The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-05-24
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Opposition TO the previous Question
was made on the Republican side, It being
understood that other amendments were
TO be offered, which would be cut off by
the previous question.
Mr.. Mitchell asked Warner to let him
otler an amendment, but Warner declined
to have 1t either offered or read.
Mr.. Ryan claimed that he had offered a
substitute for the bill some time AGO. and
that the House would be allowed to nave
vote upon 1t.
Mr.. Beltord asked Warner to let the
House adjourn without further action on
the bill, and to let the bill be presented 90
that the members could vote upon II to.
morrow understandingly. He was sure Il
would then have larger majority than II
pressed to vote this morning.
Mr. Warner-1 have made that proposi.
ton.
The Speaker The gentleman from
Ohio, (Warner) desires TO have the bin
read a third time, and TO have the preyi.
Gus question seconded on the passage OF
the bill, To have the bill printed and re.
corded, and 10 have a vote taken to4mor-
row.
MIR. Conger-But we do not want to
have theprevious question ordered.
As the opposite sides of the House
could not come TO any agreement on this
point the Republicans resorted 10 tillibus.
tering tactics, the first movement in that
direction being the motion by Mr.. White,
that when the House adjourn to-day II be
TIL Monday. This motion was rejected by
20 10 1lS.
A motion to adjourn was then voted
down and the question came up on the
seconding OF the previous question on the
last section Of the bill.
The previous question was seconded and
the last section Of the bill was agreed to.
Mr.. Warner then moved the previous
question on the engrossment and third
reading Of the bill.
Opposition to the previous question was
madeon the Republican side on the ground
that II would preclude the offering OF
amendments tomorrow. The Democrats,
however, insisted that the bill should be
advanced to point where vote could be
taken tomorrow on its passage.
Another motion to adjourn was made
on the Republican side and was defeated
yeas u, nays 95. Then the question re-.
Cured on seconding the previous question
and the vote was 81 in the affirmative
and nonein the negative, the Republicans
declining TO vote.
Then there was call OF the House, and
though the call showed that there were
l54 members present, more than a nuo.
rum, the doors OF the hall were closed, /,
and the Speaker stated that It was now in
order 70 otter excuses for absentees, pend.
ing which another motion TO adjourn was
made and voted down.
Mr.. Mckenzie moved that the Sergeant.
at-Arms be directed TO take into custody
and bring to the bar OF the House such
members as were absent without sufficient
excuse. Agreed to.
Alter several roll calls on dilatory mo.
tons, the Sergeantat-Arms appeared at
the bar Of the House with 81 members in
his custody.
The usual noisy and amusing scene took
place when the delinquent members were
called upon to offer excuses for ABSENCE.
the iayorite excuse seeming to be the
pangsof hunger.
AT 10 o'clock the House had voted down
another motion to adjourn, the Democrats
voting soiidly against 1t, and no indica-
ton OF a tendency to yield on either side
of,the House.
ll:40 P. MA motion to adjourn has
lust been voted down, and on motion Of
Mr.. Warner all further proceedings under
call have been dispensed with, and the
question recurred on seconding the de-
mand for the previous question on the en-
crossing and third reading oftte bill.
No quorum having voted on tie cues.
ton, the House is again voting on idila-
tory motion.
l2 o'clock-The House has lust voted
down the motion to adjourn, and another
call OF the House Is now progressing. The
indications now are that there will be an
all night session, as both sides are uncom.
promising.
l:45 a. Nat this hour the condition
Of affairs Is unchanged, and the House
is awaiting the report Of the Sergeant.at.
Arms, who is searching for.the absentees.
Many members are asleep upon lounges
at the rear OF the desks, while many arc
engaged in conversation.
Every now and then compromise is
suggested butit is invariably met with OBJ.
lection and there is every prospect that the
session will continue all night.
At3A. NJ. the House was still In session,