Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-25

resurrection would not awaken it. Why die
not the men who were opposed to cutting
| down the tax on the wooden shirt of the poo
man come up like men and vote to keep tn
tariff where it was? If they wantet
to keep the ITO per cent. OF
iron implements with which labo
toiled why not openly vote to retain that rob
| berry? Because they wanted to put the ques
taon on false issue before the people, by say
| iug they were contending for regularity of the
| proceedings of the House. They did not wan
| to face the music and tell the people that they
! invested in manufactures, and placed 1t all or
consumption, on what the poor man eat and
wore.
MIR. Kelly thought that the question was one
of good faith and honor.
After further debate by Warner, Hawley and
Finley the question was submitted to the
House, which decided, yeas 1875, yeas 90, that
the question contained in McLane's PROPOSE,
ton was one of privilege. The following Dem
ocrats voted in the affirmative with the Repub-
licans Bachman, Beltzhoover, Bicknell. ely
mer, Coffroth, Gibson, Henry, KlOtz, McLane,
McMahon, Morse, Phelps, Ross, Talbot Epson,
Warner. Wilson, Wise, F. Wood and Wright.
MIR. McLane demanded the previous question
upon this resolution.
proposition desiring to separate the votes In
the preamble, the proposition to discharge the
committee on revision of laws from considers
ton of the bill, and the proposition to refer it
to the committee on ways and means. Pend
ing vote upon secOnding the demand for the
previous question, Mr.. Blackburn moved the
House adjourn. Defeated, yeas 81. nays 164.
Mr.. Knott moved to lay the resolution on
the table. Defeated; yeas 81, nays 1873.
MIR. McLane again demanded the previous
question, pending which Mr.. Wilson moved to
adjourn. Defeated; yeas "a; nays 102.
MIR. Blackburn moved that when the House
adiouled, it be until Friday. On count by
tellers, the Democrats generally abstained from
voting, so that there was no quorum, and the
Speaker stated that no other but two motions
were in order, to adjourn or for call of the
House.
MIR. McLane-As the usual hour for adjourn
ment has come, AID az am not disposed to be
kept here all night by any obstructiOnists, L
move to adjourn.
MIR. Blackburn am glad that the obstruc-
tionists have to surrender.
The motion was lost, 81 to 100, and then
motion to adjourn over was also defeated to
126.
During these roll calls efforts were made be-
tween representatives of the contending forces
to arrive at some terms of compromise, and
though they failed there was adisposition man
ifested on both sides to avoid, if possible, an
all nights session, SO when another motion to
ADJOURN WAS DdVc tuCIo WdS d lhISS
in favor of it on q viva voice vote, but the I'M
yielding minority was strong enough to order
the yeas and nays, aud on the yea and nay mo-
ton to adjourn 1t was again defeated, 67 to
50. Then there was roll call
to which $50 members responded. Then there
was another motion to adjOurn, which was de-
feated by majority of nineteen. Then there
was a call of the House. The doors were closed
and warrant was issued for the arrest of
members absent without leave. At o clock
the sergeant-at arms appeared at the bar of the
House. having in his custody Davis, of Cali
fornia, Bingham, Richmond, OReilly and Her
bert. The usual amusing scenes were enacted
rs these gentlemen gave their excuses,
the favorite excuse being the demands of
appetite. From time to time other members
were brought before the bar of the House and
discharged without costs. The fun grew fast
and furious, when Steele, in presenting his ex-
cuse, assembled to the clerks desk, and amid
great laughter and storm of humorous witt
cisms and sarcastic remarks, reCited portions OF
Burns Tam o Shanter, promising his recitation
with the remark that what he about to
quote would be as good as the House was likely
to hear Oh this solemn occasion. % Steee's
returning his seat, Singleton of Illinois, in
quired whether prayer having been concluded.
il was not in order for the journal to be read.
Mr.. Ewing moved the House adjourn.
Mr.. Gar6eId-Does the gentleman couple that
with proposition that we get vote to-mOr-
row?
Mr.. Blackburn-The gentleman does net.
MIR. Ewing-I do.
Mr. Blackbu,n-Thc gentleman speaks for
himself alone.
Mr.. Ewing-I speak for myself and the gen.
tleman speaks for himself.
Mr. Garfield-Is it agreed that VIC shall have
a vote on the pending proposition?
Mr.. BlackDurn-Tbere can be no agreement
without unanimous consent, and tell the gen.
tleman that a unanimous vote will not be given
in the next twelve months.
Mr. Ewing-I merely wish to assure my col
league, Garfield, that in my opinion there will
be votes enough on this side to have this ques-
ton, which is regarded by many as somewhat
frivolous. disposed of and pushed away. can
give no further assurance than that.
Mr.. Einstein-He who dallies is a bastard,
and he who doubts is damned.
now who deserved that damnation long ago.
The motion to adjourn was defeated, yeas
81, nays u.
At 9:45 o'clock more members were brought
to the bar and great amusement was occasion
ed by the appearance uf Mr.. Frost, who was
arrayed in full dress. In presenting his ex-
cuse he congratulated himself upon the fact
that at last he had caught the Speaker eye
and made the gentleman's acquaintance.
III :30-The House has just refused to ad-
journ, yeas 70, nays rs.
The House at 2:l5 adjourned; yeas 70, nays
76.