The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-05-30

iormality Of the vote by the tellcrs was gone
through aud the result was announced
ayes II ), noes ., no quorum voting but the
democrats coming to within seven OF the
requisite number ..,,,On motion OF Mr. Pot
ter another call Of the house was ordered at
1926 and this was expected to he the initial
movement of u serious and protracted
attempt TO enforce The presence OF a quorum
and TO reach Il vote on the resolution call
Of the house was ordered yeas 100, nays
/ 10, There were republicans voting In the
Affirmative, which would leave the entire
democratic voting force nj ll5 out OF lib
with the speaker, which is but one vote less
than is requisite 10 make quorum. The
call Of the house showed the presence OF
269 members only Il less than full house
THE doors were them at l:'1, ordered TO
be closed, and resolution was offered by
Mr, Potter directing the speaker to issue his
warrant to the Sergean,at.arns to arrest,
take into custody and bring to the bur "l
the house such Of its members as are nov
absent without the leave Of the houseo".,
MIR. Potter, ut = o'clock moved TO dispense
with all further proceedings under call,
stating he had been informed that every
member who could be reached by the
Scrgeaut>at.arm today was nov IN the
capitol. Agreed to--yeas, ~, nays, 1O,.,,..
The question again recurred on seConding
the demand for the previous question, and
Messrs. Hale and Potter resumed their
places sS tellers. As the li7th man voting in
the affirmative passed between the tellers,
applause broke out on the democratic side.
The negative vote being asked Tor, MIR.
Harrison pass ID between the telIerS, and
the vote was finally annOunced-ayes, lto;
noes, |. Again the democrats mani
Tested their pleasure by applause,
As the vote progressed it was seen
that the republicans had again resolved
TO abstain from voting, aud therefore
the question was decided without Il
single republican vote being cast. Two
democratS-MilS and Moore-yoted in the
negative. Mr.. Harrison was the last to vote,
and as he voted "aye," in opposition to the
views imputed to him, his tsrdy act OF al
legidnce wds|SreetCd with laughter. Finally
the vote was announced-l43 to 2,,."A mo-
ton TO reconsider and lay on the table was
made by Mr.. Potter, bur subsequently with
drawn, and the house adjourned until to-
morrow.
SENATE.
In the senate, on the 18th, Mr.. John
son introduced bill to levy by the MoIiett
bell punch tax on liquors in all places in
the district where intoXiCantS are sold hy
the drink Referred .,o..At the expiration
Of the morning hour the post.Otilce ap'
prOpration bill was taken up,....A long
discussion took place upon the amendment
in regard to the compensation OF superin~
tendent OF postal railway service. The house
OF representatives. provided that he should
receive ", 800 q year, with travelling and IN
cdental expenses while actually travelling
in the service, not exceeding IS day, ana
the senate committee submitted m amend
ment 50 az to read white actually employed
in the service instead Of while actually
travelling in the service. Agreed to--reas
-, NAYS L. Without action the senate ad'
jOurned.
In the senate, on the lith, cOnsidera'
ton was resumed OF the pOstOtrr apprOpra'
ton bill. The bill having been considered
in committee OF the whole, was reported 10
the senate. The amendments were con.
cured in, and the bill passed ..,..C COnsid"la'
ton was resumed Of the bill TO repeal the
specie resumption act, and Senator Coke
read long argument in favor 0t its repeal
Adjourned,
In the senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Beck
introduced bin to authorize the postmaster
general to place mail service on any public
highway, river or railroad wherever the
public service requires it. Referred ..,., Mr.,
Kellogg introduced a bill Increasing 10 tl2
per month the pension Of certain penSioned
soldiers and sailors who lost both arms or
both feet, or the sight Of both eyes in the
service of the country. Referred. Adjourned.
The senate, on the 18th, resumed con-
sidoratiou Of the bill to repeal the specie
RESUMPTION act, and Senator Mathews read
an argument upon the general financial
policy Of the government, and gave notice
that he would hereafter submit to the senate
q proposition Of hl9 own rs an amendment
to the pending bill. Pending the discussion,
the bin to repeal the specie resumption srt
was laid ASIDE informally. Adjourned.
In the senate, on the l1Jh, Mr.. We
MILAN, irpu thc committee On clamsi re-
ported, with amendment. house hill making
appropriations for the payment ot clalms
allowed bv the southern CLAIMS commission.
Placed on calendar The senate then prO~
ceedrd to the consideration OF pension bills
on the calendar, aud n number were ras I'd,
among them the following, cruntlng pensions
To- Louisa !. Guthrie, widow OF Capt. John
Guthrie Ellen SaNtUu, widow ot James
SaNton: Celia Bell, widow "f stephen Bell,
and RnNana Walker, widow of Willis
Walker, whose husbands were drowned
while attempting ~ render assistance to the
crew of the United States steamer Huron ;
house bill granting q pension TO Elizabeth
Tntten, widow OF the late commodore Benz.
Totten, I, :. N..., The senate then went
into executive session. When the doors
we're re0pencd, the senate adjourned till
Monday.