The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-01-06

Washington, Jan. 5.-The power of
the committee on rules was invoked
today to break down the Instructions
in the path of the tariff debate, in an
ironclad order brought in setting out
the programme for the debate and fix
ing January 25 for taking final vote.
This resulted in side-tracking the
Boutelle and Hawaiian resolution, as
when the vote was taken on the adop-
ton 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 lead
ers tried with roll call after roll call
to bring the men into line, but in
stead of gaining lost votes on each
successive roll call. The PopuliSts with
the exception of Bell, of Colorado, also
declined to aid the Democrats TO get
the tariff bill before the House, CIV
ing as a reason the short limit it was
proposed to set on the debate. Their
votes would have made up a quorum.
of additional Importance as marking
the first time in the history Of either
branch of Congress since the organiza-
ton of the third party, that its men,
bers have held the balance of power.
Immediately after the reading of the
journal. the row began.
Boutelle was the first clamoring for
recognition to call up the Hawaiian
resolution, but the speaker recognized
Catchings, from the committee on
rules. to present the point of order
adopted just before the convention,
Boutelle loudly insisting upon know
ing what had become of the privileged
resolution, which had been called up
yesterday.
The speaker replied, sharply, that
yesterdays proceedings had fallen
with the adjournment and report
that came up from the committee on
rules was a matter of the highest priv
ilege.
Burrows, amid great confusion, re-
served all points of order and when
Catchings demanded the previous ques-
ton on the report of the rules commit
tee. Boutelle raised the question OF
consideration.
The speaker decided that Boutelle
was out of order, and he appealed from
the decision and the speaker, amid
some evidences of satisfaction on the
~
entertain the appeal.
The speaker was about to state the
question on Catchings' demand for the
lprevious question, when Burrows called
attention to the fact that he had re-
served all points of order and desired
to be heard.
The sneaker graciously yielded, and
Burrows made the point of order that
the special order presented by Catch
iings had originated in the committee
Instead of the House, and as it carried
with it a change of the existing rules
| giving leave to a. point to all members
who so desired it, should, according to
the existing rules have had its incep-
ton in the House instead of the com
mittee.
After some debate and a discussion
of precedents, the speaker overruled the
point of order.
A vote was taken on a demand fol
the previous question, on the adoption
of the report of the committee on rules
The Republicans declined to vote
and several Democrats who were il
the hall and known to be opposed t.
the tariff bill, also remained mute
Among them were Sperry. of Connecti
lieut., Haines, of New York, Robertson
lof Louisiana. and Ryan. of New York.
The vote resulted, 1863 to 1-9 les:
THAN a quorum.
AS soon as no quorum had voted hat
been announced by the speaker, or
motion of Catchings, q call of the House
Twas ordered.
The call developed the presence o
1878 members.
The motion then REQUIRED on the de
Inland for the previous question, on tn,
adoption of the special order.
The Republicans sat silent in thei
Iseats and a small coterie of Democrats
lied by Sperry, declined to aid thei
democratic brethren in an effort t,
lively busted himself in raising tn
standard of revolt, going so far as t,
TASK the Democratic members to refrain
from voting.
Cadmus, of New Jersey, was an ad
Iditional Democrat who declined to vot
on roll call
The vote resulted 1863 to nothing.
Instead of gaining, the Democrat
lost on this roll call, lacking II of
quorum.
Cultivate moved a call of the house
Reed demanded a division and tn
call was ordered-104 to 81.
The call developed the presence Q
379 members.
Further proceedings under the ca
were dispensed with, and a vote agai
taken on the demand for the previou
lQu6S1On.
On this roll call, Coombs and Sickle:
of New York, declined to answer t
their names, and although Brecker
ridge and Berry, Of Kentucky, who ha
just arrived voted, only 1913 votes wer
cast, loss of since the last vote.
The Democratic leaders decided t
continue, however, if for no other pun
, lpose than to press on the absentee
. the necessity of attendance as a meas
: ure of party discipline.
Accordingly, on motion of Catching
. Ianother call of the House was hat
1T developed the presence of 271 men
bers, and again the roll was called o
the motion to order the previous ques
, ton.
English, of New Jersey. and Sible.
of Pennsylvania, refused to answer t
their names at this vote, which resulte
lin 1876 to O. a loss of compared wit
1.-THE last vote.
1t having become manifest to tn
I Democrats that a quorum could not |
secured today, Catchings moved an az
! ljournment at $780,
1 CRISP RAsPs THEM.
:. Dilatory Members of the House NJ
Severely Censured.