New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-18
HOW THE EIGHT ENDED.
THE REPUBLICANS, WHO FOUGHT ONLY FOR PHiN'
cIpIr. MAKE NO FACuoUs OPPOSITION Aztec
Tar DEMOCRATS GET A QUORUM
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,,,r prprRIICaNS, WHO FOUGHT ONLY fOh IHl>-
cpLr. MAKE NO FACTIoUs OPPOSITION AFTER
ror DEMOCRATS GET QUORUM.
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r,s,,vcroy. May 1.-THE Democrats passed
ropotter resolution this afternoon; but the Repub-
,i, &c the House of Representatives challenge
,,o;.on of the record they have made during the
- 81 tbe present week with that of their poiti-
-, ,,.orents and have no fear OF the
,pso.,an+ of the country upon their course. They
- simnlv folded their hands. and said to the
Dsmocrafs " We viii have 10 part in this revolu-
,;o,orv proceeding We will not assist you to pass
vour resolution, even indirectly, by aiding
you 10 secure n quorum. We protest against
the whole matter as dangerous to the best
interests of the country, and as tending
20 DESTROY its peace If you are determined to set
this unnecessary investigation on foot, you shall
sbonlder the whole responsibility of it, and until
Won GET your forces here and able to carry this
business forward without our help, you may 90 on
with the work that is pressing for attention from
the House. or you may wasteithe time in waiting"
When the Democrats obtained their quorum, then
the Republicans believing they had done sufficient
10 call the attention of the country to the dangerous
policy and proceedings of the Democrats, allowed
the business to proceed without resOrting to datory
motions.
W
the whole exciting. Now and then some remark
would be made on one side or the other that would
eause the fires of partisanshp to blaze out but on the
whole general good order prevailed. The Democrats
lacked several votes of quorum when the House
met this morning and the old routine of voting in
ordering the previous question by teers and calling
the House was begun again. During the second call
of the House the doors were closed, and the
Speaker was directed to issue his warrant for the
rest of absent members During the hour and more
that business was thus suspended several votes
were taken on motions TO adjourn and TO suspend fur
Their proceedings under the call, all of which were
rejected. Finally. the Sergeant-at-Arms having
failed to arrest anybody, Mr.. Potter said that he
was convinced that all the Representatives who
were in Washington and not excused were in the
Capitol, and the doors were again opened and
another vote was taken on seconding the previous
question.
Then. at twenty minutes before 4 O'clock, 1lS
members voted in the affirmative. and one (Nlr.
Harrison of Illinois, in the negative. When the
147th man went between the tellers there was
great rejoicing among the Democrats, which was
shown by loud applause. After this they had COM
paratiyely plain sailing, and carried through their
resolution in about an hour.
One or two rulings made by Mr.. Randall to-day
have been very severely criticised by the Republic
cans The Speaker was apparently very anxious to
avoid ruling on the violent language which Mr..
Goode used toward Mr.. COnger and ii was only
after much pressing that he could be induced 10
decide whether the language used was parliament
aTy or not.
The Republicans have concluded not to pursue
this subject any further but will be ready 10 pro-
coed with the legislative business tomorrow. II the
spoke Of the investigation is TO be extended OF com
plcated land there rs some talk about IL Tonight
the Democrats alone will be responsible
for ii. Ii is understood that the Speaker will place
and Butler, and the names of several other Repre-
sentatives are mentioned, but not with much conf
denee.