The New York herald., 1876-03-14

were present who were not voting and be made the
point Of order that they be compelled vota
The sPEAKER overruled the point OF order.
MI RANDALL ldeml OF Pa, remarked that there was
good deal OF truth IN the resolution, and also good
deal OF false principle
The result OF the vote was then announced
The following ~ the
sRGAnvE VOTE
hessrs Ashe Atkins, Beebe. Blackburn Bland Blonnt
Caldwell of Teu raus a ny; label S.'S-e o COY
cowan, cuberson, De Bolt, bebre Douglass Ellis F4plk
cock; h.s.ridge, Harris OF Ga. Hewitt o. Ala Hill,
Lewis, Lord Meade, Miliiien' ISteer odclI Parsons
ySs oyS'. Philips Of No Piper heS GsAson ses GsGs
SSns0SS SS smith ~ q o1 sepe wsy sy %s2a
William. OF Aia Williams OF Ind. Willis. Ysaiss and
Mr. Cox of New York, then offered the following res
olution:-
Resolved That the people Of the United States constitute
nAton in the sense the aud Tor the purposes
Resolved That governments Of the United States
Us s -1S sK the the Of % s an
powers Of the United States defined and
powers cannot be enlarged diminished except by
Resolved That the rights Of States have the same sAne-
ton OF security In the constitution the rights aud powers
BY the states within the limits the consti
,aon is absolutely necessary for the preservation Of the
liberties OF the citizen and the continuance Of our republican
system OF government
TO secede from the Union s conni with The !dca Of
perpetual union contemplated by the constitution and
result o the recent civil conflict
Mr. HOLMAN, ldeml of Ind, called for the yeas and
nays, and they were ordered
Sir. BLAINE, (rep.l Of Ne, expressed the hope that
every Union man In the House would vote against the
resolution.
The motion TO suspend the rules and adopt the
luton udopted-yeas 100. nays ~ All the demo
Gratis aud few OF the republicans voted for the rcso
ton
Among the republicans voting yea were Messrs.
Kelley. Leavenworth, McDill Philips, OF Ka as;
Platt, Townsend. OF Pennsylvania Willard and W. B.
Williams OF Michigan, and Wilson
Tho rest OF the republicans voted no.
THREH SIXTY FIVE DISTRICT BONDS.
Mr. BUcKSgR tdem.1 OF Mo-, from the conference
committee on the bill TO provide for the payment OF
the interest on the IS bonds Of the District OF Coum
ba, made report and proceeded to explain IL. lie
stated that the OF these bonds issued up the
26th of January $l3 55S 100 and from that time up
to the Sd OF February the additional amount OF SlSs $50
had been issued but that since that time no bonds had
been issued.
After discussion the report was agreed upon-yeas
los, nays 49,
Mr.. BLAINE OF Maine presented the memorial of
citizens OF Texas protesting against the unjust and
ioera manner in which the State Of Texas Is appor-
toned INTO Congressional Districts which properly
referred
Mr. KELLEY, trep) of Pa, offered resolution de-
clarug II to be the OF the House that the
OF gold interest bearing bonds for the purchase of sill
yer and Its manufacture into coin is an unwise and
wasteu expenditure oil the puoc money ana ought 10
be discontinued II was referred to the Committee on
Appropriations.
Mr. HopKINs, (iem) of Pa offered resolution call
ing for Information ia regard to alleged Irregularities
the Custom House at Pittsburg, which WAS adopted.
Mr. CoNGER, of Michigan, offered a resolution calling
for information as 10 life saving stations on tho ocean
and lake coasts, which adopted.
COTTON CLAIMS
Mr.. WILLIS (dem) OF n. Y, offered = resolution call
ing for information TO cotton claims presented ana
paid by the Treasury Department since January 1865
requiring tho names and residences OF the original
and OF the attorneys, also to the manner Of
paying ices in such and whether there has been
any combination TO deraud the government in respect
of such claims This adopted.
Mr. WILLIS also offered resolution directing the
Committee on CIVIL Service Reform 10 inquire into the
alleged conspiracy on the part oil John W. Wright and
others to deraud the government in connection with
Indian claims, which adopted.
The House then, at half past four adjourned