The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-04

Motion Finally Carried by n Strict
Party Vote, and the Previous cues
tion Ordered-After Discussion the
Subject was Referred to the Com
mittee on the Census-HopLins
Non-CommittaI in Regard to Max
ing a Report or the Matter.
The conflict over the reapportionment
proposition was renewed in the House to-
day soon after the approval of the jour
nal of yesterdays proceedings.
When the hands of the clock above the
Speakers desk came together upon the
hour OF noon. Alexander Mcdowell Clerk
of the House arose at the desk Of the
reading clerk and announced: Speaker
Henderson has designated as Speaker FRO
tampore for this day Mr. DaIzeIl of Penn
syIvania'' The Chaplain offered prayer
and the journal was read, and after a
minor correction by Mr.. Roberts of Mas
sachuseJts was approved.
Mr. Olmsted. author of the Reappor-
tionment resolution which preCipiUated
the struggle Of yesterday. was on his feet
asking for recognition Immediately u2on
the House being in readiness to proceed
with public business
Mr. Lacey was recognized TO present
concurrent resolution asking for the e
turn by the President Of a bill passed by
the Senate and House providing for a sur
vey OF certain public lands in Nebraska
and in which bill an error had been made
This resolution was adopted.
Mr. Burton was recognized and pre-
scented the River and Harbor Appropria-
ton bill
Mr. OImsted, who had been upon his
feet during this time, was then recOg-
nized-
The Speaker pro tempore had scarcely
said the gentleman from Pennsylvania
and page had darted toward M. Ohm
st9d. when Nr. Underwood arose far back
on the Democratic side and said: Mr..
Speaker. I make the point that there is
no quorum present
The Speaker pro tempore said: The
chair VIII count" Nj Olmsted resumed
his seat with tired air. The Speaker
pro tempoTe announced after the count
142 members present-not quorum
Nj Underwood moved that the House
adjourn Before the question could
put Mr.. Steele asked for the yeas and
nays. which were ordered
The roll call developed much more than
a quorum present. resulting yeas 50. nays
1C3, present i, so the House refused to
adjourn.
Answering a question by Mr. Underwood,
Speaker pro tempore DalzeH stated that
the pending business was a vote by yeas
and nays On he question Of considering
the resolution offered yesterday By the
gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Dim
stedl.
Nj Richardson asked M OImsted if at
this Juncture he would not consent 10 ref
erence Of the resolution to the Committee
Oh Census. in. the interests Of the conser-
Walton of time.
Mr. Olmsted replied that he had Sc
riously in mind making such a motion
when the House should have voted 10
consider The resolution. but the first thing
necessary was 10 order its consideration
Mr.. Richardson asked If Mr.. OImsted,
in view Of that condition of mind. would
b
posed Of as suggested, and thus save
time 4 roll call would consume forty
/ five minutes unnecessarily
Mr. OImsJed said the Republicans were
prepared to take all the responsibility
that properly belonged TO them on that
score.
Ir. Richardson-Then I trust the gen
tlemaD viii absolve this side Of the House
from the charge Of wasting time.
Mr.. Olmsted-I have made no charges.
but If there is a shoe that fits anybody
he is at liberty 10 wear II.
| The vote OF consideration was yeas I07,
nays 81
Mr. OImsted moved the previous ques-
ton on the passage OF the resolution.
! Mr. Richardson moved to commit to
the Committee OF Census. The Chair ruI-
ed that this motion was not in order
3Ir- Underwood moved that the resolu-
ton be Indefinitely postponed This was
! also declared to be out OF order On put
ting the H:oJion for the previous question,
the ayes had it under the ruling Of tie
Chair
Mr.. Underwood called for division and
the vote was ayes Ga, noes p The Dem
ocrats Won and Mr. Olmsted called for the
yeas and nays. This vas ordered by bare
Iy a sufficient number Of Republican votes.
Mr. Richardson moved that the resolu-
ton be laid on the table. This motion. the
Speaker pro tempore ruIed. was out Of or
der, and during a slight parIia pentary
wrangle between Mr.. Richardson and Mr..
Olmsted. the Chair ordered the Clerk to
call the roll.
The vote upon ordering the previous
question was so cIose-100 to 99-that
when the clerk gave the result to Speak
er pro TEN. Dalzell he ordered recapit-
ulation. This having been made. Mr.
Pearson. of North Carolina. saying that
he had reason to believe that when the
question of apportionment was under con-
sideration an opportunity would be given
Tor debate. he changed his vote from no
to aye
Mr.. Allen called attention to the fact
that he had voted aye but had not been
recorded.
The result was then announced-yeas
102, nays IS. so the previous question
was ordered.
The debate on the resolution then pro-
ceeded. the first speakers being Messrs.