The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-01-11
WASHINGTON, January 10, 1870.
The House.

2shiNHibN, SaHuify ~, IotV,
The House.
Mr.. bingham introduced joint resolu-
ton declaring Virginia entitled to repre-
scsta;ion in Congress, and demanded the
previous question on its passage.
The ian, resolution was reed.
Mi. Paine: Is il offered as joint resolu-
;ion or bill?
Tie Speaker: As . JOINT resolution, and
the previous question has been demanded
CT it, passage.
Mr. Paine: hope the previous question
Will not be seconded.
The previous question was seconded, The
main question was then ordered.
EIr Paine moved that the resolution be
laid OF the table, but subsequently with
drew his mo:oa and demanded yeas and
NAYS on the passage Of the joint resolution.
Yeas ami nays were ordered.
N.. Benjamin moved to reconsider the
vote BY which the main question was or
lcrci, and on that motion demanded the
ycts and nays. Yeas AMI nays were Or
dcrcI. The question was taken, and there
wrrc-Ycas, 16; nays, &c; mot voting, 5S,)
a. follows:
YEA>.-Mce>rs Amber, Arncll. Asher, Bailey
Hr.m'n, Beatty. Ncnj!ntn. Bennett, BAics,
ION NulI,lt. KodrTirS. K. Butter, Ccrsua, Clark,
.tu..>s Cooo, Clinton, l.. c"b5: Cnhurn, Cook,
H %h oHIy i" Gy. 1i Ea. ESF[i.T,
s@y> L"@s&r;Sf> N'Znatjj, &SHrs5y, siSGrsT T,
,,:ih. Packard. Paine. Palmer, Phelps. romcr"y,
Ero>-"n Reefs. >ar.Tu' SE3fe!H, , rEsnks, J@nn
> 4 Sn y i Es >;curGi" ' Ts f,,'s Town.2snd,
%s,,.I@if;r", Wcjkc-, wLt;IcSaoEe, Wilkinson,
>Il>.-,Ie.sr< Ni?lns. Archie, A1'el. Ting
hega. brcrA. E!rd, Blair Jane, Bro, k, Buckley,
" "5;' t %r -S: ss |""Sy dsif: t FrSs,
w.r'l. Ferry, F"uLeahufg. flich, Garfield. Ge,z-
iEi.T @ ~ .ii i5as 'f IH.arsa a!I" Jn&
HSp. My ja0', %rC;.r'hy, ,McGSrmtck, Jesse II,
>,-'"v; r,trrs, rr"ia2a, tandsIl, Eicc Rogers,
>AarG, -rAom4ker. slocnm, Joseph ). Saith
W".t,s..s,.n G. smith Starkwy,hrr, stone
Van ruur. Wells. Williams, Eugene u. Wilson,
..an /. Wilson, Wiuchc,trr., and Wood-7s
strong i;ank,. Earn1a, NcMton: lsriSSs. Dc9jH-
,a!u I. BH;.tr, ttUc churchill, Cleveland. Cowles,
nN~ i,s k%ry n ny. bTS 9 Ho' hill iirH3 Si:
,aIu, iiolchkiss: Alexander H. Jvnys, Thomas l..
t"IS, l":':n Hrl2Sf. kerr; Nv %es!y' E6Alite
r,ca"r Porter, Reading, Eo,ies. santn-t!, Sawyer
SAINT! :. sh tdan, Porter sheldon; sicrr"d, Ste
Au4"r, Worthless. ward. William b. Washbu-nc,
Na,,c~ Wucur alH Wo0dward-5s.
Mr.. Paine Mr.. Speaker, l rise to point
Q. order. Tie vote on tie motion Of the
gentleman from Missouri (A1r. Benjamin)
was announced as yeas &c, nays 7G but
learn that while Mr.. IIoar, Of Massachu-
se,t~, and Mr.. liogc, Of South Carolina, both
voted i'll the affirmative the vote Of only
ouc q these gentlemen is recorded. The
vote actually stood, yeas -, nays IS; but
i vas Incorrectly announced as yeas 76,
nays &c. desire to have the record cor
rccjel.
Mr. Farnsworth: I would suggest that it
is not the proper way to correct the record
70 proceed en- hcarsay. The roll is read by
the clerk in order that gentlemen who have
yc;cl may know whether their names have
tccn correctly recorded or not, and may
INV d4l W. SOAANSNiuS liz ~
cord il there is an error.
II gentleman docs not then rise, the
supposition is that the record is correct.
At all events, subsequent statements by
other gentlemen cannot be taken; and be-
s!dcs, even if the fact be as stated by the
gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Paine), the
Speakers vote would have made tie, ono
the House would not have consented to re-
consider the previous vote.
Mr.. Paine: The Speaker did not cast bis
vote as d member of the House, but gave
HE casting vote as Speaker.
The Speaker: The Chair decides that the
statement of the gentleman from Wisconsin
(Mr. Paine) is wholly irrelayent as pro-
ceeding from tina. gentleman. If the gen
t!eman from Massachusetts (Mr. Hoar) or
the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr.
Hoge) desires to correct lis vote, it ia for
that gentleman 10 do so. 1t is not for any
other member TO rise for the purpose of
correcting the record Us regards the votes
OF these gentlemen. The gentleman from
Massachusetts (Mr. lloar) ia recognized by
the Chair.
Mr.. lloar: Mr.. Speaker, rise to ques-
ton of privilege. When the question was
put 10 the House on reconsilering the pre-
vious question, called from my seat
aye" now understand that the clerk S
record does not contain the statement Of
my affirmative vote; that l gave that af-
frmatiye vote do not co nsidcr to be mat
ter Of hearsay; it was given in the pre-
sence Of the House, and it is matter to
which the House itself can bear witness.
The Speaker: The gentleman from Mas
sachusests (Mr Hoar) is entitled to have
the record Of his vote corrected, and it is so
ordered.
The Clerks statement of the matter is
this That opposite the names Of the gentle
man from Massachusetts (Mr. Hoar), and
the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr.
Iiogc), there stands the record of one vote,
numbered twenty-nine in the series. The
Clerk is unable to say to which gentleman
tina: vote WAS accredited. The gentleman
from Massachusetts, has stated that he voted
in the affirmative, and his vote will be 60
recorded. 1t is now for the gentleman from
South Carolina to say how he voted.
MIR. Hoge: desire 10 state that voted
ayc.
The Speaker: The vote will be 30 re-
corded. The Chair will further state that
the duty Of voting in the decision OF tie