Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-17

as representatives of the people of the states, the essential democratic principle of local self government. If this union is to be maintained it is to be maintained by main taining and respecting the rights and authority of the people of the states. If we are to have imperialism let it not come with the assent of the represe natives of the people in this house. l have not heard that resolution so as to know precisely what it is. 1 may vote for it when un- derstand its scope, but if so l shall do it with the distinct reservation that protest against many of the acts that were committed under federal authority in my state, which were absolutely unnecessary.
 The resolution was advocated by Messrs; McCreary and Catchings. The latter said there was no place in the broad country where the federal troops might not go in the performance of their duty to enforce the laws of the land. No one had pointed out in any respect wherein the president in his reasonable action had contravened any statute on the statute books, and, speaking not only as representative, but as a lawyer, he sad the president had commended himself to every lover of his country.
 MT. Pence and MT. Hopkins, republican, of Illinois, made efforts to secure an ex- tension of the time for debate, but unani- nous consent was refused. Efforts were also made on the passage of the resolution to secure vote by yeas and nays, but they
 
 lution there was virtually a unanimous ''yea,' the nays being so few and faint as to be almost inaudible.
 MT. Catchings, for the committee on rules, reported an order setting aside to- day's session tor the consideration of MT. Baiiey's bankruptcy bill, and tomor- row for the consideration of bills reported from the committee on judiciary. The order was agreed to and the bankruptcy bill was taken up and was advocated by otpn and RQi
 MT. R,y, republican, of New York, op- posed the bill, saying the title should be changed to ia bill 10 enable debtors to es- cape from contract obligations with out consideration and to enable dishonest debtors to swindle their creditors" It was also opposed by MT. c. w. Stone, republican, of Pennsylva- mia, and MT. Powers, republican. of Yer mont. When the discussion passed the five minute stage MT. R.y moved to amend the bill so as to provide that the assignment or cession shall be made in accordance with the provisions of the bill instead of in ac- cordance with the laws of the state where the debtor resides, as provided ln the bill. On that amendment the yeas and nays were ordered, resultiug-yeas22, nays l34; answered present, 7; present and not vot- ing, Il; total, 174.
 For the first time since the quorum counting rule went into effect the names of those noted as present and not voting were
 
 was not obtained, and on motion by MT. Bailey call of the house was ordered. Two hundred and seven members-more than Quorum-responded to their names, ana proceedings under the call were dispensed with.
 Mir. Rays amendment was defeated, and the yeas and nays were demanded on the question of engrossment and thlrd reading of the bill. After this call had been com pleted and before the announcement ot the nlar fhn nf noted as present and not voting. Among them was that of Mir. Gear, republican, of Iowa.
 MT. Ray, one of the tellers, said that so far as MT. Gear was concerned he had to say that he was not within the range of his (kay's) vision until after the roll call had been completed.
 MT Bailey, the other teller, insisted that MT. Gear was present, and that he tGear) would not deny 1t.
 Some further exchange of diametrically diverse opinions as to the matter took place between Messrs. Bailey and Ray, when the controversy was ended by the speaker pro tenn (Dockery) declaring that under the rule the tellers must agree, and as they did not do so as to MT. Gear that name would be stricken from the list. The third reading and engrossment of the bill was ordered by vote of 120 yeas to 55 nays, answering present aud noted as present and not voting. The opposition to the bill died hard, and although it was half an hour past the usual hour of ad journrnent the yeas and nays were de- manded on the passage of the bill. The vote resulted-yeas 116. nays 37, present and not voting 3. The quorum had dis appeared, and MT. Bailey stating that he was satisfied that at that hour no quorum could be obtained, moved the house ad- journ. This was agreed to and at 5:55 o'clock the house adjourned until tomor- row at F o'clock.