The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-11-02
HOESE.

BY Mr.. Scheicher-To aid the Wash
ington, Cincinnati aud St. Louis Rail.
road to construct u narrow gauge rail-
road from tiiewster to st. Louis and
CAicago.
By Mr.. Cabell--Authorizing the Sec
retsry OF the Treasury to pay the owners
the value of the cotton and tobacco
seized by the government since ApIil
10th, 1865.
Mr.. Schleicher offered II resolution
calling on the President for all inturma-
tlon relating to the coLdition OF the
Mexican border in Texas and 10 any
recent violation of the territory OF the
United States by incurslOns from
Mexico. Adopted.
Mr.. Goode asked leave to offer reso
luton declaring tnat IN the judgment OF
the House the action of the President N
Withdrawing the Federal troops from
South Carolina and Loulsians was wise
and just; that it has contributed in - large
degree TO the restoration OF peace and
harmony throughout the country and Is
entitled to receive the cordial support
Of all the men who realize that wnIle
there is north and south, and an eas
and west, there is but one country, Ola
Constitution and one destiny.
Mr.. Philips objected.
Mr. Butler suggested that it be re-
ferled to the Committee on Education
and La or.
Mr.. ID. G. Haskell was sworn in as q
member from Kansas.
Mr. Ewing called up his motion 10 re-
consider the vote OF yesterday recommlt-
ting to the Committee on Banking and
Currency the bill to repeal the third
section of the resumption act.
Mr. Eames asked whether any discus
sion o! the bill WAS to be allowed.
Mr.. Ewing replied that 1t was the de-
SIRE OF the committee to have ample dis
cus,iOn OF the provisions of the bill, but
d. i. was in the morning hour, opportu
mites for the Discus iol o! the bill would
b. very much restricted, besides there
was some probability, ~ least, of al
early adjournment The Currency com.
mlttee had therefore instructed him 10
ask las soon rs the bill WAS before the
HOuse), unanimous consent to have the
discussions continue to-isy till 3 O'CLOCK,
with the understanding that then tho pre-
vious question should be demanded on
The passage o. the bill.
Mr.. CCnger asked whether amend.
ments to the bill would be permitted
Mr.. Ewing replied that he had been
instructed by the committee to yield h.
the gentleman from Illinois, Mr. Fort
to offer the amendment presented yester.
day.
The Speaker suggested TO Mr.. Ewing
to ask consent TO have the bill taken out
Of the morning hour.
Mr.. Conger pressed his question
whether any other amendments than
MI Forts would be allowed.
The Speaker suggested That it WAS
matter for House 10 determine.
Mr. EWING sm desrous to have the
sense OF the House taken on any amend
ments that may be offered, providing
they do not endaU ger a consideration or
the disposition OF the bill. Laughter.
Mr.. Speaker-The offering OF the
amendments would not dlsplace the con-
siderstion OF the bill Whether the
amendments might impair the bill is Il
matter of opinion. Laughter
Mr.. Ewing adopted the previous sug-
ges.lon OF the Speaker and asked un-
animous consent to have the bill taken
out OF the morning hour.
Messrs. Hale, Garfield and others OBJ
jected.
Mr. Sayler submitted rs AS psrlia-
mentsry question that the expiration OF
sixty minutes did not necessarily close
the morning hour, but thst 1t required
the interposition OF some other business
OF a higher privilege.
The Speaker stated that 81 the e1pirs-
tion of the morning hour, 1t would be in
order to move TO 60 TO the Speakers ts-
ble. or into Committee Of the Whole,
and that either of these motions woulG
necessarily close the morning hour.
Mr.. Savler admitted that that was un
questionably true.
After some further discussion on this
point, Mr.. Ewing moved the previous
question
The previous question was seconded
and ordered by vote of l2S to l2O, and
then the House proceeded 10 vote by
yeas and nays on ordering the main ques-
ton.
Mr. Conger moved that the House co
now sdjourn, but the motion (which was
intended solely for delay came too late,
as the Speaker stated that several names
had already been called.
The vote on ordering the man ques-
tion resulted: Yesrs 1872 nays ia.
The question then recurred on recon-
sidering the vote of yesterday recommit-
Ing the bill
Mr. Hub5el here interposed motion
to adjourn and the calling OF the yeas
and NAYS on that motion occupied the
balance OF the morning hour.
Mr.. Conger suggested that the morn
ing hour had expired
The Spesker-Tne main question hav
ing been ordered by the House it mus:
be executed. 1t is, shsll the vote for
recommittsl Of the bill be rec0nsidered2 ?
Mr.. Conger-Tnst will be the first
vote in the next morning tour.
The Spesker-The Chair thinks no..
The Cnalr thinks that TIL the main
question be exhausted the morning hour
mus! continue. The next question will
be, VIII the House reconsider the vOLsf
That question being determined the
question vii! be exhausted
Mr.. Conger-All right | am satisfied.
The Spesker-The Cssir always de-
sires 10 please 10th sides.
,SThe question wss then put on recon
sidering the vote and it Was agreed 70.
The Spesker-The morning hour hs'
expired.
Mr.. Sayler-Hss the chair any objec-
tlons to hear objection to that ruling!
The Spesker-Noae at all.
Mr.. Ssyler-On what ground does the
Chair decide that the morning hour Hss
expired?
TheSpsaker-The morning hour means
q single hour and does not mean two
hours nor any other number OF hours.
Tbs natter was thsa passed ever