Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-16
FORTEFIETH CONG RESS.
THURSDAY. Nav l6.

ol an inspector OF coal III the District OF Co
umhia. Referred TO the committee on the
MIR. MaXey, from the committee on post
ohceS and post roads, reported bill to eStab
IlSh ocean mail steamship service between the
United states and Brazil Placed on the cal
endar.
Mr. COckrill introduced a bill 10 amend
chapter - OF the Revised Statutes relating to
tee on the District.
Mr. Hamlin introduced a bill fer the relief
OF certain employees in the BiStrict of Colum.
bla. Referred 10 committee on claims
Mr. THURMAN offered a resolution which
Was agreed TO, requesting the Secretary of the
treasury To furnish certain information reIat-
ing to the claim of Thomas Worthington
Mr. Butler (S. c. offered a resolution pro.
Yldlng Tor commission of two members Of
the Senate military committee to br deSignat-
ed by the president OF the Senate, two mem
berS OF the House military committee. to bc
designated by the speaker, and three officers
OF the regular army who have served not less
lhah tenyeafS. to be designated by the Pres
ldtnt, to whom shall be referred all matters
relating tO reform and reorganization of the
army-such commission 10 meet as early aS
pfactlcable and report 10 Congress on the first
day OF the next regular session. Referred to
colnmlttee on military affairs.
MI Anthony called up the concurrent reSC-
luton from the House to print 3nO.OO0 copies
OF the report OF the Commissioner of A gricul-
lure Tor ISI', with the Senate amendment To
reduce the number of copies 10 20O 600 and in
creasing the number OF pages from 800 To ,;0n
ana with a further amendment providing for
printing i.l55 copies of the colonial charters
and constitutions of the United States com
pied under lne direction of the Senate.
fendlng discussion the morning hour eX-
pred ana The regular order was demanded.
Mr.. Matthews was recognized but welded
iof The further consideration OF the reSolu-
ton.
The resolution was amended to make tha
number of copies of the agricultural report
Hnt'U, OF so pages each, aud To provide for
me printing OF the colonial charters and con
StIlutlonS, as proposed by the Senate.
MIR. klrkWOOd moved an amendment pro-
Vlding Tor printing 20,0OO copies of the Report
81 the Commissioner of Agriculture on the
diseases OF hogs and other domestic animals.
MI. Cockrell said the number of pages in
!he regular report had been increased to 600.
III order to make that report more full ana
with Illustrations.
Mr.. klrkwood withdrew his amendment.
ana the resolution as previously amended
was agreed TO.
Mr.. Matthews then addressed the Senate
upon The bill Tor the repeal of the resumption
act, advocating the substitute for the bill pro
! posed by him. which provides for the reissue
OF The legal tenders redeemed, So that the
amount of notes in circulation shall not be
reduced below S3jN, ,OO0,VN. The notes are not
to be redeemed until the reserve fund i'm coin
amounts to Sln,WH, 900, and may be suspended
when such reserve fund is reduced below
| SuG0,GC0
HOC CSE.-Nr. Potter demanded the regular
order, and the question was upon SecOnding
investigation resolution.
On rising vote there were 80. and the point
was made that there was no quorum, and
teIlerS were ordered when IS voted i'm the
Affirmative, and two in the negative No
quorum.
Mr.. Potter demanded a call of the House.
Mr.. Page asked if il would be in order to
move an indefinite postpenement of the sub
ject.
The Speaker.-If the gentleman and his
iS al Hnf 10
motion might be in order, but nothing is in
order now but a roll call O1 the House or mo-
ion 10 adjourn.
Mr.. COnger rose to make a parliamentary
inquiry, hut was called 10 order. He claimed
he right to make parliamentary inquiry,
and asked whether he could now raise the
question OF consideration.
The Speaker replied i'm the negative.
The call developed the presence of pa MEM
berS, and all further proceedings We're dis
penSed with,
Nr. Fort desired to make a proposition to
the other side. 1t was that they lay aside the
regular order and proceed with the business
OF the country. He would suggest that they
AXE up pension bills. public and private.
Several Members-Let'S have the regular
ORDER
Mr.. Potter said the democratic side wanted
to attend to the business of the country but a
quorum was lacking in consequence of the
Wll1ul absence of gentlemen on the other side
Mr.. Fort replied that they would soon find a
quorum if they would go on with the legiti-
mate business of the country
Mr.. Potter demanded the regular order and
there was repetition of previous proceed
ingS.
On seconding the demand for the previous
question l26 democrats voted on a division
and by tellers l33 voted. Another call of the
House resulted, and 263 members responded,
which was sixteen more than under the last
call.
On a further demand for the previous ques
ton the House again found itself without
quorum, only 1856 voting in the affirmative and
one in the negative. This was within ten of
quorum.
Mr.: Banks made proposition that action
on this question be suspended until SATURDAY.
and that in the meantime the House go on
with the appropriation bills.
MI. Potter inquired whether, if the proposi-
ZION was accepted, gentlemen on the other
sac Oh the House would be ready TO vote Oh
the pending question on saturday.
Mr. Banks did not know. tie made the prop
osltl9n on his own responsibility, He was as
sured by gentlemen on the other side that they
thought they would be able to settle this uueS-
ton In their own way on Saturday, and there
lore they might Just as well go Oh with the ap-
preparation bills in the mean time.
MIR. Potter said that when he was assured
that gentlemen on the other side would help
10 make quorum he would consider the
proposition.
Demands were made for the regular order.
Mi. FOrt.-H0u will find no difficulty in get
ting quorum if you will go on with the regu-
lar business.
Nr. Stephens tGa.) addressed the chair,
whereupon the democrats made loud demands
for the regular order.
Mr.. Stephens asked to be allowed to be heard
for three minutes, but objection was made.
MI. Wait and others on the republican side
inquired why they would not permit the regu.
lar order.
Mr.. Potter declined to yield to any one He
was carrying out the instructions OF his asso-
clateS. lie would now move to adjourn.
The yeas and nays We're demanded and or
dered, and the House, by vote of lil to ll6 at
1855, decided to adjourn.
he vote was partisan except that of Mr..
Morse (demQcrat. Of Massachusetts, voted no
with tie republicans. Mr.. Stephens aQnQUnc-
ed a pair with Mr.. Harris of Massachusetts,
Before announcing the result the Speaker
asked leave OF absence, on account OF sick
ness, for Mr.. killinger and Mr.. Metcalf.
Mr. Hooker said that in the present condi-
tion of The House lie must object unless the
leave was granted, coupled with the condition
that the absence should not have the effect to
break up a quorum.
The Speaker said that was in the nature of
an objection, as conditional leave could not
be granted.
Mr. Garfield hoped no objection wouId he
made TO gentlemen who were sick,
Mr. Hooker and others objected. and the
regular order having been demanded tine
speaker announced the result or the vote as
above stated.
The PoTOMAC FISHERIES. The Potomac
nshefles are drawing day by day nearer to a
close, and the receipts at Fishtown are now
scarcely worth reporting. Tuesday there
were about 200 Shad received, which sold at
Sl2 per hundred. To-day about 400 shad were
LAD fIn nst,n on "a Mar