The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-02-08
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The House
Washington February I-rhc indications
when the house met this norn.ns w,r,
tnut a quorum would b, secured to hi,
thr MeSF,"ry resolution clndemning M.n.
istcr Stevens ANA approving the course oi
the president and declaring against the an.
! HtNt1oa OF or assumption vt pr1tccto-
rate over the Hawaiian islands
lmmcdiateiy after the reading of the
| jcurual Mr. Breckenridge. rrom the com
mtlee on appropriations, reported the ur-
I gent deficiency bill ami gave notice that
| he would call IL UP tomorrow
] Mr. Patterson, from the committee on
! elections, gave notice that he would cali
! up the O'Neill-Joyce contested election
| case ON Monday.
! MIR McCreary then called nm the Tto-
watlan resolution.
| Mr. Reed. pursuing the hlibustering tao.
| ties nluguratcd yesterday, made a point
OF order that when the house adjourned
last night 1t adjourned pending proceed
irgs to enforce the attendance OF absen-
tees.
The speaker ovcrruled the point Of order,
| holding that while PROCEEDINGS under call
| terminated with adjournment the order
| rcNokinE leaves Of absence executed itseu.
me lou was then called on the adoption
of the McCreary resolution.
The republicans sat silent in their seats
If the resolution We're TO be passed they
were resolved that the democrats should
produce their own quorum
The vote ON the first roll cali was Ia
to mo quorum.
w men tHe Note was announced Mr.
springer raised me point ot'order that AS
there We're four vacant seats in the house
IA instead of l19 should constitute a quo
rum After some debate the point was
sustained and the McCrcary Hawaiian
resolution was declared passed by vote
OF lf5 to %.
The McCreary resolution censures Ste
Vens and approves the presidents principle
-'it American interference IN Hawaii
is contrary to our Institutions and pro-
houhces against annexation or protectors
ate,
only CUMMINGS and Geary declined TO
vote, Mr. Sickles who Yesterday voted
against the resolution, was not present
fused 10 vote yesterday. voted for tho
resolution Daniel and Adams voted
against the resolution. by unanimous col-
sent 1t was decided to have another roll
can on the adoption OF the McCreary
Hawaiian resolution and the Speakers de
clsiou was withdrawn. Just before the
vote was announced Mr. Cummings. stand.
ing In the area In front Of the Speakers
chair stated that he desired to make
quorum.
Was the gentleman in the haIl Of the
mousse ana failed to hear his name callcd?'
asked the speaker
- was replied Mr. Cummings. The
speaker directed the clerk to call Mr.
Cummings name lie dId so
- vote no." answered Mr.. Cummings.
Mr.. Adams asked the privilege Of with |
drayyiua, his vote ON U1l ar,,,nd MAJ b, |
had voted lrG.l. a INSTRUMENTATION,
II object" shouted Mr. McCreary.
The speaker hold that n vote could no, |
be WITHDRAWN save bv unanlmong consent
Mr. Reed challenged tho ruling claim- |
Inc 4, tas ,.,.o,, 49, 49,. i,,.il IT,, ''
"The rule Is clear" said the sneaker
az the gentleman from Maine win renoct
on ne rulo far n rnnr1a,t -
THE gentleman from Maine has y. a.ctea
on the rnla several minutes" retorted Mr.
Rood s9rrast,railv ''''
ar the ronticrncn y,t,, ,,o,., M, MO-, ~,
,bar ,ill .ito tbir 49, ,'Ot ts.l''.tNu
the speaker, Win some VlEOr. the chair