The New York herald., 1867-02-20

a never heard OF the seesN- until was feau to-uay
ue,,s ,ne H his discussion gong on ye svsleu'
informal caucussng was procesaus Ssny Sa hsd OF
hiican side Of the votes this morning on We Mii-
nv b in order TO ascertain wnas so..s hsn. .e
hsad ~ so as 20 secure concurrence ID me senate
nSmant and little attention was paid TO the
NATE, M R,osp who held the floor, and had yielded
os,on Of his time to Mr. black, sad he would yield
@ n,nnes TO some OF his republic friends, bun would
irst give minutes 70 the gentleman from WISCONSIN,
II MT ELpspor, ,dem) of Wis, portioned out his ten
minutes 10 80. -. ,.nronr;a,ioo
hi, as Involving greater expenditure than the whoe cos
81 administering the government In the 9as. rcs me
lines Of the demoSissy ASssseg 1ensbcsn rn,s R Con- on
gress but the time approaching when tne Pee peope
would realize the danger that was now hanging mk =,
bas,sr 70 the rescue OF an imNrlled government
Mr EIpRlpGE allowed one mAute 10 . . ,n ".
hr wreHI dem o. J, he ~ yno Committee
and vet knew nothing OF the secod section UNI. M ~"s
read here to-day It's oblec.
W the army and navy He saw daoerss attempt 70
81 croumscriSs snS s republican press gowea hs
H01.1ltold the colored people in Nashville that fl
would be their Moses. Gaughterl But now what
change had taken place. (Derisive laughter }
prophesied to the republicans that there day of
reckoning hand, and yet he did think they were
tion as trap to catch the President Of tho United sates
II was however, an advised scheme, and he appealed
TO the House 10 strike out the second section
Mr. ELDRrDGE yielded three minutes to
Mr. HisE, tdem) Of KY, who declined TO accept the
courtesy
Mr. BLAINE trep) Of Me-. moved that the committee
rise, as TO 60 to business the Speakers table,
Mr. LIE BLOND inquired what businessS
Mr. BLAINE said he would know that after the commit
The motion agreed to and the committee accord
ingy rose ana the speaker resumed the chair.
mess on the Speakers table,
Mr. MooREHEAp, (rep.) OF Pa, moved that the House
60 into committee on the Tax bill.
The SPEAKER stated that the Tax bill had been post
poned in order to take up the Armv Appropriation BILL
Mr FARSswoRTH lrop) Of Ill, inquired what was the
The SPEAKER replied that to proceed business
on the Speakers table.
Mr. FAKSswoRru then called for the regular order of
business.
Mr.. STEVENS moved to postpone the regular order of
business SO to finish the Army Appropriation bill.
On count Of the House there was q large majority
against she motion.
Mr.. ErDRrpGx called for the yeas and nays.
The taken by yeas and nays, and resulted in
yeas 49, nays o. SO the House refused to postpone the
THE MILITARY GOVERNMENT BILL
The message from the Senate announcing that ii in
sisted on its amendment to the bill "ro provide for
more efficient government of the rebel Sates was then
taken from the Speakers table and read
Mr.. BLAINE moved that the House recede from its dis.
agreement to the amendment
Mr.. WILSON, of Iowa. moved TO concur in the Senate
amendment, with the following amendment provi.
lege Of holding Office by said pronosition of the amend
mont to the constitution Of the United States shall be
eligible to election as a member of convention to form
constitution for any Of sai rebel States; nor shall any
such person vote for members Of such convention
MI. BLAINE then moved the previous question.
Mr.. STEVENS made the point of order that the House
had already voted nonconcur in the Senate amend.
ment and had laid on the table motion to reconsider
that vote
The SPEAKER admitted the fact, but ruled that
motion to recede from disagreement was different
motion and was now in order He had extracts read
from Barclays digest to sustain his ruling
Mr. EIDRiDGE moved to lay the bill on the table.
Mr. FlScK (dem.) Of Ohio called for the yeas and
nays
The taken by yeas and navs and resulted in
yeas 35 l06 strict party vote, Mr. Stevens
voting 50 the House refused to lay the bill on the
table
Mr. FINcK rs the beginning OF the flbustering move.
ment, moved that the House take recess till one
O'Clock and called for te!lers on the yeas and nays
Much amusement was caused by Mr. stevens iden,i.
flying himself with the bustes in vot ng to order the
Dilaory motions were then piled on in the shap. OF
motions 70 adjourn, to adjourn over till Thursday, TO
have call Of the House &c and the House proceeded
and nays these several motions. 4
AT quarter past ten, afsr several votes BY yeas and
nays dilatory motions Mr. ELDRIDGE rosc and said
there disposition on his side of the House pre-.
vent action on any measure excspt this military bill.
which they did not desire TO have passed before twelve
O'Clock. They willing TO let the vote be taken on
Il tomorrow at twelve O'Clock without any dilatory
Mr. Ross stated as question Of order that he saw It
reported in the papers that the President in favor Of
The srEAkEa could not see any point Of order in that
(Laughter(
Mr. DAWES suggested a recess till eleven O'Clock to.
morrow with the understanding that the vote should
then be taken.
Mr. MoREHEAp objected, stating that he wanted the
thing put through tonight
Compromise measures having thus failed, the CLERK
resumed the task Of calling the yeas and nays
Mr. ELpRrDcK At halfpas ten renewed the proposition
to adjourn and lot the vote be taken tomorrow
without any dilatory motions.
The proposition was not accepted on the republican
side, but on the motion 10 adjourn the count showed 81
70 %.
II then known that the Senate had adjourned and
that the object OF the democrats had thus eecuay
accomplished. But still the yeas and nays called
tho motion to adjourn, the republicans taking the
ground that the democrats had sufficient motive now
TO procrasnate the final vote and that the attempt
DO mere obstnacy.
White the vote was being taken members circulated
freely both sides, trying TO effect satisfactory com.
promise No compromise, however effected. Tue
House refused to adjourn and the voting the circle
continued
At ton minutes past eleven O'Clock Mr. WILSON pro.
posed that the House adjourn, with understanding
that the vote be taken tomorrow after the reading OF
the journal
Several democrats remarked that they had long since
offered that proposition.
Mr.. MoREHEAp objected.
Mr. sooyIELp, lrep) Of Pa, moved that the House do
adjourn.
The motion was agreed 70 and the House adjourned.