The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-17
EEUESE,

Immediately after the reading Of the
journal of yesterday, Mr.. Potter rose and
demanded the regular order Of business,
which was on seconding the demand for
the previous question on the resolution
for special committee on al! electoral
frauds.
On standing vote there wGe but 50
in the affirmative and none in }he mega
tive whereupOn the usual objStion-no
quorum votrng-wss made by ~. Hale,
and then tellers were orderelx Messrs.
Potter and Hale acting IN thst!cspaciLy.
The report of the telers waS IS in the
affirmative and 2-Hsle and eele-in
the negative.
Mr. Potter then moved q cs of the
House.
Mr.. Page-Is it in order to move to
postpone the matter indefinitely, so that
the House may proceed to the transac-
ton of public business2
The Speaker, Severely The gen
tlemen will vote and help to make u
quorum, then that motion can be made.
MIR. Page, (angrily)-That was not
the question l asked. [Calis for the reg
ular ORDER from the Democratic side.
Mr.. CoDger-I rise to parliamentary
inquiry. The continued demands for Tire
regular order of parliamentary inquiry
is always in order.
The Speaker-The gentleman will
state it.
MIR. Conger-I ask whether il is IN or
der at this time to raise \ question OF
consideration
The Spesker-It ls not.
Mr.. Sayler-The gentleman certainly
knows that when no quorum is voting
there are but two motions in order, and
one of them has Just been made.
Mr. Conger-I addressed myself to
the Chair and not TO the distinguished
gentleman from Ohio.
MIR. Sayler--I addressed myself TO the
Chair and also to the distinguished gen.
.lemsn from Michigan. Calls to ORDER
The call of the roll was then proceeded
with and two hundred and forty-seven
members answered to their names, there
being but forty five absentees, even Steph
ems who got leave of absence for week on
Monday last, being present in his wheeled
chair.
Further proceedings uAder the call be-
ing dispensed with, Mr.. Fort suggested
to Mr.. Potter that the regular order be
laid aside and the House proceed TO
the consideration of the pension bills.
Mr.. Potter-We are prepared to go on
with the public business and are here for
that purpose, but a'e LETT without
quorum by the wiliul absence of
the gentlemen on the other side, and |
demand the regular order.
The Question recurred on secondlng
the demand for the previous question,
and on this vote the Democrats devel-
oped the greatest strength they have yet
shown, the report of the tellers being 1873
in the affirmative and one in the mega
tive, the usual cries of "No quorum! No
Quorum MIR. Speaker" coming from the
Republican side, and then q call Of the
House was ordered.
This call disclosed the fact that there
was 263 members present and % ab-
sentees The question again REQUIRED on
seconding the demand Tor the previous
question, and the tellers reported l36 in
the affirmative and one IN the negative.
During the voting Mr.. Conger station
ed himself close to the telIeTs, with slip
of paper IN his hand tor the purpose, as be
ssid, of making q note Of such Democrats
as voted Notwithstanding the fact that
they were paired.
On the announcement OF the vote Mr..
Banks said: propose to the gentleman
from New York, Potter that we shall
suspend action on this resolution IN
til Saturday, in order to 90 on with the
appropriation bills. a quorum as am in
formed will then be present, and the res
olution can be disposed Of
Mr.. Potter-Let me ask the gentleman
from Massachusetts whether, II we DO s.
he proposes and 90 on with the ether
business, his side of the House will be
prepared to vote on this question when it
comes up on Saturday?
Mr.. Bsuks-I am unable to answer
that question. | make this proposition
on my own responsibility becsuse the
country requires that the public business
should be attended to.
Mr.. Potter-Will you help Us to make
quorum?
Mr.. Bsnks-I am informed that the
gentleman's friends Will be able to dis ,
pose ofthis question in their own way |
and to their own sstiEf4CtioE by Sslur-
day. So propose to suspend action on /
this resolution until that time.
Mr.. Potter-If sm assured thst the
gentleman on the other side will vote on
this question, Saturday, l will be willing
to 60 on with the other business.
Mr.. Hale-The gentleman can either .
accept or decline the proposition.
Mr.. Stephens indicated desire to I
speak, but met with the cries Of regular f.
order from the Democratic side.
Mr.. Wsite-Will not the gentleman f.
on the other side let Mr.. Stephens speak.
Mr.. Stephens-I ask consent to be
heard for three minutes.
Cries Of Regular order" from the
Democratic side, and NO objection on
this side" from the Republican.
Mr.. Potter-It would afford me great
pleasure to yield to the gentleman from
Georgia if l were permitted 70 yield to
anybody; but l am lot permitted to DO
60. and l move that the House adjourn.
Agreed tO-yeas l4l; nays llb.
Before the announcement OF the vote,
the Speaker submitted the requests OF