The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-23
Republicans Filibustered Against the
Proposed Outrage and the House
Was Forced to Adjourn.
LITTLE DONE BY SENATOR'S
Printing Office Site Bill Not
Finally Disposed Or
Debate on a Proposed Inquiry Into I'm
lawful Coinage of Silver Dollars
The Russian Thistle Pest.
WASHINGTON. March 2.-The House

WASHINGTON, March H.-Tne House
House spent the entire day flibusterng over
the O'Neill-Joy contested election case from
the St. Louis district. The report from the
committee on elections is in favor of I'M
seating Mr.. Joy, the Republican. and the
Republicans are determined that this shall
not be accomplished unless the Democrats
produce their own quorum. For five hours
to-day they flibustered and kept the House
deadlocked The highest number of Demo-
cratic votes cast during the day was 1876
thirteen short of quorum. An unsuccess-
full attempt was made to adjourn over Good
Friday, and the struggle gill be resumed
tomorrow.
At the opening Of the session of to-day,
on motion OF Mr.. Dalzell, the Senate bill
for the construction OF bridge across the
Monongahela river at Pittsburg passed.
On motions OF Mr.. Catchings joint res
olution passed authorizing the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to receive at the sub
treasury in the city of New York, from
X. 4. Wilson Sc Co., $6.740OO0. TO be placed
to the credit of the Cherokee nation.
Chairman Brown, of the committee on
elections. presented the report on the En-
glish-Hilborn contested election case ard
Mr.. Waugh was given leave to file the
views of the minority.
On motion Of Mr.. Cox bill was passed
TO extend the time of the act authorizing
the St Louis & Birmingham Railroad Com
pany to construct a bridge across the Ten
nessee river at Clifton, Tenn.
Mr.. Patterson then called up the contest
ed election case of O'NielI VS.. Joy,
Eleventh Missouri district, and Mr.. Waugh
promptly raised the question of consldera-
ton against 1t. and the ilibustering began.
The Republicans refused to vote, and the
quorum was broken, the vote resulting 159
TO 0-twenty short of a quorum. A call of
the House followed. The call developed the
presence of 257 members. The vote then
required upon the question of cOnsidera-
ton. The Republicans repeated their tao
tics, and declined to answer to their
names. Again the Democrats failed To
muster a quorum. although they polled 166
votes seven more than on the previous roll
call; Mr.. Patterson moved can Of the
House and, pending that, Mr.. Waugh
moved to adjourn. The motion 10 adjourn
was lost-4 TO H. Mr.. Patterson with
and the vote required upon the question of
ons.de-atlon. gain a quorum fail I'd only
15I Democrats appearing Mr.. Patterson
moved a call OF the House. and, upon his
motion, Mr.. Burrows forced a roll call.
The call was ordered-153 to IL. a quorum
reappeared upon the call of the House.
and Mr.. Patterson moved to dispense with
further proceedings under the call, but
Mr.. Burrows compelled a roll call the
motion. The motion was carried and Mr..
when the House adjourned to-day it be to
meet on Saturday. Mr.. Van NoorhiS's mo-
ton was defeated, and the vote again
CURED on the question of consideration.
After the roll call had been completed
Mr.. Livingston called attention to the fact
that the gentleman from Maine (Reed)
in his seat and, without excuse, had re-
fused TO answer to his name. He demand
ed that he be brought before the bar of
the House and required to vote or give his
excuse for not voting.
Mr.. Bailey, in the chair, declared that
there was nothing in the rules requiring a
member to appear at the bar of the House.
Mr.. Livingston then tried to shift his
ground, claiming that the dignity of the
House was involved.
1.-THE dignity of the House is in the keep
ing OF the House." replied the chairman,
"and 1t has not prescribed any method for
enforcing this rule"
1T is not a very large dignity inter-
posed Mr.. Reed, amid laughter
Mr.. Livingston fenced for some time with
Mr.. Bailey, but the latter rul him out of
order, and then announced that the vote
had resulted 150 10 1-still no quorum
Thereupon Mr.. Patterson moved a call of
the House and Mr.. Waugh, pending that
moved an adjournment. The motion to adj
journ was lost, and Mr.. Van VoorhiS then
moved that when the House adjourn to-
day 1t be to meet on Monday next.
MIR. Brown, chairman OF the committee
on elections, then gave up the contest. ut
being apparent that we can make no
further progress to-day" said he, Il move
the House now adjourn" Accordingly at
$780, the House adjourned.