, 1879-05-25

! compromise which seemed to be satisfactory
both sides. It was that the amendment OF 81
| Ryan (Kas.) Do recousidered ,and regarded :
| pending, and that the previous question be SCI
,onded on the bill and the amendment, and th4
a rote be taken at 2 o'clock.
a single objection having, been made on tn
| Republican side, motion was made by Mr.. Balm
to dispense with all further proceedings unde
| the cali.
Mr.. Atkins inquired whether it was to be Ut
derstood that there we're to be no d1atory mt
tons: and, response being general from th
hepuoslcan side that there were not to be, th
motion was agreed to.
THE DOORS OPENED.
Further proceedings under the call were dis
pensed With, and the doorkeeperS were dirccte,
to open the doors.
Mr.. Reagan then made hts motion in du
Mr. Mills {excitedly) that is the doctrin
now, Why were we here all night!
Mr. Reagan-Bscause at no time could ne eel
an agreement from the other side to stop tili
clustering. and now, when tie other side is will,
ing to stop tilibusterng, obstacles are inter
posed on cur own side.
Mr. Manning That is entirely grntuitous or
the part OF the gentleman from Texas.
Mr. Reagan-I stand upon the record, and
leave 1t to the House and the country to judge.
from the other side OF the House last evening,
aud now, after having stayed here oil night, an
unconditional surrender IS proposed
Mr. Reagan-There Was time when the 9TH
er side Of the House offered to cease tilibuster-
ing. ,~
Air. Manning-The gentleman from Kansas
{Ryan) made the same proposition.
= 1t being tntimated by tho Speaker pro TEN.
kBlackburn) that the demand for the previous
Question which was now pending, had first to
/ +a1In rr1n roH n11
Een Democrats voted to sccond the previous
/ he Republicans, fearing that il they should
Vot IN The negative enough Democrats would
vot, IN the: affirmative IL carry the motion,
aggaa refFained from voting, and thus
14GAs's rRoposiT1oS FELL THROUGH.
| Mr, Springer made q proposition to vote at
on the Ill at o'clock; but that WAS antago-
nized q the Republican side, which insisted
taken at 3o'clock.
Mr.. Athps, at half-past s, asked unanimous
consent tdhaye recess for TWO hours.
Objection was made on the Democratic Side,
and then ts Speaker pro TEN. put the question
10 the uoue In the form OF motion.
70 that IN Atkins objected, saying that he
had not submitted any motion, but had simply
asked unanaqons consent.
The speakt pro TEN. Informed him that, unan-
fmous conseH not having been given, there was
no ona ether way,t putting the question except as
Mr. steyensn moved that the HOUSE ad-
1ourn, and the notion Was carried by combi-
Dcmocrats.-yeas 50; nays, TO-,
The House therapon, at =. m., adjourned
to meet ut doom to7ay.
THE SESSION OF SATURDAY
opened at noon ritha very light attendance of
The Legislative Appropriation bill. as enroll
ed, was presented, siRted By the Speaker. ana
sent sent TO she Senate for a'e signature OF the pre-
siding officer OF that body,
Mr. Bicknell introduced a. constitutional
amendment as to the election OF Prcsident nnI
Referred.
The House then took. up as business of the
morning n hour TIC bly, re1atins TO the transfer
lion being on secouding the min Question lA0 n
that vote there was no quorum tonfy fortr:tnree
I LOT, % and none aga'n6t), and call Of tho House
The cali Of the House showed present "a,
Members. THIS call, subsequent vote b. Yrss!
md nays on the motion to dispense With f1rifc1l
under the call, aud another aborfirh |
ttempt to get vote on seconding the prtyi.a,s |
nestion,~ occupied the entire morning horr !
hen Mr. Chittenden obtained the floor and !
xpla1ned t1lat Ills recent use OF the word I
damned" ;" was ind strictly orthodox sense
Mr. McCook followed with an apology for the
smarks made By him this morning, and asked |
nat the Whole colloquy be omitted from he
ecord. 'Ae
The Speaker stated that he would give IN
tructions accordingly
The Post-Route bill was then na.aef, and +h. !
liver bill Was taken up. '@'~
Mr. Warner withafew hts demand for. the
reyious question, and the vote was taken On
yan's substitute, Witch Was rejected,-yeas:
J; nays, l37. '~0''
THE BILL PASSED.
The vote vas then taken on the passago of
le bill, and it was passcd, yeas, III; NAYS. a.
IGe result vas greeted with hund clipping on
The Republicans and Grceubackers Who voted
e were: Messrs. Belford, Cannon, Dapectt
e La Mstrr, Ford, Fort Gillette, Ladd, Marsh
art1n H. lN. C.l Murch, Russell N. C.l Steven,
The Democrats .and Greenbackers voting
no." Kcre: Messrs. Bliss, Covert, Deuster'
nrd, Jones' Morrison, Muller, Poehier, and F.
po6. 0A" -
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