New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-18
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

In the House to-day, on the motion OF Mr..
SPARKS Dem, Ill, the Senate amendments TO the In
dian Appropriation Bill were non-cOncurrcd III.
Mr.. REAGAN Dem, Tex, chairman OF the Committee
Commerce, reported substitute for the bill regulat
Ing interstate commerce Printed and rccommited.
The regular order was then demanded by Mr.. POT
TER Dem. n. Y.) namely, the question of secOndng
the demand for the previous question the Florida
resolution
On a standing vote, the SPEAKER announced the re-
cult TO be 81 in the Affirmative in the negative,
and the usual point of quorum raised by Mr..
HALE rep, Me-
The Speaker appointed Mr.. Hale Rcp.. Mel and Mr..
Potter Dem, n " TO take their places tellers, At
the conclusion Of the voting, M Hale reported tue vote
10 be: Affirmative 100; negative none
Sr. P0TTER-NO, Mr.. Speaker; / report the gentle
man FROM Maine in the negative.
The sPEAKER-Ihe tclers report 100 in the afirma-
Mr. HALE-TLc Speaker must take the responsibility
OF that decision. Let 1t be distinctly understood that
gentleman compelled to VOTE whether re wishes to OF
not
The sPEAKER-rhe gentleman teller aud the
gentleman from NewIOrk reported HIN as voting IN
The negative.
Me- CONGER rep. Mieh)-The gentleman from New
iOrk cannot report anything but what the tocrs
apon make that point that neither teller can report
Mr.. HAI.E-let me state how understand 1t. / Was
appointed by the Chair as teller memncr Of the
House Ia order IN conjunction with the gentleman from
NeTYOrk 70 count the votes. by agreement bot Wecn
that gentleman and myself, IL usually the case IN
yeas passed through. They were 1872. / did not
ggTee, and have not agreed with the gentleman from
Aew-Iork In reporting that voted. As a member OF
me House, have the same privileges that every mem
oef has. did not vote, ana announced thai had
soled IN the negative. The gentleman Will not say that
be and agreed that there vote ~ the mega
i've and assuredy the Chair cannot. when tcers are
has not
Mr. POTTER-There never can lie any dispute with
me about question OF patent fact. have done what
nave been doing foI about twenty times during the last
isS Gais aud reported the gentleman from Maine in
sntmeuye, aud did the same Wtlh hlm IN the mega
I'VE reported min lac reported me; there
ss1 Se no dispute about the fact He was teller he
Mr.. HALE-who knows better than whether voted
oTnOi
M. f0rTER-Possibly the House does
p 80. sfEAkEk-1he gentleman FROM Maine was ap-
re st,ot because ne Was present Ills party iiicuas
PVil Oi ihe gentleman flOm Sew.i Ork
AE hALE-suppOse he had repOrted me IN the affirm.
The sPEAKER-That would have been an uufaithful
hr HALE-This Is an unfathful report, because did
Mr. GARFIELD Hep.. Ohio called attention 70 the
t.sl lhe rule provides that members passing be-
sen the teilers shall be counted The gentleman iIum
haine did not pass between the tcilers.
lie sPEAkEE-That ~ an absurdy bow are tellers
'opass between themselves
,AE CONGEk tRep., Alicll-I object TO the return Of
~ tesers because they do not agree, and demand
,sr rorTER-I do not care to raise any question
soO9i illt Inc gentleman here the only question
"Mhether be voted.
Mr. HALE-I did not vote
Negative. ~ "N' '''0i' "O"e :" 'ne
IA can OF the House then ordered and disclosed
Iors oi 200 members only lacking 81 Of q full
hr. PoTTER-I move to dispens. wit, ,,r,,o. ,,.o
seedlings under the call but give notice that n
.s required shall move 70 have the door, IosaS
Further preceding being dispensed it MEMBER
srps Me- moved 70 lay the resolution on the tahia
tAs SPEAKER after much o0l0qaisI aisa&sn. on