The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1874-05-07


Mr.. GUNCKEL. | ask for the yea
and nays on that motion
The yeas and nays were ordered
The question was taken of laying tht
bill on the table; and there were-yeai
63, nays 10, not voting 81; as follows
Here follow the names in detail, which
we omit for want of room.
SO the House refused to lay the bill or
the table
Mr.. HAZELTON, of Wisconsin. Would
1t be in order now to move an amend
ment?
The SPEAKER. 1t would not. TIL,
gentleman from Ohio Mr.. Bundy1 ha,
the floor to demand the previous ques
ton.
Mr.. BUNDY. I demand the previou,
question on the motion to recommit
Mr.. MAYNARD. l rise to make
parliamentary inquiry. The previou,
the subject of recommittal only.
The SPEAKER. That cannot be done
If the previous question shall be second
ed the first vote will be on the motion tc
recommit; and if the House should neg
ative that motion the previous question
goes on operating until the engrossment
and third reading of the bill.
Mr., MAYNARD So that it will be
impossible to submit any amendments OF
have any discussion of the bill?
The SPEAKER. If the House shall
second the demand for the previous ques
tion, it will
Mr.. RANDALL. Why, it has been
discussed for fifty years.
a MEMBER. And has been defeated
for fifty years.
The question being taken on second
ing the demandfor the previous question,
there were-ayes sc, noes Sc; no quorum
voting.
Mr.. MAYNARD. I call for tellers,
and pending that, l desire to make a
parliamentary inquiry of the Chair. Sup,
pose the previous question should not be
seconded, what would be the first vote ?
The SPEAKER. The fast vote must
in any event be on the motion to recon.
NIT.
Mr.. MAYNARD. Very well; suppose
we take that vote without having the
previous question ordered and the mo-
ton to recommit should not prevail,
would that leave the bill open to be
amended, if any gentleman desired to
amend it
The SPEAKER. But the gentleman
from Tennessee will observe that it is
to take the vote on the mo-
ton to recommit, without the previous
question, except by unanimous consent
For, unless the previous question is op-
Grating the motion to recommit is de-
batable motion; and if the previous
question were not seconded, the Chair
would have to assign the floor so long as
any gentleman claimed it.
Mr.. MAYNARD. do not understand
that anybody wants to debate the bill.
The SPEAKER. OF course gentlemen
would be entitled to debate the bill if
for the previous question.
Mr.. PAGE. l desire to make motion
to strike out the second section of the
The SPEAKER. That cannot be done
now.
Mr.. HOLMAN. Was not the call for
tellers too late?
The SPEAKER. No quorum voted
The Chair appoints as tellers Mr.. Bundy
and Mr.. Maynard.
The House divided and the tellers
90, noes 81.
So the previous question was second
ed.
The SPEAKER. The Chair will di-
rect the reading of the rule in regard to
the previous question.
The Clerk read as follows:
The previous question shall be in this form
Shall the main question be now put?" 1t shall
only be admitted when demanded by MAORI
y 4d 4 Le 1,t % present ana Its effeet shall
member reporting the measure under consider
practice since,l and to bring the House to df-
rect vote upon a motion to commit, if such mo-
ton shall have been made.
The SPEAKER That is the case now.
The effect is to bring the House to di-
rect vote on the motion to commit, which
is now pending. The Clerk will contin-
ue the reading.
The Clerk read as follows:
And if this motion does not prevail, then up
on amendments reported by committee, if
any; then upon pending amendments. and
feet, if motion TO postpone is pending, shall
be to bring the House to a vote upon such mo-
tion.
Mr. HALE, of Maine 1 rise to make
q parliamentary inquiry. If the yeas
and nays should be called on the motion
to recommit, and that motion should be
carried and the morning hour expire
during the call, will anything be gained
as to time VIII not the committee be
itDlG ~ ISDOl lHt OlII again lO-LlOTIO"
morning so that the question will come
up again on the bill?
The SPEAKER. OF course
Mr. HALE, of Maine. l only asked
the question because if that is so we may
as we'll settle the matter here.
Mr.. RANDALL. 1t has to be settled.
Mr.. HALE, of Maine l am opposed
to the bill because the House have al
ready settled all this matter of salary
and mileage once, and | doubt whether
it is desirable to reopen the question.
Mr.. PARKER, of New Hampshire. l
object to debate.
The main question was ordered, being
upon recommitting the bill.
Mr.. HOLMAN. l desire to withdraw
the call for the yeas and nays.
The SPEAKER. The yeas and nays
have been ordered; but if there be no
objection the call will be withdrawn
No objection was made.
The question was taken on the motion
to recommit the bill; and it was not
agreed to.
The bill was then ordered to be en-
crossed and read third time; and be-
ing engrossed it was accordingly read the
third time.
The question required upon the pas
sage of the bill.
Mr.. HOLMAN and Mr.. BUTLER, of Ten
nessee, called for the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
The question was taken; and there
were-yeas lS7, nays 40, not voting, 54
Here the names are again given, which
we omit
So the bill was passed
During the roll call,
Mr.. WILSON, of Indiana, said: l
have been en- gagged in taking testimony
in an impeachment case and l was not
within the bar when the last name on
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