The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-03-01
a QUORUM WON AND LOST.

SIR. Bland Thought lie Had 1t Once, but
1t wns II Case OF "Sow You See 1t aud
Now You Don't SEQ It"
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 2S.-A quo
rum was won and lost to-day in the
house, aud at the hour OF adjournment
the deadlock was still on.
After the opening OF the session this
morning Mr.. Geisscnhainer Dem. \. j. J,
tried TO secure unanimous consent for
consideration OF the bill making an ap.
preparation to save the armament OF
the wrecked kearsarge, but Mr.. Bland
demanded the regular order. Mr.. Gcis-
senhainer is one OF the Democrats who
have refused to vote on Mr.. BANDS
motion.
TO ENFORCE TIE LAW.
After the calls OF committees for re-
ports Mr.. Kilgore Dem, Texas), pre-
sented the following resolution as q
question OF privilege:
WHEREAS, The lnws OF the United
States, section 10, chapter 1 OF the Il. s,
provide that when any member OF the
house OF representatives shall be absent
Tor any cause except that oil sickness OF
himself or his family, 1t shall be the
duty OF the sergeant-ut-arms to deduct
from the monthly salary the amount
due him each day he is so absent IRON
such cause, and,
WHEREAS, During the present session
many members havo been absent, Us
appears from the record, for causes
other than these named in the statute (;
therefore be it,
Reso'red, That the sorgeant-at-arms be
required to report to this house without
delay the names OF such absentees, aud
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, 10 report his rea-
sons why he has been derelict in his
duty iE that regard; and il in his juoG-
mont the law cannot be complied with
that he be required TO give his reasons
why it cannot be enforced.
Mr.. Reed made the point OF order that
the resolution was not privileged.
The upeaker decided that the resolu-
tion as drawn was not privileged, but il
it contained an allegation to the effect
that an officer OF the house had been
derelict in his duty it would be clearly
OF that character. Accordingly Mr.
kilgore withdrew it 10 make the change
suggested.
Thereupon Mr.. Bland moved that the
house 20 into committee oil the whole
for consideration OF the seiCniorage bill.
Mr.. Bland also moved that general de-
bate on this bill close at o'clock to-
morrow. On tho latter motion he de-
manded the previous question" The
vote was the signal for break in the
New York delegation, Messrs. Cum
lnings, Clancy and Magner declining
longer TO give copntenance 10 the tlli-
buster OF their colleagues by not voting.
81. HEROIC MEASURES.
During the progress of the roll call
Mr.. Johnson Dem, Ohlo) rose to a
point OF order. He called attention to
the fact tina. the rules required mem
bers 10 vote, and that the member
whose name the clerk had just called
(Mr. BinGham) had refused to answer
to his name. The speaker said the roll
call could not be interrupted. Mr..
johnson then reserved the point OF or
der, and the roll call proceeded. At its
conclusion Sir. Livingston, Of Georgia.
renewed the point OF order made BY
Mr.. Johnson, and read rule S, which ia
rs follows:
Every member shall be present
within tho hall or house during its
session, or excused or necessarily pre-
vented and shall voto on each question
put, unless on motion made b" division
or the commencement. OF rol! call, he
shall be excused, or unless he has q
direct personAl or primary iuierogt in
the event of such question"
Under that rule he demanded that
Nj. Tracey who mad refused TO vote, be
held III contempt eli the house.
Mr.. johnson said lie had list Of
TWENTY-FIVE members who had violated
the rule.
CANNOT MAKE RULES.
Mr.. Livingston demanded tina! the
speaker enforce the rule under the de-
cision OF the supreme court
But" returned the speaker, "ths
chair has no power TO enforce the rule.
The rules require that gentlemen shalt