Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-15

as to give rise to suggestions on the Republican
side that there should be recess to allow
Democratic caucus. The vote was finally an
nounced as yeas 215, nays 81. The last vote
was that of Mr.. Springer, who voted nay. MIR.
Finley had voted nay but at the last moment
changed his vote to yea amid much laughter.
Mr.. Springer wanted to delay the announce
ment until the chairman of the committee, Mr..
Potter, should come into the House and vote,
but there, was no parliamentary reason for such
Democratic members of the Potter committee,
voted aye, and all the Republican members of
it except Butler, who was not present. The
only members of the committee who voted nay,
were Messrs. Blackburn and Springer.
The negative votes were given by Messrs.
Blackburn, Bliss, Boone, Bragg, Cook, Cox, N.
Y, Elan, Teller, Hamilton, Hardenburgh,
Henkle, Henry, Hewitt, N. Y, Mayham,
Phelps, Pridemore, Robertson Of Louisiana;
Smith, Georgia; springer, Southland and
Warner.
As soon as the vote had been announced, Mr..
Hartridge rose to make report on the same
subject from the judiciary committee. He
promised by saying he intended to have made
the report this morning, but as the chairman
of the committee, Mr.. Knott, was detained in
his bed by sickness, and as he had asked him
to put off the report till tomorrow that he,
Knott, might make dissenting report for
himself, he had yielded that as matter of
courtesy, but as this matter had been brought
up he desired to make the report now. The re-
port and resolution accompanying were read.
Mr.. Springer made effort to have the consid-
Grafton of the report postponed till tomorrow,
but the proposition was repealed by shouts of
no, no; vote, vote.
The vote was then taken, but before the re-
suit was announced Mr.. Springer desired to
give an explanation for his vote, but was pre-
vented by calls to order, and was informed by
III L..
ment except by unanimous consent. The
speaker was then about to announce the
result, when he interrupted by
Mr.. Springer, who claimed his
right to vote. Shouts of "then VOTE The
clerk was directed to call Springer's name, and
he answered no. Then Cox asked to explain
his vote, and said something. Amid confusion
nounced, yeas 1874, nays IA, the following being
the negative vote: Blackburn, Bliss, Boone,
Cook, Cox, N. Y, Hamilton, Henry, Kimmel,
Mayhana, Pridemore; Robertson, La, Smith,
Ga, Springer and Warner.
The remarks which Mr.. Cox partially made,
but which were rendered unintelligible by calls
to order, were: II want to know whether it is
the intention to count Mr.. Hayes in any more.
This is the third time, but it does not seem to
avail. AS a quiet citizen I am contented, but
L don't want it done too often. Hence my
VOTE"
The statement which Mr.. Springer vainly
strove to be permitted to make, and in which
Messrs. Bliss, and Robertson, of Louisiana,
expressed their concurrence, was: 81 am OPP
posed to all proceedings in reference to invali-
dating the Presidents title which are illegal,
unconstitutional or revolutionary. If the title
Of the present MONUMENT is valid and unassail-
able, it needs no action Of Congress to quiet.
If, on the contrary, it is fraudulent and the in
vestigating committee of this House should SO
find and report, it would be dishonorable on
our part to attempt to make it good or to de-
clare by bill or resolution, it sacred. If
the title is good it needs no defence. If bad 1
can never vote to make it better. For these
reasons vote no.
Subsequently Mr.. Stephens, who had been
absent when the last two votes were taken, had
his chair wheeled into the hall and asked leave
to have his vote recorded in the affirmative on
both votes and leave was granted
Mr.. Ewing moved to suspend the rules and
take from the speakers table the bill for repeal
of the resumption act for the purpose of nom
concurring in the Senate amendment and ask
ing committee of conference. Defeated-not
two-thirds voting in the affirmative.
The House then took recess. The evening
session to be for consideration of pension bills.
A caucus of Democratic members was an
nounced to be held Immediately.