Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-01
EVENING STAR.
CONGRESSIONAI.
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/ HOT sE--Afier our report closed
Mr.. Hale IN. " asked III TN, lr,,,s, S,,,rl5
! nov acsoarn what journal would De- re.t an
| Monday NSen the House meets
The Speaker.-The journal OF today tbat
thr House met anO adjourned.
MT Hale.-Then move the House do now
| adjourn.
Several republican Memkers.-Ob. no. ~,
TO,
Mr. Hale withdrew his motion.
Mr. fendleton tR- H. asked q 10 was ne
ceNsaTy that there should b. \ quorum
present while the journal l. being road
The Speaker said 70 was.
Mr.. Pendleton asked how the fact was q
be aScertainel.
The Speaker.-The chair is the Judge Of
mat There l. quorum present now aud
ne clerk viii proceed with the reading OF
The clerk then read the names Of th,>a
voting I'm the Affirmative, the negative ana
uloee absent on the first roli-caIl on welnes-
=, o. the second roll-cau Mr.. CIymer mai,
re point OF order that the names Of ab,rn-
&C. were not correctly reported.
judge by
Mr.. Clymer-The Reco,t
To" Speaker.-Tae journal cannot be cor
Ats.I5 Mr. Eldrelge Wis., interruptal Tho
reading OF the twenty-third rOil-cgll with a
motion to adjourn.
Mr.. Butler Mass made the point OF orie-
that the members could not b. deprived OF
the nigh constitutional right OF hearing their
names read.
The Speaker pro TEN. lMr. NegIry- of Pa
ruled the motion out OF order, ana refused %
entertain it,
Several members on the democratic side
protested that the Spea l<Sr had said ne yyaplI
entertain bona ff' motion 10 a liourl, hut
not motion made for dil3tory purposes
MI. Speer pa, appealed from the decision
The Chair refused 10 entertain an aappal.
chair.
Mr.. Eldredge said he had NAL the motion
In cool talth. He considered the health aud
condition Of the members vino ma been in
almost continuous session since Wednesday
noon.
Mr.. Butler again made his poinf n ,rtar n
10 the high constitutional privilege
Mr.. EldTedgc said the Speaker had on -
roated occasions held that there was onnwer
20 prevent the House from a ijOurning when
It saw fit to do so.
The Speaker said the Chair hal this morn
ing when the question was prOpDIRlel stated
that motion TO adjourn when made in cool
faith could not be denied. II was a delicate
point, and the Chair hal 10 be the Judge. IN
would be hard If the Chair should rule when
ali but one member wanted to adjourn that
the House could be prevented from aIiourn-
ing on the motion fOne member. The power
in his hands should be used with reasonable
consideration.
Mr. Hurlburt (Ill.) said he hal conStitu-
uOEal right 10 have his name read on each
vote. He was particularly anxious to know
how lac was recorded on the last vote
The Speaker said the gentlemen hai that
right, but the House had a constitutional
right 10 adjourn, and the higher right must
prevail.
The motion was then put, and the Sneaker
said by the sound IL was decided i'm the neg
alive.
Mr.. Eidredge demanded the yeas and nays
The Speaker said he hoped the gentleman
would not insist upon that, and appointed
MesSrS Eldredgc and Butler teIlerS.
\ vote by tellers was then taken. AMI re-
Sulted-ayeS %, noes ~.
The reading was then resumed.
AT 40 z. m, when the tWcnty-fOurth roll
call had been read,
Mr.. Butler Mass moved that the House
adjourn, and ii was agreed to without divi-
sion.