The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-02

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stated that he had reduced to writing his de
# cision, which was that resolution to amen
. the rules may be read and referred to tn
: Committee on Rules, during the first call 0
States in the morning hour of Monday, ant
t that that constitutes notice according to usag
of the House, and from that decision tn
f gentleman from Pennsylvania had appealed
r Mr.. Randalls statement of the appeal hav
I ing been handed back to him, he stated thai
, he had not Withdrawn it, and was Informed
, by the Speaker that there was no necessity
: for Withdrawing it as the Chair had not re.
ceived it, An attempt at further discussion
was defeated by loud calls for the regular
order
Mr.. Kssson, of Indiana, moved to lay Ran
dalls appeal on the table. Agreed to-yeas
176, nays 81. A strict party vote.
Mr.. Cessna's resolution was then referred to
the Committee on Rules
Mr.. Butler of Massachusetts,, moved to
suspend the rules so as to allow the Commit.
tee on Rules to report at the present time for
the consideration of the amendment and &C.
ton of any new rules or changes of rules
and providing that during the consideration
and discussion of such report and amend
ments thereto the Speaker shall entertain no
| dilatory motion whatever, and that the dis
| cussiOn on the rules and amendments thereto
| shall not exceed one hour
There was great excitement as the vote pro-
crossed. and particularly when it became
known tina! the necessary two-thirds had not
been obtained, it lacking four of that number
when the roll call was finished. Messengers
were sent to the committee rooms to look for
absent members, and every effort made on
the majority to secure the necessary two
thirds.
After the reading of the names, but before
the announcement of the vote, Mr.. Williams,
of Wisconsin, rose and voted aye; whereupon
MIR. Randall asked the Speaker whether the
gentleman (Williams) was in the hall during
the roll call, as required by the rule.
The Speaker minated to Mr.. Randall that
he was not justified in suggesting that any
member would offer to vote if not entitled to
do so.
Mr.. Randall replied that he had meant no
imputaton on any one, and would not allow
as if he had. The Speaker said he could not
regard it as the right of any member to cate
chise another on such point.
Mr.. Williams said he did not regard Mr..
Randall as capable of putting an imputation
on his veracity he had not voted at first be-
cause when his name was called he was in
conversation with gentleman.
Mr.. Randall replied that the gentlemen
from Wisconsin should not reflect upon him |
in any particular.
Mr.. Williams-Does the gentleman cast a I
suspicion on me now, that was not within the |
Hall during the roll call
Mr.. Randall do not, and will not allow
the gentleman to reflect on me either.
Mr.. Williams Then why did you put the
question?
MIR. Randall-Because wanted it distinct
ly understood.
After Williams had voted aye, Pelham, of |
Alabama, also voted aye, and McNulta, of
Illinois, was ready to vote the same way, but
stated that he was in the corridor, not in the |
hail. during the roll call The vote was then
announced-yeas no. nays S6-less than two
thirds in the affirmative, so the motion was
rejected.
The only exception to the vote being a
strick party one was that Sener, of Virginia,
a Republican, voted No. His vote the other
Way would have carried the motion.
Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts, moved to
suspend the rules, SO as to authorize the Com
nittee on Rules to report Immediately after
he reading of the journals tomorrow changes :
" amendments to the rules, and providing
hat during the consideration of such report
10 diatory motion whatever shall be enter
aimed by the Speaker, and that all debate
eport shall be made II
Mr.. Eldridge, of Wisconsin, moved an ad-
ournment. Negatived.
The vote was then taken on Mr.. Buffers ,
notion, and amid rene wed excitement it was s
elected by yeas 173, nays 70; not two-thirds s
n the affirmative.
Sener, of Virginia, was the only Republic
an who voted in the negative.
Mr.. Garfield, of Ohio, then moved to take J
recess till 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Mr. Eldridge suggested that, inasmuch as l
ne majority could do what it liked, the recess {
o till II o'clock tomorrow, and that all to-
lorrow's session be considered as that of s
londay, SO that the majority might do all the s
lischief it chose. I
Mr.. Garfield's motion was adopted, and the l
louise, at o'clock, took recess till 10 a
clock tomorrow morning, when Mondays
,ssion will be resumed. r.