, Williams (Miss.), Wise. Total
AZ.
Upon the announcement Of the vote the Re-
pubilcans cheered. The galleries Joined in the
demonstration. While there was more or less
applause on the Democratic side, il was not of
the character which marked the applause on
the Republican side.
On the motion TO discharge the Sergeant-at-
Arms yea and-nay vote was secured, and this
gave the first practical illustration of the opera
tion Of the new rule
1De Speaker named Messrs Dockery Demo
craft and Cogswell (Republican) as tellsrs to
watch the count, and, if necessary, count MEM
bers present but not voting. They took their
places st the side of the clerk, each keeping a
separate tally OF the vote. In order to force
the recording of members as present but not
voting, IN accordance with the provisions of the
new rule, the Republicans declined to vote on
the first call
FINDING hat quorum had voted on the first
eaii the Republicans changed their tactics on
Inc second call, and answered to their names
As the result Of the yote-226 to 5-showed
that quorum was present. the tellers made no
report. Messrs. Dalzell PA, r. and johnson
;Ohio, d. instead of voting responded "pres-
enI" This discharged the warrant issued to