The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-26
How the Filibusterins Commenced.
From the washington Republican OF 2oth.J

| From the Washington Republican OF 25th.J
MFR. GARFIELDIhen said that, in view OF
the fact that the House took recess for the
| purpose of consideration Of the approprla-
lion bill, he would now move to go into COM
mittee on the sundry civil bill.
Mr.. COBURN, OF Indiana, said he WoHld
raise the question Of consideration; but the
CHAIR ruled that the motion to suspend the
rules must take precedence.
The yeas and nays were ordered on the
motion. and the vote resu!tsd-yeas, 90 :
nays, 49,
CAPTAIN RANDALL's PILlBUsTERs.
BEFORE the vote was announced MIR. RAN
DALI, of Pennsylvania, changed his vote 10
Mr.. BUTLER, Of Massachusetts, That's
to make a reconsideration.
When he vote was announced, Mr. RAN
DALI moved to reconsider the vote just
taken.
Mr.. CONGER, OF Michigan, moved to lay
the motion on the table.
Mr.. ROBBINS. of North Carolina, moved
that the House adjourn.
Mr.. Fl. b. SMITH, of New York, said he
understood the other side would withdraw
the motion if the House would proceed to
the consideration Of the report OF the Com
miltee on Elections.
Cries of Irregular order " from the Repub-
| lcln side.
Mr., CESSNA, of Pennsylvania, made the
point of order that these were diiatory mo-
lions which, under the new rule, were not
| permissible.
The SPEAKER (Mr. BLAINE) having re-
sumed the chair, said that under the new
rule two dilatory motions were allowed.
| Mr.. BUTLER, Of Massachusetts, Oh,
| fight it out. We can sit it out.
| Mr. RANDALL moved that when the
| House adjourn it be to meet on Friday, ana
| the yeas and nays were ordered.
The motion was disagreed to-ysas, "a;
| navs, 143.
Pending the call of the roll on the motion
! to adjourn, Mr.. CESSNA said he desired to
give notice that the time occupied in dilatory
motions would be deducted from that which
was intended to be given to the discussion
of the bill.
The motion to adjourn was disagreed to
yeas, 60; nays, 1873.
The motion of Mr. RANDALL to recon
slider the vote BIZ which the House refused
to 60 into Committee of the Who'll was then
tabled-yeas, 1872; noes,7; the Democrat:
not voting [l47 is necessary TO quorum] II
order to leave the House without a quorum
No quorum voting, Mr.. OBRlEN moVeC
a call Of the House, and it was ordered Dy
vote of 108 to l3
Mr.. BUTLER rose to .
PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY
and said there was evidently quorum II
the House, and asked if it was not IN tn:
power Of the House to compel members L
vote.
The SPEAKER said that he knew Of NJ
way to compel members to vote. You coult
lead q horse to water, but you could no
make him drink.
I Mr.. BUTLER said he was not speaking O
horses.
| Mr.. CESSNA asked if thatapplied to othe
animals. [Laughter.]
Mr.. HYNES, of Arkansas, said the pur
pose of this was to defeat the new rule TO pre-
vent filibustering, and asked II member
who were known TO be here, as for instanc
the gentleman from Pennsylvania Dir. KAN
DALI, could not be compelled to vote. (De
risiye cries of Louder" f" Louder."] d
moved that the gentlemen be compelled I
vote.
MIR. COX. of New York: Let's have tn
yeas and nays on that. Laugbter.l
Mr.. CONGER, of Michigan, moved tina
the names of those present and not yotiR
be called, in order that requests to excus
f them might be made.
q The SPEAKER. The rules OF the hous
: forbid member from voting after vote hf
t been announced.
The Clerk then proceeded to call the 70
j. under the order for call OF the House, an
2 2l7 members answered to their names.
5 Mr.. BUTLER, of Massachusetts, move
that the absentees be seat for.
/, Pending which excuses were oherea le
r abseptees, and Dir. BUTEER contendea Uni
0 suc,. excuses could not be offered at TINS t'm
d The SPEAKER ruled that this was U
proper time to offer such excuses; whei
n upon the opponents of the "bill to protc
. electors indicated purpose 70 cali
!. yeas and nays upon each individual case
Il excuse.
!. MIR. SENER, of Virginia. then moved Il
IS all further proceedings under me cali be 81
y pended.
,e Reiected-yeas, 81; asss, ITO.
81 Dir. CLlMER, OF pennsylvania, II