The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-01

Mr. roster sald tnat when the d0ur
took recess this afternoon it had besI
generally undefstood on his side Of the
chamber that the evening session was 70
be devoted TO the consideration of the
legislative appropriation bill, and hs
gave notice that he would resist BY ss-
cry means in his power, the motion 70 60
10 the business on the table. He there
fore moved that the House adjourn.
Mr.. Page moved that when the House
adjourn it be 10 meet ON Friday next.
The Speaker ruled that the motion va
not in order, from which decision an
appeal was taken, and several other dila-
| tory motions were made.
After one vote having been taken, the
| Speaker said that there was no occasion
for alarm with reference 10 the businsss
on the table. There were two papers
there which he would ask unanimous
consent to lay before the House. The
titles Of the papers were read - follows:
IAN authenticated copy Of the act 70 de-
clare and establish the appointment BY
the State OF Florida OF electors Tor Presl-
dent" and Wilkinson Call Ct al. against
Charles p. Pssrce et a.; records OF pro-
ceedings in the nature OF quo Warranfo."
Mr.. Conger objected.
The Speaker then placed the papers
in the petition box.
Mr.. Cox then withdrew MS motion ~
90 TO business on the Speakers table.
and the Speaker recognized Mr.. Thomp-
son TO make report on the Florida
matter.
Mr.. Wilson, Of Iowa, called the chairs
attention 10 the fact that the motion 10
adjourn WAS pending, but the Speaker
decided that the motion 10 20 10 the
table having been withdrawn, all mo
tions depending thereon would tall
through.
Quite discussion ensued ~ " the
correctness Of the ruling. and n number
of Republicans desired 10 appeal from
the decision Of the Chair, but the Speak
or would not recognize them Tor thn,
purpose, holding that Sir. Thompson
was entitled 10 the door and would not
be taken from the door.
After an excited controversy the clerk
began 10 read the report, buG bi. voice
was drowned by cries Of "Louierr and
general confusion throughout tho House.
which Was only queled after many
efforts of the Sergeant-sl.Arms, who
patrolled the House armed with his
official mace
A point OF order having been raised
that Mr.. Thompson would have 10 read
the report himself, he proceeded o. do
SO from the clerks desk amid much
laughter and confusion. Finally the
reading was taken up By the clerk and
after Some progress had been
made IL was sgresd by unanimous con-
sent that further reading oi the report
be dispensed with and that 1t be priDted
| in the Record. also that the minority
report when ready be printed IN the
Record, and both reports be stitched tc
gether
The Speaker suggested that the rs-C-
luton which sccompsrle' the msjonty
report be read, but Mr.. Conger objecteo.
rrmarking sstcssti;sliy that the members
were tired; that their nerves were u0.
struag and that they did not care to
have il read.
The resolution is that at the lato elec-
ton the electors on the Democratic ticket
were fairly aud duly chosen ss the Pre- J.
Dental eleCtors; that that - shown BY
the face Of the retu-ns and fully sub-tsn-
tisted by the evidence 81 the vote cast
that these electors, on the first Wednesday
IN December, cast their votes tor Tiidsn
TOR President, and Hendricks Tor Vice
President, and that they consequently
are the legal voters OF the State OF Flor
ds, and must BE- counted as such. The
report Is signed by Me.sr'. Thompson,
Debslt, Wslling aud Hopkins.
A motion 10 adjourn was then made
on the Republican side (so ~ 10 prevent
n vote on the resolutIon), and wss 70.
sisted on the Democratic side.
At 1896 sn effort ~ get vote oa the
resolution w1 abandoned, and lh.
House adjourned.