The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-19
AT LAST.
TIL POTTER RESOLUTION PASSED
AND THE DEMOCRACY
TRIUMPHANT,
An Excited and Pointed Debate.
Tha Gentleman From Virginia
and the Gentleman From
Michigan
HAVE, n wORDS TCSSLE
An Expiring Cry Of Anguish From the
An Excited and Pointed Debate.
HAVE a wORDY TUSSLE
An Expiring Cry of Anguish From the
ReyOlutionists.

ocrats won their victory in the house this
afternoon by passing Mr.. Pottcr's inyestiga-
ton resolution, II became evident before
: uciock they had quorum III nv ,ol,fvui
and rs the Republicans had decided not 10
tilibustcr any further in case quorum ap.
pcarcd, the passage Of the resolution. which
occurred mt ) O'Clock, was accompanied
without much further difficulty. 4 MAORI
ty Of the Republicans would doubtless have
been glad to have tiibustcrcd for day or
two longer, but there were about thirty of
their number who were opposed to such Il
course. The latter took the ground that all
the Republicans should do was 10 abstain
from any action on the resolution, and re-
irain both from assisting or obStlWcting its
passage. This theory Of their duty in the
present eXigcncy is the explanation Of the
course that has been taken by them in de-
laying the passage of the resolution and all
other public business for week without
preventing the passage Of the resolution.
The Democrat, who had the Potter re,olu-
ron IN charge were compelled to use.
THE PATTY WHIP
mcrcle>>ly in driving their associate into
line, and they were successful. Only two
OF Their number voted finally against tie re-
solution, Morse of Massachusetts,, and Mills
Of Texas; l4j member, voted for the rcso-
luton. making with the two in opposition
cXactlrthe number required for quorum.
-Four members were absent. Clarke and
Carlisle Of Kentucky, Lander, Of Connect
cut and Quinn Of New York. Stephens Of
Gcor@ia, was present in the hall early in
the day but would not vote and left the
hall in disgust, Knott Of Kentucky and
Covert Of New York were paired. 1t had
been expected that Stephen, would lead
revolt within the Democratic ranks. but il
TRANSFERRED to-day that Stephens was origin
ally in favor of the investigation. and that
the cause OF his dissatisfaction was that he
was not consulted by the caucus committee
about the introduction Of the resolution
There We're several exciting scenes during
the afternoon. The Leaders on the Demo
cratic side started in with full confidence
that they
WOULD HAVE 4 QUORUM
in the afternoon. Some OF their number
~eIVili and waited at their homes to be
notified if their presence would complete
the quorum, The voting during the first
hour and Il half showed that they would be
required, and between and > o'clock Mr..
Potter saw that he was all right and moved
the closing of the doors and bringing in of
the absentccs, This was adopted with the
understanding that the ab,cntcc> who were
sick might he exempt from the operations
of the order. Several gentlemen on the
Republican side asked tor excuses for their
colleagues who We're absent and all who
were not paired with Democrats were cX.
cu,cd unanimously While their excuses
were being made
\ VERY EXCITING EPISODE
took place between Mr.. Goodc, of Virginia,
and Mr.. Conger, OF Michigan. Mr.. Grape
announced that his colleague Mr.. Loring,
who was absent, was paired with Mr..
Goodc, and asked that he be excused from
attendance. Mr.. Goodc explained that
there had been pair between himself and
the gentleman from Massachusetts, it did
not exist now. He had notified Mr.. Loring
Of his desire to dissolve the pair and he
understood that the gentleman had notified
his colleague. Mr. Grape, to negotiate pair
elsewhere. Mr.. Congcr here intertcrcd bv
saving
1T Is only Il question Of honor with the
gentleman from Virginia whether he will
break his pair"
Mr.. Goodc instantly ,prang to his feet
and striding cycitcdly down the aisle in the
direction Of Mr. Congcr, shook his fist
icrccly a> he rctortrd:
Il am able to take care my own honor,
and if the gentlemen from Michigan a>Sais
it will hold him personally responsible"
This was said with tremendous effect by
the Virginia member, and evoked lcafJn-
ing blast Of applause from the whole De
sd" and the galleries. \ scene
IF grca, confusion cnsucd. In the midst Of
the confusion Mr. Hale demanded that the
word, of the gentleman from Virginia be
aiken down, to the end that he might br
publicly crnsurcd by the speaker.
Mr.. IIunton. of Virginia, bv way of
moved that the offensive Ian.
guagc of the gentleman from Michigan he
IlSo taken down This was carried amid a
label of sounds and the notes of the oiiiciol
were then read by the clerk.
Mr. Hale asked the speaker for his ruiz
NJ. The latter seemed much excited M
What had occurred and exhibited
Is MUCu pELIGERENCY
Is Mr.. Goodr himself. llcmadc an cyasiyo
'ulng, to the effect that il the language
Used 10y the gentleman was offensive. then
I was unparIiamcntary. Upon this, Mr..
Hale pressed for an explicit ruling, when
he speaker replied in hi.h voice:
You might AS well expect that child
who ha, been struck wouldn't hollrr."
Mr.. Hale still demanded AN explicit and
rot hypothetical ruling but this the
pcakrr refused to render, and assured the
gentleman that he wouldn't allow any one
% put words in his mouth.
THE SCENE ON TIE FLOOR
turing tiles" proceedings was exceedingly
Mr. Goodr u tall. raw .bonrd
nan with red face, smoothly shaved. beet
ing white lrowS anduggrcs,ivc mouth and
hin, stood in an attitude Of defiance, his
ixcd eye on his adversary. who had by this
imr taken his seat.
Mr.. !iuntOn stood at the side of his col.