The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-04-13

cause an entry Of such fine 10 bo mado
against Huch members on tho journal OF
tho house and tho same shall bc collect
cd and paid into tho treasury Of tho
United States. Ur
Mr.. Rced was again on his foot whom
tho reading was completed, but tho
speaker recognized Mr.. Catchings to
demand tho previous question. Then
he turned to Mr.. Reed, who said he do
sired to raise poiut OF order. rE
"Docs the chair recognize MOP" asked
Mr.. Reed.
"The chair will hear tho gentleman, 3"
replied tho speaker.
II am to understand then that tho
chair recognizes mo 10 mako point OF
order"
"fho chair has recognized the gentle-
man from Mississippi to domand tho
previous question and pending that he
will hear tho gentleman" retortcd tho
speaker.
This did not suit Mr.. Rocds purpose,
however. He' wanted q definite user
tion from the speaker that ho was
recognized in his own right. While in.
dulging in some delicate fencing with
tho speaker on this point tho
speaker seemingly lost patience and
with bang Of tho gavel stated tho
question to bc on the demand for tho
previous question. Mr.. Reed was lett
standing in the aislo while tho speaker
took rising vote. Tho Republicans
declined to vote and when the speaker
announced the result, 90 to 0, Mr.. Bur-
rows made the point OF no quorum.
IN A TASoLE.
Tho yeas and nays were demanded.
The Republicans wero determined to
force the Democrats 10 produce a
quorum at every stage OF the parlia.
montary proceedings looking TO tho
adoption Of the rule, and when the roll
was called declined to vote. Eleven OF
the Democrats refused to give the pro.
posed rule their approval aud voted
against the demand for tho previous
question. These eleven were as follows:
Causey, Delaware; Coombs, Cummings,
New York; Geary, California; Geissen.
hainer, New Jersey; Kilgore, Texas;
Mcguire, California; McAleer. Pennsyl.
yania; Paynter, Louisiana; Ryan. New
York; Warner. New York. Tho Popu.
lists voted with the Democrats in favor
Of the demand. The announcement OF
the vote 14l-ll. showed that the Demo.
Gratis wero thirty-seven short OF q
quorum. On motion OF Mr.. Catchings
call OF the house was ordered.
At o'clock the situation in tho house
was anomalous. Parliamentary speak.
ing. it was tied in double bow-knot.
During the proceedings to determine
who the absentces were under the call
OF the house motion was entertained
and roll call was on q motion TO ex.
cuse Mr.. Hull.
On this motion point OF ordor was
raised and overruled. Tho motion to
excuse was lost, 81 to 105.
Mr.. Catchings (Dem., Miss. was rec.
ognized to offer n resolution, but before
it was read Mr.. Lacey claimed tho floor
to move reconsideration OF the vote
just taken.
Mr.. Reed contended that the motion
to reconsider under tho ruIes took pro.
ccdence Of all motions. "a trust" said
he, sarcastically, "that out OF the wreck
OF the parliamentary world some prece-
dents will be saved"
Mr.. Richardson, who was in the
chair, directed the clerk to read tho
resolution, which proved to be resolu-
tion revoklng oil leaves OF absence ex.
cept on account OF sickness. Both Mr..
Reed and Boutelle jumped to their feet
when the reading OF the resolution was
completed, and made tho point Of ordor
that 1t did not tako precedence OF n mo.
ton to reconsider.
REEDS rAUST.
Mr.. Reed taunted tho Democratic side
with its 100 majority, with being pow
erle's 10 trausac. business without
smashing every rule OF parliamentary
law. When he sat down, Mr.. Hutchi
sou, (Dcm., Texas,), J, evidently smartine
under tho sting OF the ex.speaker's
words, declared he was tired OF being
lecturod md lacerated by Mr.. Reed.
As n Democrat, when MIR. Reed had
counted quorum. he had agreed with
him.
4 wave OF Republican applause greet
cd this statement.
Mr.. Hu.chison wheeled around, aud
facing his political Gdvcrsarie,, shouted
"Oh. don't applaud, I shall strike you
in the short ribs in q moment. He
went OH to explain that he believed In
counting quorum because it appeared
to bo straightforward business propu.
sltion. He endorsed it as q business
man, but the ruie had been so tyraui.
cally executed, so much vicious lcgisla.
ton had been passed under it that O
liberty-loving people had condemned II,
lie had abused good rule. Mr.. Reed
had crucifed it and he objected to the
cruciiier OF the ru!o claiming to be its
father.
Tho debate ovor the point Of order
continued for over an hour, the giants
on both sides crossing swords. Ex.
Speaker Grow, Messrs. Bou.elle. Bur.
rows, Hooker, Reed, Catchings and
others were Gt various times engaged In
tho fray. At the conclusion OF the do.
bate Mr.. Richardson. who was still in
tho chair, held that while il was com.
petent to enter n motion 10 reconsider
n previous motion having been made In
tho form OF Mr.. Catchings resolution
tho latter took precedence, bu. would
not prevent the disposal Of the motion
to reconsider at n subsequent period
Hc therefore sustained tho point OF or
dor. This had tho effect Of making Mr.
Catchings' resolution the pending oues.
tion. MIR. Lacey appealed from the
decision OF the chair.
Mr.. Caichings moved to lay the up.
poal on the table. pending which Mr..
piclslcr moved to adjourn. The motion
to adjourn was lost, l5I TO q, and the
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