The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-01
The Deadlock i'm the House Over the
Seigniorage Bill Broken for Few
Minutes Yesterday.
THREE NEW WORKERS VOTED
On Mr.. Bland'S Notion to Close
the Long Debate,
But When Special Rule Was Brought
in the Quorum Vanished-Cleveland's
Hawaiian Policy Scored by Frye.

w req. Zo.-lne uedQlOCh
in the House was broken to-day after two
weeks OF continuous filibustering against
the Bland seigniorage bill, and no sooner
had the quorum been procured than the
House managers brought in a special order
to crush the flibusterers and bring the
bill TO a direct vote after two hours Of ad-
ditional debate Although Mr.. Bland se-
cured 1S4 votes when the deadlock was
broken, several Eastern Democrats. in
cuding Messrs. Cummings. Clancy and
Magner, of New York; and Dunn, OF New
Jersey, refusing 10 act longer with the
flibusterers, Messrs. Doolittle. Aitken. Ell
lis, of oregon. and Lacey, Republicans,
stopped voting In the next vote, and the
previous question on the adoption Of the
order was only sustained by more
than a quorum. When il came to adopting
the special order Messrs. Bowers, Lucas
and Pickler, Republicans, and Dunn, DEM
ocrat again Joined the silent host, and
the quorum was lost only 176 members re-
spending to their names. The fight will be
resumed when the House meets tomorrow,
and if a quorum is secured on the adoption
of the order, vote on the passage Of the
bill cannot be prevented. Mr.. Bland be-
lieves it will have a majority of from five
to ten votes.
morning Mr.. Geissenhainer tried to se-
cure unanimous consent for consideration
of the bill making appropriation to save
the armament OF the wrecked corvette
Kearsarge but Mr.. Bland demanded the
regular order. Mr.. Geissenhainer is one Of
the Democrats who have refused to vote
on Mr. Bland's motion.
After the calls of the committees for re-
ports Mr.. Kilgore presented the following
resolution a question of privilege:
Whereas, The laws Of the United States,
Section 40, Chapter Of the Revised Stat
the House Of Representatives shall be alb
sent from any cause, except that of sick
ness of himself or his family, it shall be
the duty of the Sergeant to de-
duct from the monthly salary the amount
due him each day he is so absent from
such cause, and
Whereas, During the present session
many members have been absent, as ap-
pears from the Record, for causes other
than those named in the statute, therefore,
Resolved. That the Sergeant-at-srm he
required to report to this House. without
whether or not the law In such cases made
and provided has been by him complied
with, and that if it has not been complied
with, to report his reasons why he has
been derelict in his duty in that regard |:
and if in his judgment, the law cannot
be complied with, that he be required to
forced"
Mr.. Reed made the point of order that
the resolution was not privileged. The
Speaker decided that the resolution, as
drawn, was not privileged, but II il con-
tained an allegation TO the effect that an
officer of the House had been derelict in
his duty 1t would be clearly of that char
acter. Accordingly, Mr.. KilgUre withdrew
| ii to make the change suggested. There
into committee of the whole for consider
alton OF the seigniorage bill. Mr.. Bland
also moved that debate on his bill close at
tomorrow. on the latter motion he de-
manded the previous question.
THREE NEW WORKERS VOTE.
The vote was the signal for a break in
the New York delegation, Messrs. Cum
mings, Clancy and Magnor declining longer
to give countenance to the flibuster OF
their colleagues by not voting.
During the progress of the roll call Mr..
Johnson, of Ohio. rose to a point of order.
| He called attention to the fact that the
| rules required members TO 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 order.
| and the roll call proceeded TO its conclu-
sion.
Mr.. Livingston then renewed the point OF
order made by Mr.. johnson, and read Rule
| s. which is as follows: Every member shall
be present within the hall of the House
| during its sittings, unless excused or neces-
| sarily prevented, and shall vote on each
question put unless on motion made by
| division or at the commencement of roll
call he shall be excused. or unless ne has a
| direct personal or primary interest in the
event of such question" Under that rule
| he demanded that Mr.. Tracey, who had
| refused to vote, be held in contempt OF the
4 House.
| H.
| five members who had violated the rule.
| Mr. Livingston demanded that the Speak.
| er enforce the rule under the decision oi
| the Supreme Court.
| "But'" returned the Speaker, "the Chair
has no power to enforce the rule. The
| rules require that gentlemen shall not
| smoke on the floor; the Chair only has the
| power to request members to abide by
| the rule in this particular. The Chair Il
| the organ of the House. not it's master zap
| plause). and as long as the present occu'
| pant is in the chair he Will never make
!, rule Renewed applause)
| Mr. BOatner declared that it must be II
| order make "A motion under the rule
! cited to place Mr. Tracey in contempt
| Whenever a member willfully violated the
natural to suppose that the House. which
| had the power TO make rules, had nC
| power TO enforce these rules
! The Chair then stated that the discussion
was proceeding by unanimous consent and
he was ready to announce the result oi
! the vote
/ MT. springer asked II lne point o OTuef
| could be made after the announcement.
| The Speaker replied that the announce
| ment would show that no quorum had
! voted, and that, under the Constitution
| nothing would then be In order, save an
! Adjournment or a call OF the House. He
| then announced the result-le9 TO 5-hvs
| short of a quorum.
Mr. Bland shouted out that a quorum
| WOULD have voted on that call had all the
! friends Of the measure been where they
| should have benin their seats. He then
| moved a call OF the House. Mr.. Reed In
sisted on the yeas and nays.
The call OF the House was ordered-lSs
| to 4. The call developed the presence OF
265 members. Mr.. Bland moved TO dispense
| with further proceedings under the call
| and on that motion MIR. Reed forced the
| yeas and nays Further proceedings under
| the call were dispensed with-lS3 10 3-and
! the vote then recurred upon Mr.. Bland's
| demand for the previous question the
/ motion TO limit debate.
THE DEADLOCK BROKEN.
The deadlock was broken on this vote
after two weeks OF fibustering The de-
nand for the previous question on Mr.
| Blands motion was sustained-lU TO Z
Loud cheers greeted the announcement
Mr.. Tracey Immediately moved TO re-
consider the vote by which the demand was
| sustained.
A quorum having been secured, Mr.. Outh-