Daily globe., 1878-05-16

provides that every member who shall be in tn
House when question is put, shall vote, un
less the House shall excuse him.
Mr.. Caldwell-The language of that rule il
imperative. 1t says every member presen
shall vote.
Mr: Fort-I suggest that we are all paired il
this House.
Mr.: CALDWELL call attention to the fac
| that Mr. Cannon is present, has failed to vote
and has not been excused.
| The Speaker-This is not a new difficulty
Ihe chair has caused the rule to be read, which
is the extent, he thinks, of his power in that
direction. In other words he knows OF
no physical, means even by means
OF the sergeant-at-arms, or through any per.
suaslve power which he possesses laughter tt
compel the gentleman to vote; but-if the gen.
tleman from Tennessee Caldwell will indicate
way, the chair will cause it to be followed.
Mr.. CALDWELL suggest that the chair can
order the sergeant-at-arms to arrest any mem.
Der who disregards the rule and carry him be.
| tween the tellers. Derisive laughter and cries
of Suppose you let him try it," from the Re
| publican side
Mr.. Mills called attention to Speaker Blaine
| ruling in the 41st Congress, when the Demo-
Gratis were illibustering against the civil rights
bill, that you could bring horse to water, but
you couldn't make HIM drink.
Mr.. Beebe-l desire to ask nv colleague
(Potter) why he does not proceed to enforce
the attendance of absent members under the
call, instead OF moving to dispense with all
further proceedings under the call.
Mr.. Potter-1 will answer my colleague. We
nave not and cannot bring quorum of Demo-
joint resolution Of adjournment Of both houses
tomorrow at o'clock, by virtue of which the
proceedings under the call would terminate at
that time without there being an opportunity
of bringing absent members.
MIR. Beebe-Then hope that when we meet
to- hot
in tue absentees of both sides, SO as to put an
end to the pairs. Cries of ''This is not a
quorum" from the Republican side
Another call Of the House was ordered and
showed the presence of 263 memb bers, and on
motion of Mr.. Cox further proceedings were
dispensed with.
Mr.. Cox-Now I move that the House adj
journ in order to give our Republican friends a
chance to get back to their seats. Rejected.
Another vote was taken on seconding the de-
mand for the previous question, which resulted
lO5 and the point of no quorum was again
made by Mr.. Hale.
Mr.. Wood moved to adjourn. The motion
was defeated, yeas 79Anays 1O7, the Republic
cans voting solidly against it and being rein
forced by a number of Democrats
After another Intellectual attempt to secure a
quorum the House, on motion of Mr.. Potter
adjourned without division.
The clerk gave notice of Republican caucus
w W ACiA Iulu1Cu1dCCIJs 1luS du1OuuCeulcQU
was received by roars of derisive laughter and
slapplng of hands on the Democratic side and
demonstrations Of triumph and defiance on the
Repu bllcan side. There was for a few moments
great excitement, but gradually the audience
and the Democrats withdrew, leaving the Re-
publlcans in possession of the chamber
EcDuhiican Caucus.
WAsH1SGToN, May 15.--The Republican mem
how, re ia 7
caucus this afternoon Immediately after ad-
journmcnt, to take action concerning the prop
ositions introduced by Representative Potter to
investigate alleged Florida and Louisiana Pres
idental election frauds. Mr.. Hale presided,
with Mr.. Conger secretary. The caucus was
addressed by Representatives Banks, Hale
Conger, Fort, Rrown, Butler, timer, Haselton
Blair, Williams of Wisconsin, and others,
all agreeing that the pending resolution offered
from the Democratic side had q purpose hid
den and deep. to overthrow the present admin
istration, while the result might lead to revo-
luton Ill the country. The only question of
difference was, rs to how far Republican mem
Should the amendment now in the hands of
MIR. Hale, proposing to include Oregon. Missis-
sippi,, and certain matters connected with
Louisiana and Florida in the investigation, be
excluded, and as to whether they should, by
such resistance have the responsibility of delay
ing legislation for an indefinite period in order
to prevent what they deemed not only wrong
but dangerous. 1t was generally held that the
interest of the resolution was of sufficient grav-
ity to justify resistance to the end. Mr.. Broan
submitted q resolution which was agreed.to,
providing for committee of nine to prepare
resolutions expressive of the sense of the eau
Gus and the following named gentlemen were
appointed as such committee: Representatives
Browne, Garfield, Reed, Phillips, Cannon,
Claflin, Oliver, Dunnell and Mitchell. They
reported the following resolutions:
Res0tved, That the resolution now pending
in the House, is an attempt, in form unjusti-
fable and illegal, to reopen the question Of
the Presidential title, a question solemnly set
tied by the action Of the 44th Congress, which
alone had jurisdiction, and is therefore revo-
lutionary and destructive Of good order, bust
ness prosperity, and peace of the country.
Resoluel, That the effort of The Democratic
majority to force upon the House, without OPP
portunity for amendment OF debate, a measure
OF such revolutionary character, which has not
been recommended or considered by0ny of its
committees but has been devised by individ-
uals for private or party ends: should be resist
ed by all the means which are authorized by
the rules of the House.
The first resolution pas, ed unanimously and
the second passed with only a few members of
the caucus dissenting.
Cabinet Meeting Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, May 15.-The Senate in execu-
tive session to-day ratified the treaty between
France and the United States, providing for a
convention at Paris the present summer with 4
view to the adoption of material system OF
weights and measures. The session was mainly
occupied considering the report of the naval
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