Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-19

President Cleveland had not exceeded
his powers in making Mr.. Blount nara.
mount, but had acted fully within he
Constitutional warrant, having Wash.
inston himself for an example.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Dearmond offered the following
resolution which read:
Resoiced, That TO paraera9h ! a.
rule Nv. be added a clause a .5licus.
"But it shall be in order, at c5ucaIsioa
of the roll-call for any member Ia in.
quire of the Speaker if a quorum has
voted, and if the Speaker answer in The
negative to suggest that any Other
member, naming him, is present and
has not voted and thereupon The
Speaker-who may then cause rhe
doors to be closed-shall direct The
clerk to again call the name of such
member and record his vote: and tbi.
proceeding may be continued until A
quorum shall have voted. And if any
member, being thus called a third time
and being present and not excused
from voting, shall not vote, the Ser.
geant-at-Arms shall, by the direction of
the Speaker. bring him before the bar
of the House and his name shall then
be called once more and his vote re-.
corded. But if he still refrain from
voting his name shall be recorded as
that of a member present and refusing
to vote, and for every contempt of the
House of which q member shall be
guilty by thus refusing 10 vote, the
Sergeaut-at-Arms shall deduct rs a fine
the sum of $50 from his salary, pay the
same into the Treasury Of the United
States and report such action TO the
House"
Mr.. Hopkins-There seems to be so
much machinery about that, that |
think it would be better to authorize
the Speaker at once to count a quorum.
Mr.. Reed-Or have a justice of the
peace appointed to administer the
House.
The resolution was referred 10 the
committee on rules.
Senate bill authorizing the Dcs
Moines Rapid Power Company to con-
struct and maintain a canal and wing
dam along the Mississippi river near
Hamilton, Hancock county, Illinois,
was passed.
Mr.. Martin, chairman OF the COM
mittee on invalid pensions, reported
the resolution introduced last week BIZ
Mr.. Tawney calling upon the secre
tlry of the Interior for an expression o:
the construction placed upon the law
of December 81, 1898, declaring pen.
sions to be a limited vested right by
the Pension Bureau with a recommeu.
ds.ion that it pass.
Mr.. Tawney stated that since the
resolution was offered and since the
committee agreed TO recommend is
passage, two of the seven pensioners
named in the preamble bad been fe.
stored to the pension rolls and thc,
pensions paid. 80 far as these were
concerned, therefore, it would not be
necessary for the secretary to report.
GIr. Martin suggested that taeIc0-
luton be passed as reported. and it WIS
so ordered.
Mr.. Bland called up his bin to con
the s~eigniorage OF the treasur silver
bullion. He moved that the Houseft'
solve itself into committee Of tAe aho2
and that general debate be limited 70
thirty minutes.
A division showed l05 votes IN iagr
of the motion and none in %thencca''e !
Mr.. Tracey suggested 10 quorum.
~whereupon Mr.. Bland demanded PIE
yeas and nays, and at 12:30 tIeca. So
Begin. IL resulted yeas l5l. nay
No quorum appearing, Mr. Baa
moved a cali OF the House, which v'
ordered.
1t appears now that the eniircd I
will be spent in %unavailing effort.
bring a quorum to vote on Mr.. BIJai;
motion to go into Committee Of TX
Whole. Before the House adjonrns W.
Bland says he will introduce 4 rcsot
ton revoking leaves of absences al.
directing the Sergeant-at-A Arms to bH.:
absent members to the House.