Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-15
Another Dead Lock in the House To
Day.
4 Scarcity Of Democrats Turn Up and
tpere is No Quorum.
Consequently an Adjournment Occurs, With
Florida and Louisiana Uninvestigated.
Bob Ingersoll Implores Congress TO Per-
nit Obscene Literature to Pass
Through tho Malls.
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Washington, May l0.-Mr. Christiancy.
from the committee on the revision of the
laws, reported back the petition Of Robert
Ingersol and others, asking the repeal or
modification of certain provisions Of the
revised statutes forbidding the transporta.
ton through the mails Of certain matter,
pictures, &c, and moved the reference to the
committee on judiciary. So ordered. This
is petition fAvoring the repeal of the law
for bidding the transportation through the
mails of obscene literature.
Mr.. Christiancy said that the petitioners
did not ask for q correction OF any error in
the law, but for the change thereof, and that
the subject did not belon. to the committee
on t c revision of the law. The committee
therefore asked that it be referred to the
judiciary committee.
Mr.. Terry, from the committee ON post
Offices, reported the bill regulating the COM
pensation for transportation Of the mails on
railroads, providing for the classification Of
mail matter, and for other purposes
| Mr.. Eustis introduced bill to provide
for the establishment Of Brazil steamship
service. Referred.
Mr. Morgan called up his resolution
touching the relations between the United
States and Mexico, and spoke at length in
favor thereof. The resolution was then re.
ferred to the committee on foreign relations,
and the senate went into executive session.
HOUSE.
Washington, May l5.-Mr. Wood called
up the senate concurrent resolution for final
adjournment, and moved that its considera-
tion be postponed till Wednesday, the 29th
of Nav. He also moved the previous ques-
tion.
Mr.. Woods -motion was agreed to, yeas
l3O, nays l06.
The division on sccooding the previous
question on Mr.. Poter's resolution, showed
the presence of only 1lS democrats, 90 less
than quorum.
Alter the house by vote Of "a to 81 had
ended the previous question, and by vote
Of 100 to LOG had adopted the resolution to
postpone the consideration Of the adjourn
ment resolution, all other business was drop
ped.
The regular order was announced ,bv the
speaker to be on sec,nding the previous
question on the resolution offered by Mr.
Potter. on Monday last. The speaker pu,
/. the question to standing vote, and an'
nouuced that the ayes appeared to have it,
-1sS in the affiirmative-whereupnn a
call for division was made by Mr.. Hale
:. and that gentleman and Mr.. Potter were
appointed tellers The tellers reported
}. ayes 12l, noes l, Mr. Hale's own vote, anc
then the objection, no quorum. Mr.. Speak
er, came from Mr.. Hale, and was recogn'z
ed bv the chair Then motion for cal
of the house was made by Mr.. Hale. ane
ordered. The call proved the presence o
100 members. Further proceedings unde
the call were then dispensed with.
Mr.. Hale-Will the gentleman from New
York. (Potter,) listen to me for moment
NJ. kenny-I demand the regular order
The question recurred on seconding tn
demand for the previous question. and tn
y republicans refraining from voting, and th
democrats being unable to muster more thai
12O, the house was again left without quo
" rum.
. Mr.. Caldwell rising to question Of order
!. directed the speakers attention to rul
: 81 of the house.
The speaker directed the rule to b read
= 1t provides that every member who shall b
Y in the house when the question is put, shal
give his vote, unless the house shall excus
him.
Mr.. Caldwcll-The language Of that rul
Is imperative. 1t says that every membe
present shall vote.
Mr.. Fort-I suggest that We are paired o
I /, this side Of the house.
Nr. CALDWELL call attention TO the fst
that Mr.. Cameron is present and has faile
to vote and has not been excused
Mr.. Speaker-This IL not new difficult
The chair has caused the rulc 10 be rea
which Is the extent. he thinks, Of his pow,
10 ,hs, direction. In other words,
knows of no physical way, even by mea'
o. the sergeant a,-atms, or through ar
ID rcrsuas,ve poWcs which he poascss
sn s laughter TO compel the gentleman 10 70,
b, u ~ gsn,lsaas ticn Tenssssse tCsl