The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-05-23
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FORTY.FlFTH CONGRESS-,
WRANGLE OVER THE POTTER
RESOLUTIONS,
Republicans Again Obstruct Business by Abstain
ing From VOtlng-Drmocrah Lack Five
Of Quorum, Which VIII soon be
Obtained,
Washington, May l6


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Washington, May l6,
Immediately after the readug OF the jlutnal Of
yesterday, Potter Rose aud demanded the regular
order of basiness which was on sscondiug the
demand for the previous question on resolu
tIon for a sp,cial committee ON all electoral
frauds On standing vote there were out elghy
nine In the rmative and none Ia the negative,
whereupon the usual objection, no quorum
voting was ma ie by Hale, and thru teller' we're
ordered with Potter and Hale acting in that Ca
pacity,
The report OF the pe lers was 9S In the atirm a.
tive, and (Messrs, Hale aud steee) In the mega
tive
Mr.. Potter then moved the call OF the House.
Mr.. Page-lsitin order TO move To postpone thls
matter indefinitely no that the House may pro
Ceed To the transaction Of pubic buNnessY
The speaker (severely)-If the gentleman will
vote to make up quorum then that mOdon can
be made
Mr.. Page (Angdly)-That was not the question
asked.
[CaIls for the regular orderfrom the Democratic
slde
Mr.. Conger-I riss to parlia nentary inquiry
Tcontnued demands for the regular 0rderl parli-
amentsry is always IN order,l
Speaker The gentleman Will state 1t.
Mr.. Uonger-I ask whether II is In order at this
time to raise the question Of consideration
Speaker-It II not,
Mr.. Sayler-The gentleman certainly knows
that when no Quorum is voting there are but two
motions In order, aud one OF them mas just peeh
made.
Mr.. Conger-I addressed myself to the chair
and not to the distinguished gentleman from
Ohio.
Mr.. sayler-I addressed myself to the chair and
also to the distinguished gentleman from Mchi
gan. [Calls to order
The call Of the roll was proceeded with and 2i7
members answered to their names, tn re being
but 45 absentees. Even Mr.. stephens, who g"t
leave of absence for week on Monday last was
present In his wheeled chair
Further proceedings under the call being dis
pensed with, Mr., Fort suggested to Mr.. Potter that
the regular order be laid aside aud that the
House proceed TO the consideration Of the pension
bills,
Mr.. Potter-We are prepared to go on with pub
lie business, and are here for that purpose, but
are left without quorum by the williul absence
of the gentlemen on the other side, aud demand
the regular order
The question REQUIRED on seconding the demand
for the previous question, and on this vote the
Democrats developed the greatest strenth they
have vet shown the report of the ttlers beiug 1873
in the affirmative and in the negative aud the
usual cry of No quorum, Mr. Speaker" coming
from the Republicans, then call OF the House
was ordered
This call disclosed the fact that there were 1858
members present and % absences, The question
again recurred on seconding the demand for the
previous question aud the tellers reported 1856 in
the affirmative and one In the negative During
the voting Conger stationed himself cloEe to the
tellers with slip of paDei In his hand for the
purpose, as he stated, of making note Of such
Democrats as voted notwithstanding the fact that
they were paired
ON the announcement Of the vote Banks said
uI propose to the gentleman from New York
Potter that we all suspend action on this res
olution unti saturday IN order to go on with the
Snnropriatio bills 4 quorum, as Il am informed
will then be pre- ent and the resolution can
be disposed Of"
Mr., Potter-Let me ask The gentleman from |
Massachusetts whether II we do as he proposes |
and 90 on with other business bis side of |
the House will be prepared TO vote on tnls queS-
ton when It comes uD on saturday
MIR, B B,nks-I am unable 10 answer that ques.
Hon Im.ke this proposition on my own respon-
gibility because the country requires that the
publiC business should be attended to.
Mr.. Potter-Wil you help us to make quo |
rum?
Mr.. Banks-I am nformed that the gentlem4n's |
friends will be able to dispose of this question In
In their own way and to their satisfaction by sat
urday, so propose to suspend actlOh On this res |
oluton until that day.
Mr. Potter-IfI am assured that the gentlemen |
on the other side will vote on this question Sa ur
day [ will be willing TO go on with other
business,
Mr. Hale-The gentleman can either accept or
decline the proposition.
Mr.. Stephens indicated desire to speak, but
was met with cries OF Regular ORDER from the
Democratic side,
Mr., Wall-Will not the gentleman on the other
side let Mr. Stephens speak?
Mr. StenhenS-I ask consent to be heard Tor
three minutes TCries ( Regular order from the
Democratic side and mo objection on this side
from the Republican,
Mr.. Potter 1t would afford me great pleasure
10 yield 10 the gentleman from Georgia II were
to yield 10 anybod'; but am not per
mitted to do sO and l move that The House ad-
iourn. Agreed toy as l4l, nays ll6.
Before the annOunt ement OF the vote the
Speaker submitted the requ' sis OF three members
for leave of absence, but MT. Hooker objected un
less coupled with the condition thatther absence
was not to operate agail st obtaining aquorum.
The Sneaker stated that Ii amO Inted TO an OBJ
lection and he therefore withdrew the requests;
The result Of the vote was announced aud the
House adjourned.
The reporter ascertaned that the suggestion
which Mr. Stephens desired TO make to the House
was that the demand for the previous question
IhOuld be voted down, and that all The amel d.
nents proposed to carry out the proposed lnVestl'
gatiOn in its fullest extent should be admitted.
It will be observed that on the last vote the
Democrats numbered l4l, and, as Mr.. Morse voted
IN the other side they have thus l42 members
present, within five of quorum.