The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-18


ne desired th Il The PAIR should exist no longer Mr.
LornR Mad replied 10 that that no anxious for the
par TO continue TO be observed further he (Mr
Gooae) mad respected The pair Tor that day ruesda
NO arrangement had been made, however, and mas
muon ~ republican members OF tho House bad rs
temhcay refused TO vote, thus preventing business,
he (Mr Goodel had ielt II his duty notify Mr.. Lor
inr's colleague Mr. Crapol OF the termination OF the
pair.
SOME REFLgcrIoSs
MT ooSoER, OF Michigan, objected 10 any reflection
on members OF the House.
Mr. kKEn rep.) Of Ale. (sarcasticaliy )-There should
DC no objection The gentleman Mr.. Goodcl ought TO
20 allowed to make some excuse Tor doing such
thihe tihls remark, owing TO the confusion ana
noise, was not heard on the democratic SIDE.
ar. CoNGkR-lt is simple question OF honor
wnetner the gentleman W. IL break nis pair
. Mr. 1oopE tindignantiyl-Lat the gentleman from
Michigan understand that / can take care oil my
Icsponsole. tAppiausc on the democratic side ana
con,emp,uous laughter on the republican side
hr. eoNGEk TN tone oil sarcastic mockeryl-The
gentleman from Michigan Is trembling IN his boots as
In duty bound
Mr. wnITR, irep) OF Pa. tcxciredly)-Is anybody
AFRAID here tContinucd nosc, uproar and con uson
Inc speaker exertins himself 10 reaore some Degree
oil order)
Mr.. HALE OF Maine demanded that Mr.
Goodies remarks pc taken down and raIca upon ~
tho Chair, remarking that II was high time prcce-
dent should 90 established as 10 what was proper 70
DO said In debate.
Mr.. HARRIS. fdcm.l Of Va. said that .he Grst
offence haa come from no gentleman from Michigan.
GERS remarks oe also taken down and ruled upon by
the Char
to nave select committee Of eleven 10 investigate
this matlerf
The SPsAkER-The Chair thinks that such com
mittec could do II las VOL ms the Chair.
Tho coiioquy between Mcssrs Congcr and Goode
having been written out by tho oiicai reporter and
read by the Clerk, the Speaker sand -
CHAIR.
The CHAIR decides that tho onensive provocation
came nrst from the gentleman from ten gan-ltr-
umUlnlL
responding demonstrations OF dissent IRON the re-
publican sdel--and that you might we'll expect a
enid mol to 'noer whcn struck MS expect gentle
man not TO resent offensive expression tRenewed
expressions OF disappointment from the republican
s,dc, met by Kisses on the democratic side.l
MI. HALE-Does the CHAIR hold that the words used
oy the gentleman from Virginia are parliamentary
90 mol ask the Char 10 rule what might be expected
but whether tho words param entary. Shouts Of
Order on tpc democratic side)
The SrEAKER-rhe Chair thinks that tho words Of
the gentleman from Michigan (ME Conger) were not
Parliamentary, II they were offensive
sense. mas honor cannot be called IN question
without allowing him to deicnd his honor
Mr. HALE persisted, amid constant shouts for order
ON the democratic side, to press The Speaker Tor de-
cision as 10 whether Mr. Goode's remarks were par
amentary but the most direct response that he got
was that II the language OF both gentlemen To-
tended TO be aensve then was not parliamcntar
trhe democrats greeted this ruling with triumphant
laughter and applause and the with
Ter demonstrations OF disapproval.j
Finaiy, as MIR. Hale pertinaciously stuck TO tho
point Inc SPEAKER told him that he was dissatisfied
with Tue ruling he might appeal from II.
Ar BALE asserted that he had not heard any ruling.
and inc SPEAKER intimatod that the gsntlemans com
prehension was at iaut.
Mr.. CoSGKR wanted to know whether tho Speaker
Intended 10 pe understood that his
were words USED in an offensive sense.
The SPEAKER replied tnat II the &c tcman intended
his language 10 be offensive u was I'm
Mr. CoNGER-Dd tho CHAIR intend TO decide that
did use them Intending them to be ofcnslvef
the srsAkkK-lho Chair Is not 10 decide what bio
thinks. daughter on boih sidcs.)
