The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-05-15
THE CAMPAIGN CONTEST.
Renewed Yesterday in the House.
The Democrats Meet with Oh.
structions in Playing Their
0ne-Sided Game.
The Democratic Caucus and What
Was Said and Done al II.
WASHINGTON, May IA.

10 b. on seconding the demand for the pre-
vious question on the resolution offered
yesterday by Mr.. Potter.
The Republicans refrained from
voting, thus leaving the House without
q quorum a. there were but Ill Democrats
present, liG being necessary to make
a quorum. Call Of the House was
then ordered. .
The call disclosed the fact that there
were 245 members present.
Further proceedings under. the call
were dispensed with. and the question
recurred on seconding the demand for
the previous question, the Republicans
again resOrted to filibusteriug, and the
House was left without quorum, the
Democrats being able to muster only 1l3
votes.
Mr.. Fernando Wood remarked that
as the iactious minority seem deter
mined to obstruct the business, I move
that the House adjourn.
His motion was asopposed by the Repub.
licans, but was carried. Yeas 1870, nays
lOi. 81 lIA rHa.s.l
Before announcing the result the
Speaker laid before the House courmu-
nication informing the House OF the
death Of Prof. Joseph Henry, and invit.
ing the members thereof to be present at
the funeral services next Thursday.
On motion Of Mr.. Clymer the Senate
resolution for the adjournment OF the two
Houses on Thursday at A o'clock for the
purpose Of allowing the members 10 at.
tend the funeral Of the late Joseph Hen
ry, was taken up aud adopted.
The result Of the vote was then an
nouuced, alter which the clerk gave no.
tice Of Democratic caucus to take place
Immediately. [Derisiye laughter on the
Republican side.l
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
A caucus Of the Democratic members
Of the House was held this afternoon
after the adjournment. Representative
Clymer occupied the chair.
The first question was the Senate con-
current resolution proposing the 10Th of
June as the time Of closing the present
session. The House had postponed its
consideration until the 10Th, tomorrow.
Representative Wood moved that its
consideration be further postponed until
the 9th Of June. This was disagreed to,
and on motion Of Representative Frank
lin the postponement was extended to
the 29lh inst.
During the debate il was claimed that
the present state Of the public business
would not allow day 10 be fixed for
adjournment The House should hold
this power in its own hands. In addi-
tion to the proposed investigation into
the election frauds, some Of the general
appropriation bills and the tariff and
Pacific railroad bills were to be acted on,
together with other pending business.
Representative Wright briefly pressed
the importance Of including in the list
his labor relief bill, there being many
Thousands OF almost starving mechanics
and Iaborers out Of employment.
The resolution offered yesterday by
Representative Potter, to investigate the
alleged frauds in Florida and Louisiana,
was taken up. Representative Wilson
offered resol ution allowing the Repub-
lieans TO offer an amendment TO the reso-
luton, but this, after debate, was reject
ed. Representative Young made 3 mo-
ton declaring that the. Potter resolution
was not intended to disturb the title Of
President Hayes. Representative Har-
risou was the only member who seconded
it in a b.iel speech. Daring the inter-
change Of views 1t was held that such
declaration was unnecessary, as the pre-
amble 70 the resolution clearly and dis
tipctly set forth the object Of the propos.
ed investigation to be the vindication oi
the honor Of the Nation, and that the
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furthermore the general sentiment Of the
Democrats was to con6ne the investiga-
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