New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-09-04

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Mr.. Wilcox: Mr.. President, move that
the further consideration Of the qqestloini
now before the House be postponed until .ii
THURSDAY next; that Il shall then De q special
order; that the doors shall then De closed,
and the Senate go into secret session on the
case.
This report was laid upon the desks dur
ne the absence Of Senators on Friday last,
ad taken up on Saturday morning. l, fol-
me, was then unprepared to act upon 1t
and have no doubt there are other members
here who have not examined the testimony
as carefully as they would like to do.
think it is no more than fair, then, thai
Any member whose seat is contested, should
have a reasonable time for all Senators to
examine the testimony. Thursday next is not
an unreasonable time. The gentleman who
has just taken his seat has asked until mon
day next. That perhaps is too long ume;
] would be willing even to grant tnat, out
think that postponement untl 1hu.s9ay
next, will insure reasonable ana satisiac'
tory settlement of the case; Inere are
some members now SICK W5o VIII tneh
probably be able to attend ara De present.
fhone the motion will be adopted.
M. Smith: Mr.. President, move to lay
chat resolution of Senator Wilcox, on the
Mr. Lewis: Mr.. President, 1 do not un.
dnrstaud that if the case were postponed
until wednesday that there would be any
more likelihood of quorum than there is
to day. Inasmuch as there is some disposi-
ton to give pledges, wish to have them
taken before the case is postponed. don't
want to be fooled or gulled or played upon
in this matter at all. If gentlemen will
come out and tell me they will be here on
Wednesday, and won't attempt to break a
quorum, shall support the resolution to
postpone.
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believe vote has been taken on postpone
ment and decided.
The President: This is a different day
Mr. Ogden: will state, Mr.. President,
that it Will be utterly impossible for us to
make a pledge of that kind. We are willing
to make this promise: That if this case is
postponed until Monday we will not break a
quorum, but on the contrary use every eff
fort to keep quorum here. But we gain
nothing by postponement until Thursday.
Mr.. Bacon: l move to amend that it be
postponed until Monday.
Mr.. 0Hara: / rise to the point of order
that motion to lay on the table is not de-
batable.
The President: Senator Smith made a
motion to lay the resolution of Senator Will
cox on the table. There was no second to
it at the time. After some debate was had,
the motion was seconded, which was not in
order from the fact that q Senator then had
the floor.
Mr.. Poindexter: rise to gain the floor,
which l have been trying to do for the last
hour. We have quorum here now, and
this quorum is to transact business, and
when the quorum is broke, there is no bust
ness transacted.
Now, sir, the gentlemen says you must
wait till my Democratic friends comes rext
Monday. The very church, sir, that I be-
long to is, | think waiting for me to'come
home every day. Now, suppose | should
ask for a leave of absence on Thursday, l
suppose should have it granted. don't
see where we should have any more of q
quorum on Monday than we have to-day.
The gentlemen says if you will give me
time, / won't break a quorum. Let them
break the quorum. l don't intend to give
them one right upon this floor, which be-
longs to me. What respect did that party
have to us on Saturday, when Ithey broke
the quorum here. The say they won't
pledge. Mr.. President, these are only
words; sir, / am here as a Senator, and
when arrived here on Saturday, heard
nothing but the loud, sturdy headed gentle
man who sits at the end of this row, and
heard no plea at all about must be all the
Senators here,
Mr.. President, when we have a quorum,
that quorum is to transact business. If
they viii break a quorum, let them break it.
<alAly cAls Will lAbA0 OAkG IlBlb liAdt Ut-
longs to me; but, sir, il have to yield
right that belongs to me as an American
citizen, yield my head first. l don't in.
tend to be scared, sire by no party, for I
stood in the ranks, and then was fond of
pitching those gentlemen over my head,
and l don't think shall be scared now.
daughter and applause in the lobbies.)
] will say to Senators here that the time
Of breaking quorums here is most out.
Gentlemen have done themselves more harm
in breaking quorum in this House, than
they will do good in the next ten years to
come. They show that they are determined
10 rule or ruin the State.
Sir, move that the motion be laid on the
liable, and call for the previous question,
Motion seconded.
Mr.. Ogden Mr.. President, l hope the
senator will withdraw his motion. have
not said anything as yet.
Mr.. PoindeXter: Mr.. President, l can not
withdraw anything at all. Uaughter.)
The motion to postpone was laid on the
able.
Mr.. Poindexter: Mr.. President, as the
question seems to be one for flibustering,
am compelled to do that which had not in
ended to do in the Senate.
report, and ask for the previous question.
Mr.. Blackman: move to adjourn.
Motioa to adjourn lost.
Mr.. Wittgenstein: Mr.. President, 1 move
that the Sergeantat-Arms be sent for absent
members.
The Clerk of the House of Representatives
at The door Of the Senate. ~
The President: The Sergeant-at- Arms will
f0tffV th8 Clerk of the House Of Renre-
entatl that the Senate is without a
Hlf wis. Alr. President, the idea
4 a to compel the attendance Of alb |
Tent members. and then deny the right |
d tfe 1enAte 10 keep quorum is certainly |
"a abspFdiiy. What, sir, is the use Of a |
Iau y bfIag man here where you have no |
power to keep him here? It is perfectly alb. |
suFd. You might Just as well have no law /
ut all l deny, sir, that the Sergeant-at. |
Arms has a right to bring members here |
and that we have no right to keep them !
here. We have a right to keen them here |
Or there Is no necessity Of bringing them
1Ir. Poindexter made some remarks. in |
which he reflected on the chair, and ex- |
septed to some Of the rulings Of the chair.
The President; The Senate is composed
If thirty-six members requiring nineteen to
1Aksa quorum. Mr.. 0iHarais resolution |
vas 10 make quorum of eighteen in conse-
luence Of one seat being vacant. This the
.hair conceived to be contrary to the con- |
|tttution, and ruled 1t out.
ar. COPELAND: | will simply say. Mr.. /
tesident, that the chair Is, in my opinion, \
sQ&gee4 on that point. The constitution
DOES mos contemplate ssiilibustering" or
satAneSes. II simply says that the Senate
shall Be composed of fhirty-six members
AAd 2 1nsioIltY Of the members Of the Senate
-llal Constitute quorum.
Nj. foludtxtef: Mr.. President, / should
Ike 70 know What became Of the motion of
Senator Lewis that the doors should be