Mr. CoSGER (sarcastioall )-Psrhaps that ought net
10 be expected
uproar and confusion. but without any exhibition OF
undue anger or III temper either side OF House.
Finally, Mr. Lorlng, of sachusetis. was excused,
and after him were excused Mr. QUINN OF New ION
account OF ckness; Mr. MccaIie, oil Missouri (gone
homo with sick wiie); Mr. Pugh, Of New Jersey
OF Pennsylvania; Mr.. Chittsndcn. Of New York lwho
said he came up out OF bed thinking that tho
was no dagger, and MIR. Robinson, OF Indiana.
Mono OF these members were pared except Mr..
Robinson (pared with hts colleague, Mr. hamitonj,
and consent TO excuse him was gwen part vi
dissolved
with all iurtner proceedings under the CALL stating
that he had been informed that every member who
now in tho Capitol. Agreed to--yeas 242, nays 10
QUORUM VOTING.
Tho question again recurred on seconding tho de
mand Tor tho previous question, and Msssrs Hale anc
Potter resumed their places tellsrs. tho l47it
man Young IN tho affirmative passed. between tht
"a. sas sSa a Mr. odS
Illinois, passed between the tcilers.
rho vote was finally announced to be yeas l48
nays ], ana again the democrats manifested thciI
pleasure by applause.
Mr.. HALE, trep) OF Me-, then moved TO lay the
resolution the tabla
This motion was defeated yeas lis, nays l45-
. strict party vote.
Mr. GooDK's PAIR
Before tho announcement OF the vote Mr.. BANKS oil
Mass. obJected 10 the vote oil Tho gentleman from
Virginia (Mr. Goode) the around tnat that gentle.
man was paired with Mr.. Loring, oil Mass
Mr. G0ODm-l deuy
The srEAKEK-Tne Chair has nothing 10 do with tho
subject Of pairs.
oil The CnaiE My objection Is 70 the vote OF gon-
tieman from vrg MIA on tho ground that he paired
Mr.. GooDs-Tne gentleman from Massachusetts ID
mistaken. l desire to be heard moment on this
subject.
Leave being granted, Mr.. GoopE stated that some
ten days ago he had paired with Mr.. Loring nj tnai
gontieman's request. That pair had continued Tor
several days and until Mr.. Loring returned TO the
House That same afternoon had met Mr. Loring
on the floor. and that gentleman, stating that was
unwe, had asked that tho pair should continue for
that day. 10 this no (Mr GoodeI had assented, and
tho following day he had gone 10 Norfolk with the
Secretary oil the Navy. On his return no had found
the House In . deadlock, ana though not feeling
himself bound by his pair out OF extreme courtesy
caution ne had sent note 10 Mr. LoriDg announcing
tho condition OF things and stating his intention OF
voting To that note ne had received answer, but
still he had refrained from voting, though
bound by the pair. until tho action OF tue republican
members In preventing quorum had made II his
duty Representative to cast his vote, and he had
SO notihed Mr.. Lorng.
Mr.. BASks-Upon tho statement that the gentleman
from Virginia has made have desire to press tho
matter further.
PASSAGE or THE POTTER RESOLUTION
Tho vote was then taken on ordering tho main
question, and the republicans RETAINING from voting
u resul,ed-ycas 147, nays I mr. Morse, Of Massa-
chusettsl
The question then recurring on tho adoption Of tho
preamble and resolution, ME MILLS, OF Texas, rose
and asked leave ~ be heard for ten minutes
Shoutes OF "Rcguisr order ~ from the democrats
and leave !" mo objection 10 IRON tho republicans.
Mr.. PorTER-It 10 with extreme regret that do
not feel At liberty 10 yoId TO the gentleman from
Texas
As the vote progressed IL was that the repub
icans had again resolved 10 absain from voting and
therefore the question was decided witnout . single
republican vote being cast. Two democrats-Messrs.
Mills, OF Texas, and Morse OF Massach uscts-votod
the negative. Mr.. Harrison, Of limos, was the last
TO vote, and he voted "aycr IN opposition the
views imputed TO him. his ;ardy act OF allegiance was
greeted with laughter
THE VOTE
Finally tho vote was announced as las TO 3
motion TO reconsider ana lay on The table was
made by Mr.. POTTER, but subsequently Withdrawn aud
The House ut quarter past nvc O'Clock adjourned
until tomorrow.
There was hardly . denomination made over the
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