Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-28

hours debate thereon the previous question
be considered as ordered on the resolution
as reported from the committee on elections
or on any substitute that may then be
penang therefor; that then, without inter-
vening motion, the vote be taken .irs; on
the substitute and then or the resolution
reported from the committee.
This order to continue from day to day
until both cases herein mentioned are dis
posed of.
A Point of No Quorum.
Mr.. Outhwaite demanded the previous
question on the adoption Of The rule The
vote on ordering the previous question re-
suited 1910. Mr.. Reed made the POINT of
no quorum.
The yeas and nays were Il er eupon order
ed Many members had come in since the
House met. and the progress of the roll call
was watched with keen interest Mr. Outh-
waite Going energetic work a whip. The
republicans refrained from voting. The
vote resulted: 179 yeas l nay-one more
than quorum. The Speaker voted In the
affirmative. The result was greeted with
applause This is the first time for a week
that the democrats have mustered a ouo-
rum. Mr.. Outhwaite then rr.ade a brief ex-
planation Of the rule.
Mr.. Reeds Criticism.
Mr.. Reed criticised the disposition 70
hustle through these cases without discus
sion. He said the purpose of the republi-
cans had been to call attention to a great
outrage. the House and the country being
In the habit Of paying little attention to
election cases. He said it was proposed to
unseat Mr.. Joy, not because he had failed
TO receive majority of ballots but because
the judges Of election had failed to put
their initials on a certain number of bai
lots placed in the ballot box In the case
OF Hilborn he said II was propc sed to reject
the ballots cast and take the depositions of
the voters. Who were the same men against
whom, as inspectors. the charges of fraud
mad been made, causing the rejection of the
ballots ~
Mr.. Outhwaite replied, saying that more
time for discussion Of these cases in the
first place had been offered He also re-
viewed the action Of the Fifty-first Congress
on election cases. and pointed out the Quick
manner In which cases were then disposed
Of
Mr.. Patterson cTenn) said he though,
there was an implied agreement on the
part Of the minority of the committee 10
consider this case yesterday morning. and
that the gentleman from Maine (Mr Reed
was alone responsible for wasting yester-
day.
Mr.. Reed said the gentleman from Ten.
nessee (Mr. Patterson) had confessed that
the cutting down Of the time had been
decided upon as punishment for delay
1y the republicans. He was glad to see tina,
the gentleman from Ohio CMr. Outhwaite)
had come to an approval of the action OF
the Fffty-first Congress. which he was in.
clined at the time to withhold.
A Motion to Recommit the Rule.
Mr.. Reed moved to recommit the rule
with instructions to report a rule allowing
further time The Speaker was inclined to
think that this motion could not be enter
tanned.
Mr.. Reed argued the case on technical
grounds. The Speaker ruled that the mo.
tion TO recommit was equivalent to a propo-
sition to amend. Amendments were rot in
order after the previous question had been
ordered. Therefore the motion Of the gem
tleman from Maine (Mr. Reed was not I'm
order. O, '
On the question Of adopting the report Of
tne committee Mr.. Outhwaite demanded the
yeas and nays. The division having devel-
opea the lack OF quorum the republicans
again refralned from voting.
The Rule Adopted.
The vote on the adoption of the specia,
rule was 1927, including the vote of the
speaker. and it was agreed to, a bare
quorum voting.