National Republican., 1878-05-28
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, MORNING,
Mr.. soUTHARD. Is IL not true1

Mr. DUNNELL. No, IL is not.
Mr.. ROBERTsON took issue with Mr.
DUNSELL, and said that in his State the Fed
eral troops, fully armed, had interfered and
prevented colored Democrats from voting
They had marched into the very courthouse
at Baton Rouge under command Of a non.com.
missioned officer.
Mr.. RYAN inquired II II was not fact that
| under the very last Democratic administration
the Federal troops marched into the Territory
of Kansas and dispersed the Legislature.
Mr.. ROBERTSON knew nothing about that
but he did know about the troops in louisiana
for he saw them.
Mr.. KSoTT's amendment was then adopted
by q vote of 100 to ll2
There being no further amendments, the
committee rose and reported the bill to the
House as amended.
separate vote was demanded on the first
amendment, which fixed the strength Of the
army at 25,OOO men, and the yeas and nays
were ordered
When the roll.call was completed 1t was
found there was a tie vote-1lS to llS-where-
upon Mr. GARFIELD changed his vote from
the affirmative to the negative, giving notice
at the same time that he did so for the purpose
| OF moving reconsideration.
Mr. ACKLEN, who had voted In the afiirma.
tive, also changed to tho negative.
The SPEAKER then announced the amend
ment rejected, the vots standins-yeas li6,
nays 100.
The announcement was received with ap.
plause on the Democratic side.
Mr.. GARFIELD and Mr.. HEWITT IN. "
10th addressed the chair.
The SPEAKER recognized Mr.. HEWITT,
who moved to reconsider the vote just taken
aud to lay that motion on the table.
Mr. GARFIELD said he rose to make mo-
tion to reconsider. and he claimed that he
should have been recognized under all rules,
as he gave notice that he had changed his vote
for that purpose. He never before knew of q
case where gentleman had given such notice
that he was not recognized.
The SPEAKER. The gentleman from New
York has charge Of the bill and had voted in
the affirmative, and under all rules he was en-.
titled to recognition. II the gentleman from
Ohio gave an insincere vote 1t was not the
fault of the Chair. tApplause on the Demo-
| cratic side.
Mr.. GARFIELD replied with q great deal
| of excitement aud feeling, that he had not
| given an insincere vote. He did what was
| often done under Parliamentary practice, and
he never before knew the rules OF courtesy to
| be so violated as they had been by this decis-
ion of the Speaker. Applause on the Rcpub-
| lican side.)
The SPEAKER said he had comformed to
the practice.
Mr.. GARFIELD said he mover knew it to be
| done before.
Mr.. REED excepted to the Speakers remark
| to Mr.. GARFIELD, intimating that he had cast
an insncere vote. The Speaker had no right
| to address any member in that way.
| The SPEAKER said when the gentleman
reflected upon the justice Of his ruling. he was
bound to protect himself Applause on the
| Democratic side.
Mr.. GARFIELD and Mr.. HALE both de.
manded the yeas and nays on Mr.. HEwITT's
| motion to reconsider aud table.
Pending that motion, Mr.. CUMMINGS
moved to adjourn, aud upon that the yeas and
nays were ordered.
The motion was rejected-yeas 106, nays
l27.
| Mr.. HEWlTT'S motion to reconsider and
table was then adopted-yeas l2l, nays ia.
| Mr.. GARFIELD said that lest others be.
side the Speaker might think that lie had cast
an insincere vote, he would ask that his vote
be recorded in the affirmative.
| Leave was granted.
| Pending iurther consideration Of the bill,
the House then at 5:35 p NJ, adjourned.
| The vote on the fixing the force Of the army
| at $4,000 men, was partisan with the following
exceptions Mr. Brugden, Republican, OF
North Carolina, voted in the negative, and
the following Democrats voted in the aiiirma-
tive: Messrs. Culberson, Mills, Giddings
Schleichcr, and ThruckmOrton, of Texas
Patterson, Of Colorado; Williams of Michigan
and WiggintOn, Of California. Mr.. Reagan, oi
Texas, voted against the amendment.