Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-23
STILL WITHOUT A QUORUM
The Senate Was Unsble to Do Any Busi-
Not Much Was Lone ~ the House.
Colloaey Between Messrs.
Cunmings and Stone.

Even before the reading OF yesterdays
journal In the Senate today the absence Of
a quorum was pointed out by Mr.. Mander-
son (Neb.), and the roll being called showed
the presence of thirty-three Senator'S ten
less than a quorum.
Sergeant-at-Arm's Report.
Mr.. Harris moved that the sergeant at
arms be directed to request the presence of
absent Senator's but Mr.. Pasco and Mr..
Cockrell pointed out that the same order
made yesterday was still in force, and the
latter asked that the report of the SER
geant-at-arms be read. This was dated
August % (today). and reported that Of the
forty.two Senators who failed to answer to
their names yesterday only two were in the
city. and one of these Mr Voorhees) was
too Ill to attend. The others were tele-
graphed to attend Immediately. Up to 12:40
o'clock thirty-six Senators had responded.
They were Messrs. Allison. Bate, Berry.
Blackburn, Blanchard. Cockrell. Coke. Gull
lom. Faulkner. Gallinger George, Gibson,
Gordon, German. Gray. Harris. Hill. Hun
ton, Jarvis, Jones Ark.3. Kyle, Lindsay,
McLaurin Martin, Mitchell (Oreg), Mitch
ell (Wis.). Palmer. Pascc. Pugh. Ransom.
Roach, Turpie. Vest, Villas, Walsh, White
36. OF these thirty-one are democrats four
republicans and one populist.
The Absentees.
Brice. Butler. Caffery, Call. Camden. Cam
eron, Carey, Chandler, Daniel, Davis,
Dixon. Dolph. Dubois. Frye. Hale. Hans
brough. Hawley. Higgins. Hoar. Irby.
Jones CNev.), Lodge. Mcmillan, Mcpherson,
ply, Patton. PETER, Perkins. Pettigrew.
Platt. Power Proctor. Quay. Sherman.
Shoup, Smith, Squire, Stewart. Teller. voor-
Woo fhaaa
thirteen were democrats, thirty-two repub-
licans and three populists.
Four republican Senators, Messrs. Man
derson, Pettigrew. Quay and 6houp, were in
the Senate chamber, but failed to answer.
and were recorded as absents
Senator Brice was absent.s attending the
funeral of a relative. Se1ator Camden
telegraphej that he would he here at noon
II his train was not delayed and Senators
Sherman and Wilson weres excused from
further attendance on account of sickness.
The sergeant-at-arms reported that Sem
ator Mcpherson was on his way to Europe.
The telegraph company reported that three
Senators could not be found. One replied
that he would be in Washington today. an
other tomorrow, and third this evening.
Another that It wouldi be. impossible to
come. Four were Ill. Several had left their
home without leaving their new address.
At the request of Mfr, Gray the list Of alb
sentees was then read.
To Compel Aatenannce.
Mr.. Harris then said that the orders
given yesterday to ths sergeant-at-arms to
request the presence OF absent Senators hav-
ing proved ineffective he moved that the
sergeant-at-arrns be directed to compel
their attendance. and this was agreed to.
While the Senate was waiting for a
quorum to appear Mr. Pruden. the execu-
tive clerk Of the White House, appeared
with a message from the President, sup
posed to be nominations, but could not
present them.
The republicans were ready to furnish
four votes to make a quorum to 90 into
executive session, but the democrats needed
three additional to complete the number.
At 1:20 p M, finding It impossible to get
q quorum, the Senate, on motion of Mr..
Harris. adjourned Until tomorrow at II