The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-04

than the pending bill, but he hid desired to
frame hill that would not antaronize the sentl-
meht OF the House. ana particularly Of tho
senate. He therefore trusted tn the friends
of the soldiers ~ the war Of 1872 would not GU
danger the bill bv adding ameunmcnts to Il.
nxna the term Of service at thirty days. ana ar
CUE ! IN Z the men VINO unlv served nve ten
GAYS were not entitled to the same cbnsidcra-
tlnn as tue men VINO did better longer, and moro
effective scrvirc.
After di-cu-sien, the amendments offered by
Ne-sr~. Hoskins aud tlutlb / were rejected. 80
that the term ofservice required l. ten uavs, In
stead OF Sky days, "a required 10y the existing
MIR. ConGer d,er. Mich moved to amend the
clause pruvidlug t,r the restura ION Of pensions.
10 date from Nay l. 1865, uy making IL date from
the pHss ee " tui. act.
" Caswcll utep., Wis) moved To- add pro-
Vso against the PAYMENT of artearaRes.
Mr. hca'an tDem., cxHl opposed the amend
mcnts, representing that IT was not pretended
that any nc soldier Of the war of 1872 had par
dclpatrd ia the recent war between tue states.
Iuere were but few uf those men less than
eighty ye "a II age. aud all ~ then whom ne
kh we're IN poverty. pension beginning
now would he II little service to them, bat the
nrrearageS since 1855 would he Of materi.I bene-
Mr.. Lindcrs DOM, 1ud) suggested that. IN
ORDER u promote II rnonv and good feeling, all
the Northern members suould vote to restore
tho.e Jeusi1 uers iruni the 1st Of Mav. 1851, ana
thhf u the southern members should vOte Tor
the Til to eau Nv bnuutirs.
Mr.. Cungcr Withdrew his amendment. inaa-
much ~ Mr. Cd-Weifs covered the ct i,rt he had
~ view, aud thcn MIR. Clswclrs amendment pro-
uut the uuVi ion for the restoration ~ those
pensioners from the LIST # Ma,. " agreed to.
MI. Caswcll then moved to rike out the last
s'r.i"i "l Tue ulh whicn provides Tor udN-
n'ent Of ere, RACES to widows. Tue amendment
was rejected yeas. ~; nays i0'.
On motion of Mr.. Cungcr, II s.ichigan, q G last
section ", amended 10y making 1t read that the
WIDOW 81 customer Who had Died wi uNut hs
heing restored IT, the rolls shail be entitled to
MAKE CAIN Tor the pension. as such widow.
after the ,ssage Of TINS act. Tue oil Was then
MIR. Glover Dem, MOI, Chairman Of the select
committee oh the real estate Uuul, offered a res
olutton stating thai Ha,let kibnuru, nov con-
hncd IN I'D as IN re- rs ,ut witness, l. being fed
90 niurt eNtrdvagant and sumptuous manner,
N wing lis meals sent him twice dav from ths
tarttll restaurant & the ii, In lack (;
Il 50 that he Is bctrg furnished Nv his fien
WIN most oNp.n.iNe iacs and duectins tho
Strgcaut-at Aims 60 put "a stop To- his, ana TO
contract with tnc iailof for the supply Of prison
fare To ktlhuurn.
Ihc Reading II the re-olu'ion was greeted
WIN d,r,sNo laughter ON gee Republican SIDE -
The House, winch was increased wncu Mr.
bluNcr sent w to thc ticri,' b d. st long roll
together, and witch was supposed to he the till
Of ialc uut of wnicn hilyouln MADE MS sslec-
t'n. lie wanted t. % We 10 re q. bui as hi-
u'Utluu was iO nd the rule. anu adopt the
re- 'iutl ~. he couiu NOT under the rules h We
TIE tili of fare read After CoDu ueal Of noise
ana confusion tine House proc, edcd To- te
u,.on the mO.iou, ana b. was dcfcatei-lea-,
10; NAYS. oyi hot the necessary twO-tilfus Ia tie
M. Randall DEM Pa moycr to su.p nd tho
i"lrs ana "iuci ev ming SIS. ions fur uesd ~,
b Legislative Npirlpfi1uvn till.
Most 81 the ucnbcfs on the Republic n side
| ana RETAINED from voting. 20 that there wouid
/ Mt uupear TO be quorum.
| VT. handnll said VI that was to he tho game, he
would coil Tor tn yeas ana NAYS, and sir. ltusk
| utep., Wis., invited hin TO do SO. nd ne did.
| The voting by yeas and NAYS had inc same re-
| SUIT, TIA II no quorum.
Mir. Randall asked whether the point that
there was no quorum wonld De insisted upon.
ar. kusk SAID that II would rc.
| rhtreupon Nit. Randall moved call Of the
/ House, aud then u became "A question whether
| Nr; ltusk or MIR. Rand Ill would Ue the first TO
! yield.
Inc nrst call showing there was 70 quorum
| the SPEAKER be issued to she sergeant nt-Artns
| directing MIN to take INTO custody ana bring
| into the nall the absent members.
Mr.. Hoar (tep Mas. ) raised the point - order
! that the rcGuat speaker hot beng present. the
! occupant Of the cudir (Nt Springer Of luinOis)
had no auth ritv To sign any such warrant.
Inc speaker uru TEN. overruied the point, and
/ Mr.. Hoar having APPEALED from tue decision, the
| appeal WAS laid on tho table.
MIR. Knott Dem, XIV, al half past six, moved
! an al 'nrnmeni, winch was hegatved.
A. This stage Mr. kusk withdrew ms objection
/ T. MI hhndalls resolution: TUT NJ Fort Rep,
/ HI rtueNt q II. and the deadlock continued.
| Mr.. iyler Dem, Onio) appealed t. tn, n EN-
| bers not TO llay-he w,u id not say the biz boy,
| Tor tn t"o..id tie hard on the bOy-the big naby.
lie prop, sed that M. Rdndall's motion for three
| evening sessions he agreed to, aud all further
| pr ceeuiH-s under the cIlI he dispensed with.
Objections came. ard Ibis time from the Demo-
! cFauc slde OF tne no i-".
MIR. O'Neti az 49,. PEE. nl suggested ~ a com
! promise that the House IN ct those three DAYS
/ at IL o'clorN, aud slt tul5.
/ Mr. Randall couiI not accept that pronosi-
/ ton, ns ~ would Interfere with business Il the
/ committees.
| OF the M men Der. various tiempts NJ a
b cumpiOuI-e were made wi hOdt effect. Final \,
| sll ELECTIONS were wi hdrawn. and Ar. Randalrs
| RESOLUTION for evening sessions was agreed to,
/ and the House adjourned.