The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-18
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
WASHINGTON, May II. 1873
On motion OF Mr.. sPARks, (dem) Of H.. tho senate
amendments 10 tho Indian Appropriation bill were
non-concurred In.
Dir. REAGAN, tdem.) of Texas, Chairman OF the Com
mitteo on Commerce, reported substitute for the
bill regulating interstate Printed and re-
committed
The regular ordcr was then demanded by Mr. Por.
TER. OF Now York, and the question REQUIRED on
seconding tho demand for the previous question on
the Florida resolution.
On a standing vote tho SPEAKER announced the
result to be 50 in the Affirmative, mono IN the mega
sve and tho usual point OF mo quorum" was raised
BY Mr. HALE, (rep.l Of Me-
Tho SPEAKER appointed Mr.. Hale, OF Mainc and
Mr. Potter, OF New York, TO take their places as tel
lers
AZ the conclusion OF tho vote Mr. HALE reported
tho result 10 DO affirmative 122. negative mono.
Mr. PorrxR-No Mr. Speaker; report the gentle
man from Maine In tho negative.
Tho SPEAKER Tho tellers report l22 In the afirma-
tive and IN tho negative.
Mr.. HALE-Ths Speaker must tako the RESPONSE
bility Of that decision Let II be distinctly under.
stood that gentleman is compelled to vote whether
he wishes to or not.
The SPxAKER-The gentleman was teller, and tho
gentleman from Now York reported him Is voting in
the negative.
M CoSGER, (rep) Of Mich.-The gentleman from
New York canno. report anything but what the tecrs
agree upon. make that point, that neither teller
can report except what 10 agreed upon by both.
HALE EXPLANATION.
Mr.. HALE-Lct mo state how l understand II I
appointcd by the Chair teller ne q member or
the House. in order conjunction with tho gentle
man from Now York, 10 count the votes. BY agree
usually the case In counting TOR tho afnrma.
sive. ne was counted ono. The '.yoasn passed
through They wore liz did not agree
and have not agreed with the gentleman from Now
York in reporting that voted. As member of The
House have the same privileges that every member
has did not vote ard announced that none had
voted In the negative. Tho gentleman win NOT say
that he and agreed that there was ono vote In the
negative. and assursdy the Chair cannot wnsn teers
AZ variance, decide that member has voted when
no has not.
Mr. PorrxR-rhers never can be any dispute with
mo about question ofpatent TACT l have done what
have been doing for about twenty times during tho
last lew days and reported the gentleman from ano
In the negative. He began by counting me one In the
tive l reported him as he reported me. There can
DO no dispute about the facI He was teller he
me- HALE--wno knows better than I whether I
voSed or notf
Mr.. PorrxR-P0ssibly the House docs
The SPxAKgR-The gentleman from Maine APP
pointed teller because ne was present. his party
friends constructively absent The Chair accepted
tho report OF the gentleman from New York
Mr.. HALE-Suppose he had reported me In the
affirmative?
the SrgAKYs-That would have been an unfai,b ful
Mr. HALE-Tnis Is an upiaithful report, because I
did vote AZ oil.
Mr. GAnrrELD. (rep) Of Ohio, called attention to tho
fac: that tho rule provided that members passing
tween the sslisrs should DO counted The gentleman
IRON Maine did not pass between the tellerA
The SPEAKxR-That - nm aDsurdity. How arc
tellers TO pass between themselvesS
because they 90 not agree and demand other eiiers
Mr. PorrER-l do not care TO raise any question
about TINS. The gentleman was bore. Tho only
question 10 whether he voted.
Mr. HAIL. did not vote.
Mr. PorrKR-I accept that, and report none In the
negative
A call OF the House then ordered, ana disclosed
tho presence oil 2SS msmocrs only lacking hrty-iour
Mr. PorrER-I movo 70 dispense with further pro-
sno.ner call required shall move TO have the asos
closed and the sergcantai-Arms sent aftor absent
Furtnsr proceedings being dispensed with Mr..
Hale. Of Maine, moved 10 lay the resolution on the
taoie
parliamentary iaw) dsc,incd TO recognize shs otion
lay The tabo, and ruled that the que stion
Halo applied and tha. the question after a call Of tho
House, reverted 10 the point where II was WHOM Il
found itself without quorum-hat Is, voting on tho
demand tor the previous question.
Mr. HALE appealed IRON the ruling OF the Chair
and Mr. Potter moved TO lay tho appeal tho table.
The latter motion was agreed toyeas ll3 nays ia.
When the result OF the vote was announced,
Mr. PorTEa rose and was proceeding TO put an in.
curry 10 Mr.. Halo as TO what the republican side OF
ihe House would consent 10 do IN case he Withdrew
cnand Tor tho previous question, but before no
could GET throug tho sentence ne was stopped ny Mr
Cvnger opjecting 10 anything Whatever nature
oil discussion
To this declaration OF continued ho,,ilties tho
nj rte ~
Potter. merely adding that his object was 10 500
whether their nlibuslering could not BIO stopped,
Again the iruiticss iormsIty Of q vote by tcllcrs
was gone through. and tho result was announced az
yeas 140 nays mono mo quorum voting, but democrats
coming 10 within seven VI the requisite numberl
CALI OF rms HOUSE.
On motion OF Mr. POTTER, smother call Of the House
was ordered at twenty Ave minutes past twcyc. aud
this was expected TO DO the initial movement Of "A
serious and prstrac,sd atempt enforce the pros.
epce OF quorum and TO reach vote on the re.olu-
tion. A call OF the House was ordered-ycas $50.
nays Ito. There were nve republicans voting IN the
affirmative which would leave the entire denocratlc
voting force at l45--or 146 with the spcakcr-whoh
is but less Than Is requisite to make a quorum.
Tho call OF tho House showed tho presence OF zeo
memb ers, only twenty-iour lees than iuli House.
rhc doors then, at twenty hve minutes past ono
ordered to DO closed. and rcso ution was Offered by
issue TO the Sergeant alarms TO arrest
take into custody and bring to tho bar tho House
sucn OF It's members as arc now aoscnt without leave
oil tho House.
Excuses were made for Mr. Freeman Of Pennsyi.
vania, wiet,s Of Michigan, and sapp OF Iowa, and
they excused, when the democrats were assured
that these members were not paired.
Mr.. CRAro trcpl Of Macs, asked that his colleague
(Nr Loringl VINO was III NJ hts room, should DO OK.
On tho usual question being asked from tho demo.
cratic edo as 10 whether Mr Loring was pared Mr.
C,apo replied that hc understood tina, no was
with Mr.. Goode, OF Virginia
Mr. GOODS dem Of va, ss,a that Mr.. Loring was
existing, but he lhs Goodel had written 70 Mr. Lor.