The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-16
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SENATE.


WASHINGTON, May 16.-Maxey from
post Office committee reported without
amendment bill for the Brazilian mail
service Calendar He would ask the
senate to consider the bill at the earliest
time consistent.
Butler submitted concurrent resolution
providing for commission consisting of
two senators, three members Of the house
and three officers of the regular army who
have served not less than ten years to
whom shall be referred the whole subject
of reform and reorganization of the army.
The commission to assemble as soon as
practicable and report to the next session
of congress through the president. 1t
appropriates $4,000 to defray the expenses
of the commission. Referred.
The senate resumed consideration OF
the specie resumption repeal bill, Math-
ews read an argument and said he would
hereafter move an amendment to the pen
ding bill.
HOUSE
WASHINGTON, May l6. After reading
the journal, Potter demanded the regular
order. on seccnding the demand for the
previous question on his resolution.
On Storrs' resolution a standing vote
resulted SO yeas, no nays, the vote by
tellers stood 50 yeas, 2 nays, Hale aud
Stelle. Page asked if it was 10 order to
speaker severely said if Page would vote
and help make quorum that the motion
could be made. Conger rose to a parlla
mentary inquiry. amid calls Of regular
order, and asked if the questions oI
consideration was in order. The speaker
said no. After tilt between Conger and
Saylor roll call proceeded, PAT members
answering, Stephens who had leave o.
absence for week was present. Fort
suggested the regular order be laid aside
and the pension bills be considered. anc
Potter said but for the wilful absence O
Republicans the public business might
proceed and demanded the regular order
On the next vote for seeonding the previ
Gus question the democracy showed thei
greatest strength, 33 votes, and one in th'
negative. Call of the house then ordered
showing 263 present and 29 absent. The
next vote showed 136 democratic votes
Couger during this vote took notes 0
democrats who voted notwithstanding
the pairs. Banks then proposed Oh hi
town responsibility that action on thl
Iresolution be postponed till Saturday whel
he understood the democrats would hav
a quorum present and could dispose of th
matter as they saw 6t Potter agreed t
this provided the republicans would the
vote, but Banks said be could not promis
that, and Hale said that Potter nigh
either accept or decline the proposition
Stephens asked permission to speak, bu
the democrats objected, although th
republicans expressed willingness t
bear him, Potter thereupon said be coul
yield to nobody and would move to adjourn
Agreed to, yeas l4l, nays ll6. Thre
meul bers asked leave tor absence, bu
Hooker objected. unless they compile
with the condition that their absence wa
not to operate against obtaining quorum
The requests we're withdrawn. Adjourned
A reporter has ascertained that Ste
phens' suggestion, which was that the de
mand for the previous question should /
voted down and all amendments preparin
to carry out the proposed investigation
its fullest extent should be admitted,
must be observed that on the last vol
democrats numbered l4l aud as Mors
voted on the other side they have Il
members present, within FIVE of a quoruu