The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-23

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ers other gentlemen had made similar appeals 10 him,
and he could not gratlfy them all
Mr.. JOHNSON said he hoped the application and re-
Mr. RoeEas moved 10 reconsider the vote by which
the main question was ordered NeganvedEaso III
The substitute agreed 10 without DIVISION, snd
the bill then ordered 10 he engrossed AND read the
third time. The Clerk proceeding 10 read the oIl
by its title which is the usual way Of reading OIL the
third time, when
Mr. JOHNSON demanded that the epgrossed bill DO
read.
II required some time for the copying clerk TO sngross
tho bill, and that time obtained by calling the yeas
and nays slowly on motion 70 Reconsider. 10 ".s
work, and had the bill engrosscd by the time the yeas
and nays had been completed The engrossed Dill was
then read the third time. The democrats then COM
menced OF dilaory motions 70 save oil the vote
the passage OF the bill The rules permit datory
end, such motions that the House do now ADJOURN
that when do adjourn 1t be for two DAYS or three days
that the House recess that something other be
rscousdered and that somebody be excused from voting
The rules do not give to the Speaker the night to refuse
entertaining motions of this Kind and as one-nn ne
mebsrs voting order the and TO be taken
aud az vote by and occupies nearly half an
hour minority OF orefth may, II 80 disposed block
up the whole business OF The House On this occasion
the democrats able muster thirty votes ana
thus TO procure the and nays all these motions
They exercised their power ard their parliamentary
right aud kept the House alternating between the votes
OF adjournment and votes motion to reconsider, &c
Daring this lively proceeding the Speaker presented
executive concentrations foows:- From the Secre-
,ary OF the Treasury. transmitting the information re-
reference &c the United States bonds, &c Referred
tho Committee Ways and Means. Also transmitting
repcs relative TO the loss Of the Evening Star and the
wreck Of the Commodore. Referred 10 the Committee
or Commerce.
A, length at : quarter to Eve O'Clock Mr. boutwell,
intnaed that, As the House had been in session
than the usual length OF time il might well adjourn
to-day, and the bill would up to- morrow for
MI RANDALL, tdem.) Of Pa, objected to debate and
the House went to the pastme Of voting by and
Mr boutwell, interrupted tho proceedings to ask
whether II the House adjourned now, hour could be
agreed upon for taking the vote tomorrow
A general shout OF ''No no. came from the demo.
'.vcry wer," said Mr Boutwell, 1--WE win remain
here till We get q vote. Every WELL" replied Mr.
Finck ehantly; will stay here for week il need
be and Mr. Barber the Clerk, went calling the list
OF The yeas and nays One of the votes showed that
there was less than quorum present, when call OF
the House ordered and the pages were sent to res
tsurani and committee notify absent members
This whipping-in process esiled in getting hun
dreJ and twelve oerS to answer TO their names.
Then the doors cosea, and the names OF the ao
called and excuses made for some Those
who were OF leave Of absence were
Messrs. Alley, Ames Arnell, Blow Clarke OF Kansas
e1cused account Of illness Of themselves or some OF
their families Nessrs Darling, Dumont Garfield,
Harris Henderson, Hubbard OF Iowa, Jones, Stevens,
Thayer Van Horn Of Missouri, Ward OF Kentucky and
Wright. The House refused 10 excuse Messrs Patterson,
pomerny and Rousseau warrant was hen issued 70 me
Sergeant Arms and his assistants for members who
had no; answered to their names aud had not been ex
cuscd The first member brought up was Mr. Whaley,
but be protested that he had answered to his name.
Proceedings therefore stopped against him The
Sergeant at rns next appeared with Messrs: Perham
aud Eckey in custody. In for their absenc, it
appeared they had gone for their dinner. They
condemned C pay the costs Of .heir dessert.
Mr.. RAproBD, tdcm. o. y. u, asked leave 10 make
suggestion the way OF compromise but Mt. RANDALL
obi ctcd 10 any compromises.
