The Osceola times., 1878-05-25

call for regular order was frutless, the
iormality of the vote by the tellers was gone
through and the result was announced
ayes IA noes 0, no quorum voting but the
democrats coming to within seven OF the
requisite number ......On motion oil Mr.. Pot
ter another call of the house was ordered at
1928 and this was expected to be the initial
movement OF serious and protracted
attempt to enforce the presence of quorum,
and TO reach vote on the resolution call
of the house was ordered yeas $50, nays
lilo. There were republicans voting in the
affirmative, which would leave the entire
Democratic voting force at l45 out OF LAG,
with the spesker, which is but one vote less
than is requisite to make a quorum. The
call of the house showed the presence OF
269 members-only 6 less than full house.
The doors were then, at l:25, ordered to
be closed, and resolution was offered by
Mr.. Potter directing the speaker TO issue his
warrant 10 the sergeant-at-arms TO arrest,
take into custody and bring to the bar ot
the house such OF its members ~ are now
absent without the leave of the house,.
Mr.. Potter, at 3 o'clock, moved to dispense
with all further proceedings under call,
stating he had been informed that every
member who could be reached by the
sergeant>atarms to-day was now in the
capitol. Agreed to-yeas, 2i2; nays, 10 .....
The question again required on seconding
the demand for the previous question, and
Messrs. Hale and Potter resumed their
places ss tellers. As the 147th man voting In
the affirmative passed between the tellers,
applause broke out on the democratic side.
The negative vote being asked for, Mr..
Harrison pass I'd petween the tellers, and
the vote was finally announced-ayes, l4s;
noes, l. Again the democrats mani
Tested their pleasure by applause.
As the vote progressed it was seen
that the republicans had again resolved
to abstain IRON voting, and therefore
the question was decided without n
single republican vote being cast Two
democrats and Moore-voted in the
negative. Mr.. Harrison was the last to vote,
and as be voted "aye," in opposition to the
views imputed to him, his tardy act Of al
legiance was greeted with laughter. Finally
the vote was anuounced--l45 to 2.....A mo-
tion TO reconsider and lay on the table was
made by Mr.. Potter, but subsequently with.
drawn, and the house adjourned until to.
morrow.
SENATE.
In the senate, on the 18th, Mr.. John
son introduced bill to levy by the Moffett
bell punch tax on liquors in all places in
the district where intoxicants are sold by
the drink. Reterred...... At the expiration
OF the morning hour the post-offce Hp.
bill was taken up.....A long
took place upon the amendment
in regard to the compensation Of superin-
tendent of postal railway service. The house
of representatives provided that he should
receive 81, 500 year, with travelling and in,
cidental expenses while actually travelling
in the service, not exceeding S. day, and
the senate committee submitted an amend.
ment 80 as to read while actually employed
in the service instead OF while actually
travelling in the service. Agreed to-yess
80, nays i3. Without action the senate nd.
iourned,
In the senate, on the 18th, considera-
tion was resumed of the post-otfce appropris.
tion bill. The bill having been considered
in committee of the whole, was reported to
the senate. The amendments were con.
cured in, and the bil passed ...... .Consideia.
specie resumption act, and Senator Coke
read long argument in favor OF its repeal.
Adjourned.
In the senate, on the 10th, Mr.. Beck
bill to authorize the postmaster
general to place mail service on any public
river or railroad wherever the
public service requires it. Referred MIR.
Kellogg introduced bill increasing TO sl2
per month the pension OF certain pensioned
soldiers and sailors who lost both arms or
both feet, or the sight OF both eyes in the
service of the country. Referred. Adjourned.
The senate, on the 10th, resumed con-
sideration of the bill to repeal the specie
act, and Senator Mathews read
an argument upon the general financial
policy of the government. and gave notice
that he would hereafter submit to tae senate
a proposition Of his own as an amendment
to the pending bill. Pending the discussion,
the bin to repeal the specie resumption act
was laid aside informally. Adjourned.
In the senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Nc
MILAN, from the committee on claims, re.
ported, with amendment, house hill making
for the payment OF claims
allowed by the southern claims commission.
Placed on cslendar.....T The senate then pro-
ceeded to the consideration of pension bills
on the calendar, and number were passed,
among them the following, granting pensions
to Louisa j. Guthrie, widow OF Capt. John
Guthrie; Ellen oaxton, widow OF James
Saxton; Celia Bell, widow of Stephen Bell,
and Roxsna Walker, widow of Willis
Walker, whose husbands were drowned
while attempting to render assistance to the
crew of the United States steamer Huron
house bill granting pension to Elizabeth
rotten, widow Of the late commodore Benz.
Totten, L. $. THE senate then went
into executive session. When the doors
were reopened the senate adjourned till
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