Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-15
FORTY-sIXTH CONGRESS.
SATURDAY. May Is.


THE SENATE was not in session to-day.
HOUSE.-On motion of Mr.. Bright, the biz
was passed making app.opl iatiors for the pay
ment Of claims reported allowed by the com.
missioner of claims.
Mr.. Stevenson asked leave to offer reS0ll-
t1on declaring it to be the sense of the House
that no final adjournment OF this session OF
been passed, or joint rule established providing
the manner in which the electoral votes shall
ton.
Messrs. Reed and Bland objected.
The Speaker announced that the order OF the
House had set aside the session Of to day for
tee on education and labor.
Mr.. Gibson called up, as question OF privi-
lege, the adjournment resolution, and was re-
cogn'zsd by the Speaker.
tion, stating that his object was to call up the
bills to regulate Chirese immigration. to en-
force the eight-hour law, and to apply the pro-
ceeds OF the sale OF public lands to the educa.
Mr.. Townshend Qll.l inquired whether 1t was
in order TO move to recommit the adjournment
resolution.
The Speaker replied that it was not. iuasmuch
as that motion had been made and defeated yes
terday.
In the midst Of a number of points of order
and when the House was in good deal OF con-
fusion, Mr.. O'Neill, walking down the aisle
managed to get in one of bis characteristic lit e
speeches, to the effect that the adjournment
resolution had given more hope to the hearts OF
the people tb N any legislation which had + cen
proposed duiing the present session OF Con-
gress.
The House determined yeas 125, nays s., to
consider the adjournment resolution.
Mr.. Tucker moved to lay the resolution on the
table.
This motion was defeated-yeas SIS, nays 12S.
The 'ollowing is the affirmative vote: Messrs.
Ackien; Anderson, Armtield, Atkins Berry,
BlcknelI. Bright, Catell, Caldwell, Cannon,
Chalmers. Carlisle Clark of Mo-, Colerick, Cox
Grayens. Culberson; Daggett. Davis of n. c,
Dunnell. Elan, Ellis, FELTON,, Ford Forney, Gil
lette. Goode, Earifs OF Va, Haskett, Hatch,
Henly. Herbert. Hooker. Hostetler, House. Hun
ion, Hprd, HutchIns, Jones, Kitchen, Knott
Lewis. Lowe, Mckenzie. Mcmillan, Mills, Mo.
ney. New, Persons, Philips, Phester, Reagar
Robertson, Rothwell, Ryan of Kansas, Sam
ton, Slemons Smith OF Georgia, Springer,
steele Stephens, Stevenson. Townshend of ILL.,,
Tucke", o. Turper. T. Turner. UDson, Vance
Weaver. Mellborn, Whitaker, Whitthorne, VIII
liams OF Ala, and Nillis-S2.
MIR. Gibson demanded the previous question.
Mr.. Towrshend, of GlL). inquired whether If
the previous question was seconded, there
would be any debate.
The speaker replied that the gentleman from
Louisiana (GibsOn) would be entitled to an
hour. but If he did not 1esire to use it under
the rules, there would be fifteen minutes al
lowed for debate In favor of, and fifteen minutes
In opposition to the resolution.
Mr. 10" pshend inquired OF Nh. Gibson,
whether he would allow an extension Of the
time for debate and, on receiving a negative
answer, expressed his hope that the dema nd
for the previous question would be voted down.
Mr. Buckner asked leave to offer an amend
ment provtdiding that the House take recess
from the 31st of May until November sth.
Mr.. Gibson refused to yield.
The previous question was then seconed, yeas
Ice, nays g. and the main question ordered.
The thirty minutes debate was then proceeded
with.
after debate by Messrs. Tucker, Singleton,
ard by Messrs. Garfield, OCOnnOr and Sparks in
favor OF it, direct vote was taken and the res
Olution was passed.
The vote was yeas 12l, nays 80.