The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-06-15
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confusion.
Mr.. Cannon, rising 10 q question o
Constitutional privilege, offered resolu
tion directing the postal route bill witt
the Senate amendments to be returned
/ to the Senate, as a portion OF thes
amendments were in the nature of rev
enue bill. Among the Objectionable
items are the Brazilian subsidy, q pro
vision for carrying books through tht
mails, under the Postal Union Treaty
free of duty, and other matters. Mr.
! Cannon asked the House to adopt hi
resolution, viadicste its right and senc
the bill back TO the Senate, with the In
formation that that body had no right tc
treuch upon the perogsti7e of the House
Alter discussion the resolution wa;
adopted; yeas l68; usyscS, and the bill
was sent back to the Senate.
The Speaker announced Reagan
Kenny and Duunell conlerees on TIE
river and hsrbor bill.
Mr.. Burchsrd moved 10 suspend the
rules and adopt q resolution reciting that
the Fourty- Fourth Congress in joint
meeting declared r. B. Hayes and W.
A. Wheeler respectively elected Presi-
dent ana Vice-President, and declaring
that DO subsequent House or Congress
bas power to revise that action, and that
any attempt at removal or disregard
of such action or title of the President
based thereon is revolutionary, and il
hereby disspproVed by this House.
Various suggestions were made to vote
tor the resolution without preamble, to
strike cut the word revolutionary" TO
reter to committee, &c, but the Speaker
ruled thst the motion 70 suspend the rules
shut out al other motions.
The question being put to vlUa Uocc
vote, there were but few voices in the neg
ative, but Mr.. Mills said it was ques-
ton on which there should be record
by the yeas and nays, and he therefore
demanded the yeas and nays.
While the vote was progressing there
was great commotIon ard excitement on
the Democratic side, and the members on
that side gathered IN whispered consul
tion, so as to give rise 10 suggestions on
the Republican side that there should be
recess TO allow a Democratic caucus.
The vote was finally announced as yeas
2l5, nays q. The last vote was that Of
Mr.. Springer, who voted nay. Mr..
Finley had voted nay, but at the last
moment changed his vote to yea, amid
much laughter.
Mr.. Springer wanted to de,ay the an
nouncement until the Chairman of the
Investigating Committee Potter should
come into the Hall and vote, but there
vas no parliamentary reason for such
delay.
Messrs Hunton, Morrison and Stenger,
Democratic members of the Potter Com
mittee, voted aye, and all the Republican
mem bers of it except Mr.. Butler, who was
not present. The only members of that
committee who voted no were Messrs,
Blackburn and Springer.
The negative votes were given by
Messrs. Blackburn, Bliss, Boone, Bragg,
Cook, Cox, of New York, Elan, Fuller,
Hamilton, Harden burgh, Henkle, Henry
Hewitt, of New York, Msyham, Phelps,
Pridemore, Robertson, of Louisiana,
Smith Of Georgia, Springer, Southland
and Warner.
AS soon as the vote was announced,
Mr.. HarLridge rose to make a report on
the same subject from the Judiciary
Committee. He promised by saying that
he intended to have made the report this
morning, but AS the Chairman of the
Committee Knott was detailed
IN ted by sickness, and as
he had asked him to put
of the report TIL tomorrow so that he
rKnott might make dissenting report
for himself he yielded as matter of
courtesy, but as the mater had been
brought up he desired to make a report.
The report and resolution accompany
ing were read.
Mr.. Springer made an effort to have
the constellation of the report postponed
till tomorrow, but the proposition WAS
repelled with shouts of "NoP "No"
'Votep "Vote"
The vote was then taken, and before
the result was announced Mr.. Springer
desired to give an explanation Of his vote,
but was prevented by calls TO order, and
he was informed by the Speaker that he
had no right to make such statement
except by unanimous consent. The
Speaker was then about TO announce the
re,ult when he was interrupted by Mr..
Springer, who claimed his right &c vote.
TShouts of Then vote The clerk was
directed TO call Mr.. Sprlnger'S name, and
he answered "No."
Then Mr.. Cox asked TO explain his
vote aad said something amid great con-
fusion and uprosr, the vote was an
uounced. Yeas 234; nays IA. The fol-
lowing are the nays: Blackburn, Bliss,
Boone, Cook, Cox, of New York, Hsmil-
ton, Henry, Kimmel, Msyhsm, Pride
more, Robertson, of Louisiana, Smith, Of
Georgia, Springer and Warner.
The remarks which Mr.. Cox partially
mtde, but which were rendered unintel.
ligibe by the calls fJr order, were: Il
wsnt to know whether it is the intention
20 count Mr.. Hayes in any mOre2 This
/, the third time, but 1t does not seem to
avail. AS quiet citizen | am contented,
but don't want it done too often, hence
my vote"
The statement which Mr.. Springer
vaiuly stroYe to be permitted TO make,
and in which Messrs. Bliss sud Robert
ton, OF Louisiana, expressed their concur
renee, wsG am opposed to sll pro-
Ceedings in reference to invslidsting the
Presidents title which are illegal, uucon-
stitutionsl or revolutionary. If the title
of the present incumbent is valid and
unssssilsble it needs no action Of Con.
gress to quiet it, but if on the contrary it
is fraudulent and the investigating COM
miLtee of this House should so
find and report, would it not
be fashionable on our part 10
attempt to make it good, or TO declsre By
bill or resolution that it was sacred. II
the title is good, it needs not defense; if
bad, can never vote TO make it better.
For these reasons vote no.
Subsequently Mr.. Stephens, who had
been absent when the two last votes were
taken, hsd his chair wheeled INTO the
hall and asked leave to have his vote re-
corded in the affirmative on both votes,
and leave was granted.
Mr.. Ewing moved 10 suspend the
~ es snd take from the Speakers table
the bill for the repeal Of the resumption
sct for .ba pur-,sa nF rpr-pon pDr-inu IN