Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-06
A DISGUSTED LOT.
House Democrats Unable to
Make a Single Point.
Catchings Tried to Name a Day for
Vote on Wilson Bill
But Threw Up the Sponge After oiscousagiNs
Bout with minority.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-In the House, the
Speaker recognized the gentleman from
Mississippi (Mr. Catchings) and dircct d
the clerk to read the resolution that he Of
fered. 1t was 40 follows: "Resolved,
that after the passage Of this resolution the
House shall meet at / A. NJ; and begin
ming today, without intervening motion. tx-
cept conference report and reports from
committee rules, the journal shall be read,
and business under clause l, rue
"a, be disposed Of, the Speaker
shall call committees for reports
and then the House shall resolve itself
into committee of the whole on the state Of
the union for the consideration Of House bill
4S14; general debate on said bill to be lin
tied to the hour of adjournment on the 10th
of January, and on the lth Of January
present said bill to be read through and
shall from day to day be open to smsnd-
ment in any part thereof; on the 25th OF
January, at noon, sail bill with ell the
amendments recommended bys or which
may be pending in the CONN ittce Of tho
whole, shall be reported to the Hous",
the previous question will then be ordered
upon the pen ,iag amendments and bill 70
its passege; that without other motion .
vote then be taken on the pending amend
ments, on epgrossment and third read
ing, on motion to recommis with
or without instructions should such
motion be made on final passage of bill.
and on motion to reconsider and lay on
table; that beginning Monday, at 80 each
day, the House shall take recess until 3,
the evening session to be devoted to general
debate on said bill only. General
leave to print remsrk' on
said bill is hereby given; with
out other motio1 a vote sh,ll then
be taken on the pen ling amendments,
on engrossment and third reading. and on
motion to recomm with or without instruc-
Hons, should such motion be made on the
final passsge of the lii and on motion to
reconsider"
Two votes were taken on ordering the
previous question on the adoption Of the
above report. both disclosing no quorum.
Catchinps again moved call of the House.
and on this question Reed again called for
divisions. stating, soto voce GAN We need
is mathematics" The motion OF Catchings
was agreed to, 1O4 yeas, to 81 nays. This,
the second cali, showed the presence of 257
members.
Mr.. Catcbings sgain moved to dispense
with further proceedings under call. end
this ordered, after = short skirmish led by
Mr.. Burrows. The motion TO adopt pre-
vious question recurred and the roll was
again called. But lG4 members voted
against 1863 on the ss cond and first. Mr..
Catchings again moved call of
the House, which showed the prssen
Of 27l members. 1t was then ordered
that further proceedings under the call be
dispensed with, and the question REQUIRED
on Catchings' motion to order the previous
question. The fourth roll call resulted !:
yeas, 1876; navs, 0.
McMillin (Dem.) Of Tennessee askcd
that the names of those voting be read,
which was done. bis purpose doubtless BE-
ing to call attention to those who refrained
from voting. Catchings threw mp the
,ponge, at $50, and at his instance, the
House adjourned until tomorrow.