The New York herald., 1876-12-06
ROUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.

adjourned.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 5, 1875
Immediately after the reading OF the journal Mr.
PLAsrKp of Name rising to privileged question:
scrted that yesterday evening Mr. Hewtts
resolution committees for the OF
louisiana Florida and South Carolina he had dis
tinctly voted in the negative and had subsequently
heard his read by the Clerk rmong those voting
in tho negative but that he that ne was not
SO recorded In the journal
1nasmuch as tho counting OF this vote would have
defeated tho resolution phe two-lhlrds majority hav-
ing only been gained by tel56 To 7S) any change Of
the journal which would affect opposed by
Mr. HOLMAN oflndiana and other democrats On the
port Of the Clerk it stated by the Speaker that
the journal and that Mr. Piaistods s vote
had not been heard.
1t was contendcd tho other hand by Mr.. Banks
Mr. Kasson and other republicans that II tho
right OF every member to have his name properly
recorded In tho Journal and that # that wore done and
changed tho result the consequences had to follow.
Mr. Piaisieds assurance that he had voted was con-
nrmed by the statement Of Mr. BLAIR, OF New Hamp.
shire with the explanation however, that the answer
did not promptly tho call Of his name, but
Just as the next name the roll called was
about beng called. There was therefore, possibility
tivcIy asserted by Mr. Paisted that he had subse-
qucnty listened with great care to tho reading OF the
vote and had heard his name called in lie list 0f
tivcs.
Alter considerable discussion Mr.. srELyx Of Massa
chusetts expressed his surprise and Indignation any
objection being raised as 10 The veracity
OF tho member. He himself had voted n tho
affirmative on tho ,, Question, ne had desired %
allow, by any action OF his oven, righteous ends 10 10
attained oy unrshteous means He quoted from
Cushings Parliamentary Law to show That The record
should be corrected even wEere the correction would
change the result
Mr. KAssoN, (rcp) Of iowa, sent TO tho Clerks dock
and had read an extract IRON the House journal OF
ls49 bearing on the case, and showing that whom .
bill had been passed Saturday the journal had
been corrected the following Monday, and the bill
had been defeated.
Mr. HOLMAN tdeln.) OF Ind, asserted Ito the great
amusement uf the republican side of the housel that
there no possible parallel between The TWO
The srEAKER-The Judgment OF the Char - very
clear the point that the OBJECT Of record have
correct record, anu therefore the Speaker believes
the motion 10 correct the journal Is In order ano
rules that the vote must be recorded.
A sgCKT-LivED TRIUMPH.
The triumph OF the republican side oil the House ovoS
this decision Of the Speaker was oui momentury, Tor
Immediately Mr. FuLLKs, Of Indiana, arose on the
democratic sidc Of the House had ycs-
terday voted IN the affirmative resolution.
He had aterward come down to the CLERKS desx and
asccrtained that no had been recorded, but now
found that his vote did MOI appear on the Jousna.
tho statement oi Mr. Fuller was confirmed IN all the
particulars oy Mr. HiL, OF Gcofsia, and Tho jo"rr~
again corrected
rhe I, stated that " tho vote had bccn
correctly stated yesterday II would have 157 to
70, and the Speaker would then, exercising his
tutonal right have voted the Affirmative. thus
carry ing the motion. lie now proposed, solution
OF the difficulty, that tho vote should be taken.
To this proposition there general the
republican of the House. the only exception being
on the part OF Mr.. BANKS, OF Massachusetts, who OBJ
jeclcd, but immediately aicrward withdrew his obJcc
ton
AZ the same timo the srnAKKR altered hs view, and
announced that he would now exercise hIs right to
He supposed that the gentleman from Massa-
chusctts mr. Eahksl would admit hls right To do
Mr.. BAxKs--i do; there can be no DOUBT about It,
The SrEAKER--Thcn exercise that rgat, aud cast
my vote the Affirmative. loud appmusc tho
democratic side and corresponding depression the
republican side1
Mr coxGra, trcpl cf Mich--Not another republican
agrees with the gentleman from Massachusetts, tMr
Banksj with the Chair--not
Tho SrEAKsR-Ihc Chair is very sorry to disagree
with the gentleman from Michigan. lI.aughterl
Mr.. CoNosR-l think the Chair is not sorry To dts
with mo IN this matter
The SrEAKER--!hc Chnir does think that any
action uf the Chair to-day warrants the reflection
which the gcntlenan has made, either motives
Mr. Cosann-ihe Chair proposed, as a solut,ou Of
the difficulty that anew be taken arose In my
piacc alter consultation tiosc me- and ON
behalf OF tins side OF the House, asscntcd inat
proposition. Immediately thcrcupon The Char took
course ana made now ruling IN favor OF his
partisan side l, therefore, made the remark which
uid aud was justified In II.
The SrgAKER--rhe Char desires TO say that, as .
matter oil TACT, all his decisions to-day have been
the OF the minority, and he therefore greatly
surprised TO hear gentleman from that side rejecting
him. The Chair states in all iraDkness that alter
making the proposition which he did, he reminded
that he mad CONSTITUTIONAL right which no
ercse and having that right he did exercise It,
Mr.. CoSGNE-rha Is the very thing Of which CON-
plain. (l.aughtcr)
.hc upshot OF the whole matter, therefore, Is that
the resolution for the appointment OF three committees
remains iorce
THE LATE spEAKER KERR.
Mr.. HAMILTON, tdcm.l OF Ind then offered his reso-
luton assigning saturday, The 10th OF December for
the presentation cf suitable resolutions on the death
OF the late Speaker Kerr anu the expression by tho
members OF the estecm In which he held Tor his
unbemslicd character and eminent public services.
Adopted
Tue SPEAKER then presented the Presidents Annual
Message which was thcrcupop read 10y the Clerk
ON motion OF Mr. WooD, tdcm.l OF n. ". the Mes.
sage and accompanying documents ordered to be
printed forthwith IN pamphlet form and were re ierred
to the Committee oi the Whole the State Of tho
linton.
The Speaker announced the following select CON-
mlttces:- ~,
COMMITTEES on THE DOUBTFUL STATES
Iouisiaua--Mr Morrison. Illinois; Mr. jerks PENN
sylvania; Mr.. McMabon Ohio; Mr.. Lynde Wisconsin:
Mr. Black kburn, kcntucky; Mr. Meade. New York. Mr.
Indiana Mr.. Ross New Jersey; Mr. Townsend Penn.
sylvanla Mr.. Daniord, Ono Mr.. Hurlbut Illinois:
Mr. Crapo Massachusetts, and Mr. Joyce, Vermont
Ou FIorida-Mcssrs. Thompson, Massach usetts. De.
bolt, Missouri; W. Hopkins, Ponnsylyaula. Gar.
held Ohio. and Donnci, Minnesota
On the south Carolina Committee the name OF Mr.
Cocnrnne pennsylvania. substituted Tor that Ut
Mr. Stenger, Pennsy lvania, account Of III
ness In his family.
Mr. LAwRSNc.. trep.1 OF Ohio asked leave 10 offer
resolution designed to secure equal school privileges
! Inc house Then, al twenty minutes 10 three, nd