The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-03-06

= Mr.; Harris moved to go into business on the
Speakers table.
Mr. Page suggested that the Presidents veto
message Of the Anti Chinese BILL received an hour
previously, should be read.
The Speaker said that would be reached imme.
diately If Mr.. HaTfs's motion was carried because
veto messages, although usually presented at once
were technically on the Speakers table.
Mr.. Springer, as a question NJ privilege, present.
ed from the Committee on Expenditures In the
State Department. a report and resolution for the
impeachment Of George f. SewBrd, late Consul
General at Shanghai, ana now United States Min
ister to China The House Ietused-t00 to 126-tO
consider the impeachment question.
THE VETO SUSTAINED
The Presidents veto message was then read. At
first ii was listened to with close attention but be-
fore half was read few members maintained even
the semblance Of listening. The message having
been read the previous question was moved and
seconded. Mr.. Butler obtained leave to print
some remarks. Speech made by him in Wood.
stock, Conn. 1901 A like privilege was granted
other members.
The question was then put, Shall the blli pass
objections of The President to the contrary not
wlthsianding? ~ The vote reEulted-yeag 100 nays
95, so, there not being two-thirds In the aflma-
tive, the bill was II iected, Most of the negative
votes came from the Republican side but con
siderable number came also frOu the Democratic
side.
The following Republicans voted in the afirmN.
tive
Messrs. Bayne, BreDiano, Butler, Cole, Davis
California; Beering, Erret, Evans (Indiana)
Fort, Foster, Hale Harper Hays HaZeltOn, Hub
bell, JOrgesOn, MtjoTs Marsh, Neal Page, Sh9len
berger and Willams of Oregon.
The following Democrats voted in the mega
tive
Mlssrs Bliss, Candler, Hardenbergh, Harris of
Virginia, Harris of Georgia Hewitt of New York,
LandeTs Morse, Phelps Pddim re, Waddal,
Nenner Williams Of Delaware, and Willis of New
York.
The few bills on the Speakers table being dis
posed Of Mr. Springer, rising to a question Of priv
ilege, submitted o report the Committee on EE
pendilures in The State Department presen e
ing articles OF impeachment against G, f. Sew
ard.
This gave rise to a controversy as to the action
of the Committee on Expenditures In the state
Department and the confusion became so great
that tbs services OF the Sergeant-at Arms were re
qniTed. Finally Mr. Garfield raised the question
Of consideration, and the House refused SO TO SS
to take up the report
Mr., Springer demanded the yeas and nays.
Mr.. White moved to take q recess until $3.50 Sun
day morning, the session to be merely for the pur
pose Of receiving messages from the President
from the Senate, and from the conference commit
tees
This was opposed by Mr. Springer who desired
his report dspo'ed Of but the Hause (yeas IS, nays
S4) Al ITO a, m,, adopted Mr.. Whites motion.
The House met at 9:39 in continuance of Satur.
days session. and alter receiving the Sundry Civil
bill from the Senate and non curing in the
amendment, and appointing Committee of Con-
ference, took q further recess until 1880.
At that time Mr.. Atkins stated that the Confer.
enCe Committee on the Civil Funding bill would
probably come to argument during the course Of
the day, and upon his motion the HOuse took
further recess until O'clOyk p m.