The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-06
4 DEADLOCK IN THE HOUSE.
The Republicans and a Few Democrats
Break a Quorum.

the Removal of the Bounty on Sugar.
rbeAnti-Income Tax Sentiment the
DEotive With the New Yorkers-Mr.
oatchings Unable to Put Through an
Order of Business From the Commit
+sa on Rules Fixing the Limit of the
Tariff Debate.
Washington, Jan. 5.--The House was
IN a deadlock again to-day, owing to the
failure of a large number of democrats to
vote. The members of the Louisiana del
egation almost to man refused to answer
N their names when the roll was called,
thereby breaking quorum. The repub-
Hcans. of course, remained silent when
their names were reached. The members
of the Louisiana and New York delega-
tions who refused to vote, did so with the
home that the ways and means committee
would reconsider its action and re-
nlace the bounty on sugar for the one and
relieye the bill of the income tax for the
other. There is great indignation among
the majority of the democrats that some
of their party should practically Join
forces with the republicans to defeat the
chief democratic measure.
FOUR ROLL CALLS.
There were four attempts by roll call to
secure a second for the demand for the
previous question: on the order reported
by the committee on rules, fixing the limit
OF debate on the tariff bill. On the fourth
attempt, the vote was announced, yeas
l66. nays o. No republican member voted,
and the following democrats, who were
shown by previous call of the House to
have then been present, were not re-
corded: Messrs. Bankhead, Cadmus,
Caminetti, Coombs, Covert, English,
Haines. Hayes, Howard, Hines, Hudson,
Latimer, Raynor, Sibley, Sicles and
Sperry.
A GLOOMY VIEW.
One member of the majority of the
committee of ways and means is taking q
gloomy view of the situation. After the
House adjourned he said that the dissat-
isfaction among the democrats seemed to
be spreading, and rather bitterly re-
marked that there was a score or two of
members credited to the democrats who
ought really TO ally themselves with the
republicans. This view of the situation,
however, is not shared by other members
of the committee, who express the firm
conviction that by Monday at the furthest
the democrats will have a quorum, who
will vote to pass the pending order and
proceed with the bill.
DETAILS OF THE PROCEEDINGS.
Washington, Jan. 5.-The flibustering
of the last two days had the effect of
bringing large attendance to the House
to-day. In spite of the rainy weather
there was crowd in the galleries, and
there appeared to be pretty full repre-
sentation on the floor. The democra tic side
Of the chamber was far from overflowing,
although Col. Isaac Hill, the assistan t
sergeant-at-arms, who is generally known
as the democratic whip" had succeeded,
as he thought, in securing the attendance
of twenty-eight democrats who had been
absent yesterday.
Immediately after the reading of yes
terdays journal Mr. Boutelle tried to re-
sumo his tactics of yesterday and the day
before. BY his efforts to obtain consid-
GRAFTON for his Hawaiian resolution he
precipitated sharp contest with the
speaker.
BoUTELLE HOLDS THE FLOOR.
MIR. Catchings was trying to obtain
recognition at the same time, and though
the speaker had recognized him, Mr. BOu-
telle continued to demand consideration
OF his resolution. He stated that his res
olutlon was still pending, as it was un-
acted upon when the House adjourned
yesterday, and that as it was aprivileged
resolution 1t should have preference over
all other business.
The speaker replied that he had recog-
hlZed the gentleman from Mississippi,
VINO wished to make report from the
committee on rules, and that such resolu-
uo9s were of the highest privilege, and
LOOK precedence over all other privileged
resolutions.
BoUTELLE STILL PERSISTENT.
=. MIR. Boutelle insisted that his resolu-
tlon was before the House and had not
Oeeh disposed of, and asked the speaker
Where it had gone.
Inc speaker replied that on the
question OF its consideration no quorum
had voted.
Mr.; Boutelle-Yesterday the House
"a i;aHe9 ~ 70 decide what would be done with
Speaker2 e'
Inc speaker with slight show of irri-
'ag5ohl Tl 1t Is exactly where it was
hn5 speaker was meanwhile violently
PoI1nulhg with his gavel in vain to restore
opuer, but Mr. Boutelle was not TO be
oatlSned olled with such disposition of his
milton. ~ 0'o-''""0' i00oS-
BURROWS JOINS IN THE MELEE.
Mr Burrows, of Michigan, then ioined
M N ghe melee, and he and Mr.. Boutelle
Gh %oh position at the foot of the first
a, a.sle, and endeavored to get the speakers 9
oS 9Se Inc speaker refused to recognize
uo9, uaS one, however, and continued to ap-
fean seo,, I9r order, which was finally
N4Su
Immediately afterward Mr. Rurrovvs
to mGs recognized and stated that he wished
IN Ttiee tieserye all objections against the reso-
''sioh about to be offered.
ill., nr. I. Boutelle, however, was not, so cas-.
boo disposed of, and said defiantlv that
from the chair -'iOi0u W an answer
bad speaker announced firmly that he
s;ll. lau recognized the gentleman from Mis-
reSoip,ipti duu directed the clerk to read the
'iuVlon which he had Offered
~, THE cArcHINGs RESOLUTION.
ann lIe resolution was then read. at first
pr,5,.a ,iI d great uproar in the House which
auualIy subsidized. 1t is as follows.
resoSI9nGtt,yed, That after the massage of this
a m ~. Vhe House shall meet at Ii O'Clock
vening me- oeglhnlng to-day without inter
reports fre.oJh except conference reports and
journal .LoiH the committee on rules the
rule 1l "a snail be read, business under clanse
cali - -, shall be disposed of the SNEAKER sba
Housa OIinnlttees for reports and then the
OF me 81 2atI resolve itself into the conrnittee
a for AOle mouse on the state NJ the ,,nioy4