The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-06
Foriy.one short of aouorum.


The result was that the Republicans
strictly abstained from voting, and the
Democrats cGst only 1873 votes, forty-one
short Of quorum.
Mr.. Catchings asked for the yeas and
nays. and after the call had been COM
pleted Mr.. Springer asked that the names
or those voting should be read. This was
done, showing that le9 had voted i'm the
affirmative (al Democrats and one in the
negative 0Bell. Of Colorado.
Before the vote was announced Mr.
Campbell Dem., New York; said that he
was paired with Mr.. Belden Rep.. New
forh on personal question, but he voted
now to make quorum
lie made the statement because the
newspapers had commented upon his not
voting yesterday Mr. Sperry Dem. OF
Conn.,) did not vote. Neither did Messrs.
Haines Dem. New York;, Cadmus
ODem, New JerseyD. Cochran Dem..
New York;, and Blanchard and Price
(Dems.. Louisiana), all voted with their
party associates
No quorum having voted. Mr. Catchings
moved a, call Of the House. which showed
the presence Of 273 members. 81 more than
a quorum. Mr.. Catchings moved to dis
pense with further proceedings under the
call, and. although no quorum is neces-
sary on this question, il afforded an on
portunity for a SMALL flibuster and Mr..
Reed demanded a division. The vote re-
sulted-Yeas, l4i; nays. AZ; but Mr.. Reed
thought that the question should be de-
termined by tellers, and accordingly he
and Mr.. Catchings went through the form
Of counting the vote and announced that
there were l35 in the affirmative and 10
in the negative. Accordingly, il was ex-
pected that further proceedings under the
gi La
question REQUIRED on Mr. Catchings's mo-
tion for. the previous question. The ayes
and noes We're ordered. and again the
Republicans remained dumb while l69
Democrats voted TO order the previous
question, the names being read As the
majority still lacked ten of a quorum
Mr. Catchings again moved a call Of the
House, and on this question Mr. Reed
again called for a division, stating, sotto
voce, that "All we need is mathematics"
The Democ at AGAIN Yed
The motion Of Mr.. Catchings was
agreed TO by vote Of 10i yeas TO 81 nays,
and this, the second call, showed the pres
ence OF PSI members
Mr.. Catchings again moved TO dispense
with further proceedings under the call,
and this was ordered after a short skir- |
mish, led by AIR Burrows. The motion 10
order the previous question then recurred, |
and the roll was again called. Before
this was completed the clerk becoming |
weary OF the mOnotonOus round of roll |
calls began to slur over the titles, and |
finally came down to calling the members |
)y their surnames
The Democrats seemed further off than |
'ver from a quorum, for on the third cal, |
IF yeas and nays but l6S members voted |
as against l69 on the second and first |
ir. Catchings, however, did not lose heart, |
md again moved a call Of the House |
which showed the presence OF 2n members. |
L being then ordered that further pro-
'eedings under the call be dispensed with.
he question REQUIRED on Mr.. Catchings' |
notion 10 order the previous question.
The fourth roll-call resulted: Yeas. 1867
lays, none. Mr.. McMnlin Dem. TennD |
isked that the names of those voting
hould be read, which was done-his pur-
,ose doubtless being to call attention to
hose who refrained from voting.
Mr. Catchings then threw up the sponge,
nd al $3.50. at his instance, the House
djOurned until tomorrow.