Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-15
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SENATE.
To the Senate, to day, MIR. Johnston. CT Va,
presented petition signed BY the Mayor and
citizens Of Petersburg, asking the passage OF
the House bill placing Gen. Shields Oh The
army retired list, with the rank of BriEadier
General.
Mr.. Ferry reported the bill regulating The
com pensation for the transportation Of mails,
and for the classification of mail matter.
A petition of Hugh Coyle, of Washington,
Directing to the government paying hall Inc
expenses Of the Dstrics government, was pre-
scented and referred.
A bill to establish steamship mail line be-
tween the u. s. and Brazil. was referred,
The resolutions Of the Board of Trade OF Bal
timore against transfer Of the life saving SER
vice, were referred.
The bill to provide for the construction of q
fire. proof building for the Bureau OF EngraV'
Ing aud Printing near the Treasury Department,
the site Of the present commissary building,
owned by Mr.. Corcoran, valued at $4,000,
the building to be 100 by 2SS feet, two stories
high was taken up and elected a debate, which
was continued till the expiration OF the morn
ing hour.
A BIN to authoriz, the Postmaster General
to establish mail routes on any railroad or naVl
gable stream, when required, was referred.
A motion to print twenty thousand copies OF
the report on the hog cholera, was referred.
Tho Senate Thea took up tho resolutions
calling for information regarding the relations
between this government and Mexico, and
Mr. Morgan, Of Ala, addressed the Senate,
and discussed, in extenso, the Mexican problem,
especially in reference to the border troubles.
At the conclusion Of bis remarks tho Senate
went into executive scssSu, and when tho doors
we're opened again, adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
To the House of Representatives Mr. Wood,
of N. Y, moved to postpone tho consideration
of the Senate Joint resolution for haal ad'
iournment Oh the 10Th of June till the 29th
inst, upon which the ayes and noes were Or
dered, resulting-ayes $50. noes LOG.
The question tben REQUIRED upon the motion
for second to tho demand for the previous
question upon the Potter investigation resolu-
ton, when the republicans began at once to
6libuster, refusing to vote, &c.
Tellcrs We're ordered on the motion Tor sec
ond, when 1872 democrats passed through, the
republicans remaining seated and refusing to
vote, thus leaving the House apparently with
out quorum.
Mr.. Hale moved call Of the House, and the
roll being called EGO members answered to their
names
Mr.. Walker, Of Va, present last night, was
among the absontees to day.
Further proceedings under the call were dig
pensed with and Mr.. Potter again demanded
the previous question upon the motion for
second, when l20 members voted in the aihrma'
tive and one in the negative-Mr. Hale.
There was much laughter and confusion at
this point during which Mr.. Caldwell, of Tcnn.,
raised point of order that under the rules all
members present must vote.
Mr.. Fort (rcp.) said all on this side were
paired.
The disorder then increased, and Mr.. Cald
we'll excitedly suggested that the Sergeant at
Arms compel members to pass between the
tellers.
Mr.. Mills suggested that Mr.. Blaine had
decided that horse could be led to water but
could not be made to drink.
Speaker Randall replied that the rules re-
ferred to could ut be enforced.
Mr. Potter announced that after Tomorrow
absentecs would be obliged to attend.
Another call of the House was ordered. when
PCS members we're found present. A vote on
secondlpg MIR. Potter's demand was agaiu
taken, resulting 1885, noes l, Mr.. Hale.
Mr. Wood moved to adjourn, after which
the ayes and noes were again called resulting
Ayes79, noes ITO; 46 democrats voting 10 the
negative. So the motion was lost.
The demand for seconding the previous Que5
ton was agair made and tcllers ordered On tue
vote, who repeatedly 100, no, MIR. Hale.
Mr. Potter moved that tho House adjourn.
which motion was carried without division,
aud at LBS the Speaker declared the House
adjourned till to morrow.
AS soon as tho speaker had declared the
House adjourned the Clerk read notico for
republican caucus to assemble at once.
The announcement was met with great clap
ping of hands on the democratic side, which
was ct onco taken up by the republicans, and
for few minutes the c'atter was deafenlng.
Butler voted With the democrats On the 10.
vestigation resolution yesterday and with the
republicans on the adjournment resolution to-
day. Buokner and Mills. the only democrats
who opposed the Investigation resolution, dis
solved their oopartDership to day, Buckncr vot'
ing with his party while Mills refused 10 vote.
The republicans remain firm, following their
leader like ''littlo noo." but the democratic
organization seems far from being compact. 10
the language of John T.. Harris, of Va, there
are too many great men 10 Congress With an
appendsgo-the mania for taking the lead has
gotten hold of too many Congressman without
touching the right man.
There arc now 81 pairs; soon, however, the
order issued by the caucus yesterday will cause
the democrats to declare these pairs broken.
They will have more than q quorum, but IS
Prof Henry funeral takes place to morrow
the resolution can't pass before Saturday.
The democrats in the House to-day lacked
niue OF quorum.
People learn wisdom by experience. 4 man
never wakes up his second baby to see it laugh,
but always keeps Dr.. Bulls Baby Syrup
handy.
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