The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-01-07

Washington Jan. 6.-The deadlock
in the House continued today.
The Democratic managers were pow
erless to produce their own quorum,
despite the declaration of the caucus
last night. The high water mark today
was 16S Democrats, eleven less than a
quorum The Republicans, Populists,
and about ten Democrats refused to
vote.
After four hours had been spent in
fruitless roll calls, the Democrats
adopted a resolution ordering the ar
rest of members absent without
leave, and then adjourned.
1mediateiy after the reading Of the
journal. Boutelle started the fight on
a new tack, but was handled roughly.
Catchings called up the report from
the committee on rules, while Boutelle
was clamoring for recognition on the
ground that he rose to a question of
privilege.
The speaker sought to ignore him.
but he was SO persistent that he was
finally recognized. He said he desired
TO call up the Hawaiian resolution and
explained he made the point that while
both the questions were privileged, his
resolution involving the rights and dig
nifty of the House was of a higher
privilege than a mere privileged re-
port, which related only to pastime
or any procedure. He drew a distinc-
ton clearly between a privileged QueS-
ton and a question of privilege, and
read from the Sun and asked the
ruling of the chair.
EX-Speaker Reed interposed to say
he hoped the point of order would be
given careful consideration, as its cor
rect determination was important for
1.rFr- -
Boutelle then maintained that his
resolution, having been declared privi-
legged and not having been disposed of,
was still before the House and had
been before the House for the last
three days.
The speaker declared Boutelle mis-
apprehended the status of affairs and
stated the pending question this MORN
ing was on the demand for the pre-
vious question The speaker was just
about to direct the clerk to call the
roll when Boutelle, standing in the
aisle at the foot of the rostrum, in
aerposed.
i hope the chairman will reflect be-
fore he makes that ruling"
ANY intimation that the chair has
not reflected, is a reflection on the
chair" retorted the speaker severely.
Boutelle disclaimed any intention to
reflect on the chair but the speaker
would not be appeased, and declared
emphatically the chair had ruled and
directed the clerk to call the roll on
the motion to take up the rules commit
tees report
Amidst great confusion, Boutelle,
while the loud voice of the clerk was
ringing through the hall, shouted that
he appealed from the decision of the
chair, but no attention was paid to
him by the speaker.
II nrOfpSt inst the whole YrO-
ceeding," he called, above the din. Then
he retired to his seat while the Demo-
Gratis laughed heartily.
The Republicans, continuing their
fllibustering tactics of the last three
days, sat silent in their seats
The following Democrats also refused
to answer to their names: Sibley, Bel
tzhoover, of Pennsylvania, Campbell, of
New York, English of New Jersey.
McCreary, Of California, Perry of Con-
necticut.
The vote resulted, 1877 to 0.
The Democrats still lacked twelve of
quorum, and three more than the
highwater mark of yesterday.
Before the announcement on Mr.
Catchings' call developed the presence
of go members, the motion of Catch
ings that further proceedings under
the call was dispensed with, and the
vote REQUIRED on a demand for the
previous question.
It was the same old story.
Again the Republicans and a small
coterie of Democrats remained mute
and the quorum disappeared
This time, 16S Democrats voted. one
more than on the first roll call
On motion of Catchings a call of the
House was ordered. During the nro-
gress of the call Hull asked that his
colleague, Perkins, be excused on the
ground of important business.
Objection was made and then Hull
moved he be excused.
This resulted in a parliamentary
tangle-
On a rising vote he was excused.
Reed then demanded the ayes and
naves. and. backed by the Republican
minority. succeeded in forcing a roll
call on the question of excusing Per-
Rins. Bv vote of 1873 to 116 Perkins
was excused
Tpon the announcement, Reed moved
an adjournment. 1t was lost on a ris
ing vote of 81 to 49,
Catchings. from the committee on
rules then offered a resolution order
ing the serseant-at-arms to take into
CUSTODY and bring back to each house
each member absent without leave. the
order to be continued in case of an
adjournment. and be returnable at the
next session Of the House. The ser
geant-at-arins was also instructed to
EMPLOY a sufficient number of deputies
to carry out the order The previous
vious resolution passed, and then. at
3 o'clock. the House adjourned.
OPPOSING THE NTISoN MIR