Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-25
After awhile the Sergeant alarms an
peared at the bar OF the House having
UNDER ARREST
the Hon. NJ L Waui Of Nayr TarSa,-


the Hon NJ. l.. Wand, OF New Jersey.
Mr.. Randall moved 10 excuse the gentle
man, and the yeas and nays were demanded.
variety of motions We're made and mot
with varying success. until Z O'clock a nm
NAen, by vote of iS7 10 -. the House SllS-
pended further proceedings under the call
The doors were ordered 10 be Onenai when
Mr.. Nlhlack moved TO adjourn.
The Speaker ruled that this could not ba
entertained; and the question then recurred
again upon The motion 70 lay Mr.. RandaiIS
appeal from the decision of the Chair on tho
table. That being the motion upon which the
House had previously found Itself without a
quorum. Again no quorum yOted-the vote
being lG5 10 /.
Mr.. Randall pa moved a cali or the
House which was agreed tO-yeaS Isl, nays
The roll call developed the presence Of es5
members.
Mr.. Negley moved that the abSen,eo~ be
sent for lie said that bC wanted ID show the
country VINO the republicans were who
ShiTked their duty.
The yeas ana rays We're ordered on Mr..
NeglCN motto ana n was yeas $50. naVS -
Mr.. NCEiey Ia0 moved 10 adjourn. and
PENDING this motion asked what would be
The condition OF The bill if the House adjoun>
now.
Tie Speaker said 10 would come up a. un-
hnI>hed business Immediately after rea ting
of the journal
Nh Butler said he would ask
ANoTHEE PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION.
IL The House now adjourn would n uat
require another legislative day 10 pass the
Mr Neglcy being appealed 10 said II il was
the desire OF the republicans to stay here hc
would withdraw his motion.
Mr.. Randall renewed the motion and Tho
yeas and nays We're ordered on il.
Mr.. Wilson llOwal raiScl the point of order
ihat TINS was dilatOry motion, iu violation
Of the new rule
The Speaker said the rules specifically pro-
NlGed that under a call OF the House a mo
ti0n To adjourn should be in order.
The motion 10 adjourn was disagreed %
yeas %, nays III.
Mr.. Randall then moved 10 reconsider The
vote 10y which ctil oI the House was or
deTed.
Mr.. Cessna moted to lay that motion ON
The Table; which was agreed to-ycaS Do,
No quorum having previously vorcI on
the motion To table Mr.. Randall'S appeal the
roll was again called on this motion. and the
vote rcSUlt,d-yCaS l55 nays none.
Mr.. kandall. no quorum voting, again
moved cali OF the House. and. pending that.
nays Il.
The question was then taken upon the mo
tiOn for a call of the House. and IL was dis
agreed tO-yUaS o.. nays l,G.
Mr.. Randall, who had changed his vote FOR
The purpose. moved 10 reconsider The 81
Mr.. Ncgley Pa moved 10 lay the motion
on the table, and demanded the yeas and
nays. as he said, 10 save time, ana they were
ordered. The vote resulted yeas IA, nays a..
Mr.. Eldlidge WIS., then moved that the
House adjourn.
The Speaker ruled The motion ont OfOrler AZ
4 DILATORY MOTION.
Mr.. Eldrelge appealed from the decision OF
lie chair, on the ground that one appeal was
now pending, and under the rules a second
appeal could not be entertained.
AT II O'Clock the House a gain returned to a
vote upon the pending appeal by Mr.. Randall
from the decision Of the chair and the accom-
pSmying motion TO lay il on the table.
the appeal of Mr.. Randall on the table re
suited: Yeas, l66; nays, n.
Mr.. Eldredge moved TO reconsider the vote
by which the appeal was laid ON the table.
Mr.. Negley Pa moved 10 lay this motion
on the table
Mr.. Cessna raised the point Of order that
this was dilatOry motion.
The Speaker said that unless the direct
motion was dilatOry the chair could not see
how the motion 10 reconsider was dilatOry.
Th3 motion to reconsider was laid on IN,
table: Yeas, l5S; rays, a,
Mr.. Randall then moved TO adjourn.
Mr.. Butler made the point Of order that
before the question OF appeal was decided the
preceding question was the question OF con-
>ideration of the bill reported by Mr.. Co
burn, and that under the rules but
Two motions 10 adjourn and 10 fix the day
10 which the house would adjourn We're i'm
Orier under the new rule; and that these hal
been repeatedly acted upon, and the present
motion TO adjourn cannot Therefore be enter
tanned.
The Speaker caused portion Of the JouYn-
al TO be read covering the time Immediately
before and after Mr.. Randall'S appeal, and
Itlu Jlitl the house fdu passed 10 Iile cOnSlQ
Grafton of other business, and that neither OF
the motions had been made pending the di-
rect consideration of this proposition.
4 vote was then taken on the motion TO ad-
lOuTn, and il was disagreed tO-yeas %, nays
lG4
Mr.. Hereford W. Na) offered As a question
Of high privilege. "A concurrent resolution for
an adjournment of the two Houses To March
lSt.
The Speaker ruled the resolution not IN
order.
Mr.. Eldredge appealed from the decision
OF the chair, but the Speaker refused 10 en-
tertain the appeal.
Mr.. Eldredgs moved that when the House
adjourn ii he 10 meet on saturday
Mr.. Cox asked if that was amendable?
The Speaker said IL was not. as that would
make two motions, which were not permisS-
al 1 under the rule.
Mr.. Eldredge's motion was negatived-
yeas 81 nays la.
DllatOry motions having been exhausted
MI. Coburn was recognized and reported his
bill. " ''''
Mr.. Eldred ge raised the question OF conSid-
Grafton, and On this the yeas and nays were
ordered