The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-05-17
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
TO TIE DAILY LNTELLIGRHoRR
CONGRESSIONAL.
ANOTHER DAY LOST
In the House Over Potter's At
tempted aouge Game.
Discussion of the Resumption Bill.
How Mr.. Mathews Proposes to Meet
the Emergency.
He Sums Up the Evil Of the Times
In Two Words-.-"Unsm-
pIoysd cspital."
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, May l

Immediately after the reading Of Ii
Journal Of yesterday Mr.. Potter rose an
demanded the regular order Of busiues
which was on seconding the demand fc
the previous question on the resolution ic
q special committee on all electoral fraud
On a standing vote there were but SO /
the affirmative and none in the NEGATIVE
whereupon the usual objection Of n
quorum voting was made by Mr.. Hal
and then tellers were ordered, Messr
Potter and Hale acting in that capacit!
The report Of the tellsrs was % in the a
6rmatiye; 9, Hall and Steele, in the negi
tive.
Mr.. Potter then moved a call Of III
House.
Mr.. Page-Is it in order to move I
postpone the matter indefinitely, so tha
the House may proceed to the transat
action Of public bussinessH
The Speaker (severely)-If the ger
will vote and help to make up quorur
then that motion can be made.
Mr.. Page (angrily)-That was not til
question I asked.
A call for order from the Democrat
aide.
Mr.. COnger-l rise to a parliamentar,
inquiry. Continued demand for th
regular order). Parliamentary inquir
is always in order.
The speaker-The gent will state 1t.
Mr.. Conger-I aak whether it is in or
der, at this time, to raise a question Q
consideration2
The speaker-It Is not.
Mr.. sayler-The gentleman certainl
knows that when no quorum is yotin
there are but two motions in orde
and one OF them has just been made.
Mr.. Conger-I addressed myself to th
Chair and not to the distinguished gentle
man from Ohio.
Mr.. sayler-I addressed myselfto tn
Chair and also to the distinguished gen
tleman from Michigan. Calls to order.
The call Of the roll was then proceede,
with, and 247 members answered to thei
names, there being but As absenters, eve
Mr.. Stephens who got leave Of absence 70
a week on Monday last was present il
his wheeled chair.
Further proceedings under the cal
being dispensed with. Mr.. For
suggested to Mr. Potter that tn
regular order be laid aside, ant
that the House proceed to the considera
tion Of the Pension Bill.
Mr.. Potter-We are prepared to 60 OF
with the public business and are here 70
that purpose, but are left without quo
rum by the wilful absence Of the gentle
man on the other side and demand th,
regular order.
The question recurred on secondinl
the demand for the previous question
and on this vote the Democrats deyelopet
the greatest strength they have yet shown
the report Of the tellers being 1873 in Ii
affirmative and one in the negative. Tn
usual cry Of "no quorum no quorum
Mr.. Speaker coming from the Republi'
cans, and then q call Of the House wa
ordered. Thiscall disclosed the fact tha
there were 263 members present and 2
absentees.
The question again recurred on second
ing the demand for the previous question
and the tellers reported 1856 in the affirm
atiys and one in the negative.
During the voting Mr.. Conger sta
toned himself close TO the tellers with
alp Of paper in hand for the purpose, a
he said, Of making note Of such Demo.
cras "a voted, Notwithstanding the fac
that they were paired.
On the announcement Of the vote Mr.
Banks said: propose to the gentlemal
from New York Potter that we shal
suspend action on this resolution unit
Saturday in order to go on with the az
preparation bills. A quorum, as AZ
informed, will then be present, and III
resolution can be disposed Of.
Mr.. Potter-Let me AK the gentlema
from Massachusetts, whether, II We do a
he proposes and go on with other busi
meas, his side Of the House will be pre-
pared to vote on this question when |
comes up on Saturday?
Mr.. Banks-I am unable to answer thl
question. 1 make this proposition o
my own responsibility, becsuse the cour
try requires that the public buEinea
should be attended to.
Mr.. Potter-Wiil you help US TO max
= quOrumi
Mr.. Banks-I am informed that Ii
eentlemans friends will be able to dis
pose Of this question in their own wa
and to their satisfaction by Saturday, 90
propose to suspend action on this resolt
tion until that time.
Mr.. Potter-ltI am assured that u
gentlemen on the other aide will vote o
this question on Saturday, I will be will
ing to 20 on with other business.
Mr.. Hall-The gentle man can eithI
accept or decline the proposition.
NJ. Stephens indicated a desire I
sneak, but was met with cries Of ordS
| from the Democratic side.
Nj. wait-Will not the gentlemen 9
the other side let Mr.. Stephens speak
Mr.. stephens-I ask consent to !
heard for three minutes.
Cries Of regular order from the Den
ocrstle side, and no objection from Il
Republican side.
Mr. Potter-It would afford me grei
pleasure to yield to the gentleman irol
Georgia Il were permitted to yield
anybody, but I am not permitted TO do o
and move that the House adjourn.
Ths motion was asreed TO. Yeas II
Il nawatIR