The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-22
NO QUORUM FOR BLAND.
ITOTHER DAY Wasted IN HOUSE
OYER THE sEI6groRAGE BILL.
Reed co7sinoes to FIiibuster on BIand's
Motion 10 Close pes.,e-A,mosta
Quorum Secured mt One Time.


the Houes was opened, but Deputy Ser
geant-at-Arms Hill asserted that a vot-
ing quorum would be on hand in the
course OF the day.
Mr. Bland would not say that his seig-
niorage bill would be disposed Of. however.
| He said number OF amendments would
| be offered to the bill. and upon them. of
| course, debate will follow under the five
minute rule. and he could not say when
a vote would be reached
After prayer and the reading OF the
Journal, Mr.. Reed suggested that a re-
port was In order from the Sergeant-at-
Arms respecting his actions under the
order to arrest absentees so that the
House might know how the poll stood
Colonel Snow thereupon reported that all
absentees were either in the city or en-
route hither except the sick and excused
ones, and seven who had been sent for
by authorized deputies
Mr.. Reed: Has the gentleman fiom
Ohio CMr. Johnson. who Is reported In
Cleveland by telegram this morning to be
so defiant Of the authority of the House
been sent fOr2
The Speaker: The Chair Is informed
that deputy has been sent to arrest him.
johnson is quoted as saying he would
not regard "a summons to return.)
Mr.. Reed: Are any Of the representa-
tives here under arrest?
Colonel Snow: There have been no
further arrests.
Mr.. Reed: should like to ask why
you had so much difficulty in arrestng
half q dozen Republicans.
Colonel Snow: Mr.. Speaker l would
like some Information. Am / expected
to arrest members upon the floor OF the
House?
The Speaker: The sergeant-at-Arms is
expected 70 execute the warrants pre-
sented TO him.
The Sergeant-at-Arms retired TO carry
out his instructions. ana the committees
were called for reports.
When the list had been concluded Mr..
Bland asked unanimous consent that
members under arrest be excused with
out being brought before the bar Of the
House.
Mr.. Reed: / shall have to object. Our
members were paraded here in front and
we want 10 see yours.
The Sergeant-at- Arms not being ready
10 report. Mr.. Bland moved to 80 into
committee Of the whole on his bill 20 coin
the selgniorage of the Treasury silver but
lion and on that motion demanded the
previous question
Without division on ordering the pre-
vious question on his motion, Mr.. Bland
called for the yeas and nays, and they
were ordered
The vote resulted-yeas. 159; nays. IL
nine less than a quorum. The following
Republicans voted with the bulk OF the
Democrats in favor of the motion of Mr.
Bland: Nessrs. Bowers Of California,
Broderick Of Kansas, Funston Of Kansas
Hartman OF Montana, and Wilson OF
Washington-fve. Also. the following
Populists: Messrs. Baker OF Kansas Bell
OF Colorado, Boen OF Minnesota, Davis
of Kansas. KEN Of Nebraska. Mcheighan
Of Nebraska, Pence Of Colorado, and
Simpson of Kansas-eight
The negative vote was made up OF
Messrs. Beltzhoover Of Pennsylvania,
Cobb Of Missouri, Everett Of Massachu-
sets. Hall OF Minnesota, McAleer OF Penn
sylvania, AIutchler of Pennsy lvania,
ONeil OF Massachusetts,. Pigott Of Con-
necticutt Rusk Of Maryland. SiclSles OF
New York. and Wolverton Of Pennsyl-
vania--all Democrats.
At the announcement Of the result Mr.
Bland moved call Of the House. which
was ordered. IT showed III members In
the hall. The proceedings under the call
were dispensed with and another vote
begun.
The second vote resulted: Yeas. l5l;
nays, 10. This was a loss Of three from
the first vote and twelve short of
quorum.
II was stated at the desk informally
that at the time the first roll call was
made there were nine pro-silver repre-
senatives in the House or the corri-
doris who wanted TO vote. The additior
OF that. number would have produced
quorum.
Mr.. Bland made the usual motion to
order a call Of the House, whereupon
Mr.. Reed interjected:
1T seems to me that the House might
better occupy this time in discussing the
bill than in wasting time as the gentle
man from Missouri persists in doing.
Mr.. Mcmillan (TennD: And when will
the gentleman from Maine agree to voter
Mr. Reed: When we get through.
Mr. Mcmillan. And when will that be-
Mr. Reed: Why, when We have fin
ished, of course. The idea that these
gentlemen must have the tail OF the
situation i'm their hands before We shall
be allowed 10 debate the subject is all
wrong. The custom is for the body 10
debate thing until they get through with
II. Cries Of regular order) That Is what
We are trying TO do and IL Is a shame
that We cannot be allowed TO do IL ire
newed cries of order) by an impOtent
body that cannot furnish "a quorum.
At this point Speaker Crisp directed
the reporters not TO take the colloquy
proceeding out Of order. Gentlemen can
not" he said. make statements out Of
order and hope 10 get them in the
Record" Mr. Reed remarked that the
Speaker was entirely correct, and he
hoped that the ruling would be enforced.
The Chair: 1t Will be.
on Mr.. Bland's motion 10 order a call
Of the House. Mr. Reed asked for tellers.
and having secured them, Mr.. Bland
demanded the yeas and nays, thus intro
ducing variation of the routine OF
flibustering and slightly compllcating the
situation.
ON the motion TO order a call Of the
House, The yeas were l6i. and the nays
IS, and the call was begun.
Another twist was given the proceedings
upon this call When the clerk had called
the list Of names once Mr.. Bland asked
II the presence of quorum had been as
closed. and learning that 225 members had
answered to their names. moved that
further proceedings be dispensed With.
division OF the House showed large ma
j0rity I'm favor OF the motion, but h''
Reed asked for tellers. and Mr. Bland de-
manded that the yeas and nays De taken
The demand was seconded by sutieien'
number. and the call OF the ron ""'
made.
By vote Of l7c TO q the House voten
TO dispense with further proceedings ui'.
der The call. and again the roll was cailen
for a vote on Mr. BANDS motion To go
into committee Of the whole on ms sc's-
,,,.r.,,. rim II resuited-yeas. lsi, nays