New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-08

in the halls of Congress. As to the objee
tiOn that it does not come under the terms
of the constitution, the section he had al
ready read distinctly provided that when
ever vacancy existed the Legislature
should proceed on the second Tuesday after
its commencement and organization to fill
such vacancy.
Mr.. Blackmsn rose to point of order
that the question before the house was
whether it go into an election.
The President decided the point Of order
not well taken.
Mr.. Blackman asked for the reading Of
the minutes of the fourth days proceedings,
which having been done, he argued that the
House not having been properly organized
until Thursday, July @ it was not legal now
| to proceed to an election of Senators.
Some debate here ensued when Mr..
o'Hsra rose to point of order that there
was direct and explicit law providing for
the election of Senators on this day, and
debate on the subject was out of order.
Mr.. Bacon asked for a decision upon his
point of order.
The President said it was responsibility
he did not care to take, but would prefer
the Senate would decide.
Mr.. Lynch said it could be decided by a
direct vote on the resolution.
Mr. Jewell asked for a reading of the
resolution.
The resolution was read.
Mr. Todd moved to amend by inserting in
the second line instead OF 1.-TWO Senators, .
zone Senator"
Mr.. Ogden moved to amend by having
three Senators.
The President decided Mr.. 0gden's amend
ment out of order.
Mr.. Campbell moved to lay the amend
ment of Mr.. Todd on the table.
The yeas and nays were ordered on mo.
ton of Mr.. Jewell, resulting
Yeas: Campbell, Coupland, Darrall,
FRANCOIS. Harris, kelso, Lewis, Lynch,
Monette, 0'Hara, Packard, Poindexter, Pol
lard, Ray, Smith, Whitney, Williams, and
Wittgenstein--ls.
Nays: Anderson, Bacon, Beares, Black
man, Day, Eagan, Foute, Futch, jerks,
Thompson, Todd, White, and WilcoX-17.
Mr.. Blackman asked if the point of order
was decided?
The President said no decision was re
quired. The minutes had been read show.
ing the fact when the Senate had been ap
prised of the organization of the House.
Mr.. Bacon said if the President would
only decide against him he would appeal.
Mr.. Campbell rose to point of order, that
the point has been raised before the Pres
dent whether he will entertain this resolu
ton or not.
Mr.. Lynch said the difficulty could be set
tied by direct vote upon the resolution ol
the Senator from the Second District.
Mr.. Jewell rose to the point of order thai
the Senate is incompetent to proceed to ar
election of Senator, because the minutes
show that the House was not organized un
til Wednesday or Thursday last.
Mr.. Thompson moved to adjourn.
Mr.. ogden called for the yeas and nays
which were ordered, resulting;l
Yeas, IL; nays, 20.
Mr.. Jewell moved to reconsider the vot
on adjournment.
, Mr.. Campbell rose to APPOINT of order, tina
a motion to reconsider a motion to adjourn
was not in order.
Not sustained by the President.
Mr.. Campbell appealed from the decision
of the Chair,
The yeas and nays were ordered result
ing: Yeas 81, nays 4.
= Mr. Lynch moved the previous question
Mr.. Jewell rose to point of order, an
was called to order by Mr.. Campbell upo
! the point of order that the previous questio
! was now before the House.
Mr.. Jewell rose to point of order tha
; the previous question was not parliametar
: in the Senate.
Mr.. Lynch called attention to rule
+ which provides that Jeffersons manu-
: shall be considered authority in the absenc
OF any other rule.
! Mr.. Anderson moved to postpone tn
E Senatorial vote until Tuesday next.
g Seconded by Mr.. Jewell.
1t was moved and seconded to lay til
5 motion of Mr.. Anderson on the table.
A division being called for resulted in
b tie vote of 1915.
= The President voted against the laying
: the motion of Mr.. Anderson on the table.
E The motion of Mr.. Anderson being the
! before the House,
Mr.. Jewell moved an amendment that "
e proceed on next Tuesday, at one o'clock, I
2 ballot for Senators.
q q The amendment was accepted, and Ii
!. question being put-division called for
o resulted
IN Yeas Is, nays 81.
Il Ar, Lynch renewed his motion for I'll
e previous question.
q Mr. Ogden moved to adjourn.
e Seconded.
Mr. Smith called for the yeas and nays.
.e Mr.. Campbell rose to point Of order tn,
o. alter a question was stated, motion to a,
!, journ was not in order.
Il The President decided a motion to a
journ was in order.
a. The motion was lost by vote of IA yei
to 20 nays,
The motion to put the main question WI
r then decided by yeas %, nays 10.
re So the previous question was ordered.
Mr.. Ogden moved to reconsider the vot
le on adjournment.
g, Mr.. Campbell rose to a point of orde
: that that vote could not be reconsidered.
1t The yeas and nays we're ordered on Il
i resolution.
a. Mr. Jewell moved to adjourn.