The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-19
xLvICONGRESS.
SENATE,
An All Might Session.

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Anthony, Beck, Butler, Edmunds, Farley,
Grover, Hamlin, Hoar, Jones, Mcpherson,
Plumb Sharon, Teller, White and Will
Tams DAVIS, llls., and johnson, were
,sported sick. Messengerl has been sent
n inform Bell, Bruce, Booth, Chandler,
Cake. Dawes, Kellogg, fKirkwood, Morrill,
Sanders, Wallace and Voorhees, by the
o,der of the senate.
At5:lO q. IN. Senator Paddock moved
10 adjourn. The presiding officer reused
m with q start aud put the question the
senator's dosing in their seats, bestirred
themselves aud walked up the senator's
soupdly sleeping. Another call of the roll
then took place and the motion to adjourn
was lost. The sleep situation again pre-
vailed.
At, $50 a. NJ. the Sergeant-at arms
further reported that Senators Booth,
Davis aud Kellogg answered they were too
upwell TO come to the senate. Senator
Chandler would not answer the call.
Senator Wallace was mot found and, Sena-
tors Morrill, Saunders and Bruce answered
they would come Immediately, and Sena
tors Bell, Coke and KirkwOod reported in
person.
Senator Hereford said if the senator
from Rhode Island would compel his poll |
teal friends to vote when they were IN
their seats proper legislation would be car
ried on. Ii was now near the hrst OF
July, when appropriation bills would take
effect. Democrats were endeavoring to
PASS them so that the operation of the
government might be continued, yet re-
publican senator's, occupying their seats,
declined to answer to their names when
called The trouble was not that the sena-
tors were not here, but that they refused
to vote Said quorum could be readily
secured il ten carriages we're employed to
bring in absentees. Thurman remarked
II they waited till absentees had ia ken
breakfast they would come here good
humoredly but if they were compelled to
come before breakfast, they would be i'll
tempered, therefore it would be better to
wait.
Senator Burnside said it is now half
past 9 o'clock. Senator have you break
tasted?
Senator Thurman-"Oh No"
Senator Morrill,, at 9:l5 moved tn
senate adjourn. He had no doubt eacl
side would be willing to have the bill dis
posed of during the day. He though
that, as reasonable men, they could reao
such conclusion.
Senator Eaton--'I hope we will not ad
iourn unconditiOnally.
Senator Morrill-"I have no reasonable
doubt this bill can be disposed of to-day.
Senator Platt-'I cannot conseu
that the bill shall be disposed of at an
particular time.
Senator Pendleton Will the senate
agree the bill shall be disposed of to dal
Senator Patt AT no time.
Senator Eaton L desire 1t TO be under
stood so far as democratic senators ar
concerned, that we have been anxious a
the time that there should be DO adjourr
ment until this matter is settled TO-da
or tomorrow, no matter how long it ma
take, whether in ten or 20 hours.
The senate refused to adjourn.
Senator Burnside moved that the Sc
geant-at arms be required to compel Il
attendance of absentees.
Senator Eaton said it would be well
know who they are, and for that purpose
on his motion, there was a call OF the Be
ate and thirty senator's answered.
Senator Burnside said it was 10 Il
power of the majority TO adjourn when Il
proper hour arrived, at noOn-then, NEE
ing at the usual time, the senate cou
have resumed consideration of the b
without conditions. Republicans would
that case have voted. They did not wa
understood they would be compelled
vote. 1t could easily be determin
where the responsibility rested.
Senator Thurman here resumed T.
chair. and Senator Rollins moved the 81
geant at arms request the attendance
Gbsentees, and not compel them to atte
rejected
The motion By Senator Burnside v
agreed to.
At 10 minutes to 10 sergeant at ar
proceeded to the execution of the order
compel the attendance of absentees.
The names of 25 democrats and
pubcans were presented. This numt
was increased from time to time by
arrival of other senators and after i
pause in the proceedings, Senator Wi
ers. at IL so a. IN. made motion for p
lamentary proceedings under the c
but only to be regularly voted down.
Senator Conkling however, maintain
his post with his feet elevated upon
desk.
Davis-I judge now we can have q g
tIdl UNDERSTANDING W FOIS lO-udy' IL 81
propose we come to it.
Conkling-We can have no understal
ing; we will sit here.
10 answer to an inquiry, whether, it
senate adjourn now, the leglsa
day of Thursday would begin at noon,
chair responded it would. Withers Il
moved to adjourn. Carried.
The senate reassembled at noon,
the session was opened with prayer.
The chair stated he was informed by
clerk that, owing to the length of the
VlOus session the journal was not compl
" made, he suggested therefore, that
reading Of the journal be omitted.
Senator Oonking--"I object and il
on the observance OF the rule WHICH
yldes that the first business is the Teat
Of the journal"
Davis, of w. Va II take i'll
Cooking InterrupinR ! object
all debate"
Reading of the journal ca
De omitted except with unanimous
sent"
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, June 19.-Mr. McMi
submitted the conference report upon
Judicial expenses BILL Section two pI
oIts the making of any contract or int
ing any liability under the provisio
Tue statutes, authorizing the appoiutl
pSyment Of general or special dc
matshals for services in connectio
election days, The report brought
discussion.
A. Mr. Monroe, house conferee, expls
.ue reason of his opposition to the IT
anu 10 answer To- Mr.. Coz. evnrnsse