Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-20
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THE POTTER JOB
Il Goes Through by Bare Quorum and
Florida aud Louisiana Will Be lnvesti.
gated.
Washington, May 17.-On motion Of Mr.
Sparks, the senate amendments to the In
dian appropriation bill were non.cor CURED
and Mr.. Pottc,'s resolution came up as reg
ular order.
A standing vote on seconding the previ-
GUS question stood 50 ayes; no nays.
The speaker appointed Messrs. Hale and
Potte', tellers, and Mr.. Hale reported the
result, l22 ayes. a.
Mr.. Potter reported Mr.. Hale as voting
no, and the speaker accepted Mr.. Potter's
report, whereupon Mr.. Hale claimed that
he had not voted, and could not be SO re-
ported that the tellers must agree OH what
was reported TO the house, and that Mr..
Potter could not report him as voting with
out his consent.
Mr.. Potter said that for about twenty
times the past few days, he had reported
Mr.. Hale as voting nay, and Mr.. Hale has
reported him as voting aye.
Mr. Hale-Who knows better than 1,
whether voted or not
Mr.. Potter-Possibly the house does.
Mr.. Speaker-The gentleman from Maine
was appointed teller, because he was pres
ent. His party friends are constructively
absent.
The chair accepted Mr.. Potter's report.
Mr.. Hale-Suppose that he had reported
me in the affirmative.
Mr.. Speaker-That would have been an
unfaithful report.
Mr.. Hale-This is an unfaithful report,
because did not vote at all.
Mr.. Garfield said that the rule provided
that the members passing between the tell
ers should be counted. Mr.. Hale had not
passed between the tellers.
Mr.. Congcr objected to the return of the
tellers. because they disagreed and demand
ed other tellers.
Finally hIr. Potter said he accepted Mr..
Hale's statement, and reported no negative
votes.
A call OF the house disclosed 25S present,
lacking only 36 Of the full house.
Mr.. Potter moved to dispense with fur
ther proceedings under the call
Mr.. Hale moved to table tho resolution.
The speaker. after discussion, ruled Mr.
Hale's motion out.
Mr.. Hale appealed from the ruling, and
Mr.. Potter moved to table the appeal |
Agreed to, 1873 to 116.
Mr.. Potter rose to ask regarding the
terms Of compromise, when Mr.. Conger |
objected to discussion
The democrats shouted, "All right"
Calls of the house succeeded, and at one
lime 269 answered.
The doors were closed and Mr.. Potter Of
tered resolution directing the sergeant-at
lrms to arrest and bring to the bar of the
house such members as were absent without
cave.
Messrs. Sapp, Freeman and Willet, were
excused.
Mr.. Crapo said that his sick colleague,
dr. Loring, he understood, was paired
With Mr.. Goode.
Mr.. Goode said he had notified Mr.. Lor-
ng that under the circumstances the pair
vas off. Mr.. Loring had not agreed to this
out as the republicans insisted on obstruct.
ng proceedings he had thought it proper
70 act as he did.
Mr.. Conger objected to rejecting on
members.
Mr.. Reed sarcastically said Mr.. Goode
should be allowed to make some excuse for
1oing such thing, but in the confusion the
was not heard by the democrats.
Mr.. Conger SAID it was simple matter of
honor whether Mr.. Geode would break his
pair.
Mr.. Goode Indignantly said he would
hold the man personally responsible who
attacked his honor.
MIR. Congsr-(sarcastically)-The gen.
leman from Michigan is trembling in his
boots as in duty bound.
Amidst continued excitement and uproar.
Mr.. Hale demanded that Mr.. Goodies words
,e taken down ard ruled upon, and Mr..
Tucker demanded that Mr. Hale's remarks
,e taken down.
The chair ruled that Mr.. Conger first
,sed offensive language and that it was
naturally resented.
This caused applause by the democrats
nd disappointment to the republicans.
Mr.. Hale asked if the chair ruled that Mr..
foods words are parliamentary.
The speaker said Mr.. Congers were not, if
lsed in an offensive sense.
Mr.. Hale continued to press for an answer,
mt the only satisfaction he received was that
both spoke Extensively then both were un-
: The democrats approved and the republi-
ans dissented from this ruling.
Mr.. Hale still persisted, and the chair in
mated that he might appeal from the rul-
ng.
Mr.. Hale-I have heard no ruling.
The speaker suggested that his compre-
ension was at fault.
A great uproar characterized the proceed.
ngs at this stage, but no undue illtemper
as manifested. Finally Messra. Loring,
.uinn, Metcalf Pugh, Killenger, Chittenden
nd Robinson of Indiana were excused on
ccount of sickness.
Mr.. Potter said all the members who
ould be reached were now in the capital,
nd he moved to dispense with the proceed
,g under the call. Agreed to-242 to 10.
A vote on seconding the previous question
14S, nays l. [Applause by
1e democratic.
Mr.. Hale then moved to table the resolu-
on. Lost, 145 to Is, strict party vote.
Mr.. Banks objected to Mr.. Goodies vote,
e being paired.
Mr.. Goode denied it. and proceeded to ex-
lain that out of extreme courtesy to Mr..
oring, who said he was sick, he had con-
nued the pair from day to day, although
le house was at dead lock. He did not