The herald., 1894-01-07
THE DEADLOCK CONTINUED
Democrats POwerless To Take
Up the Tariff Bill.
Still Lacking Eleven of Having
Their Own Quorum.
Ten Democrats Help the Republicans
to Filibuster.
The Decree of King Caucus Disregarded.
The ssrgeant-at-Arms Instructed
To Arrest All Absent
Members.
By the Associated PRESS.

By the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6-The deadlock
in the house continued today. The
Democratic managers were powerless to
produce their own quorum, despite the
decree of the caucus last night. High
water mark today was 1853 Democrats, IL
less than a quorum. The Republicans.
Populists, and about 10 Democrats re-
fused to vote. After four hours spent
in fruitless roll calls, the Democrats
adopted resolution ordering the arrest
of members absent without leave, and
then adjourned.
Immediately after the reading of the
journal Boutelle started the fight on O
new tack, but was handled roughly.
Catchings called up the report from
the COMMITTEES on rules, while Boute lie
was elamoring for recognition on the
ground that he rose to question of
privilege. The speaker sought to ignore
MIN, but no was 90 persistent that that BE
was finally recognized. He said he de-
sired to call up the Hawaiian resolution,
and explained that he made the point
that while both questions were privil-
edged, his resolution, involving the
rights and dignity OF the house. was OF
higher privilege than mere privileged
report, which related only to pastirne and
procedure. He drew the distinction
clearly between privileged question
and question of privilege, and read
from the rules and asked ruling by the
speaker.
Ex-Speaker Reed interposed to say he
hoped Boutelle's point of order would be
given careful consideration as it's correct
determination was important for the
orderly proceeding of the house.
Boutelle then maintained that his
resolution having been declared priv
ileged, and not having been disposed of,
wac still before the house. and had been
before the house for the last three daye.
The speaker declared Boutelle mis-
apprehended the status Of affairs, and
stated that the pending question this
morning was on the demand for the pre-
vious question.
The speaker was just about to direct
the clerk to call the roll, when Boutelle,
standing in the aisle at the front of the
rostrurn, interpoaad: 81 hope the chair
will reflect before he makes that rul-
ing"
s'Any intimation that the chair has
not reflected, is a reflection on the
chair" retorted the speaker severely.
Boutelle disclaimed any intention to
reflect on the chair, but the speaker
would not be appeased. He declared
emphatically that the chair had ruled,
and directed the clerk to call the roll on
the motion to take up the rules commit
tee report.
In the midst of the great confusion
Boutelle, while the loud voice OF the
clerk was ringing through the hall,
shouted that be appealed from the de-
cision of the chair, but no attention was
paid to him by the speaker.
81 protest against the whole proceed
ing" he yelled above the din, then re-
tired to his seat while the Democrats
laughed heartily.
The Republicans, continuing their
fiiibustering tactics of the iast three
! daye, sat silent in the seats. The fol-
! lowing Democrats also refused to answer
to their names: SiDley, Beltzhoover of
Pennsylvania, Campbell of New York,
English of New Jersey, Geary of Cali
fornia, Sperry OF Connecticut. The vote
resulted 1877 to OK The Democrats still
lacked II OF quorum, three more than
! high water mark.
Before the announcemers OF the vote,
on motion of Catchings, call OF the
house was ordered. The call developed
the presence OF 270 members.
On motion of Catchings, further pro-
ceedings under the call were dispensed
with, and the vote recurred on the de.
same old story. Again the Republicans
and a small coterie of Democrats re-
mained mute and the quorum disap-
peared. This time 1853 Democrats voted,
one more than Ola the first roll call.
On motion of Oatchings call OF the
house was ordered. Daring the progress
of the call Hull asked that his colleague,
Perkins, be excused on the ground OF
important business. Objection was
made, and then Hull moved that he be
excused. This resulted in parliament
ary tangle. On a rising vote he was
excused
Reed then demanded tellere, and the
house. by a vote of 1873 to 81. refused to
excuse him. Reed demanded the ayes
and nays, and backed by the Republican
minority, succeeded in forcing a roll call
ON the question of excusing Perkins. .Dy
vote OF 1873 to 116 Perkins was excused.
Upon the announcement, Reed moved
TO adjourn. Lost on a rising vote 81 to
149.
Catchings, from the committee on
rules, then offered resolution ordering
the sergeant-at-arms to take into cus.
today and bring to the bar of the house
such members as were absent without
leave; the CIDER to be continuing in
case of Adjournment and to be re-
turnable at the next session of the
house. The sergeant-at-arms was also
instructed to employ sufficient number
of deputies to carry out the order.
The previous question was demanded
and the resolution passed, and then, at
3 O'Clock, the house adjourned.