The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-03-01


the construction which Mr., Beck sought
to put upon it, y
Tellers we're ordered on tho motion q
second the demand for the previous ques'
tion,
G. F. Hoar, Of Mass, offered an amend
ment TO Mr., Buffers amendment, tho IL!
feet Of which is to limit the operation Of
the bill to Louisiana, Arkansas, Mlssis-
sippi and Alabama,
Mr.. Butler accepted tho modification,
The previous question was seconded by
1856 10 40, and the main question was or
dered, Yeas 100, nays l05, ,a,r
Mr.. Burroughs made an eloquent APP
peal for the passage Of the bill, His
tspeech was enthusiastically applauded,
and he was himseltWarmly congratulated
at It's close,
The last speech made on the bill was
by Mr., White, Of Alabama, In support Of
il, but he.had not made much progress be.
fore tho time for the close OF the debate
expired, and the House then proceeded
to vote on the bill and amendments,
The first amendment offered by Mr.,
Butler, Of Massachusetts, modified the
territory in which the 18th section Is to
be applicable to Alabama, Louisiana,
Arkansas and Mississippi, and limiting
itS term 10 two years and from then to
the end Of the next session Of Congress,
Adoptcd-yeas lG4, nays 100.
A motion to take q recess was defeated.
A vote was then taken on the amend!
nGnt offered by Cannon 10 strike out the
18th section, the one providing for the sus,
pension Of tho writ Of kabedSeOrpus. There
was good deal OF excitement over the
vote, and during its progress several mem,
bers gathered around the Clerks desk, en-
quiring after the figures. This being
against one Of the rules, was objected t0
md the point Of order was sustained by
the Speaker pro tem Cessna, and the
members were requested to retro to their
seats, Immediately afterwards Butler Of
Massachusetts went to the Clerks desk,
and was standing there when the point Of
order was again made, and Butler asserted
that he had Is much right there as the
Speaker (who waS then occupying seat
pt the Clerks desk,) .f,{7 ~
The Speaker displayed much inligna'
tion at, this sllusion, and said be AadH
right to stand where he chose, while the
rules forbade him (ButlCr) to stand al
tho Clerks desk. ~ b.
10 this Butler replled-And they forbid
you, too.
The Speaker went on to say that he had
m nsRiUnai Rnak nm tho floor, and IL he
chose to leave the chair twas not f0t
him (Butler) to intimate where he should
stand. Tho gentleman (Butlerl had No
right to violate the rules Of the House In
that way, and he hal no right to inter
rupt the roll call,
Mr. Butler replied that he had not IN
terrupted anybody, and that he had a,
much right To remain at the desk as the
Speaker had.
The asperlty manifested passed over
and finally the vote was concluded and
announced as yeas, l2l; nays, 1870; so tht
thirteenth section was not struck out. y
The following Republicans voted aye
Messrs, Banning, Burlington, Bundy
Burch, Burleigh, Foster, Garfield, Hale o.
Maine, Farrisoh, IEawley Of Connecticut
Kasson, K llogg, McCreary, McDlll OF
Iowa, 1 terr Phelps, Phillips, Pierce
Poland, n. II, Roberts, Scudder Of New
York, sener, Shoemaker, Smith Of Vir
ginia, Smith Of Ohio yThornburg, Wheel
or, Willard OF Vermont, WillardOf Mich.
igan, and Williams Of Michigan
Mr.. Cannon voted against his owr
amendment. ~gts -
Mr. Randall, Of Ponhsyyania, moved tt
reconsider the last vote, and MI. .CesSlI
moved to lay the motion Oh the table! I
Before the vote had commenced lbI
taken, Mr,Wlls6n. called for tho readinL
Of tho rule; which says, "that While Not
Is being takeh,.n no member or otHerpef
son shall remain near the Clerks table.
When itWaa read, Butler ir'an under
tone repeated tho words, ''6ther petson,
and added, 'That was the fellow VA
after" .&}&I 4 IN
Mr. RabdallA motion, TO reconsider va
laid bn the table--yeas 1872, nays liz. /
The next amendment voted on was tha
offered by Er. r. Hoar, 10 strike out TN
first, second and fourth sections, and be
fore reaching that vote there we're tw,
dilatory motions on which the yeas an
nays Tetc called, the Speakers conStruc
ton Of the new rule being that II doe
n not apply simply to any measure a
a whole, but to each distinct question
arising on II, and that during the pendenc
OF each question: such for Instance, "a d
amendment 10 a bill, a motion to adjour
and motion 10 fix d day 10 which III
House shall adjonrn, arc In order aswe
as d motion to reconsider.
II was calculated by Mr.. Kasson tha
at this rate the House would have 81
hours longer 10 sit before reaching cor
clusion on the bill, and he suggested
; agreement that an hour should be 6xe
; oil Monday for taking final vote, but oil
, lection was made, H. IT,. r..
. Mr.. E. II. Hbat's amendment was rC
: iected-yeaS, 12O; nays, 1876.
The sections that were proposed to b
struck out are those that provide again'
the invasion Of q State by two or NOR
persons, and that Furnishing registrNtlo
officers who are State officers for violatio
Of duty. ' ID.
The Republicans who voted for StriE
Ing out the frat, second and fourth Set
ti6ns were AIesstas Banning Bund,
Burchani, BuheighS ChittehdshJ Clat
. Of New York, CfOunse, Dawes, Eanei
J Foster, Gouch, Hale Of Maine, Harris q
Massachusetts,, Harrison, ltawley Of Cor
neeticut, Z. Il. Hoar,G. F. Hoaf, Katsot
. KalIn5v Tnwhtins. MnDill nj Town, Mefl
am, Phelps, Pierce, Poland, &. II. Robertl
scaddeF Of New YotkI lse6bb Smith \
Virginia, Smith Of Ohio, Smith Of Mort
! Carolina, Stanard, Stevens Of Massachu
, setts, Strait, Wheeler, Willard Of Yel
mont, willard Of Michigan, and WI
linns Of Michigan-38, and all the Demt
Gratis. ~
The ne&t question in regular order wa
on the ehgrossment Of the bill, and III
usual two dilatOfy. motions were intel
posed, which occupied another hour bC
yond the time for taking That vote dow
10 half.past /. The object Of the Demo
Gratis ii keeping up these dilatofy mt
! tions seem TO be 10 repeat tho tactics 4
Thursday night, wearing out enough RI
publiCahs III order TO leave that aid
without quorum, and then on sonie req
question either out vote them or Feffai
. from voting. The vote on ordering th
bill to be engfossed and read third tim
waS-yeas, l39; nays, l0s,
Az II o'clock Ne. Wood attempted /
submit a proposition to let the vote b
taken on the final passage Of the bill an
then have an adjournment until MOpda