The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-03-04
CONGRESSIONAL.

GUHUhESSIUNAL,
SENATE.--The bill for admission of
Colorado was passed-yeas 40, nays 3,
Messrs Bogy and Kelly voting with the
Republicans in the affirmative and Mr..
Spraeue with the Democrats in the mega
tive.
The bill for admission of New Mexico
was also passed-yeas 81, nays II, Messrs.
Bogy, Densmore and Kelly voting with
the Republicans in the affirmative, and
Messrs. Frelinghuysen, Edmunds, Nor
ton. Pease and Pratt with the Democrats
in the negative.
HousE.-A bill for aid Of the Fox and
Wisconsin improvement was reported by
the committee on commerce and passed.
The sundry civil service appropriation
bill was taken up in committee OF the
whole and occupied the time until recess
was taken, to hold an evening session TOR
continuing consideration of that bill.
When the House met in the evening. a
motion to 90 into committee on that bill
was negatived, % to 100; all the Demo-
Gratis voting in the affirmative. Then a
motion to take up the Arkansas bill was
negatived, ayes Is, nays 1873. Mr.. Co.
burn wanted to take up the Southern
force bill Mr.. Garfield then renewed
the motion to 60 into committee on the
appropriation bill which was negatlved,
on division, 1l6 to l26, and, the yeas and
nays being called, "a to l53. Twenty-six
Republicans voted with the Democrats in
favor of Garfield's motion.
Motions to reconsider to adjourn, and
to adjourn to Friday were made and the
yeas and nays called on each. The point
of order was raised that these were dlla
tory motions and therefore expressly
prohibited by the new rule. The chair
decided that the first was not a dilatory
motion and that the others were express
ly allowed by the new rule.
On the third vote by yeas and nays tn
Democrats refrained from voting, and thu
result was that no quorum appeared to b.
present. A motion for call of the Hous
was the next thing in order. Mr.. Butte
wanted to know if there was no power il
the House to compel its members to vote
he chair decided that the rules made i
the duty of members to vote but h
knew Of no way to compel them t
perform that duty. When the roll wa
called ol7 members were present, Target,
more than quorum.
, Then, on motion of MIR. Butler, tn
doors were closed and he moved that tn
absentees be sent for. This opened up
new series of diatory motions-for ex
c,,sng absentees-on which the yeas an
;, nays were taken.
The Speaker suggested that he kne'
of no case where absent members wer
;, sent for while there was quorum pre-:
ent, to which MIR. Butler responded ths
:. the difficulty was not the absence of
! quorum. but the refusal to vote OF men
: bers who were present.
y Mr.. Randall replied by slowing no
: the Democrats had rcfrained from throw
. inc an obsticle in the way of the appr'
' prlation bills. and stated that the evenin
session was agreed to with the distin
pledge that the sundry civil appropri
ton bill would he proceeded with.
J Mr.. Butler denied that there was an
$ such pledge or agreement, and askt
IS whether the majority was only to do sue
It things as the minority assented to.
i. Mr.. Wheeler. of New York, rcmarks
y that it was perfectly plAn that the nlgl
1t was to be frittered away. and that tt
V members would be incompetent to VOL
n tomorrow. He moved at 1915 tn
is the House adjourn. Negatived-yes
g "a NAYS. A. There were then enou!
/: dilatory motions pending to preclude t
d. idea of any actual progress being made
legislation last night.