The evening world., 1894-02-07
PASSED IT At LAST.
House Ends Its Struggle on Mo-
Creary's Hawaiian Resolution.
1t Took a Second RoiI-CaIi TO Make
a Quorum Sure.
Report of Tariff Changes Proposed
in Senate SUBJ Committee.
10y Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON. Feb. THE indica-
tons were. when the House met this
morning. tina. a Democratic quorum
would be secured TO pass the McCreary
resolution condemning Minister Stevens,
approving the course of Mr.. Cleveland,
and declaring against the annexation OF.
or the assumption of a protectorate over.
the Hawaiian Islands. ,yf,tsy
When the role was called on the adop-
ton OF the resolution, the Republicans
sat silent In their seats.
AS on yesterday, Mr.. Cummings Dem,
n. W and Mr.. Geary dem, CALI de-
clined to vote. Mr.. Sickles Dem.. ".
W, who voted against the resolution
yesterday, was not present to-day. Mr..
Cockrcll ODem.. Tex, who refused to
vote yesterday, voted for the resolution.
Mr.. Daniel IRep., n. " and Mr.. Adams
(Rep.. Pa voted against the resolution.
Just before the resolution was an
bounced Mr.. Cummings, of New York,
standing in the area in front of the
Speakers chair. stated that he desired
to vote to make a quorum.
Was the gentleman in the hall of the
House and failed to hear his name CALI
ed?". asked the Speaker. II WAS re-
plled MIR. Cummings.
The Speaker directed the Clerk to can
Mr.. Cummirgs's name. tie did SO, and
II vote no." answered Mr., Cummings
with great emphasis.
Mr.. Adams asked the privilege OF WITH
ORA wing his vote on h sssotfNf that he
had voted under a MISREPRESENTATION.
II object shouted Mr.. HcCrcAry.'
The Speaker held that the vote could
not be withGr8 Wn save by unanimous
consent. Mr.. Reed challenged the rul-
Ing, claiming that 1t had never teen SO
held before. The rule is clear said
the Speaker, 'if the gentleman from
Maine viii reflect or the rule for a mo-
ment."
THE gentleman from Maine has re-
hected on the rules several minutes"
retorted Mr.. Reed, sarcastically.
III the gentlemen who have not re-
Elected. then. will give their attention."
continued the Speaker. with some vigor.
quires that each member shall vote un-
less excused. and when a gentleman has
voted the Chair does not think 1t COM
petent for a member who had voted, as
he should do by the rule. to withdraw
that vote save by unanimous consent"
And il has always been SO held"
when the gentleman from Maine was
i'm the chair he counted members as vot-
ing whether they voted or not"
When the vote was announced-iT to
3, apparently not a quorum, Mr.. Springer
raised the point Of order that as there
were -four vacant seats in the House,
III. instead Of 17s, should constitute .
quorum. r
After some debate the point OF order
was sustained and the McCreary
Hawaiian resolution was declared passed
Mr.. Springer said that in a carefully
d 'livered opinion, the then Speaker Reed.
In the Flfty-first Congress, had ain
tainei that a majority OF the members
chosen and living was a quorum to do
business.
Finally. by unanimous consent. II was
decided In the House to have another
roll call on the adoption of the Nc
Crenry resolution, and the Speakers de-
cision was withdrawn.
When II became APPARENT on the second
roll call that the Democrats would nave
n quorum the Republicans voted against
the resolution and IL p~assed-l77 to rs.
Boutelle's Hawaiian resolution was
then acted on. 1t was lost-9i to 19.