The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-05-18

league, Hamilton, and consent TO excuse
him was given on the part Of the Demo
crats only on condition Of the pair being
dissolved.
Mr.. Potter, at 8 o'clock, moved to dis.
pense with all further proceedings under
The call, stating he had been informed
that every member who could be reached
by the sergeant.at.Arms to-day was pres
ent. Agreed TO; yeas 242, nays 10.
The question again recurred on the
secondary demand for the previous ques-
ton, and Messrs. Hale and Potter re-
sumed their places az tellers. As the
147th man voting in the affirmative
passed between the tellers, applause
broke out on the Democratic side.
The negative vote being asked for by
Mr.. Harrison, II passed between the tel
lers and the vote was finally announced.
Yeas 14s, nays l.
: Again the Democrats manifested their
pleasure by applause.
Mr.. Hale moved to lay the resolution
on the table.
This motion was defeated by strict
party vote. Yeas 145, nays 115.
Before the announcement Of the vote
Mr.. Banks objected to the vote Of the gent
from Virginia (Goode), on the ground
that that gentleman was paired with Mr..
Loring.
Mr.. Goode-I deny it.
The speaker-The Chair has nothing
10 do with the subject Of pairs.
Mr.. Banks-I do not make any ques-
tion rs to the duty Of the Chair. My OBJ
lection is TO the vote Of the gent from
Virginia on the ground that be Is paired
of with my colleague.
Mr.. Goode-The gent from Massachu.
sets is mistaken. desire to be heard
N oment on this subject.
Leave being granted, Mr.. Goode sta.
ted that some ten days ago he had paired
with Mr.. Loring, at that gents request.
That pair had continued for several days,
until be Mr.. Loring returned to the
House. That same afternoon he had
met Mr.. Loring on the aosr, and that
gentleman saying that be was IN.
we'll, had asked that the pair shonld
continue for that day. To this he (Goode)
assented, and on the following day he
had gone to 10 Norfolk with the secreta-
ry Of the Navy. 0n his return he had
found the House IN dead lock, and,
though not feeling himself bound BY his
pair out ofextreme courtesy and caution,
had sent note 10 Mr.. Loring, announc.
ing the condition Of things and stating
his intention OF voting. TO that note he
received no answer, but still he had re.
Trained from voting, though not feeling
bound by his pair until the action Of the
Republican members in preventing
quorum, he had made il his duty as q
Representative to cast his vote, and he
had so notified Mr.. Loring.
Mr.. Banks-Upon the statement that
the gentleman from Virginia has made,
I have no desire to press the matter fur-
ther.
The vote was then taken on the order
ing Of the main question, the Republi.
cans refraining from voting. Il resulted,
yeas l47, nays l, Mr.. Morse, oil Massachu-
sets.
The question then recurring on the
adoption OF a preamble and resolution,
Mr.. Mills rose and asked leave 10 be
heard for 10 minutes.
TShous OF Irregular order" from the
Democratic aide, and "leaye, no objec.
tion," from the Republicans.
Mr.. Polter-It Is with extreme regret
that do not feel at liberty to yield 10 the
gentleman from Texas.
As the vote progressed II was seen that
the Republicans had again resolved 10
abstain from voting, and therefore the
question was decided without Republi.
can vote being cast. Two Democrats,
Mills and Morse, voted nay.
Mr.. Harrison was last TO vote, and as
he voted aye, In opposition TO the views
imputed TO him, his tardy act OF alle-
glance was greeted with laghter.
Finally the vote was announced as l45
to2.
A motion 10 reconsider and lay on the
table was made by Mr.. Potter, but was
subsequently, withdrawn and the House
adjourned till tomorrow. There was
hardly denomination made at the vic.
tory thus carried after such long strug.
gle.
From a remark and demonstration
made by Mr.. Hale at the moment OF the
adjournment, Il Is inferred that he will
tomorrow oger resolutions to extend in.
vesigaiions to Oregon, South Carolina
and other states.
SENATE.
Bills were reported from the Commit
tee on Post Roads, and from the Commit.
tee on the Judiciary previous to the expi.
ration OF the morning hour.
Further consideration Of the bill TO
repeal the resumption act was postponed
until Monday.
Mr.. Davis, W. Va, said the select COM
mittee appointed some time since to in-
yestigate the financial reports, books and
accounts Of the Treasury Department
had been at work and some progress had
been made. The two clerks allowed the
committee were now examining the
books Of the Department. The commit.
tee was OF the opinion that justice could
not be done TO the subject and report
made at the present session Of Congress.
he therefore submitted resolution au.
thorizing the committee to continue the
Investigation and to sit during the recess
OF Congress.
Mr.. Morrill, objected to the present
consideration Of the resolution and said
he desired 1t to be laid over till to.mor-
row.
Mr.. Davis said that as an individual
Senator, and not rs a member Of the
committee Or by authority Of the COM
mittee, he would state that every state.
ment made by him when be submitted
the resolution calling for an inveshga.
tion, including the one that the public
debt statement had been altered 10 the
extent Of S900, 900 900 or more, would be
proven by the investigation.
The resolution was laid aside.
Mr.. Howe submitted resolution in.
structing the Committee on Rules To-
consider and report upon the propriety
OF 20 amending the standing rules OF the
Senate as TO admit heads Of bureaus OIL
the Executive Department ot the gov.
ernment 10 the floor Of the Senate during
the sessions thereof.
Mr.. Hamlin submitted an amendment
directing the committee TO inquire into
the propriety Of adopting rule prevent.
ing any Senator from being at the secre-
tarys desk while the yeas and nays are