The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-16
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF ElV ELS.
WASHINGTON. May Is. 1873.
AT the opening OF the House this morning there
unusually small attendance OF members either
side o! tho chamber, indicating that the expected
marsnalng OF the democratic forces not 20:
complete.
As soon ns the reading OF yesterdays journal was
concluded Mr. WooD (dom.) Of N. r., rose and In
qur-d whether the Senate resolution Tor the nnal
journmcnt OF the session not question OF higher
privilege than tho pending question OF Mr.. Pot,er's
resolution.
Mr. HALE, tep.) OF No., suggested that that
matter to BIO decided by tho House.
Tho SrxAKEx, in reply TO Mr. Wood, gave il as his
opinion that tho question OF aual adjournment VAS
question Of privilege between tho two housos, somo
what analogous to tho report OF conference COM
miitcc, which mad been always held TO DO question
OF tho highest privilege. taking precedence even OF
motion 10 aajourn In this instance onsideraton of
that question had been postponed TIL to-day, nnd 1t
now comes up
Mr. HALE-As OF tho highest privlegef
Tho srEAKER-As Of tho highest privilege between
these two questions
MIR. WooD Their upon called MP the Senate concur
rent resolution Tor nnal adjournment, and moved
that its conside GRAFTON BIO postponed TIL Wednesday
the goth OF May He also moved tho previous qucs-
ton.
M o'NxILt, trop., of Pa, hoped tho question would
not DO postponed.
M GAaYixLD, (rcp) OF Oh,o hoped that Mr. Wood
would state the reasons for the pos poncment.
Mr.. wooD said that II The House Desired II and II
thero was no objection no would state his reasons
very briefly. Calls tor the Irregular order" from tho
democratic side) Then, said Mr. Wood, must In
sist on the previous question.
Mr. GARriELD-lhe gentleman has tho right 10
make his statement before he moves the previous
Tho spKAxxR--rhs gentleman from Now York de.
msnds the previous question
Tho previous qucsiion seconded by 81 to ST. and
tho motion TO postpone was agreed to-yeas $50,
nays log
NJ nm Anfp De- aknA
ofler u resolution calling Tor Information In
regard 10 sne claim Carlos Butserneld against the
order was promptly interposed by Mr. BLACKBURN, OF
Kentucky, ana the regular order was announced by
on the resolution offered by Mr Poster on Monday
last
Tho SPEAKER put the question to a standing vote
and announced that the ayes appeared 10 have IL 1s
III the airmatvcb wherenpon q III for a division was
made by Mr.. HALE oil Maiuc. anu that gentleman aud
Mr.. Potter were appointed tcilers The tellers re-
ported. vcns I21, nays (Mr Hsles own vote), ami
then tho objection mo quorum, Mr.. speaker, camo
from Mr. Hale and was recognized by tie Char
Thon u motion Tor a call OF House was made by
Mr. bale and was ordered. Tho call proved tho
presence OF go members Further proceedings nder
The cali were then dispensed with.
Mr. HALE, Of Mainc-wiii tho gentleman from New
York tMr. Potter listen 10 me for momcnt7
Mr.. KKSSA, (dem.) OF W. VAL demand the regu-
lar order.
previous question, and the republicans RETAINING
from voting the democrats being unable to
muster more than 10, the House again lett with
Mr. CALDWELL, (dcm) OF Tenn, rising to u question
Of oras. directed the Speakers attention to rue 81 OF
1hs SPEAKER directed tho rule to be read. II pro-
vldcs that evcry member who shall be in the House
when question Is put shall give his vote unless sno
Mr. cALDwkLo-rhc language OF that rulo Is i'm.
pcra,ivc. II says that every member present shall
vote.
Mr.. FORT Ver.) OF ILL., sug gcst that we arc oil
paired on ihls side Of tho House
Mr. CALowELL-l call attention 10 tho fact that Mr..
not boon excused.
Tue SrEAKsR-rnis Is not a new dfi:uity. Tho
Chair has caused ruie TO DO read, Is tne OK
tent lac thinks, oil his power III that direction. In
other words. no knows OF no physical power, even
by means OF tho sergeant at Arms, or through any
persuasive power which ne possesscs-(laughtcr)-to
compel gentlemen to vote; but II The gentleman iiom
Tennessee tMr. Caidwell) VIII indicate tho way tho
Chair viii cause II 10 DO followed.
Mr. CALDwELI-l suggest that tho Chair order
regards the rule ana carry him between The ielcrs
(Dcrisve laughter aud cries OF .supposc you let him
Try II - from the republican sido
Mr.. MILLS (1sn.l oil Texas, called attention to
Speaker B,ane's runng IN tho Forty FIRST Congress
when the democrats were niibus'cring aga,ns, tho
civil Rights bal, that you could bring horse 10 the
wafer, Tut you could not make him drink
Nr. BsgBg, (dcm.l OF y. \ Il desire 10 ask my col.
league tMr Po.ctl why no does not proceed TO en-
force the attendance OF absent members, under tho
CALL instead Of moving 10 dispense Win all further
proceedings under the call
Mr. PorTgN-f will answer my colleague that VIC
bsvo not and cannot BRING a quorum Of democrats
four o'clock, by virtue " which all proceedings under
the call would terminate at that time, without there
beng oppor, unity Tor bringing In absent
Mr.. BErBg-Thcn | hope that when meet after
tomorrow order Will DO issued TO bring IN nb.
b. ntees on both stdes put a end 10 para
Cries oil 'rbs Is not quorum ~ IRON the republican
side.
Another call OF tho House ordered nd sh on cd
tho presence Of 2o3 members, aud, motion OF Mr.
Cox, tdcmj % y. u, iurthcr proceedings were dts
pcnscd with.
MT. Coz Now move that the House adjourn, In
order TO give our republican friends q chance 10 get
back to tncir seats. Rejected.
Another vote was taken sccondng the demand
for the previous question, which resulted IN los TO
and tho point Of 40 quorum was again made By Mr.,
HALE
Mr.. woop, Of New York, moved to adjourn. Tho
motion TO adjourn Was deieated-ysas 49, nays 10T -
republicans voting sooiy against u ana being re.
inorcea by o number OF democrats.
After another Intellectual attempt to secure quo
rum the House, ON motion OIL Mr. PorrsR, ut halt past
one +. NJ, adjourned without u division.
The CLERK gave notice Of q republican caucus 20 be
held Imtn lately. This ment WIS received
with roars OF dersivc laughter cappns OF bands
on tho democratic side and with ations Of
triumph and defiance on the republican side There
was or fcw moments great cxcitem ent but gradu.
ally the audience and the democrats withdrew Icay
M ho repu bltcnDs of Tho u,brr