Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-07-24
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
(BY UNDERGROUND RAILROAD. J

(BY UNDERGROUND RAILRoAD.)
SATURDAY, July -, 1868
The buzzards congregated at the usual
hour.
Prayer by the Rev. Ashantee Epps, me
gro of the darkest huesand member of the
Senate,) of ''jackass and OTHER horned cat
tie" notoriety.
The record of yesterdays scallawagism
was produced and enjoyed.
Justice, of Rutherford, said something
eXquisitely unimportant, which met the
general approval of the scallawag portion
of the &C House
Renfrow introduced resolution author
izing the Speaker to make requisition on
the Secretary of State for postage stamps
(look out, stampsD for the use of the body.
Lies over.
By Vestal: A resolution in regard to per
diem and mileage-allowing the Speakers
IS per day, and members, Clerks, Door
keepers, &C., S. per day. and 20 cts. mile
age. Referred to the Committee on Per
diem and Mileage.
Mendenhall stated that there was reso-
luton to the same effect before the Com
mittee, and that he did not see the neces-
sity of this.
BY Peck: A bill to suspend the collection
of taxes for 1868. Referred.
By the same: A bill authorizing out
going sheritfs to turn over to their success
ors all processes in their hands, &C., Re-
ferred.
By the same: A bill to incorporate the
Union Joint Stock Banking Co. Referred
BY Estes, Chief of the carpet baggers y
a bill to regulate the mode of proceeding
IN contested elections. Lies over.
By the same A bill to allow the Will
mington & Wei Ion R. r. Co., to construct
branch roads, in order to encourage agri-
culture IN Eastern Carolina.
A bill to provide for the attendance of
witnesses in certain cases. Referred.
By Mr. Parker; bill to allow the Sher-
if of Northampton county until the LIST OF
June, 1869, to settle for taxes. Referred.
By Sykes, "a very respectable negro,) A
resolution regulating the election of mem
bers of Congress. Referred.
Estes moved to reconsider the vote on
the bill fixing the bonds of officers. (Some
Radical recently elected to office, who can't
give a good bond, wants the liabilities re-
duced.) The motion was put, and quo
rum not voting, the motion was lost.
Mr.. Pou moved call of the House.
Agreed to. The news being spread that
the roll was about to be called, there was a
general rush of the ''cheese and cracker
OiISaue 10 came IN ana answer TO the names
under which they now pass.
A quorum being ascertained to be pres
ent, Mr.. Pou renewed the motion to recon
slider.
The motion was ruled out of order by
Prince Joe.
Estes not having the audacity to appeal
from the decision of the "heir apparent, ~
the ruling was acquiesced in.
Harris, of Wake, negro, known as par
rot Jim, moved to reconsider the vote by
which the motion to reconsider was lost.
The Prince being in bad humor, visit
ed portion of his wrath on the head Of
Jim, and ruled him 1t of order.
Harris, negro determined not to be
out-done even by his royal Highness, NOV
ed to reconsider the vote by which the
House coneurred in the Senate's action in
this matter.
Ire motion was put and lost "a quorum
again not voting
Jeems wanted to know if there was no
rule to compel members in the Hall to vote.
The Prince said that this could be done
only when the yeas and nays were called.
, Harris (negro) then moved that the yeas
and nays be called upon the motion.