The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-07-30
The State of Tennessee In Congress With
out Conditions.


The radical disunion congress seem very
we'll contented with the proceedings of their
friends in Tennessee. They have at once ad-
mitted the delegation from that state. But
we suspect they have been caught in q trap,
Tennessee is now represented in congress as
the other ten southern states should have
bsen eight months ago, but. Is it will turn
out, without having adopted any condition
precedent. The supposed action in the Ten.
nessee legislature is nothing lesa than broad
farce, a. the annexed reported proceedings of
that body plainly show.
twill be remembered that it requires fifty
six members to constitute q quorum Of the
lower house of Tennessee /; but fifty -four were
in legal attendance.
Mr.. Smith, of Hardeman, moved that the
doorkssper be instructed to close the DOORS
and that the sergeant at arms be instructed
to hunt up absent members for the purpose
of seeing if a quorum could be got together.
The speaker instructed the sergeant, at
arms and the doorkseper to act in accordance
with the resolution.
Mr.. Arnell suggested that there was now a
ourom in the house, and that the roll be again
called.
On calling the roll the second time fifty
four members answered.
Mr.. Arnell remarked that, with the two
members who were now in the committee
room under arrest, there was full quorum
in the house.
Mr.. Garner demurrsd to the position, re-
marking that until released by the house the
two Nom bers referred to, being under arrest,
could not be considered component parts OF
the body. He therefore considered it the
proper course to have said members reless-
ed.
Mr.. Smith suggested that all that was neo
essary was to invite the two prisoners to the
floor of the house.
Mr.Mullins moved that Messrs. Martin and
Williams be requested to leave the committee
| room and come on the floor of the house.
| Carred-ayes so, noes g. Those voting NO
were Messrs. Overstreet, Stsgald and War
| rem.
Mr. Moss said that if the cehsIre was Re.
moved from the two gentlemen he would vote
| aye; if not, he would vote no.
The speaker than directed the door per
| to invite the prisoners within the bar of the
house.
The doorkeeper Immediately reported that
| the two gentlemen said they would come In
if their case would be Investigated; if they
| were wanted for other purposes they would
not come.
Mr. Raulston, moved that Msssrs. Martin
and Williams be brought in.
No action being had ON Mr.. Raulston's mo-
ton, Mr.. Mullins moved that the senate reso-
luton on the constitutional amendment be
adopted.
Mr. Jarvis remarked that this was q SUBJ
&c n % hat hax ,a1
to make few remarks.
The speaker was here appealed to that the
discussion was out If order, when Mr.. Null
Inns arose and moved the previous question ON
the adoption OF the constitutional amend
msnt.
Mr.Jarvis claimed the floor, rem king that
he b ad not given it up, and would therefore,
appeal to the house from the decision of the
| speaker.
The speaker decided in favor Of Mr.. Null
Inns, when Mr.. JAWS appealed to the house
from the decision of the chair.
On the vote being taken on the appeal. the
speakers decision was sustained by-ayss.
81 noes, 10.
On the vote being announced. the speaker
said there was no quorum present.
The prisoners were again invited In, and
again refused to come in.
Mr.. Smith, of Hardenan, suggested that
their presence in the house was not sbsolut :
y necessary, SO long as they we're in hearing
In the committee room.
The speaker again decided that there was
not . quorum present, when Mr.. Mullins ap-
pesled from the decision of the speaker.
On the vote being taken on sustaining the
decision, tho vote for sustaining the speaker
stood-ayes, IL; noes, ~.
So the house decided there was quorum
present.
Mr. Smith, of Hardemap, moved the prsyi-
Gus question on the adoption of the senate
joint resolution passing the constitutional
amendment. Carried-syes 80, noes Is.
The vote on the adoption of the resolution
was then put and carried by the following
vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Anderson, Arnell, Black
man, Baker, Donaldson, Doughty, Elliott,
Fuson, Garner, Gilmer, Grimmett. Hudson,
Hale, Inman, Jones of Claiborne, Kerchival,
Mason, McNair, Morris, Mullins, Mulloy,
Murphy, Norman, Num-, Patton, Porter of
Wayne, Pickett, haulsson, Richards, Rogers,
Sheppard Sinclair, Smith of Hsrdeman,
Smith of Obion, SuodderIy, Thornburg, Tn
dsrwood, Waters. Walker, Walsh. Wines.
Woodcock and Woods-43
Noes-Messrs. ClingAn, Coward, Grove,
Jarvis, Meltol, Moss, Overstreet, Shultz. Ste
gald, Warren and Mr.. Speaker Heiskell-l1,
making the full vote "a.
The speaker decided that there was no
quorum present.
Mr.Arnell said that in view Of the fact that
Messrs. Martin and Williams were present. in
tho committee room, he was satisfied there
was a quorum present, and would therefore
appeal from the decision of the speaker.
The question was then put ON sustaining
the decision. when the vote stood for sustain
ing the speaker, IL; against the speakers
decision AZ.