The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-18
TRUTH WILL TRIUMPH.
.,rD fILlInUsrERS BUSTED.
.,orsI Crook ednesS 10 be TX
,.d-A Quorum OF D'mo-
Gratis Obtained, and the
wheels oT LegIsla.
lion Unlocked.
.oyTER,S RES ,LUTION ADOPTED
RY A VOTE OF I45 TO =.

spsclal to the Register
WAsHINGToN, May II.
|, the Republicans had it to do over
,,nu they would not attempt to force
TJss tricky amendment on the House,
-, would they upset all the public busi-
-. for week. They are not meeting
Nth the loud and lofty commendation
,,,m the party press aud from the coun.
,,v which they anticipated, and they
,ov realize that they have played los
,,r csne. When the Democrats sue
casdsd, to-day, in procuring a quorum
,,.6y for business, the Republicans did
,d insist on Hsle's amendment, t, as they
threatened to do, by resorting to fli-
bI.,ering and revolutionary practices.
T6sy found that if the leaders should per
ia, IN the desperate game they had en-
tered upon, they would not succeed in
,asiing q msjority Of the party into the
slough.
Mr.. Hale offered his amendment on
bi: own responsibility, but, suca Is the
o,r4n!za.ian of his side that they thought
they must follow the leader, and so they
wen, in-up to the hub. The senti.
nent O! the party is ,ainst taking even
constructive part ID any investigation
s. sll. They have taken the broad
stand OF opposition to every
species Of inquiry for truths sake,
srd 20 in 10 make the mes! oil ii. Hay
lay srrayed the Democrats SIS revolu.
Gonisls, they had played their best card.
They made some show of desire to pass
The pension bilI-that WAS 3 Little clap
trap Tor the soldier vote-and The sppro.
pr!a.ion bill, but even their own side
lslghsd =. the joke.
Now that the Potter resolution hss
b.eD adopted, the real work begins.
There will be TO bluudering about ain
lsssy 10 the dark. The committee
will BE- made up OF men who know
i1s. where TO strike to hit lead, and
there need be no fear but there will be
some sadly marred and bruised phy8iog-
Homies by the time the investigation has
ended. The evidence is at hand and the
Witnesses will come to time. 1t may be
tJurd necessary to ruin beyond hope
Dme regulations already not too ssyOry,
but the work will be done with stoIcal
inpartislity which will commend it to
sae country. 1t is not expected TO unsest
Hsyes, but he will be made the most un-
comfortable man in America.
HOUSE.
On notion OF Mr. Sparks the Senate
amendments to the Indian appropriation
bill we're non-concurred IN.
The regular order WAS then d9msnded
by Mr.. Potter and the question recurred
on seconding the demand for the pre-
7iogs question on the Florida resolution.
On 8 standing vote the Speaker an
nOunced the result to be 81 in the affirm
s.iye and none in the negative and the
usual point OF no quorum was raised by
Mr. Hale.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Hale
Sld Potter to take their places s3 tellers.
AIlhe conclusion IF the voting Mr., Hale
reported the result to be l22 in the
Affirmative sad none in the negative.
Mr. PO,ter-No, Mr.. Speaker, l re-
port the Gentleman from Maine in the
negative
The Speaker-The tellers report122 in
the affirmative and one in the negative.
Mr.. Ha.e-The Speaker must take the
responsibility of that decision. Let 1t be
distinctly understood that gentleman ia
compelled 10 vote whether he waits 20 or
1o..
The Spcsker-The gentleman WAS
teller and the gentleman from New York
iap9ftes him as voting in the negative.
When the doors of the Ho1so were
closed after the call, and excuses were
Beng made for the abSentees, an exciting
scene took place between Representatives
Conger and GOede, Mr. Congsr made
A.,lnoD to Mr.. Goodies voting, claiming
he was paired with Mr.. Lorirg.
ArGoode resented what he regarded az
ielectlng on his honor stating that If Mr..
Conger lnteaded any insul. ho would
l',l nm personally responsible.
Nj, hale Insisted on tho words being
Aken down, and amidst great confusion
Sa1 excitement, mingled with applause
Sal Misses on the floor and gallery, the
SPeaSer ruled that the remarks of both
NJ Conger snd Mr.. Goode were impair
DAnentsry.
Confusion followed this scene, moth,
soS being done while waiting for the
oAsesnt-at.Arms to bring in absent
members.
Nj Couger-I object to the return of
,-e ie.ers because they do not agree,
"-l l demand other tellers.
MI PoLcr-I do not care to raise any
i.s'"ol about this The gentleman was
-s, -''s, The only question is whether he
Mf Hs'e-I did not vote
MI Poiter-I accept this. ard report
~'ae IN the negative.
All. HsIe-NO quorum.
CaI OF the House was then ordered,
p- p-a disclosed the presence OF 25S mem
~ only lacking "a Of full House
III I'' foItsr-I move to dispense with
iI-''.ef proceedings under the call, but
give notice that If another call is re-
S-tel shall move to have the doors
,s y,'ea and the Sergosnt-a;-Arms sent
-''g' so'ent members.
v,s -'S9e' i1e' proceedings being dispensed
~, ,,l, Ai; Hale moved to lay the resoiu.
NO on the table.
,r 1le Speaker, sitter much colloquial ar
'uSn' en- parliamentary law, decided
M pa"ognize the motion to lay on the ia
M Snd ruled that the question was
~: condition to which the rule
To. .'a on by Mr.. Hale applied, and that
,srt question, after call OF the House,
hfs,a.e9 fa.G9 10 the point where 1t was when
yo,;s ti-nu Itself without a quorum, that of
,1s., % On the demand for the previous
n. ~; n, hale appealed from the ruling Of
Es UaSir snd Mr.. Potter moved to lay
appeal n h,