New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-01

, =. q o,,oruni could he mustered. whereas
motion 10 suspend the rules il offered by an IN
divdual member or by any other committee IMAM
the one controlled hy the Democratic trlumNrate
would require a twO-thrds vote.
Arter proceedings under the call of the House
had heen dispensed with the yeas and nays
were again called on BANDS motion. While that
was being done the Committee on Rules heid a
meeting and formally adopted the order ALREADY
described and Mr. CULTIVATE was instructed to
submit II ~ the House forthwith. the rollcall
on BANDS motion FOR the previous question de-
veloped a quorum, according TO the oillc-al count
as announced by the speaker Wnlch was Ia
I'm the affirmative >-including the Speakers vote
ana in the negative Nj. Tracey Immediately
moved TO reconsi Ter the vote. but before the mo-
tion could be put Mr.. OuthWaitc was recognized
f. present the report Of the Committee on Rules.
He Immediately demanded the previous question
on the adoption Of the special order. when an
other sensational incident occurred For some
days past Mr.: Tracey has kept tally of every
yea and nay vote in order 10 guard against sur
prise Whether he did this because ne suspected
that the opponents Of the bin were not certain
Of always having a fair count or simply - guard
against unntcntonal errors in the official count
IS inmate rial. He now rose and made the state
ment that the vote officially recorded ana an
nounced was not the true vote on Mr.. BANDS
motion.
TIE SPEAKER DIDN'T MEAN IT.
This statement caused a great hubbub on the
Democratic side which was drowned in a roar
Of cheers when the Spe lker said in a voice which
showed some irritation that Mr.. Tracey was not
the Keeper Of the roll Mr.. Reed then ntcrposed,
declaring that any member had right, if ne
thought a mi stake had been made. 10 call atten-
ton To it, and was entitled To fair and courteous
treatment from the Chair and the House when he
did 50. The Speaker replied In an Apologize
tone that he had not intended To treat anybody
with dscoultcsy. and h. restored ana maintained
order long enough 10 enable Mr.. Tracey - say
that his own tally did not agree with the official
one but he admitted that the former might not
he accurate and So withdrew his protest.
What Mr.. Tracey did W0S a useful thing. and
that which followed before the roll was again
called may result in a desirable reform IN the
attention 10 the fact that the clerk. instead Of
calling ;he roll twice. calls each name twice on
each roll,aU which * contrary - IN" spirit and
letter of thc rules Mr.. Reed reinforced this
statement with the remark that some names
were called only once while ihc names az other
members were called twice. thrice or four times
II necessary. 10 obtain response. Attention
employed by IN, clerks whereby certain names
were slurrrd and other names made prominent.
The force Of these pertinent remarks was shown
hy the fact THAI the roll was called with clear
ness and dclibcration ON Mr. OuthwaiteS mo-
ton. and after il was finished only one or two
correct ions had To- b. made. The result showed
tina, the quorum obtained after So long delay
ana with 50 much difficulty hal again vanished.
The vote stood 165 - IL Joss shan a quorum
and less jaan tho to;ll vote on Bianas motion
less than an hour before. Four hours having
then been wasted. Nj. OuthWaIfr moved an
adjournment. which motion WAS carried
II quorum can ir mustered carly ou tp-n.1--
the fat" OF Tho silver Initiation Dill VIII prob
ably be- decided brlOr" III" clos" 80 Tive sitting.
Both sides are confident Of victory. bu' IN" al
vocatcs Of ;hc ueasl;r. seem - d. NOR. conf
dent than i;s opponents.