The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-30
DISORDER IN THE HOUSE.
F1LIBUsrsRINo OYER THE DWELL
JoY ELECTION CONTEST

Speaker Cri.p s-s Es.spsshsr R-ss FI0es
Aeai-st Each oth.r-Ress, Reu ellie. ana
Payus er New Terh -Ns-ea" ~ ths
Speaker q. Bi- Essrts 60 seeure ORD
rae esrresnt-stArus Diree ed TO Az
rest All Members Assent without L. ave.
WASHINGTON. March pa scene Of turbu-
lence and confusion. une1ualled since the
opening days OF the Fiity-Grst Congress-.
mark cd the close OF an exciting session OF the
House to-day. The o'Neill-Joy contested cleo
ton ca SO was unfinished business. and failing
to get quorum to support the majority OF the
Elections Com mittee. Mr.. Patterson introduced
q resolution directing the serReant-st-Armst to
arrest and bring TO the bar OF the House all
mem bers absent without leave. and that he be
authorized to employ sufficient number OF
deputies to execute the order which should be
n continuing order after adjournment
Mr.. Patterson demanded the previous dues-
tion on the motion. and the demand was sus-
tanned on division-10t to3
Mr.. Reed made the point that no quorum
had voted.
The Speaker said that the vote OF = quorum
was not necessary on a motion OF this kind.
but said he would hear any suggestion the
gentleman from Maine might desire to make.
Mr.. Reed responded that the resolution con-
taine ed four separate propositions. one OF which
looked to the continuing OF an order beyond
adjournment. This. he submitted. required
the vote OF quorum.
The Speaker said the question was not .
new one and IL had been repeatedly held to be
within the power OF less than quorum to de-
eide. It was proceeding looking to the pres
ence OF n quorum. he said and ~ all action ex-
pired with adjournment. the House might be
compelled to remain in continuous session.
the ss rye Arms was bringing to the
Capitol em bers from Texas or California No
forced fore" rO Applause on tho Democratic side.
scenes OF CONFUSION recalling some Of the
incidents Of the fity,s,. IT. congress sci, Io
ex-Speaker Heed addressed the House on the
parliamentary questions involved. Then FOL
only to the most expert pnrliAm enta rians. and
all sops Of motions and appeals from the Chair
Mr. Lacey tRep.. Ia appealed from the ruling
The Switzerland the Chair declines to en-
Mr. PAYNE .tEep.. n. " moved to adjourn.
hut the Chair declined to recognize the gem
The members swarmed to the centre o. the
NAL sS a 81 1ns 70 ssS he for am e9
PLANTATION Of his refusal to entertain Mr.. Lacey's
appeal Tut the hammer q ,hs sps Pea ssyel
from Maine to take his seat. Mr.. Reed &C.
tans into the nearest vacant chair. which hap
pened to be on the Dem ocratic eide.
IA he did 80 Mr.. Boutells Rep. Me- cried:
:. Oh would not call upon the serReant-at-
Arms eyory few minutes"
TG 'n; as sR vii IssisS tie si
man from Maine to take his seat"
Ss WA: S0as Ui
The sSeatsf.The Chair aecllns. to ,recos:
Inc resolution otthe gentleman from Tenne'-
Amid immense excitement the vote viva
voce wa. taken and the Speaker said the
Division demanded Mr.. Payne. and II was
ordered S1a cd. The vote was announced; Ayes
Teilers." was Mr.. Payne's next demand.
and pending that move that the House ad-
The speaker-A,d the Chair declines to en-
Mr. payneII rise to question q order
Mr.. Patterson called for the yeas and nays.
The demand wa, t ~ i ;s.T. .n
Mr. Springer made the poin. that 1sa. more
onded the demand for the yeas and nays. and
tellers on I'll t were not necessary.
The Spehker-But the gentleman from New
York dem an DIS teller.. not being bound BY the
Speakers ,sount. The eentlemsn frSm Ten;
Mr. Payne moved to adjourn. but tho Speak
question esse Whs the T House va. dsidina. AZ
this time the confusion was Intensified. and 1t
low the proceedings. Mr.. Payne was Insisting
upon recognition to present n point OF order
snd ZANE hs the So should
The spesker-The gentleman will take his
Mr.. Payne-I have been designated to act As
teller. and pending that desire to renew my
Mr. IayHs indicating no purpose to &C. as
teller, the Speaker called upon the gentleman
Mr. Eeed--The gentleman from Maine de-
clines To act as teller.
Tennessee Patterson act alone and report
the count. Applause by The Democrats
fr0a ne Of Ma fnstslson .subasa. an
to be recorded When the last OF the line had
by h M the hs t tSs
yeas and nays. Whereupon Reed and ~ yne
both made the point OF order that but one
The Speaker responded that he had appoint
act a. teller and he had ,Teiused. He then
named the recognized leader OF the hepulli-
Chair did not desire to have his appointments
flung tack in his teeth. and the vote was or
dered 10 be taken in tho manner indicated.
Messrs- iced and Payne still protested while
st iowa TsEs Regular otdsF Sna he l Ike
The Speaker. Ts.pondlng to one of tn. state
ments made BY Mr. Reed. said;
The House understands the situation, and
the speaker takes all The conseauenssS
o which the speaker named them and Mr..
order. Finally he said. III motion is made
respecting the gentleman from New York. who
has been named by the Chair, It will be enter
Mr Wise Dem. Va moved that Mr.. Payne
be brought before the House TO answer TO
charge OF contumacious conduct.
He was asked by the Chair TO reduce his