Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-17
A Lively Time i'm the House To-day

Ill lno HOUSE WtIe
mainly repetition of those which have
marked the sessions since Monday last, when
the Potter resolution was introduced, The
democrats Immediately forced vote to sec
Ond the demand for the previous question. and
lhe republicans, by refusing to vote, prevent
ea % business ness from proceeding by leaving the
rouse without quOrem. Up to half past II
ocIOck there had been one call OF the House
and two votes on the motion to order the main
question, when Mr.. Potter gave notice that he
would move another call, and then demand
that the doors be closed and the absentees be
sent Tor. The ONLY change thus far in the pre-
Vlous tactics OF the republicans was at this point
injected I by Mr.. Hale, who moved to lay the
whole subject on the table. Speaker Randall
decided this out of order, and an appeal was
taken Ia from his decision, but he was sustained
l43 votes, which was the largest number yet
mustered since the dead lock begun. After the
Speaker had been thus sustained, Mr.. Potter
moved move. call of the House, and in order to
cans did what they had not done before, de
manded yea and nay vote on ordering the
call: A majority of the House, however, order
ed III. and it was proceeded with. 1t was 20
minutes after O'Clock, when the result of the
call was announced, and the republicans who
all responded AYE of course showed an
was officially announced to the House by the
Speaker, showing 2GS members in attendance
Mr.. Potter offered a resolution that the
Speaker issue his warrant to bring in the ab-
sent members who were away without leave
Speaker Randall ordered the doors closed, and
THE MUSIC BEGAN.
Excuses We're offered from MesSrs. Sapp, of
Iowa, Willis, of Michigan, and Freeman, of
Iehna all impaired. They were excused.
MIR. Crapo asked that his colleague. DR.. Lor-
ing; be excused. He said that he was paired
paired with DR.. Ioring, but had notified him
That underline existing circumstances he could
not 40 longer 5i keep the pair with him. Gonger,
OF Michigan, said, SarcaStically, 1T is a
Dpntlpman'S honor. hp
chooses to break it it is with himself. To
ths Go0de replied, with warmth, 81 am
able to take care of my. own honor and
IWill hold him personally responsible for tt
This declaration was met with uprOarious ap
plause i'll the floor and in the galleries. Nj.
said Was high time that gentlemen should
understand what the privileges of the House
were. Speaker Randall ruled that the first
proyocation came from the gentleman from
Michigan, and it might as we'll be expected
that a Child would not halo when hurt.
1he speaker further said that if the gentle
man from Michigan intended his words often
sively they were not parliamentary Mr. Conger
asked if the chair thought he used the words
extensively, to which the speaker replied that
ne was not TO rule what he thought. Next an
who left last night for New York with sick
VIE; The question was asked if he was paired,
to which Mr. Waddell interiected the remark,
II ne IS away with his wife, of course he is
paired" Mr. Chittenden, of New York, who
said he got up out a sick bed and wanted to
return thereto asked to be excused, and the
House granted his request
Sergeant-at Arms Thompson has warrants
OUT tor all the abSenteeS. There are but few
IN the city who are not in attendance, except
those who are sick and excused. Meanwhile
the House is at stand STILL the members
amusing themselves in conversation in the
cloak rooms.
TIE DEMOCRATS EXPECT
TO get quorum some time during the day.
Even alter they have this quorum impaired.
OlutlOn, and the outlook at 2:30 o'clock was
promising for an all hight session.
THEEFFORT OF REPRESENTATIVE STEPHENS
TO get following to allow Hale's amendment
to be voted upon was abandoned by him very
early to-day, as the democrats whom he relied
upon to 60 with him yielded to the pressure of
other influence. At 2:30 o'clock both sides
that hour how long the session would run.