Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-28

poDents Of the bill reserved the right to
then interpose dilatOry motions.
The Speaker caused the order to be read
from the desk, and dissented from the con-
structiOn which Mr. Beck sought to put
upon it.
Tellers were ordered on the motion to
second the demand for the previous ques-
tion.
Mr.. G. +. Hoar, Of Massachusetts,, offered
an amendment to Mr.. Buffers amendment,
the effect Of which is to limit the operation
Of the bill TO Louisiana, Arkansas, Missis-
sippi and Alabama.
Mr.. Butler accepted the modification.
The previous question was seconded by
135 to 40, and the main question was then
ordered, yeas 100, nays los.
Mr.. Burroughs made an eloquent appeal
for the passage Of the bill. His speech was
enthusiastically applauded, and he was him
self warmly Congratulated at its close.
The last speech on the bill was by Mr..
White, Of Alabama, in support Of it, but he
had not made much progress before the
time faf closing the debate expired. The
House then proceeded to vote on the bill
and amendments.
The first amendment voted ON was that
offered by Mr.. Butler, Of Massachusetts,,
modified at the suggestion Of G. Z. HOar,
! limiting the territory in which the 10Th
section is to be applicable to Alabama,
Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi, and
limiting its term to two years, and from
thence 10 the end Of the next session Of
COBsress. AdOPted-yeas 1G4, nays 100.
A motion to take recess was defeated.
The vote was then taken on the amend
ment offered by Mr.. Cannon, to strike out
the 18th section, the one providing for sus-
pension Of the habeas corpus. There was
a good deal Of excitement over the vote,
snd during its. progress several members
gathered around the clerks desk inquiTing
after figures. This beng against one Of
the rules, was objected 10, and the point of
order was sustained by the Speaker pro
TEN (AlT. Cessna, and the members were
requested to retire 10 their seats. Imme-
diately afterwards Mr.. Butler, of Massar
chusetts, went TO the clerks desk and was
standing there when the point Of order was
again made.
Mr.. Butler asserted that he had as much
right to be there as the Speaker had, who
was then occupying a seat at the Clerks
desk.
The Speaker displayed much indigna-
ton at this allusiOn 10 him, and said he
had a right to stand where he chose, while
the rules forbade him MIR. Butler) to stand
at the Clerks desk.
To this Mr.. Butler replied: "And they
forbid you, too"
The Speaker went on 10 say "they had
no assigned seat on the floor, and if he
chose to leave the chair, il was not for him
(Mr. Butler) to intimate where. he should
stand. The gentleman (Mr. Butler)
had no right TO violate the rules
of the House in that way, and
had no right to interrupt the roll call.
Mr.. Butler replied that he had not inter-
rupted anybody, and be had as much right
to remain at the desk as the Speaker had.
Finally, the vote was concluded, and was
announced as yeas 121, nays $50. So the
thirteenth section was not struck out.
The next amendment voted on was that
offered by Mr.. E. r. HOar, to strike out the
first, second and fourth sections, and be-
fore reaching, there were two dilatOry
motions, on which the ayes and nays were
called. The Speakers construction Of the
new rule being that it does not apply sim
ply to the measure as a whole, but 10 each
district, and that during the tendency Of
each question, such for instance as an
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and a motion 10 fix a day TO which the
House shall adjourn, are in order, as well
as a motion to reconsider.
It wasicalculated by Kasson at this rate,
the House would have six hours longer to
sit before reaching a conclusion on the bill,
and he suggested an agreement that the
hour should be fixed Monday for taking the
final vote; put objection was made. Z. r.
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NAYS 1Ei. The sections that were proposed
to be Struck out are those that provide
against invasion Of a State by two or more
persons, and that punish registration Off
Gers for violation Of duty.
The next question in regular Order was
on the engrOssment Of the bill, and the
usual two dilatoTy motions were inter-
posed, which occupied another hour beyond
the time for taking the vote down to half
past l. The object of the Democrats in
keeping up these dilatOry motions seems to
be to repeat the tactics of Thursday night,
wearing out enough Republicans in order
to leave that side without a quorum
and then on some real question either out
vote or refrain from voting. The vote on
ordering the bill to be engrOssed and read
a third time was yeas 139, nays los.
At II o'clock Mr.. Wood attempted TO
submit a prOpOsitSOn to let the vote be
taken on final passage Of the bill, and then
the House adjourn until Monday morning,
but members Of his own party drowned his
voice in shouts for the regular order.
While this last vote was progressing, an
effOrt was made to compromise.
NT. Butler finally made a proposition
that there having been two test votes on
the engrOssment and third reading Of the
bill, a vote be now taken on
its final passage, without fur
ther opposition, whereupOn the House
shall adjourn, and reading Of the journal on
Monday shall not be insisted upon.
Mr.. Randall said he was instructed By
his side to 10 accept the proposition, and he
was more pleased at the latter portion Of it,
as it gave the minority an opportunity Of
showing it bad been working sincerely at
all times to facilitate the passage Of the ap- |
preparation bills.
Mr.. CoRger objected 70 that kind of state |
ment.
Mr.. Berry suggested that the text Of the |
bill should be made to read, bill for the |
election Of President for a third term.
The vote was then taken On the passage |
Of the bill, and it was passed, yeas 135, |
nays ia.
The House then, at midnight, adjourned.
Republicans voting ''NO" were; Messrs. !
Banning, Burchard, Burleigh, CrOunse, |
Crutchfeld, Dawes, Foster, Garfield, Hale |
of Maine, F.. r. HOar, g. T. Hoar, KaSsOn. !
Kellogg, LoEndes, AcCreary, Merriam, |
Phelps, Pierce, Poland, E. II. Roberts, |
Scudder of New York, SeneT, Shoemaker, |
Smith of New York, Smith of Virginia, |
Smith Of North Carolina, Starkweather, /
Stanard, Willard of Virginia, Willard of |
Michigan, and Williams Of Alichigan=-33,
and ali Democrats,
COYDENSFD TELEGRAMS.