The Leavenworth weekly times., 1877-11-08

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, consent OF the committee 10 make a mIno-i
ty report and, 20 move 1t is an amendment t
tie original bill. II have that privilege
desire 10 exercise it.
, The SPEAKER-T control of the sub
!. jec; is in the hands Of the gentleman from
Ohio. The Chair has given every facility
to the gentlemen from Illinois which kt
was capable oi giving him, by fixing tie
status Of his bill as proposed amend.
nent, the Chair has power to take from
the gentleman from Ohio the right TO de.
mand the previous question.
Mr. BIZ ORCHARD How viii il be If the
proposition to re-comn,it be voted down?
The SPEAkEK-IAen the bill will be
before the House.
I The motion 10 re-commit was agreed to
without div sion, and then Mr. Ewing
moved To reconsider that vote, his object
being thus to retain the control OF the bill
and TO be able to call ii up at any time.
Mr.. CONGER moved 10 lay the motion
10 reconsider on the table.
The SPEAKER-The vote On that mo-
tion will be practical test of the sense of
the House.
Mr. EWING-If the motion to Law on
the table is in order, i am quite willing
To test the sense of the same on the question
now.
4 vote was then taken by yeas and nays
on Mr.. Conger's motion to lay on the table
the motion TO reconsider the vote re-commit-
ting the bill to the committee on banking
and currency, and the motion was rejected
yeas, ll6; nays, l3S.
The result oi the vote is to leave the con-
troll of the bill in the hands of the banking
\ mr. of Nr tvrin
who reported it and who can at any time
call up his motion to reconsider, and thus
have action taken on l.. =. :, will be in
his power to cut off all he amendments,
even that proposed 10y Mr rorl by moving
the previous quest. d. j md.
| Mr.. GODDE asked leave 10 offer reso-
luton declaring T. t, h ju .rnent OF
the House, the :c,ion OF the President in
Withdrawing th. Fed Fl = lTs from South
Carolina and Louisiana, was wise, Just, and
Constitutional that i. la, contributed in a
large degree - tue resi- g...,,n O. peace and
harmony throughout the country, and is
entitled to rece.ve the cordial support ii all
men whorealize that, while there Is North
and South. and all East and West, there
is but one country; one constitution and
one destiny.
MIR. PHILLIPS objected.
Mr.. BUTLER suggested that it should |
be referred to the committee on education |
and labor of the District OF Columbia
Mr.. HASKELL was sworn p as a MEN, |
Der from Kansas
Mr.. EWING called up the motion to re-
consider the vote OF yesterday recommit-
ting to the committee on banking and cur
rency the bill 10 repeal the third section of |
the resumption act.
Mr.. EAMES inquired whether. any discus
sion of the bill was to be allowed.
Mr.. EWING replied that it had been the
desire OF the committee to have ample dis
cussion of the provisions of the bill, but as
it was in the morning, the opportunities for
the discussion and The management of the
bill were very much restricted, besides
there was some probability, at least, OF an
early adjournment OF Congress, and the
committee had, therefore, instructed him
TO ask, as soon As the bill should be before
the House. unanimous consent to have its
discussion continue to-day till three o'clock,
with he understanding that then the previ-
ous question should be demanded on the
passage of the bill.
Mr.. C0NGER inquired whether amend
ments to the bill would be permitted.
Mr.. EWING replied that he had been
instructed by the committee to yield to the
gentleman from Illinois For; to Offer tho
amendment presented yesterday.
Mr.. CONGER pr, ssed the enquiry whetll-
er or not otheS amendments than Forts
would be allowed
Mr.. EWING / am desirous 70 have the
sense of the Uouse taken on apv amend
ments that may lie offered, providing they
do not endangcr the consideration or dis .
i",ition "i tne Dill. lLauShter.J
or. l." ~" 'neh asked unanimous con-
sent 'oha'e'he piii taHeho out olthe morning
hour.
Messrs. HALE, HAhf iELD, and others
onlec'en.
Aiter some discussion Mr. Ewing moved
'ha previous question. il
vota of lbs ,n Ion and ,hon ,h.. U,nsa ,ro
,,eedcJ Ia vote bv ve,s and n,vs an ord.r-
ING the main onestion
The vote ON ordering tho main ouest;op
resulted I32 n,vs to I2i yeas
The oues,ion then r,curr.J N, -.
the vote of Yesterday recon-,
mitripo the hill
Mr.. .JIUBBELL here interposed \ motion
tn adiourn
The caIlino Of the yeas and navs y, tb,,
motion occnnied the remainder of the
bour 7
Mr. (ONGER sugges,ed the mor,;,o ,
bour had expired.
The SpE,KER-Tbe main oueS,;o, :
having been ordered by the Uouse il must
now be executed. IL is: Shall the vote I
the hill In. ,be first vote in ;
he next morning bour2
-, m Ii
-, Inc SiEAhEh.lh chair thinks not a
he chair thinks that until the main ques- r
lon Is exhausted, the morning hour must
continue. Inc next question Will be: "Wlll
he House reconsider the vote on that ques- d
ION has been determined, and the main c
question VIII now be exhausted The ques-
I I .as ."sn Pu, o'' ''eo''S'oer'''s '''e 'o'e'
'N' II vas "s''' w.
The SPEAkER-The morning hour has !
Expired, and under the tactics of the Oppo- !
ition to consume the morning hour of each
lay in dilatory motions action on the
bill can be postponed, indefinitely. The bill
has no status in the House, except during v
ha in hat .,,t