Arizona republican., 1894-01-06
WASHINGTON. Tariff Measure Comes
 Before the House. Democratic Opposition to the Bill Manifested. FiIibustering Methods Prevent the Transaction of Business. For Once tho PopuIist Members Hold a Balance of Power and Re-
 fuse to Make . Quorum.
By the Associated Press.

by bQe AbSOCleteU TLotS.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The power of the committee on rules was invoked to- day to break down tho obstruction in path of the tariff debate. An iron clad order was brought in setting out 6 program for debate and fixing January 25, for taking 8 final vote.
 This resulted only in sidetracking Boutelle and the Hawaiian resolution as when vote was taken on the adop- tion of the order the Democrats lacked nine votes of . quorum. At least twenty Democrats at the capitol either absented themselves from the hall or refused to answer to their names when called. For four hours the Democratic leaders tried with roll call after roll call to bring their men into line, but in- stead of gaining they lost votes on each successive roll call. The Populists also declined to aid the Democrats to get the tariff bill beyond the house, giving as reason that the short limit was proposed to set on debate. Their votes would have made up quorum.
 Today's proceedings are, therefore, of additional importance as marking the first time in the history of either branch of congress, since the organiza- tion of the third party that it's mem bers have held balance of power. Immediately after reading the jour nal the row began. Boutelle was on his feet clsmoring for recognition to call up the Hawaiian resolution, but the speaker recognized Catchings from the committee on rules to present the special order adopted. Just before the house convened, Boutelle loudly insisted upon knowing what had become of privileged reso- lution which had been called up yes terday. The speaker replied rather sharply that yesterdays proceedings had fallen with adjournment and that the report called up from the commit tee on rules was matter of the highest privilege.
 Burrows, amid great confusion, re- served sll points of order and when Catchings demanded the previous ques- tion on the report of the rules commit tee, Boutelle raised the question of consideration. ...
 The speaker decided that Boutelle was out of order. The latter appealed from the decision and the speaker, amid some evidences of satisfaction on the democratic side, promptly refused to entertain the appeal. The speaker was about to state the question on Catchings' demand for the previous question when Burrows called attention to the fact that he had reserved all points of order and desired to be heard. The speaker graciously yielded and Burrows made the point of order that the special order presented by Catch ihgs had originated in the committee in- stead of the house, and as it carried with it change of existing rules (g1v- ing leave to print to all members who 30 dasired) it should, according to ex- ing rules, have had it's inception in the house instead of in the committee. After some debate and discussion of precedents the speaker overruled.
 Cadmus, of New Jersey, was an addi tional democrat who declined to vote on roll call. The vote resulted 169 to none. Instead of gaining the democrata lost on this roll call, lacking II of a quorum
 Outhwaite moved call of the houso. Reed demanded 6 division and cal was ordered, 104 to 31. The call devel oped the presence of 259 members.
 Further proceedings under the call were dispensed with and 8 vote again taken on the demand for the previou. question. On this roll call Coon bs and Sickles, of New York, declined to answer to their names, and although Breckenridge and Berry, of Kentucky who had just arrived, voted, there were only 168 votes, loss of one since the last vote. The democratic leaders decided to continue, however if for no other purpose than to impress upon absentees the necessity of atten dance as 8 measure of party discipline accordingly on motion of Catchings, an. other call of the house was had. It de veloped the presence of 271 members and again the roll was called. English of New Jersey, and Sibley, of Pennsyl vania, refused to answer to their names on this vote. which resulted in 166 tt none, @ loss of two compared with tht last vote.
 It having become manifest demo cratic quorum could not be secured to- day, Catchings moved an adjournment at :50.
 When the point of order vote was ta ken on demand of the previous ques tion on adoption of the report of ths committee on rules, the republican, declined to vote and several democrat who were in the hall and known to bt opposed to the tariff bill also remained mute. Among them were Sperry o Connecticut, Haises of New York, Rob ertson of Louisiana and Ryan of New York. The vote e'resulted 169 to 1, nln' less than a quorum. AS soon as nc quorum had been announced by th' speaker, on motion of Catchings cal of the house was ordered. The call de