New-York tribune., 1876-12-06
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Immediately after the reading of the journal,
Mr. PLAISTTD (Rep, Mel, rising to privileged Ques
iou asserted ia, In the vote yesterday evening on Mr.
Hewits resolution for three select committee for the
States OF Louisiana Florida and South Carolina, he had
distinctly voted in the negative and lad sus quenty
heard his read by the Cerk among those vO:nS III
the negative, hut that he found he WIS no so re-
lnasmnch as the counting of hs vote would have DC
feated the resolution (the two-thirds majority iTinS
only gained by tie, 156 10 49, any change OF the
journal which would affect the results was opposed ny n
bOG M4M4T df Sa Dc r R # &ns Hns S ac by the sEAK hat
the journal was correct and that Mr. fl"teds Noe had
It was contended on the other hand by Mr.. BANKS
ind, Mass, Mr. KASsoN q.ep, Iowa), and ether Re
his name properly recorded IN the Journal.
Mr.. PIAIsrEIs Assurance that he had voted Wa con
with the explanation however that the answer dd NOT
come promptly on the call Of ms name There Wds
therefore possibility Of error having occurred III thit
After considerable discussion Nj sEELYE und.
objection being raised rs to the veraeliy OF INC n' 'cr
Mr. KAssON sent 10 the Clerks desk and had read an
from the House J6uria OF lS49 bearing on tie
case and showine that wcre bill had been passed on
Saturday the JonInsl had been corrected on the follow
ing Monday and the bill had been deie aied
Mr. HOLMAN asserted 90 the great amusement "i the
Republican SIDE Of the Hous that there was no possible
parallel between the twO cases.
The SPEAkER-Tbc judgment OF the Chair Is very
clear Oh the point iini the oest of record s TO nave
the motion TO correct the Journal Is III orde ahd rues
THAI the vote be recorded
1hc triumph OF The Republican side OF the House over
this decision Of the Speaker was but mocntary for i'm
Mr. FILL ER 0SnI IndJ arose on me mo
cratic OF the House and said tbat he had yesterday
voted in the affirmative the resolution. lie had
aftvard ascertaned that lie Lad beer recorded but
now found hat his vote did not appear The Journal
The statement of Mr Fuller conhTnei IN all the par
tculars by Mr. HILL lDein., Cab aud the Journal Was
The sPEAKER then stated that II the vote had been
correctly stated yesterday, il would haVo stood l5 To
~ and the Speaker wsud then. exercising his consttu-
tona right, voted i the affirmative, thus carrying
the motion. He proposed solution o! tc dn!-
cutv that the vote should be again taken; Ia tbs
proposition there was general assent on INC EepiDhci
sde of the House The only option beng tho part
Of Mr. BANKS. who objected 1ut immediately d'lerwaru
At the sa,ne the SPEAKER altered his view, and
announced that hc would rAcTCse ls ight TO 'oc
He supposed the gentleman iron massachusetts tAf'
Banks) woad admit has righi TO do so ,,
Mr. BANks.I do there can be no dolbt about IT.
my vote III the affirmative Loud applause on IN pein-
ocrtc side aud corresponding depression On the epnD
lean sidc.J
MIR. RANDALI's RULINGS.
Mr.. CONGER Qlep.. Mich.l-Not another Republican
agrees with the gentleman from Massachusetts '(dr
BanksJ or with the Chair Not one.
The sPEAKER-The Chair is very sorry to disagree
with the gentleman from Michigan. Laughterl
Mr.. CONCERT think the Chair Is not soriy to disa-
gree with this matter.
Tne SPEAKER-TEe Chair docs not think that any
action OF the Chair to-day the reflection wnch
the gentleman has mace either on It's nio'cs OF dcci'
sioIs ,.,,.,, ~. ,,,. ,-, n. ~ .,,,,.io,, %, ,t,,
diir,ItT tiar new vote be taken arose in my place,
after CONSULTATION with around and Oh hcnaf
Iiome0 af,ly tlcrcpon the Chair took another
and made q rdlng ia favor OF hs partisan SIDE.
Therefore made the remark which dd ana was Justlhe
il. -. 80 .
1he SPEAK ER-The Chair desires TO say that. az q
matter Of fact al! decisions to-day have Dccn on inc
side of the minority. The Chair states la all raAnrss
tbat after making the proposition when he ana, c WAS
reminded that he had consiitutiona rlght Whleh nc
might exercise aud having that right hc did exercise It,
Mr. CONGEi;-That IL the very thing OF which COM
plain. Laughter.
Mr. HAMILTON dem, Ind then offered Ills rc5olH-
tOp assigning saturday the 10th OF December Tor the
preseutaIIOn suitable resolutions the deatn OF tho
late Speaker Kerr. Adopted. .
The SPEAKER tnen presented the Presidents annual
message which was thereapOn read by the Clerk.
on motion OF Mr.. WOOD Dem., y: ", the nessage
IN pamphlet FORM aud referred to the Committee
o; the Whole. ~ ,
On the states Of the South, the SPEAKER announced
tho folio wing select committees: .
On Ioulsana--Mr. Morrison (Dein., HI, hr JebKs
uJen PeinJ Mr.. McMahOu (Dcin., OIiO) Mr. Lynde
Dem WIs) Mr. Blackburn (Dem., Ky.l, Mr. Meade
Dem ~ VI Mr.. House Deni Telin). Mr. Phelps Dem,
CounJ Mr.. New (Dem., Ind.J, II. Ross Qlenl, " -,
Mr. Townsend tRcp. PENN, Mf. DaniOId Qtep, OhOl,
Mr. Hmihit tkop. ILL, Mr. Crapo Rep, hass)' anu
On fforida"Sir Thompson (Dcui., Mass). Mr.. Debols
Dem, MOI, Mr. W. o. Hopkins (DeIn, Penn Mr. Gar
tield 1Iep Oho), and Mr. DnHneli rep, Mimi
ON the south Carolina committee the name OF Mr.
CocLrapc Jen, PENN substituted Tor tnat OF Mr.
stcngcr (e Penn.l, excused on account OF illness III
~ Mr.. L4WRINCE Oep Ohio asked leave to offer a
resolution designed 20 equal school privileges 10
white aud e0Orcd children but objection was inade'
The House then, at 2:iO p M, ADJOURNED