The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-24
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/ To-Day's Dispatches.
XLVTCONGRESS
HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, may 24.-Ihe. usual
scenes attending all night session were
enacted last night. At o'clock the ser.
geant- alarms was ordered to rest alb.
sentees, but at no report had been made
by him which called forth the remark from
OOnger perhaps the absentoes had can
tured the sergeant-at-arms and it might
be we'll to call out troops.
AT 3:20 the speaker stated he had re-
ceived the report Of the sergeant alarms
that officers had visited the residence of
the absentees most of whom could not be
found, some were sick and the remainder
were not in the city. Laughter.
Mr.. Atkins inquired if there was any
rule of the house which could revoke all
pairs.
The speaker replied there was not, iuas-
much as no rule recognized pairs.
Mr.. Hatch asked leave to offer resolu-
tion revoking all pairs, but Van Voorhees,
objected
At 4 o'clock Weaver, speaking for the
centre, proposed that a vote now be per-
mitted upon the Reagan amendment and
| that then the previous question be under
stood as seconded upon the bill.
| Mr.. Hurd and Mr. Wiiber objected.
At AIS report Was received from the
sergeant arms communicating the
| names of absentees who were too sick to
| be present.
| Mr. Sparks moved that all proceedings
under the call be dispensed with that 8
new call might be ordered This motion
being agreed to Mr.. Sparks moved thai
there be q new call of tho house; agreed
| The call Of the house proceeded and al
Its conclusion the doors were again closed
| Mr. Reagan moved that the sergeant at
arms be directed to take absentees into
lcustody. Agreed 20.
| Mr.. Murch moved that the se&rgent at
arms be directed to bring absentees befor,
the bar Of the house at II 0 clock on Mon
day, defeated; yeas 7S nays 76.
| The sergeant at arms st $50 appeared
at the bar Of the house haying in his Gus
tody Newberry aud McGowan who wer,
Immediately discharged.
4 motion to adjourn was again defeated
yeas Il nays 81.
At six after long luli 10 proceedings ;
proposition was made by White, tha
Warner proceed now and close the debat
on the silver bill. The speaker informet
him that debate was not in order.
Mr.. Springer suggested that this was
good time for seconding the privious Ques
!, ton, as the house had now been eightee
Ihours in session. If the other side woul
abandon tactious opposition and allow tn
lprevious questions to be seconded the bi
lcouId be passed in fifteen minutes.
Mr. Hurd said you will not pass it i
J fifteen days. | desire to make one poir
against the silver bill. Calls of ''regula
order" propose to show that the homes
dollar has It's friends Gu this side.
Continued calls to order and suggestion
J.. for Hurd to print his speech.
1 After some further delay an assistan
lsergeant alarms appeared at the bar hay
ing in custody Hazelton whOeXplained tn,
r he had gone out for couple Of hours becau:
he thought his presence was of no gre'
account. He was excused.
j Then Hurd renewed his efforts to get
lhearing under preteuse Of a personal ez
D PLANTATION, but without avail.
+ Then Springer made motion looking
the arrest of members who had, since Il
call commenced, left the hall Witho
leave. Rejected, yeas At, nays 81. Tht
y there was another Interval OF waiting un
about seven.
te The deputy seTgeant-at-arms appear
to- with Mr. McCoOk in custody. Mr., NJ
Cook said he had sat here for over tv
weeks listening to wild and insane proI
sitions. many Of which had been incOrp
rated In the silver bill and he had u
thought it necessary to stay up all mig
- engaged in any movement either iowa
lobstructing legislation or aiding IN the pi
y svge of the bill, he had therefore go
~ home and to bed. BE admitted he mig
be technically in contempt Of the hon
and he confessed he had good deal
contempt for it and thought that contem
was INDUCED in by the whole country.
Mr.. Coffroth moved that the memt
rs be fined S25 and Mr., Kenna moved
- make the fine 500.
al Mr. McCook afterwards withdrew
remarks, saying he had meant them
a PickWickian sense. He was excused.
At Regan made an offer OF compro
, ise which seemed to be satisfactory on b
a. sides, 1t was that the amendment
Ryan, of Kansas, be received and rega
ed as pending, aud that then the Prev
question be seconded en- the bill
amendment and vote be taken at 2 OF clio
IN After some discussion Reagan made
motion in due form but the republic
refrained from voting.
Inc. Mr., sReagan proposition lell tnto'
g in and finally Stevenson moved to adloI
and the motion was carried By comDl
ted. ton of republicans, greenbackers
.ble democrats; yeas, SO; nays, 70.
. The house thereupoD, at il. NJ
iourned to meet at noon to-day.
Mr.. Ryan's amendment, IN the natur
. q substitute upon which republic
. desire to vote, provides for the colnag
s. silver dollar of 4l23 grains which
~ shall be legal tender for all amounts.
At the session to-day o vote was ia
on Rysn's substitute and 1t was defe'
~ ayes Ga nays 1877. The vote was
Il taken on the passage of the bill. The
,v resulted. ia ayes, to 81 nays, and Warn
aces bill was passed. The house then adjour
lives till Tuesday.
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