Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-15
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8 O'CLOCK r. M.
GENERAL.
Another Dead Lock in the House To-
Day. 1e
A Scarcity Of Democrats Turn Up and
tpere is No Quorum. '
Consequently an Adjournment Occurs, Will
Florida and Louisiana uninvestigated.
Bob lnKersoll lmPlores Congress TO Per-
init Obscene Literature 10 Pass
Through the Mails.
Consequently an Adjournment Occurs, VIII
Florida and Louisiana unlnvestisated.
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

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Washington, May 1O.-Mr. Christiancy.
from the committee on the revision of the
laws, reported back the petition Of Robert
Ingersoll 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 obsccne literature.
Mr. Christiancy said that the petitioners
did not ask for a correction OF any error in
the law, but foe the change thereof, and that
the subject did not belong to the committee
on t. c revition 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.. Eus,is introduced a bill to provide
for the establishment Of Brazil steamship
ervice. 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 wen, into executive session.
HOUSE.
Washington, May l5.-Mr. Wood called
up the senate concurrent resolution for final
adjournment, and moved that its considera-
ton be postponed till Wednesday, the 29h
of May. He also moved the previous ques.
tion.
Mr. Woods motion was agreed TO, yeas
l30. nays LOG.
The division on seco ading the previous
question on Mr.. Poter's resolution, showed
the presence of only llS democrats 90 less
than quorum.
After the house by vote Of 81 to 67 had
ended the previous question, and by vote
Of 13o 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 by the
speaker to be on seconding the previous
question on the resolution offered by Mr.
Potter, on Monday last. The speaker put
the question to standing vote, and an.
nounccd that the ayes appeared to have 1t,
-1SS In the Observation-Disclosures a
call for division was made by Mr.. Hale,
and that gentleman and Mr. Potter were
appointed tellers. The tellers reported
ayes 121, noes l, Mr.. Hsle's own vote, and
then the objection, no quorum, Mr.. Speak
er, came from Mr.. Hale, and was recogniz
ed by the chair. Then motion for call
of the house was made by Mr.. Hale. and
ordered. The call proved the presence Of
100 members Further proceedings under
the call were then dispensed with.
Mr.. Hale-Will the gentleman from New
4 York, (Potter,) listen TO me for moment
NJ. kenny-I demand the regular order;
The question REQUIRED on seconding the
demand for the previous question. and the
; republicans refraining from voting, and the
democrats being unable to muster more than
12O, the house was again left without quo
rum.
Mr.. Caldwell rising to question Of order
directed the speaker's attention to rule
81 Of the house.
The speaker directed the rule to be read
1t provides that every member who shall bt
in the house when the question is put, shal
give his vote, unless the house shall excus,
him.
Mr.. Caldwell-The language of that rule
is imperative. II says that every member
present shall VOTE
Mr.. Folt-I suggest that we are paired OF
, this side Of the house.
Mr. Csldwcll--I call attention to the fac
that Mr.. Cameron is present and has failed
to vote and has not been excused.
Mr.. Speaker--This is not new difficult,
the chair has caused the rule TO be read
which ia the cxteut. be thinks. of his powc
In that direction In other words, b,
knows OF no physical way, even by mean
Of the sergeant a'-irme, or through an,
reruas,ve power which he possesse
? lsush'ss 70 ccmpel The geutlesnas 70 vote
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