The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-03-01
TO ENFORCE TIE LAW.

After the calls OF committees for re-
ports Mr.. KilGore Dem, Texasl. pre-
scented tho following resolution as u
question OF privilege:
WHEREAS, The lnws Of tho United
States, section 40, chapter 1 OF the 4. S,
provide that when any member OF the
house OF representatives shall be absent
for any cause except that OF sickness Of
himself or his family, 1t shall be the
duty OF the sergeant-at.arms to deduct
from the monthly salary the amount
due him each day he is so absent from
such cause, and,
WHEREAS, During the present session
many members havo been absent, as
appears from tho record, for causes
other than these named in the statute /;
therefore BIO it,
Resolved, That the sargcant-at-arms DO
required to report to this house without
delay the names OF such absentecs, md
whether or not the law in such cases
made and provided has been by him
complied with, and that il it has not
been complied with, to report his rea-
sons why no has been derelict in his
duty IL that regard; and if in his judy
mont the law cannot DO complied with
that he BIO required to give his reasons
why it cannot be enforced.
Mr.. Reed made the point Of order that
the resolution was not privileged.
The apeakcr decided that the resolu-
ton as drawn was not privileged, but il
it contained an allegation to the effect
that an officer OF the house had been
dercliCt in his duty 1t would be clearly
OF that character. Accordingly Mr..
kilgoro withdrew it 10 make the change
suggested.
Thereupou Mr.. Bland moved that the
house 20 into committee OF the whole
for consideration OF tho seicnlorage bill.
Mr.. Bland alao moved that general do
bato on this bill close at 8 o'clock to-
morrow. On tho latter motion he de-
manded the previous question: Tho
vote was the signal for break in tho
New York delegation, Messrs. Cum
mings, Clancy and Mngncr declining
longer TO give countenance to the fill
buster OF their colleagues by not voting.
HEROIC MEASURES.
During tho progress OF the roll call
Mr. Johnson Dem, Ohlo) rose to a
point OF order. He called attention to
the fact that the rules required mem
bers 10 vote, and that tho member
whose name the clerk had just called
(Mt. BlnCham) had refused to answer
to hi, name. Tho speaker said tho roll
call could not DO interrupted. Mr..
johnson then reserved the point OF or
der, and the roll call proceeded. At its
conclusion Nr. Livingston, OF Georgia.
renewed the point OF order made by
Mr.. johnson, and read rule S, which 10
as follows:
Every member shall be present
within the hall or house during its
session, or excused or necessarily pre-
vented md shall vote on each question
put, unless on motion made b: division
or the commencement Of roll call, he
shall be excused, or unless he has q
direct personal or primary !uterogt in
the event Of such question"
Under that rule he demanded that
Mr. Tracey who had refused to vote, be
held III contempt OF the house.
Mr.. johnson said he had list Of
twenty-five members who had violated
the rule.
CANNOT MAKE RULES.
Mr.. Livingston demanded that the
speaker enforce tho rule under the de
c!sion OF tho supreme court
But" returned the speaker, "the
chair has no power TO enforce the rule.
The rules require tina. gentlemen shall