Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-22

in the negative-yeas, %, nays, 80, as
follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Barnum, Blaine, Coke,
Conkling, Conover, Davis wv. V. Dor
sey, Eustis, Ferry, Hamhn, Johnston,
Kellogg, Kirkwood, Matthews, Maxey,
Mitchell, Paddock, Plumb Rollins, Sar-
gent, Saunders, Spencer and Withers
%
Nays-Messrs. Anthony. Bailey, Bay
ard, Beck, Booth, Burnside, Cameron,
wis., J, Christiancy, Davis Ill.), Den
mis-, Eaton, Edmunds, Harris, Hill,
Hoar, Ingalls,, Jones, Fla, Herman,
Lamar. Mcdonald, Mcmillan, Merri-
mon, Morgan, Morrill, Oglesby, Ran
doIph, Salisbury, Thurman, Voorhees,,
Wadleigh, Whyte and Windom-32.
Mr.. McCreery said he was paired
with Mr.. Chaff'ee, though he did not
know how that senator would vote ON
this question. He would vote in the
negative but thought it safest not to
vote at all.
TUESDAY. May 14.-House.-Immedi-
ately after the reading of the journal, de-
mands for the regular order were made
on both sides of the house, and the
speaker announced that the regular or
der was to be on seconding the demand
for the previous question en- the resolu-
ton offered yesterday by Mr.. Potter.
The republicans refrained from vot-
ing, thus leaving the house without a
quorum, as there were but Ill demo-
Gratis present, 146 being necessary to
make quorum. A call of the
house was then ordered. The
call disclosing the fact that there
were 245 members present, further pro-
ceedings under the call were dispensed
with. and the question recurring to sec
ending the demand for the previous
question, some filibustering occurred
after which the house adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, May 15.-Se'aate.-In
the senate the senate bill bill authoriz-
ing the publication for sale of the
edition of the narrative of the Polaris
expedition, passed Mr.. Beck intro
duced bill to authorize the postmaster
general to place mail service on any
public highway or rail road whenever
the public service requires it. Referred.
Mr.. Kellogg introduced bill increas-
ing to $50 a month the pension of GER
tain pensioned soldiers and sailors who
lost both arms or both feet or the sight
of both eyes in the service of their
country. Referred. Mr.. Morgan
called up his resolution touching
the relations between the United
States and Mexico, and spoke at
length in favor thereof The resolu-
ton was then referred to the committee
on foreign relations, and the senate
went into executive session and when
the doors reopened adjourned. ,..
WEDNESDAY,, May 15.-House.-The
house consumed the entire session in q
rambling debate on the Patter reso-
ton to investigate the electoral vote OF
Florida.
THURSDAY, May 16.-Senate.-After
the morning session the senate resumed
consideration of the specie resumption
act, and Mathews made a long speech
in favor thereof. The bill was then
laid aside for the session. Mr..
Cameron (Wis.) presented let
letter from the secretary of the interior
in regard to aiding the Winnebago In
dams in Wisconsin to obtain subsis-
tence by agricultural pursuits, and to
promote their civilization. Referred.
The house joint resolution to print
100000 copies of the report of tie COM
missioner of agriculture for 1877, and
5000 copies of colonial charters and
constitutions, passed, after considerable
discussion. --
THURSDAY, May 16.-House.-The
house held but short session the re-
publicans refusing to vote on the resolu-
ton for an investigation of the Florida
electoral vote, thus leaving the house
without quorum and the democrats
refusingto permit any other business to
come up for consideration. .. r.