Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-05-17
FORTY.FIrTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON. May l6.
SENATE.

Mr.. Maxey, from the commi tee on post Office
reported without amendment the senate bill to
provide for the establishment of steamship mail
| service between the United States and Brazil, as
introduced BY Mr.. Eustis, Yesterday.
MIR. Butler submitted q concurrent resolution
providing for commission of two senators, three
| members Of the house and three officers of the
regular army who have sci we'd not less than two
years. to whom shall be referred the whole sub
ject Of reform and reorganization of the army
Referred to the military committee.
At the conclusion of the morning business, the
| senate resumed the bill to repeal the specie re-
sumption act.
MIR. Matthews read an argument upon the gen.
eral financial policy of the government and gave
| notice he would hereafter submit . proposition as
| an amendment to the pending bill.
Mr.. Anthony called up the house joint resolu
| ton to print three hundred thousand copies of
the report of the commissioner Of agricu lture for
| 1877. TIE committee printing reported an
| ame ndment to reduce the number to two hundred
thousand, and also to print 800 copies Of the re-
ports OF the colonial charters and constitution OF
the United States.
A lengthy discussion ensued.
The amendment of the committee reducing the
number of copies of the report to 200 900 was re-
jected.
The other amendment proposed by the commit
tee in regard to printing the colonial charters was
| agreed to with q further amendment proposed BY
Mr.. H0ar increasing the number of copies of FIVE
| thousand.
The joint resolution was then passed.
The senate at 3 80 adjourned until tomorrow.
House.
Immediately after reading the journal, Potter
demanded the regular order, which was on sec
| ondiDg the demshd for the previous question Oh
the resolution for special committee on all cleo
toral frauds.
negatives, whereupon the usual objection, "No
quorum voting, was made by Mr.. Hale, and tel
| lers were ordered, Messrs. Potter and Hale act.
| ing in that capacity.
The report of the tellers was SO yeas, and Hale
aud Steele in the negative.
| Mr. Potter then moved call of the house.
Mr.. Psge-ls it in order to move to posip one
| this matter indefinitely, so that the house may
proceed to the transaction of public business
Spesker-lf the gentleman will vote and help
to make up quorum then that motion can be
| made.
Mr.. Page (angrily)-That was not the question
l asked.
Calls for the regular order from the democratic
side.
Mr.. Couger-I rise to 4 parliamentary inquiry.
Continued demands for regular order.) A par
liamentary inquiry is always in order.
Speaker-The gentleman will state 1t.
MIR. Conger-I ask whether it is in order at this
time to raise the question of consideration
Speaker-lt is not
MIR. Sayler-The gentleman certainly know.
when no quorum is voting, there are bat two mo-
tons in order, and one of them has inst now been
N ade.
Mr. CONCERT addressed myself to the chair
| and not to the gentleman from Ohio.
Mr.. Ssyler-I addressed myself to the chair
and also to the gentleman from Michigan.
Calls to order.
The caller OF the roll proceed ed, and 247 mem
bers answered, there being but As absentees
Even Stephens of Georgia, who got leave OF alb
sence for q week, Monday, was present in his
wheeled chair.
Further proceedings under the call being dis
pensed with, MIR. Foot suggested to Mr.. Potter
that the regular order be laid aside and the house
proceed to the consideration of pension bills.
Mr.. Potter-We are prepared to 20 on with the
public business, and here for that purpose, but
are left without quorum by the wilful absence OF
gentlemen on the other side. and l demand the
regular order,
The question re -oocurred on secondng the de-
mand for the previous question, and this vote
the democrats developed the greatest strength
they have yet shown.
The report of the teers, was 1873 Affirmative
and negative.
The usual cry of "No quorum, Mr.. Speaker"
came from the republicans.
Another call Of the house WAS ordered.
This call disclosed the fact that 263 members
| were present, 30 absentees.
The question again re-occurred on sccondng
the demand for previous question, 1856 affirmative.
| negative. .t...r
self close to the telers with slip of paper for
the purpose, as he stated, of making a note of
such democrats as voted Notwithstanding the fact
they were paired.
Mr.. Banks-I propose to the gentleman from
New York, that We suspend action on this resolu-
ton unit, Ssturday'lin order 10 20 on with the sp-
preparation bills, A quorum, as | am informed,