The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-07-15
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House.
Continued from the Third Edition.


THE FIVE O'CLOCK ADJOURNMENT.
After the vote had been taken Mr.. Sargent re-
marked that the House had, by its action, yielded
the whole principle that it had fought for during the
asst three sessions. 1t was surrender OF everything
in principle aud fact. Shouts OF mot at all.')
Mr.. Davis renewed the concurrent resolution, ex-
time for the engrossment OF the bill.
Mr., Eldrdge sought the noor and was notified by
the Speaker that II he persisted in occupying the
floor, there could not be an adjournment to-day, to
which he replied, in an excited manner that the
action OF the Speaker was outrageous Loud calls to
order)
The Speaker put the question on postronng the
hour OF adjournment, aud declared 1t carried.
EXCITEMENT IN THE HOUSE.
member on the Democratic side called for the
yeas and nays, saying he had done so because his
rights had been overridden 10y the Chair.
The Speaker, evincing mu n earnesiness Of man.
ner, remarked that one motion to adjourn was in
order, and had to be put, but that there was just
time to save precipitate adjournment as against
that factious question.
The question was on ordering the yeas and nays.
Mr.. McNeey said the Speaker mad no right to
make an argument in that way
The Speaker replied he had rlgnt 20 protect the
majority against the minority
The yeas and nays were not ordered and the
The yeas and nays were not ordered on the reso-
luton postponing adjournment, and the resolution
was adopted.
MOTION FOR RECESS
Mr.. Dawes then moved recess till quarter past
four. Negatived.
Mr.. Wilkinson moved to suspend the rules and
adopt a resolution recting the immineHce of war in
Europe, the state OF nsurrectton in Cn0a, and the
probability OF Spain losing all control over that
island, and its being seized and held by France, and
authorizing the President, IL it should become
necessary during the recess to protest against and
prevent such SEIZURE to recognize the Revolutionary
Government Of Cuba as the de .fGcto govern
ment of that island and to take such other
steps as will in his Judgment prevent any foreign
and monarchical government taking possession OF
the island or Cuba or any other island in the AmeIi
can seas
The rules were not suspended
Mr.. Cox sought the floor to offer resolution in
relation to free ships.
RFIIRE To coSTR AcToPs
Mr.. Logan moved to suspend the rules aud pass
the Senate joint resolution for the relief of certain
contractors Tor vessels OF war and steam machinery.
Rejected, yeas IS, nays 81, legs than two-thrds In
the affirmative.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Pending the vote a message was received from the
President urging the necessity OF passing the In
dian Appropriation nl referring to the prospect of
a European war, and the necessity of increasing
the American commercial marine by purchase OF
ships abroad, and suggesting the proprety OF post
ponIg the time OF adjournment
THE SENATE's CONCURRENCE.
At five minutes before a messenger from the
Senate arrived almost breathless and, amid the
laughter OF the House. managed to gasp out the in
fol nation that the Senate had concurred in the
resolution postponng adjournment until O'Clock.
Mr.. Cox reminded the Speaker that before the re-
ception OF the Presidents message he had obtained
the foCr to offer q resolution as to free ships.
Mr.. Calkin expressed regret that the President had
stolen his colleagues thunder. Naughterl
Mr.. Butler (Mass.) said that he had similar reso-
luton to introduce
Mr.. Ingersoll said he had endeavored TO get the
House months ago to adopt the principle of free
ships and he regretted very much thai it had not
done SO.
with instructions to consider it forthwith and report
at as early moment as practicable.
free ships offered by MIR. Cox, Mr.. Batter (Mass.),
Mr.. Ingersol Mr.. Potter, Mr.. Mungen and Mr..
The House then at 20 O'Clock took recess for
one hour.