Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-09-20
A RECORD OF FACTS.
Who Are the Friends of the Soldiers!

ing bill came up for consideration in the
House of Representatives, 1--WE copy from
the Legtstattee Record 1864, page 524,) 1t
was read as follows:
SECTION l. Resolced Jy tie Senate and
House Of Representatives, of the Common
reath Of Peamsyicaaio in Geaeral Assena-
bly, met, That our Senators in Congress are
hereby instructed, and our Representatives
requested to urge the immediate passage of
law allowing to every privae and non
commissioned officer now In, or that may
hereafter be called into the military service
OF the United States, an increase Of pay du-
ring the present war, and that the Cover or
forward to each of our Seniors anl Rep
sentatlves copy Of this resolution.
After the reading Of this bill it became
evident that the Copperhead members of
that body were determined to make the bill
ridiculous. \ number of unreasonable "a
mendments were offered these led to a
protractcd debate, all of%yhich will be found
on pages 524, 525, 526, 5I7, 52S.
A motion was made to adjourn by Mr..
Hopkins a Copperhead member fom the
city OF Philadelphia, for the purpose of de-
featiug the measure, he stating ut the time
the motion was made that it would be per-
tectly ridiculous to pass this resolution
On the passage of the motion to adjourn,
The yeas and nays were required by Mr..
Bar or and Mr.. Hopkins, aud were as follows.
viz:
YEAs-MeSsrs. Alexander Centre A
lexander (Ciarion,) Dargcr, Bniieau Bow
man, (Cumberland,) Boyer, Ellis, GRADER,
Hakes, Harsnett, Hopkins Hoover, Hor-
ton, Josephs, kerns. (Schoolkill,) Kline,
Labar, Long, NJ AIanus, Meyers, Patton,
i'ostei.;..r. - Purdy, Rex, Rice, Riddle, Sea,
right, " aiSn, Weioes, and Wimley-30
NAYs-Aiessrs. Aieman, Baisiac..' Bar
nett, Bighan, Bowman, lancaster Burg
win. Cochran, Erie Cochran, (Phiadei-
phla,) Coleman, Etneir, Glass, Guernsey.
Haslett, Henry, Heron, Hill Jackson, Kel-
ley, koonce, Lee, Lilly, NJ Clellan, VI Kee,
Marsh, Miller, MuSselman, Negy, Nelson,
Noyes, Q Hara, Onsted. Oryig, Pancost,
Reed, Schofeid, Slack Smith, Chester
Smith, tPhiladelphi Spangler, Strawber-
ger, Sutphin, Watt, Watson, Wells, White
and johnson, !SpeoL.er-43
So the question was determined in the
negative.
The question recurring on agreeing to the
resolution,
Mr.. Cochran, philadelphia called the
previous question, and the call was sustain
ed, being seconded by Messrs. Pancost,
Olmstead. Barnett, Wells, koonce, Guern-
sey; Cochran, (Erie,) Negly, Reed, Orwig
and Musselman
On the question, Shall the main question
be now put?
The yeas and nays were required by Mr..
Hopkins and Mr. Meyers, anl were as fol-
low, viz:
YEAs-Messrs. Alexander, Centre, Ale
man, Balsbach, Barnett, Bigham, Bowman
Lancaster Burgwin, Cochran, Erie,
Cochran, (Phiiadephia Coleman, Etnier,
Glass, Guernsey Haslett. Henry, Heron.
Hill, Kelley, Koonce, Lee, Long, NJ Kee,
Marsh, Nil err Mu-sc,man, Meyers. Negley,
o. Harra, O,msted, Orwig, Pancoast, Pot
teiger, Purdy, Reed Slack. Smith, Chest
er,l Smith, (Phladelphia, Stauberger,
Sutphin, Watt, Wells and Johnson, Speak
el-42.
NAYs-Mr Labar-l.
No quorum voting, by the direction of
the Speaker, the roll of the members was
called when the following named gentlemen
answered to heir names:
Messrs. Alexander. Centre Alexander.
(Clarion, Allenlan. Baisbach, Barger, Bar
nett, Bigham Boieau, Bowman, (Cumber-
ran, Erie Cochran, philadelphia, Cole
uan, Ellis, Etnier, Glass. GRADER, Guern-
sey, Hakes, Hargnett, Haslett, Henry, Her
ron, Hill. Hoover, Hopkins, Horton. Jo-
sephs, Kelley, kerns, tSchurlkill,l Kline,
Koonce, Labar, Lee Lilly, Long, NJ Kee,
NJ Clellan, NJ Manus,s Marh, Miller, Mus
selman, Meyers, Negly, q, Harra, Olmsted,
Orwig, Pancoast, Potteiger, Purdy, Reed,
Reiff. Rice, Riddle, Schofeld, Searight,
Slake, Smith (Chester,) Smith, (Philade-
phia, )Stanberger, Sutphin Watt, Walsh,
Watson, Weiser, Wells, White, Wimley
and johnson, Speaker-73
The Speaker. There appearing to be a
quorum of members present, the Clerk will
again proceed with the call of the yeas and
nays on the question, Shall the main ques-
tion be now put? and those appearing to be
present in the House who do not answer up
on this call of the roll. are informed that
they will stand in contempt of the House.
Mr. Hopkins. [ would ask whether the
Speaker is not going to send for the mem
bers who are absent. Such has heretofore
been the practice in this House.
The Speaker The gentleman will come
to order. The Clerk will proceed to call the
roll
Mr.. Hopkins. | rise TO point of order
that call of the yeas and nays on sustaining
the main question is not now in order The
previous question was called call of the
House was then ordered, when maiorityof |
the members answered. Pending that, the |
hour of adjournment arrived. Now, sir, II
the Speaker decides that the previous ques-
ton, although not sustained, can carry q
question over the hour of adjournment,
again raise the question that all absentees
who have not been properly excused before
this House, must first be sent tor before the