Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-08

present that the report or reports that
may be formulated with the sitting Of this
committee shall on the adjournment be
made public
Mr. James offered the following amend
mcnt:
THAT It is the sense Of those present
that a report OF reports shall be made at
this session of Tho Committee on he qucs
tons submitted ~. the resolution under
which we are iteHHe.e
vote on Madison Amendment.
A vote was taken on the amendment
offered by Mr.. James and resulted as fol-
lows: q w %
In favor Senator'S Fletcher and Purcell
and Representatives. Madison, James and
Graham. Total, five.
In view Of the absence OF Messrs. Ohm
stead and DENLY. Senators Nelson and
Sutherland and REPRESENTATIVE Mccall de-
clined TO vote, stating that they did not
deem It fair to- those gentlemen to proceed
until their arrival
1t was suggested by Mr.. James and other
democrats that the absent republican mem
bers had sufficient, notice of the meeting
and they should be present. Mr.. james
said the matters at Issue had been under
informal consideration for three months,
that action was desired and delay was un-
necessary. st.H 'r'
The motion Of Mr. Madison as amended
by Mr. James was then voted on and re-
suited as follows:
In favor: Senators Fletcher and Purcell
and Representatives Madison, James and
Graham. Senators Nelson and Sutherland
and Representative Mccall declined to vote
for the same reason stated in the foregoing.
Mr.. Mccall moved. that the committee
take a recess until Friday morning. on
this motion the vote stood as follows
In favor: Senators Nelson and Sutherland
and Representatives Mccall and Madison.
Total, four Opposed: Senator's Purcell and
Fletcher and Representatives. James and
Graham. Total, four. The motion was de-
clared lost. -z -os ~
Sutherland and Mccall Leave.
Representative Madison 81 original motion
lin the nature of a substitute of Senator
Fletcher's motion-was then taken up and
it's consideration being insisted upon in the
absence of Messrs. DENLY and Olmstead
Senator Sutherland and representative Nc
Gail withdrew from the meeting.
vote was then taken on the substitute
resolution and resulted SaS~follews
In favor; Senators Fletcher and Purcell
and Representatives Madison. James and
Graham. Total, five, Present, but not vot-
ing Senator Nelson.
Chairman Nelson called the attention of
the committee to the fact that no quorum
was present.
Mr.. James made the point that no mem
Der of the committee had made the point
OF no quorum.
A vote was then taken on the resolution
offered by Senator Fletcher as amended by
the substitute OF Mr.. Madison. The vote
was as follows: 'sH 81
In favor: Senators Fletcher and Purcell
and Representatives James, Madison and
Graham, Total five. Present, but not vot-
ing. Senator Nelson
Another Resolution by Fletcher.
Senator Fletcher offered the following as
a separate resolution
Resolved. That q report to the congress
reasons shown by the evidence for this
finding and recommendation, including
other matters referred to this COMMITTEES,
and that the same be submitted to this
committee on Friday next at 10 O'Clock
a.. m.
On this resolution the vote was as fol-
lows: Aa.
In favor: Senators Fletcher and Purcell
and Representatives Madison, James and
Graham. Total, five. Present, but not vot-
ing. Senator Nelson. ta ft.r
Az OANSAf W Tug AoCoAu SOflplSAo the
chairman further stated that no member OF
the committee had raised the point of no
quorum. Sd. Htr
A recess was then taken until Friday
morning at 10 o'clock.
The report which the democrats are &c
make win contain at least l4.OOO words.
Parliamentary Status in Doubt.
on the question as to whether the resolu-
ton demanding the removal OF Secretary
Ballinger was adopted or whether the ques.
ton OF quorum being present volded all
action, members OF the committee are al
loggerhsadS.
II H. question OF parliamentary law and
will be thrashed out later Representative
James contends that inasmuch as no mem.
her had raised the point OF no quorum be,
ing present, the action OF the committee
stands and the resolution was adopted By
The vote registered,
Chairman Nelson and the republican mem
beers, excepting Representative Madison
who left the committee room, insist thai
the committee has taken no official actor
and that decision must be reached Al