Mr. BiScnAs, (rcp, Of ohio, moved an adjournment.
but the motion voted down Then Mr. Bingham
moved 70 suspend all further proceedings under the
rule, bu. that was also voted down.
Mr. BINGHAM suggested that his colleague, Mr. lie
Blond, have ten minutes 10 address the House.
Mr.. LIE BSosp dem.l OF obio modesily declined the
Mr. ElpaDcE tdcm.) or Wis. said he would yield
esh. minutes o. his Vine 20 The gentleman from ohio
A republican member asked what time Mr. Edridge
Mr.. EinS,pcx replied thar he had all night
Mr.. DELASo, (rep) Of oEo. was bronr III in BY the Ser
Arms, and excused himself BY stating that Inc
M. scHrscK inquired whether IT would be in order to
caA upon Mr. Dcauo 10 take the test oath. tIaughter)
Mr.. Delsno was excused on payment OF costs.
Mr.. BUCxLAxD being also brought in made like ex
Mr. scuEsck inquired where he had goa his dinner :.
II in the restaurant Of the House that was penalty
Mr. auckland excused on payment % costs
Mr. RocRas inquired whether Ii would be order 70
have ham sandwiches supplied to members
The srsAxrR replied that that would require appro
o. sa se wSoo
Mr.. BINGHAM made another effort to suspend further
proceedings, bu. the democrats added their negative
votes those Of the resoute republicans and the
Then Mr. BOYER, dem Of Pa. moved to adjourn, but
that motion was voted down by vote Of "a yeas to o.
This vote showing that there was . quorum present.
Mr. Raymond made effort 10 resume business On the
| BILL but that effort was also Intellectual
The point Of order having been made ON Mr. ingerso
that smoking cigars 10 the Hall was contrary % the rules
the enjoyment Of bis cigar coored waiter being soon
after il The act OF depositng dinner tray the desk
attention to Is breach Of lie ra.s TSs Speaker DE-
cded in the same way, and the hungry member bad 70
retire to cat his dinner in one Of the cloak rooms
L in0uir ma cnlor Tar n
entitled to the privileges Of the door, and the Speaker
replied that as an empoye Of the House he was.
Another motion TO adjourn was made and the tellen
called for On ordering the yeas and nays there
two yeas and three nays and tho speaker stated that
over one NTH Of those voting had voted aye The yeas
| call the roll
Arms made the that he had home 70 dinner
Mr. ELpRIDcE moved that being subugated he accept
suffrage without regard TO race or color and take the
He was excused on payment Of costs
MI. HE. tdem) Of KY, brought in and pro-
gusted he had been with bill that was before the
House, and which Of series Of such measured
Mr. ALLreoS rep of Iowa, called him TO order. Il
not in order to discuss the merits Of the bill now
The SrRAkER sustained the point Of Order adding that
for the % enc D ss the
Mr. HIsE went on, and declared that when be had
heard the gentleman from Massachusetts, Nj. Boutwell,
replying he thought be might retire without predics
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Mr. PRICE, trep) OF Iowa called attention the fhct
that the reason assigned by Mr. Hse for his absence
the alleged By Southern members for rsr
ing from their seats In 1851.
The srHAKxn stated that Mr. Price was mot In order
MI WEyrwoRTH, (rep) OF Ill, wanted 70 know what
effect the decision OF the Supreme Court had
In these arrests the SrEAKER Was mot aware that bad
any. tLaughter)
Mr. Hse was excused payment Of costs, but imme-
datey afterwards Mr. WILSON, Of Iowa, moved 10
slider the vote excusing him.
Mr. ScEEscK asked the reading Of remarks made
by Mr. Hs in reference 10 Mr. boutwell, He thought
line ought to imposed Mr.. Hiss, Who instead Of
making respectable excuse 70 the House. had uttered
secession sentiments
Mr.. Hale (rep) Of N. Y, inquired Of Mr. Schenck
whether he regarded the language used by Mr. Hise
supplementary
Mr. scHKxcK thought Il was unparamentary, but was
on tina: ground he had had II read but prove to
the House that more penalty should be inflicted