The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-21
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, FRIDAY, JUNE p, 1878.

SUSPEND the rules ard adopt joint resolution
proposing an ameniment to the constitution
of the United STATES prohibiting the payment
of war claims. RejeCted--yeas 81 nays 3D.
At2:35 q. m, a resolution was adopted ex-
tending the time for adjournment to O'Clock
q. m.
Mr.. Banning moved to suspend the rules
and pass o bill incorporating the National
Iron Morlders' Union.
Mr.. Ciyner moved @ recess until half-past
4, but the Chair refused to recognize him
pending motion to suspend the rules. The
members were not disposed to listen to the
reading Of the bill, and as soon as the clerk
commenced, there were ca lis that ne shOuld
read louder, and demands for the regular
order.
Under the direction of the Speaker the Ser,
geant-at-Arms again took his mace and
paraded the hall, but it was in vain, for the
members would not keep quiet.
Mr.. Banning's bill having been rejected,
Mr.. Clymer was finally recognized for mo-
ton for recess, and at 3:45 the yeas ana
nays were called on the motion, and the
House took recess till 80.
After recess Mr.. Butler rose to 2 question
of privilege, and offered a resolution author
izng the Clerk of the House to purchase
new and substantial gavel to replace the one
worn out by the Speaker In his fruitless efforts
to preserve order. LLaughterl
Mr.. Springer, who was in the CHAIR de-
clared the resolution adopted.
Speaker Randall, who came in q moment
afterwards, asked that the word fruitless be
omitted, but the resolution had been adopted.
Mr.. Atkins, at :35, offered resolution to
further extend the time until 7 o'clock for ad-
iournment
Objection was made on all sides.
Mr.. Atkins said that 1t was no fault OF his
that the time was so often extended: He was
assured from time to time that the bill would
be ready, and he did not think the failure was
any fant of the clerks, for it was a very long
bill. He thought, however, they could get
through hv7.
The motion was adopted.
pension bill was offered and the Clerk
commenced to read 1t, when there were cat
calls again and demands that he read louder
The Speaker said that the clerks were very
tired
Mr.. Cox went up to the desk to read, and
this was the signal for renewed confusion,
and Thompson. with his mace, was again
called into requisition, but he failed to get
the memb rs quiet enough for business to
proceed and at 4 80 p. IN. the House took
recess till 6 80 p. m.
Upon assembling again, Mr.. Ellis, OF Lou
isiana moved to take up and pass bill au-
thorlzing the appointment Of commission
to examine and report upon the best means OF
protecting the government buildings In Wash
ington from damage and destruction by fire.
Passed
Mr.. Clymer offered resolution for the ap-
pointment of a committee to wait upon the
President and inform him that the House Is
munication to make. Adopted, and Messrs.
Clymer, Willis of Kentucky and Conger OF
Michigan were appointed.
Mr.. Franklin, OF Missouri offered resOlu-
tion declaring that in the charges preferred
against John w. Polk, late DoOrkeeper of the
House, and In the investigation that followed,
there was nothing shown affecting his per-
sonal integrity, or rejecting upon him as an
honorable man.
Mr.. Sayler offered an amendment allowing
Polk extra nav for expenses incurred In the
investigation. The resolution as amended
was adopted.
At 6 AS o'clock Mr.. Rainey, of the Commit
tee on Enrolled Bills, appeared with the sun.
dry civil bill duly enrolled, and as he handed
it to the Speaker he was warmly cohgratu-
lated by him.
The ruling passion among the members was
strong In death, and all through the session
there were about thirty members in the area
trying to get In bills for reference or passage.
On motion OF Mr.. Singleton, of Mississippi
the Committee on Printing was authorized to
sit during the recess, but not for any purpose
of Investigation.
At seven minutes to 7 the committee ap-
pointed to walt upon the President returned
and reported that he had no further commu-
nication to make.
Mr.. Marsh, Of Pennsylvania called up the
Senate bill to restore COn'r VIM. Gibson from
the retired list to the active list Of the navy.
Passed.
The hour of 7 o clock having arrived Speaker
Randall said:
Gentlemen of the House of Representatives,
the arduOus labOrs of the session are over, and
let us hope that under the providence Of God
they will enure to the peace and happiness Of
the people, and expressing hope that each and
all OF you will have q safe journey home 1t
only remains for me, in accordance with the
resolution adopted to declare the second SEES
sion of the FOrty-Fifth Congress adjourned
without day"