Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-17

Yl6lng non concurrence, ana aSklng luT oJW
mitee Of conference.
Mr. Regan was allowed to have substitute
for the bill to regulate ioter State commerce.
printed.
Mr.. Potter then called for the regular order,
tho vote on secoDding his mot!oG for the pre-
vous question on the Investigation resolution,
and the Speaker upon rising vote counted 81
10 the affirmative.
TelIers we're demanded and the Chair APP.
pointed Messrs. Potter and Halo teers.
Mr.. Potter then reported 1913 ia the atlrma'
tive, Mr. Hale 10 the negative
Mr.. Hale deuied that he had voted, aud said
that if couoled be should throw the RESPONSE
blity % lbe Speaker.
The Speaker said be accepted the responsl-
biii,y.
A good deal Of confusion cusued with calls
for the regular order.
After explanatory remarks by Mtssrs. Hale,
Garfield and Potter, Mr. Hale denying that he
had voted,
Mr.. Potter withdrew the negative vote
and the count WAS aHnouuocd-l22 In the athr-
native. none 10 the negative aud no quorum.
A call of the House was then ordered, on
motion of Mr.. Potter, and upon call ct the
roll 258 members answered to their names.
Mr.. Potter then renewed his motion Tor
second to the previous question.
Mr.. Hale moved that tue resolution be laid
on the table.
The Speaker ruled the motion OUT Of order.
Mr.. Potter gave notice that after this call. If
another call was ordered, be would move to 60
force it by closing the doors and sending for
absentecs
Mr.. Hale oontcndcd that his motion was 10
order
The question was discussed BY Massrs, Burch
ard. Garfield aud Hale.
The Speaker adheared to biz decision. and
Mr.. Hale appealed from the decision.
Mr.. Potter moved 10 lay the appeal upon
the table, ADD upon that the ayes and noes were
taken, resulting l43 ayes, III noes, SO the ap.
peal was laid on toe table, and
Mr.. Potter again demanded q vote on bis
motion for second to the previous question,
but first wanted to ask question OF Mr.. Hale,
of Maine, who had moved to lay this whole
subject on the table.
Mr.. Conger objected 10 snythiog in the way
discussion.
Tellers were then called for Ga MIR. Pottcr's
motion, and they reported lao in the aHlrma-
tive, none 10 the negatlVe-no quorum.
Mr.. Potter moved that there be a call OF the
House, upon which the ayes and noes were asked
FIR by the republicans, and ordered by the
House-ayes $50, noes 10.
MIR. Page said quorum was present..
Mr.. Bacbc replied that it Vas tho right OF
the House to have every member urescot:
The Speaker said the House baviug ordered
a call it must be proceeded with So the clerk
osIled the roll end 26S members answered to
their names
Mr.. Potter offered the following resolution !:
Resolved, That the speaker ISSUE his warra t
10 the Sergeant at Arms 10 acrest and take
into custody all members absent without leave
of the House.
The resolution vas passed add the doors
closed.
Excuses for absent members we're then offer.
ed. Three republicans who arc Dot paired were
excused without much controversy.
Mr.. Grape, Of Mass, then asked that Mr.
Loripg (repubcan from Massachusetts) be tx-
cuscd, and being asked if his colleague was
paired, stated that he had been paired with Mr..
Goode, of Va.
This brought Mr.. Goode to his feet with an
explanauation to the effect that he had been
paired with DR.. Lorng, but owing to the state
of affairs, had inforncd him that the pair must
be broken.
Mr.. Conger said the explanation was ua-
necessary as it was simply question Of honor
whether Mr. Goode would keep his pair or cot.
Mr.. Goode. 10 a very eKoted manner walked
down the aisle and said that he could take care
Of his own honor, AID il the gentleman from
Michigan assaiIed it, be would be held person
ally responsible.
Great applause, bsses and Wild cheering fol-
lowed.
Mr. CoDger tried to speak but was Kissed.
Several Virginia members spraug up and
tried to be heard.
Mr. Hale demanded that MIR. Goodies words
be taken down.
Mr. Tucker demanded that Mr.. Couger' s
words be taken down.
All the words were taken down aud read and
Speaker Randall decided that the offensive
words came from the gentleman from Michigan
(applsuse from the democrats) and said you
might as we'll expect child not to ''holler'
when struck as 8 gentleman not to retOrt when
his honor is assailed.
MIR. Hale asked for decision as to whether
the words we're parliamentary or not.
The Speaker decided that, if meant to be Of
fensive, the words Of both members were VA.
parliamentary.
The confusion was great and continued until
the regular crde was proceeded With. when sew
eraI members were excused.
Nothing further occurred between iIessrs.
Goode and Conger.
Mr.. Grape again asked an excuse for Dr.
| Loring, and the House excused him.
Only those members were excused who art
not paired