The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-06


vote shall then be taken on the pending
amendments, on the engrossment and third
reading, on motion to recommit with or
without instructions, should such motion be
made on the final pnssay &c of the bill and on
motion to reconsider and lay on the table.
That, beginning with Monday, at the hour OF
$50 o'clock each day the House shall take re-
cess until o'clock, the evening session to be
devoted to general debate on said bin only.
General leave to print remarks on said bill is
hereby granted.
QUESTION OF CONSIDERATION.
The order having been read, Mr.. Bur
but the speaker announced that under
former rulings the question of considera-
tion could not be raised upon report
from the committee on rules.
Mr.. Boutelle appealed from the de-
cision of the chair, but the speaker re-
fused to entertain the appeal.
Mr.. Burrows then stated in a quiet
way that he wished to ask MIR. Catchings
whether the rule just read had its incep-
tion on the floor of the House or in the
committee on rules.
MIR. Catchings replied that it had origi-
mated in the committee on rules.
Mr.. Burrows stated that he was aware
that the committee on rules had the
power to originate rules, and that such
had been the ruling of the chair some
days ago. Continuing, he said that, un-
der rule IL, provision is made for the dis
position of all propositions introduced in
the House, directing to what committees
they should be referred, and that clause
81 provided specifically that all PROPOSE
tions touching the rules and Joint
rules and order of business should
be referred to the committee on rules.
This was a proposition which not only
related to the order of business, but in
volved change in the rules of the House.
In particular it affected the rule which
provided for the daily meeting of the
House at IL o'clock, and the practice,
which had gone into a rule, that no speech
could be printed in the Record unless de-
Hvered in the House. The proposition
under consideration changed the rules
and went beyond the question of an order
of business, and he contended that all
such propositions should have their in
ception in the House, and be referred to
the committee on rules. That not being
done Mr.. Burrows submitted that the
committee on rules had no jurisdiction
and could not bring in any such rule as
the one offered by Mr.. Catchings. He
asserted that that committee had no
more jurisdiction or right to do such a
thing than any other committee of the
House. The rnle providing that all such
propositions should be referred to the
committee on rules pre-supposed that
they originated in the House. He was
aware, he said, that the chair had ruled
to the contrary, but he was satisfied in
his own mind that such propositions
should first have their inception in the
House.
A PREVIOUS RULING.
The speaker read the ruling made by
him in the FiftY-second congress sustain
ing his present ruling, but he did not
know whether an appeal had been en-
tered against it or not.
Mr.. Burrows said that that ruling pro-
vided for the order of business and not
for change of the rules.
The Speaker-The gentleman will un-
derstand that almost any order fixing the
order of business is change of the rules.
Mr.. Boutelle again arose and was asked
by the speaker for what purpose he de-
sired recognition.
"For a parliamentary inquiry, Mr..
Speaker replied Mr.. Boutelle.
THE gentleman will state it," said the
speaker, evidently somewhat dubious as
to the outcome.
''I desire to know said Mr.. Boutelle,
'under what rule of the House did the
chair decline to entertain my appeal2"
The speaker answered somewhat tartly
that it was not the duty of the chairman
on demand or request of the gentleman
from Maine, to furnish him with any infor-
nation. daughter among the demo-
crats).
LEFT WITHOUT A QUORUM.
The question was then put on Mr.
Catchings' motion for the previous ques-
ton, which was ordered by viva voce
vote, the House dividing on party lines.
Mr.. Boutelle called for a division, and
as he took his seat shouted to his republi-
can colleagues: Don't vote, don't vote. ;"
The result was that the republicans
strictly abstained from voting, and the
democrats cast only 1873 yotes--41 short Of
a quorum.
Mr.. Catchiugs asked for the yeas and
nays, and after the call had been COM
pleted, Mr. Springer asked that the
names of those voting should be read.
This was done, showing that 169 had
voted in the affirmative, (all democrats)
and one in the negative (Bell, pop, of
Colorado
Before the vote was announced, Mr..
Campbell, dem, of New York. said that
he was paired with Mr.. Belden, rep, of
New York, on political questions; but he
would vote now to make a quorum. He
made the statement because some Of the
newspapers had commented upon his not
voting yesterday.
Mr. Sperry, dem, of Connecticut, did
not vote. Neither did Mr.. Haines, dem,
of New York
Messrs. Cadmus, dem, of New Jersey,
Cochran, dem, of New York, and Blanch-
ard and Price, dems., of Louisiana, all
voted with their party associates.
No quorum having voted, MIR. Catchings
moved a call of the House, which showed
the presence of 278 mem bers-94 more
than aquorum.
MIR. Catchings then moved to dispense
with further proceedings nnder the call,
and, although no quorum is necessary on
this question, it afforded an opportunity
for small filibuster, and demand for a
division. This resulted: Yeas IA; nays
40. But Mr. Reed thought that the ques-
tion should be determined by tellers, and
accordingly he and Mr.. Catchings went
through the form of counting the vote
and announced that there were 135 in the
affirmative and 10 in the negative.
BACK TO THE OLD FIGHT.
Accordingly, it was ordered that fur
ther proceedings under the call should be
dispensed with: and the question re-
Cured on Mr. Catchings motion for the
previous question. The ayes and nays
| were ordered, and again the republicans
remained dumb, while 1859 democrats
voted to order the previous question, the
| names being read.
As the majority still lacked 10 OF
quorum, Mr. Catchings again moved
call of the House, and on this question
Mr.. Reed again called for division, stat
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