Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-05-17
I'm the HOuee,

I'm the House.
WASHINGTON, May l6-Immediatey afte
the reading of the journal of yesterday, MI
Potter rose and demanded the regular orde
OF business, which was on seconding the de
mand Tor the previous question on the reso
luton for the special committee on all cleo
ton frauds. On a standing vote there wer,
but 80 in the affirmative and none in tn
negative. Whereupon, the usual objection
OF no quorum voting was made by Mr.. Hale
and then tellers were ordered, Messrs. Potte
and Hale acting in that capacity. The repor
OF the tellers was So in the affirmative ant
2-Hale and Steele-in the negative.
Mr.. Potter then moved a call of the house
Mr.. Page-Is it in order to move to post
pone this matter indefinitely, so that the
house may proceed to the transaction of the
public business?
The Speaker (severely)-If the gentleman
will vote and help to make up quorum then
that motion can be made.
Mr.. Page (angrily)-That was not the
question | asked. fCries for Irregular order
from the Democratic side.
Mr.. Conger-I rise to a parliamentary in
quiry. Continued demands for regular
order" Parliamentary inquiry is always in
order.
The Speaker-The gentleman will state it.
MIR. Conger-I ask whether it is in order at
this time to raise the question of consideration
Inc Speaker-It is not.
Mr.. Sayler-The gentleman certainly knows
that when no quorum is voting there are but
two motions in order, and one of them has
just been made.
Mr.. Conger-I addressed myself to the
chair, and not to the distinguished gentle
man from Ohio.
Mr.. Sayler-I addressed myself to the chair
and also to the distinguished gentleman from
Michigan.
Calls to order. The call of the roll was
proceeded with, and two hundred and forty
seven members answered to their names,
there being but forty-fve absentees; even
Mr.. Stephens, who got leave of absence for
a week on Monday last, was present in his
wheeled chair. Further proceedings under
the call being dispensed with, Mr.. Fort sug-
gested to Mr.. Potter that the regular order
of business be laid aside and the house pro-
coed to the consideration of the pension bills.
Mr.. Potter-We are prepared to go on
with the public business, and are here for
that purpose, but we are left without quo
rum by the willful absence of the gentlemen
on the other side, and demand the regular
order.
The question required on seconding the
demand for the previous question, and on
this vote the Democrats developed the great
est strength they have yet shown. The re-
port of the tellers being one hundred thirty
IuTct III Gu0 anu OuC III tAlO uckd-
tive.
The usual cry of mo quorum, Mr.. Speak
err" coming from the Republicans, and then
the call of the house was ordered.
This call disclosed the fact that there were
two hundred and sixty three members pres
emit and twenty nine absentees. The question
again required on seconding the demand for
the previous question, and the tellers reported
one hundred and thirty-six in the affirmative
and one in the negative.
During the voting Mr.. Conger stationed
himself close to the tellers, with slip of pa
per in his hand, for the purpose, as he stated;
Of making a note of such Democrats as voted,
the fact that they were
paired
On the announcement of the vote Mr..
Banks said: ~ propose to the gentleman
from New York PotterI that we shall sus-
pend action on this resolution until Saturday,
A quorum, as | am informed, will then be
present, and the resolution can be dis
posed Of"
Mr.. Potter-Let me ask the gentleman
from Massachusetts whether, if we do as he
proposes, and go on with the other business,
his side of the house will be prepared to vote
On this question when it comes up on Satur
day?
Mr.. Banks-I am unable to answer that
question. l make this proposition on my own
because the country requires
that the public business shall be attended to.
Mr.. Potter-Will you help US to make
1uorumP
Mr.. Banks-I am informed that the gentle
mans friends will be able to dispose of this
question IN their own way and to their salts
faction by Saturday, 80 l propose to suspend
action on this resolution until that day.
Mr.. Potter-If l am assured that the gen.
tlemen on the other side will vote on this
question Saturday, l will be willing to go on
with the other business.
Mr.. Hale-The gentlemen can either &C
cept or decline the proposition.
Mr.. Stephens indicated desire to speak,
but was met with cries of Regular order"
from the Democratic side.
Mr.. Wait-Will not the gentlemen on the
other side let Mr.. Stephens speak?
Mr.. Stephens ask consent to be heard
for three minutes. Cries of Regular order"
from the Democratic side and mo objection
On this side" from the Republicans.
MIR. Potter-It would afford me great pleas
nre toEyield to the gentleman from Georgia
if l were permitted to yield to anybody, but
am not permitted to do so, and move that
the house adjourn.
Agreed to-yeas, 14l nays, ll6.
Before the announcement of the vote the
speaker submitted the requests of three mem
bers for leave of absence, but Mr.. Hooker OBJ
iected unless coupled with the condition that
their absence was not to operate against OBJ
tanning quorum.
The speaker stated that that amounted to
an objection, and therefore withdrew the re-
quests.
The result of the vote was announced and
the house adjourned.
The reporter ascertainsd that the sugges-
ton which Mr.. Stephens desired to make to
the house was that the demand for the pre-
vious question should be voted down, and
that all amendments proposing to carry out
the proposed investigation in its fullest ex-
tent should be admitted. 1t will be observed
that on the last vote the Democrats num-
bered one hundred and forty-one, and as Mr..
Morse voted on the other side they have thus
one hundred and forty-two members present,
within FIVE of quorum.
In the senate.
Senator Maxey, from the committee ON
postoffices and postroads, reported, without
the senate bill providing for the
of a steamship mail service
between the United States and Brazil, being
the bill presented by Senator Eustis yester-
day. Placed on the calendar.
He gave notice that he would ask the SEN
ate to consider the bill at the earliest posi-
bic time consistent with the business of the
senate.
Senator Butler rs. c. submitted concur
rent resolution providing for commission
consisting of two senator's, 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 the reform and reorganization of
the army; the commission to assemble as soon
rs possible and report to the next session OF
congress through the President of the United