Daily Kennebec journal., 1878-06-17
The Overwhelming Defeat of the
RevolutiOnists - An Interesting
Scene i'm the House.
Especial to the Tribune. !
WASHINGTON, June IA.

|
II was neatly done and evidently took the ma
Jority OF republicans as much by surprise as il did
the democrats. There had been a great deal a
| noise and confusion, and the house had wasted a
halt hour in deciding upon time for the consid.
| GRAFTON of some of the mpoi tant mea sufes which
| have not vet received final action. The speakers
, rulings were rapid and arbitrary, without being
| ohensve or unjust, and by common consent tn Ing
were taken for granted winch at an earlier date
would have been met with a of objections
/ The house was working with one mind for final
| adjournment on Monday, while each member was
endeavoring to get his own pet measure into DO.
| sitiou to command few OF the fleeing moment :
which yet remained
| Mr. Burchald's face wore an expression as inno-
cent as that Of Narys little lamb. lie moved 10
suspend the rules aud"
Mr.. Tucker of Virginia, also "moyed to sus-
pend the rules and"
MIR. Fernando Wood rose to parliamentary in
quiry, and took mild exception to some OF the
rulings, which gave to certain measures preced-
| ence over Others which he asserted we're equally
important.
Mr.. Burchard claimed the floor bv virtue of the
position his name occupied upon the list of thos
who had given notice that they wOu ID move "A
suspension Of the rules for various purposes.
The speaker said that ne would recognize the
gentleman from Illinois as he could dis
pose OF the parliamentary inquiries.
Mr.. Burchard smiled General Garfield, who
sat beside him, also smiled veIy contentedly FIVE
minutes later the gentleman from Illinois" wa,
recognized. lie ''moved to suspend the rules and
pass the following resolution" which he sent to
the clerks desk to be read
Whereas, At the joint meeting of the two
houses OF the ALlVth Congress, convened pur-
suant to law and the constitution for the puI Do sc
# tanning and counting the votes for Pres-
dent and Nce Presstent for the term commencing
March 4, 1871, on counting the votes Rutherford
b. liayes was declared elected President and vii
liam A. Wheeler was declared elected Vice Ptesi.
dent for such term. Therefore,
Resolved, That no subsequent Congress, and
neither house has jurisdiction to revise the action
at such joint meeting, and any attempt bv either
house to annul disregard such action or the title
to Office arising theretrom would be revolutionary
and Il disappioved by this house.
Silence most profound fell upon the house.
Most OF the democratic leaders we've absent
Messis. Atkins and Durham had just been sent oti
on conference committee Messrs Potter
blackburn, Springer, and the other investig stors
were busy IN their committee room. Some demo-
erat recovered himself sufficiently to ask that the
resolution be read again, and meanwhile the alb
sentees were sent for.
Mr. Townsend of Illinois, was the first to ,e,
entire possession OF himself He asked If il vo1Id
be IN order to strike out the last section; then II
lhe resolution could be referred to the Judiciary
cohnitte lie was told by the speaker in reply
that on m0uon TO suspend the rules neither prom.
orlton was III order; and some republican added
| You can vote it down." which was n privilege
which MIR. Townsend and his democratic asso
cales were at the moment neither prepared 10 re-
jeCt or accept
BY the rules Of the house no debate was in or
der and nothing remained to be done except to
put the ques lion to the house. The hearty lave"
which came up when this was done was by no
means confined to the republican side while the
negative vote was feeble and betrayed the indie
cison and dtmorsllzauon which had seized the
! democrats. Il was evident that more than two.
thirds OF the members present voted in favor of
the resolution, but the object OF the mover being
/ TO get members on record either Tor or against
the projects # the teyolutonisls Mr.. Burcbard
ii out waiting for the decision of the chair call.
I ed for the yeas and nays, aud the clerk began TO
cali The roll
! At this point Mr.. Atkins arr iyed, somewhat ou,
OF breath, ard asked that the resolution be read
again. Although the roll call was in ptogress. the
speaker directed the clerk to read the RESOLUTION
thlId ume.
Most OF The democratic abseltees had nv this
TINE ta'heied 10. An earnest and excitirg caucu-.
ing was gong Oh on their side OF the hall, which
continued during the reading Of the tesolution.
anu The Gaining 'f the rol winch followed. A
hall dozen democat-, having he courage Of their
convictions responded to their names with a
hearty aye, and many more voted "no." The
gleat WsJ'rI'y OF them, however, made no re-
/ spouse during the first call of the roll
Inc scene was very exciting aud noisy. Two
OF tbIee uules tie call was delayed or suspended,
os'enslOy on account Of the disorder, but really
J to give tue demee ats time to rally and decide
what 10 do. Two or three motions were made ~
asphi1 OF DIT rsion BY republicans, that the hous Sc