New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-12
HOUSE RULES ADOPTED.
ALL But ONE OF THE COMMITTEE
CHANGES APPROVED.
The oUoRUM-CoUNTING PROVISION LAID OVER
PROPOSAL TO DO AWAY WITH EULOGIEs
REJECTED-sPEAKER REED FOR THE
FIRST TINE IN THIS CONGRESS

REJTCTED-SPEAKER REED FOR THE
FIRST TINE IN THIS CONGRESS
COUNTS QUORUM
uesh,nr,on Jan 1.-THE House to-day finished
consideration Of the code of rules reported from the
rommittee on Rules. with the exception OF the one
NTH relation TO the counting of quorum, which
,sn, over by request OF Mr.. Henderson Rep.. loWa)
Eyer change recommended by the committee was
agreed TO- and no proposition originating on the
soor was accepted. The most entertaining part OF
,,s davis discussion was evoked by an amendment
nronosAi by Mr.. Curtis CRep. y. ", TO 40 away
with euloges on dead members. 1t was advocated
~ number of members but failed of adoption by
3 vote of 81 to 130.
Mr. Uanger CRep PENN endeavored TO secure
q re-enactment of the rule OF the LID Congress
riylng the privilege Of the lobby In the rear OF the
hall TO newspaper men, but secured only seVeh'ee"
votes in support of his motion. The vote peihs
short OF a majority. gave an opportunity lot tne
Speaker to count quorum for the first time in this
ro,o-sss There were 100 members In their seats.
and the Speaker announced that a quorum was
present do business.
Mr. Wheeler (Dem.. Ala) moved TO strlhe OUT inc
paragraph providing that ION demand OF any ihelh-
be- or al the suggestion of the Speaker the names
o. members sufficient to make a quorum In the nan
a. the House who do not vote shall be noted by
the clerk and recorded in the journal and reported
to the Speaker with the names Of members Young
and be counted and announced in determining the
presence Of a quorum to do business" His first Cd
lection it. Mr. Wheeler SAID was that 1t was I'M
Constitutional. its operation would permit the pass
age OF bin or even the declaration of war. in the
House by the OF less than a majority OF d
quorum The amendment was lost.
Committee amendments were agreed TO. provldlhg
that the previous question shall be ordered by the
votes of a majority those voting, II a quorum
be present: amendments TO the title OF Dill or
resolution shall be in order until after It's
passage. and be decided without debate: requests
for correction of the reference OF bills and other
papers shall be decided without debate motions to
refer any claim the Court Of Claims shall be
considered in the Committee Of the Whole
Mr.. Curtis Rep, " " proposed an amendment
10 substitute for memorial services on the death
Of a member in the course of Congress a resolu-
ton recitng the services OF the dead member.
which, If adopted by the House. shall be printed
IN the Record.
LIVELY DEBATE STARTED.
This proposed innovation led TO a lively discus
sion 1t was antagonized by Mr.. McMillin Dem.
Tenn Mr.. Morse Rep.. Mass). Mr. Picker GIep.
s. d. and Mr. Wills (Rep Dell. and was advo-
Gated by its author. by Mr. Boatner dem. La)
Mr. Richardson dem. Tenn. Mr.. Walker (Rcp,
Mass) and Mr. Quigg Gep., " I)
Mr. Walker raised a laugh by recall ng the speech
o, Mr. Morse over the late Representative O'Nein
Of Pennsylvania. d bachelor of seventy-hVe years
standing whom he described as a married man.
which was increased when he humorousy ended
Mr. Boatner for advocating the amendment IL
was only little while ago., he said mat we
we're burning the midnight oil. preparing obituaries
Of the gentleman from Louisiana IN anticipation
o. the dread outcome Of recent occurrence In
his State"
Mr. Henderson Rep.. Iowa. suggested an amend
.nent 10 Mr. Curtis's amendment, giving to mem
bers who desired 20 perpetuafe thelr PERSONA "iD
u,es to dead associates leave TO print ms ainenu
,nent seemed to Mr. Quige Gsep.. \. - TO De lhe
most Objectionable thing that could be done. the
most re,,v nract;ce of the House." he said. was
that OF putting into the Record things that never
did and never could take pace on the moor ,,,cb
time saying unpleasant things about one ano.he.
that Il would be profitable thlng 10 gc' ,inp
that which was pleasant: ..- ,,,en
An amendment proposed by Mr. GrosvehoI u,vp iIn
members who lave died previous TO this date was
rejected. and then the whole proposition ""' wa
The remainder OF the committee amendments
were agreed TO as follows: Making it possible TO
chang the rules without previous notice; reguat-
Ing the priv ege Of the floor granted 10 he tiP1,
sentatves Of the press associations. and striking
out The regulation governing the printing OF docu-
ments. that having been covered in the new print
Ing law
MR. REED COUNTS A QUORUM.
Mr.. Wanger (Rep. PENN proposed to re-enact inc
rule Of the LID Congress by which the privilege
Of the lobby in the rear of the hall of the House
Henderson opposed IL on the ground that the lobby
should be preserved for the comfort and con-
ven.ence OF members only. Mr. Wangers amend
nent was los;-I7 TO a. He then made the point
oi no quorum, whereupon amid laughter OF the
members. the Speaker proceeded to count those
present TO determine whether not quorum was
present.. one hundred and ninety gentlemen are
" their seats" he saba quorum. The nays nave
hnd the amendment Is lost"
.,ar Morse (Rep., Mass got the floor TO state
NAV the suggestion regarding his eulogy on the
ate Representative O'Neill, of Pennsylvania. that
ne ne was mistaken regarding the family relations OF
we DEAD man not warranted by anything in the
eulogy itself
"A number OF unavaiiing efforts made by
IemDers 10 secure amendments to the rules
among them by Mr. Turner Dem Ga)
70 retain the provision making a majority OF the
,vhnoie membership quorum OF the Committee OF
me Whole. This had been the unvarying rule in
rs history of the House. except in the List Con-
&SSsss when quorum of the Committee of the
~ ,.oie was fixed at 100. and that number is incor
'Fssteo IN the present code.
"a 90 o'clock. on motion of Mr. Henderson, the
'use adjourned until Monday.
MRS. COATES'S DEATH
.so'oners Physician Weston. who made