National Republican., 1878-05-18

with further proceedings under the call, and
upon that motion demanded the yeas and
nays.
Mr. HALE. Perhaps the yeas and nays will
not be required.
Mr.. POTTER COMPATIBILITY. Upon that /
demand the yeas and nays.
The object of making the demand was to as
certain how many Democrats were in the hall,
but the Republicans blocked that by nearly all
voting aye. Tho result was announced as
tive.
The doors were then reopened. and the
Chair directed the telers to take their places
again.
As the members passed between the tellcrs
the Democrats gathered around and also
counted, and before the tclcrs reported the
result there was loud applause and clapping of
hands on the Democratic side. The tcllcrs
finally reported 1iS ycas-one more than
quorum-and one nay-AIr. CARTER HAREI-
son.
The announcement was received with re.
ncwed applause
Mr.. HALE then moved to lay the rCsolu.
tion Oh the table, and demanded the yeas and
nays, which were ordered.
After the rol.call, aud before the result was
announced,
Mr.. BANKS rose to question of order, and
said that he observed that Mr.. GooDE had
voted. He objected to his vote being count
ed, because he was paired with his colleague,
Mr.. LoRING.
The SPEAKER said he had nothing to do
with that
Mr.. BANKS said the pair was made under
the rules of the House, and it had been an
nounCcd to the House. lie never knew q case
where the pair was thus broken before.
The SPEAKER repeated that tho Chair had
nothing TO do with pairs between members.
Mr.. BANKS said his point was that the vote
Of tln a.. l..
had no right TO vote, as he was paired.
The SPEAKER said he had nothing to do
with pairs, and 1t was not in his power, nor in
that of thcliousc, to control members vote on
account of them. They were matters entirely
between individuals.
Mr.. BANKS admitted that the Chair could
not control pairs, but he objected to the vote
being counted, and that was for the Chair to
decide.
The SPEAKER repeated that he could not
control pairs, and would not attempt It.
Mr.. GOODE said that about ten days ago
he received a note from DIR. LoRING, asking a
pair with him, and he agreed to it. That pair
continued until last Friday, when Mr.. LoRING
came here and asked him (GooDE) to pair
again for that day, and, as it was perfectly
convenient, he had done SO. On Friday
afternoon he (GooDE) went to Norfolk, aud
did not suppose that the pair was for longer
than that day. He returned OH Tuesday morn
ing, when he saw the House engaged In this
struggle, aud out of abundant caution lac
wrote n note to DR.. LoRISG with reference
to the pair. DR.. LoRINu was still
unwcll, and replied asking q continuance OF
tho pair. All day Tuesday he abstaincd from
voting, and on Wednesday he addressed an.
other note to DIR. LoRING stating that the &C.
tion Of Republican members of the House
| was prcvertirg quorum, aud that he could
not longer contir ue the pair, and DIR. LoRING
replied that he would try and make other ar.
| rangements. He ventured to say that If DR.
LoRING was here he would substantia,c all he
had said, and would say lie did not believe he
| (G0oDEl was bound by the pair, for 1t was
originally made for only ono day.
Mr.. BANKS said that In view of the state.
| ment OF the gentleman lie had nothing further
to say. But hc was Informed differently. and
he only called attention to the subject in order
to preserve the inviOlability OF pairs, which
was very important matter, aud also to pre-
serve the rights of his colleague.
The SPEAKER said the gentleman from
Virginia had answered when his name was
called and had voted under the rules, as lie
had right to do.
Mr.. BANKS maintained that member who
was paired had no right to vote.
The SPEAKER said pairs were not recOg-
nizcd by the rules. They were entirely mat
ter of convenience.
The result OF the vote OH laying on the table
was then announced as lis yeas, lij nays.
The vote was strictly partisan. Mr.. HAIR
RIsoN, who voted no on the previous question,
voted against laying on the table. Mcssrs.
MILLS of Texas, and MORSE, of Massachusetts,
were in the hall, but declined TO vote. Tho
other Democrats absent Or not voting, were
Carlisle, Clark On. J.l Clarke (Ky.J, Covert,
Knott, Landcrs, Quinn, aud Stephens. Nearly
all were paired. The Republicans absent or
not voting ulany Of whom were also paired)
were Baker lN. ", Bisbcc, Bundy, Camp,
Chttcmdem, Freeman, Frye, Harris Nlass.),
Kiliingcr, Strong, Metculfc, Powers, pugh,
Robinson (MaSs.), Robinson (lnd.l, Sapp,
Strait, Thornburg, Townsend N. ", Watson,
and Willctts.
The next question was on ordering the
main question: aud the yeas and nays were de-
mandcd. The Republican tactics was to re-
| frilin from voting. Mcssrs. BLAIR and WEIGH
voted thoughtlcssly, but they subsequently
affirmative this time. Mr.. MORSE ut first re-
fused TO vote, but just before the result was
announced voted no.
The vote stood-ycas 1A7, nay 1-Mr.
MORSE.
The announcement was received with ap-
pluuse by the Democrats.
The next question was stated to be on the
| passage Of the Resolution.
Mr. MILLS asked to be heard for a few
| minutes but objection was made y the Dem
Ucrlts, and the regular order was demanded.
Mr. GARFIELD called attention TO the fact
| that the names ON the last rollcall were not
read over.
Tho SPEAKER. The Chair will have them
read now.
Mr. GARFIELD. l do not ask that. ! only
wanted to call attention to the iuct.
The SPEAKER. The Chair will have them
read to guard against accidents.
On the passage Of the resolution the Rcpub-
| lCuus again rciIUiucd from voting, and tic re-
suit Of the rollcull was lI5 yeas aud ! nays,
| tho latter being MessIs. MILLS aud MOKsE
This was just a quorum, but it was sufficient
| to pass the rCsOlutUn.
Mir. POTTER moved to reconsider and lay
on the table.
Mr. GARFIELD demanded the yeas and
nays whcrrupon
| Mr.. POTTER after consultation with some
| OF his colleagues withdrew the motion.
| Mr.. COX N. " renewed it, ruLlIking that
the thing might rs well be wound up ut once.
There was an iudislositom to rul the qucs-
tiUm, aud Mr. Cox in tuIn wilhdIew the mo-
lion; and then, without rccousideriug, the
House at 5:lO =. M adjourned.