Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-05-22

vote of "a to 81, had seconded thu
previous question, and by vote ol
l3O to lO6 had had adopted the reso
luton to postpone consideration OF
the adj djournment resolution, all 9th.
or business was dropped and the reg.
ular order was announced by the
Speaker to be on seconding the pre-.
vious question on the resolution offer.
ed by Potter on Monday.
The Speaker put the question to q
standing vote and announced that the
ayes appeared to have it. ll8 in the
Affirmative, whereupon q call for q
division was made by Hale and that
gentleman and Potter were appoint
ed tellers. The tellers reported ayes
III, nays 1-Hale's own vote-and
then the objection "No quorum, Mr..
Speaker" came from Hale and was
recognized by the chair. Then mo-
tion for q call of the House was
made by Hale and ordered. The call
proved the presence of Ego members.
Further proceedings under the call
were then dispensed with.
Hale-Will the gentleman from N.
T., (Potter), listen to me for mo-
ment?
Kenna-I demand the regular or
der.
The question reclrred on second.
ing the demand for the previous
question and the republicans refrain
ing from voting and the democrats
being unable to muster more than
l2O, the House was again left with
out quorum.
Caldwell-Rising to question of
order, directed the Speakers atten-
taRtiops rta.EHla q. .ot the Rne'.eu.u ~
be read. 1t provides that every mem-
ber who shall be in the House when
the question is put shall give his vote
unless the House shall excuse him.
Caldwell The language of that
rule is imperative. It says every
member present shall vote.
Fort-I suggest that we are all
paired on this side Of the House.
CALDWELL call attention to the
fact that Cannon is present and has
failed to vote and has not been ex-
cused.
Speaker-This is not new difficult
ty. The Chair has caused the rules
to be read which is, he thinks, the
extent OF his power in that direction.
In other words he knows of no phys
ical means, even by means of the
Sergeant-at-Arms, or through any
persuasive power which he possessed
[laughterl to compel gentleman to
vote, but if the gentleman from Tenn.
(CaldweID will indicate q way the
Chair will cause it to be followed.
CALDWELL suggest that the Chair
can order the Sergeant.at Arms to
arrest any member who disregards
the rules and carry him between the
tellers. Derisive laughter and cries
of suppose you let him try it."l
Mills mentioned Blaines' ruling
during the tilibnstering against the
civil rights bill, that "you may bring
a horse to water but can't make him
drink"
Beebe asked why Potter did not
the presence of absentees.
Potter said they could not procure
quorum of democrats to-day and
that yesterday the joint resolution
was adopted for adjournment at 4
O'Clock tomorrow, which would ter
inmate all proceedings under call.
Further proceedings OF u tilibnster.
ing nature were terminated by mo-
ton to adjourn, which was adopted.
The clerk announced republican
which caused rosrs Of deri.
sive laughter from the democrats and
demonstrations CT triumph and def
ance from the republicans. Excite
ment was intense for few minutes.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, May l6.
Butler, of South Carolina, submit
ted . concurrent resolution providing
for commission consisting Of two
Senators, three members of the House
and three officers of the regular ar
my, who have served not less than 10
years, to whom shall be referred the
whole subject of reform and reor-
of the army the commis-
sion to assemble as soon as practicable
and report to the next session of Con-
gress through the President. 1t also
~, ,00O to defray the ex.
pcnses of the commission. Referred.
HOUSE.
After reading the journal Potter
the regular order on Sec
onding the demand for the previous
question on his resolution. A stand
ing vote resulted SO yeas, no nays. A
vote by tellers stood 92 yeas, 2 nays.
Hale and Stella Page asked if il
was in order to postpone the matter
The Speaker severely said "if Page
would vote and help make q quorum
that motion could be made.'
C0nger rose to parliamentary in
quiry, amid calls of regular order" |"
and asked if the question of consider
alton was in the order.
The Speaker said "No."
After tilt between Conger and
Sayler roll call proceeded, 2A7 men,
bers answering.
Stephens, who had . leave Of alb
sence for q week, was present.
Fort suggested that the regular Or
der be laid aside and the pension bills
be considered.
Potter said that but for the willful
absence ofrepuhlioans business might
proceed and he demanded the regular
order.
On the next vote for seconding the
previous question the democrats
showed their greatest strength, l3a
votes, and one in the negative. A
call of the House was then ordered,
showing 263 present and % absentees.
The next vote showed l36 demo.
cratic votes.
Conger during this vote took notes
of the democrats who voted, notwith.
standing pairs.
Banks then proposed, ON his owr
responsibility, that action on this res
olution be postponed till Saturday
when he understood the democrat,
would have quorum present and
could dispose Of the matter as they
saw fit.
Potter agreed to this, provided th,
republicans would then vote, bu,
Banks said he could not promise that
and Hale said Potter might either &C.
cept or decline the proposition.
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