The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-05-23


that If an inquiry into the title OF the
President was not aQucstion ofpiiyilcrc
the House could hardly he called 20 pass
upon a more important question, whoth.
or privileged or not. The Republicans
then wungled good deal over the
rights of a state in tho House, and final
~ settled down on General GatHcld'F
assumption that the question WAS not
|opo Of privilege unless 1t was based on
the constitutional power Of impcach-
ment, and that the House could not now
'go into the validity OF the Presidents
title. MIR. Mills, OF Texas, from the
/ Democratic side, cuutcudrd that the
whole question was settled in the Forty
+ fourth Congress, and any attempt % in
|trrfrrc with that settlement hy the
/ korly-hith Congress hc regarded as an
lusurpatlon of power This declaration
WAS loudly applauded on the Rcpub.i-
can side. Mr.. Potter fully answered
Mr.. Mills by saying that Ii ever there
was a case IN which fraud should be in
IQuircd into II WAS when that fraud had
been successfully accomplished, The
| Speaker then ruled the resolutions n
| privileged ia very clear and concise
decision. and recognized Mr.. Potter 10
move the previous question. The Re
publican side vas prompt 20 appeal from
the decision, and Mir Potter was as
prompt 20 move that the appeal be laid
on the table, and this was carried hy l2S
10 los. The vote Was strict party vote
except that General Butler and Repre-
.stu,at.ycs Fort and Mitchell Repubh.
cans, voted with the Democrats 90 lay
on the table aud Mills, of Texas, and
Huckner, of Missouri voted with the
Republicans 10 set aside the Speakers
ruling. The Republicans followed their
defeat by succession ofp0ints or order
which were ruled ont and voted dow (.
ill the House came 10 dlrec, vote On
the previous question, when, pending It's
demand, they attempted, through Mr..
Hale, 20 amend the scope OF the invests
cation so as TO include Oregon and Mis-
ssslppi and even South Carolina Mr.
Potter said he would vote for separate
committee for those States, but would
iHuu consent 10 include them Ia this 4n-
yestiEation, though IN the case OF Missis-
sippl the Republicans had already III
vestlgated that State, while ia Oregon
II there had been fraud, IL had not a.
.compllshed anything, IA in the case Of
Florida. The house then proceeded TO
vote on seconding the demand for the
previous question, and, on viva yocr
vote, all OF the Republicans refused 10
answer. 4 division WAS than demand
ed, and Mr.. Potter and Mr.. Hale were
appointed telleTs, aud still every Re
publican but Mr.. Hale declined TO
vote.
The intention of the Republicans in
this WAS evident. Owing "a the ahsen'
tees on the Democratic side, and the re-
hasal OF the Republicans 10 vote, the
House was lrtt without quorum. Tn
der the rules the usual call Of the House
was made, and then Mr.. Potter moved
70 adjourn, which was carried. II the
Republicans fail 20 carry their points to-
morrow, rs they will, they contemplate
inaurumting in the Senate an inyes,iga,
,ion into the other States
On l6. The select democratic caucus
advisory committee u,st Immediately ar
ter the adjournment Of the house, 10
take into consideration the present cons
diton OF the Potter investigation resolu-
tion. Several prominent democratic
members were invited 20 lie present al
the cousplIation.
The Committee decided Jha, the dem
.Ocrats should adhere 20 their dctermiu-
Iation 10 admit no amendments 10 the
resolution, and 10 pcrseyere IN the pres
.eut course until tho resolution shall ba
adopted, ana iu.tAeg that ~ public
business be translated meanwhile.
THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
4 QUORUM AND PASS TIE
POTTER RESOLUTIONS
Washington. May 1.-THE pro,ractei
struggle for quorum in the House end
ell shortly before o'clock this afternoon
when the Democrats succeeded ia se-
curing 100 attendance Of l4s Of their
own members Tie attempt Of the Re-
uublicans in parliamentary parlance 20
further count out the House was thus
defeated, and ailer one dilatory motion
on their part the resolution 20 inyesl
gate the electoral frauds in Florida aud
Louisiana was paGsfd hY vote Of lf5to
( >. all the Democrats voting IN The alilr-
native but two, who voted IN the mega
tiye-Mr Mills, Of Texas, and Mr..
Morse, 0i Massachusetts,. The vote
showed that all OF the Republicans re-
Trained from voting. and rs the result
proved ovcrslcppei themselves, for when
motion was made from their side %
reconsider the vote for the purpose Of
further delay no Republican had voted
on the winning side, and IL was there
, fu.a ruled out OF order.
Washington, Ggy lS.-Speaker Ran.
dali. before leaving Washington 20 NOR
row evening for visit 20 Pennsylvania,
4 will complete his selection Of members
OF the Florida and Louisiana lnvesi!-
eating Committee, and hand the list 70
Mr.. sayler, Of Ohio, who, a. speaker.
/ PRO tempOrr, will announce the com
mlice % the House Monday. Ii is be
lieved that Messrs. Morrison, OF llll-
nois MacMahon Of Ohio, and Blackburn
Of Kentucky. who took part in the
Louisiana and Florida investigation las,
year. and Mr.. liunton, Sof Virginia, a
member Of the Electoral Commission,
v!.l hc made members OF this commit
tee. and very probably Messrs. Springer
ollilinois and SlenErT, Of EennsYiEanla
will be named rs the other Democratic
members, together with Mr.. Potter, Of
course as Chairman. The Republicans
most prominently mentioned in conlec-
lures as 10 the representation Of the
minority on this committee are Mcssn,
Butler Of Massachusetts; Frye, Of Maine.
Lapham, OF New York, and Cox, Of