New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-27

A motion to dispense with the morning
hour Was defeated by n voteo 90 10 81.
Mr.. WILSON (Drm.. ". VLl, ifom. lie Committee ON
Foreign Affairs reported back adversely the bl author
zng the President negotiate tor lands for fue colon
EATON Of colorcd persons. Laid On the Table.
Mr.. JOHNSTON % H.. Va). from the { nmittcc on
Military Ahnr- rrportei bicK the bin relating to tho
rrtrrmcn, army Officers. Paced on the House cal
rndAT.
Nj. Miss Dem. y. ". presented petition Of
jam. A Van Il Uht, Sampson CmpP ~ Co., y. Dayton
M Ion Tor fn, -iryr, o. Sew. YORK Bay ici woen S.nuy
Hook aud COury Island Point. tpr tie PURPOSE q" asc
wig the present channel WAYS AID entrances To the
Jay aud irb'r Of New YORK. Referred to the Commit
Mr.. MONEY dom. Mis..l. Chnrmnn Of the Committee
Pos iii - "a I'~' K ais reported pic% %" req
dir y ~ r-iI'-h ug tcle- riphc postal ~ SEEN an ef
IAc Government tue Ia II ate. and ais" INTO he
graphic mrs cs "lna 80 tho'c nov p".' Scd U rAist
ing r'rr"r liin- and INTO Inr cost OF open'ins the
SAME; ami 10 mar Commit toe lraYc 10 send Tor
prr-"nt amI pi,rr; ioa,' cAi"h ~ ..,.......
MI BICkNEIL tDrn. lntJ called up the resolution
pInpo-,n JnH, riir T. counting the &C oral v"i"s
Sir. tOBE them hdD from tir Cnifml:ir' on Ailr0-
praIior- rc,,it.d thr Dstrr, of Co.rmbia Appropra
ron D. d. $ Aith WIS ordered printed aId trcouuIted
Mr. hlCkNELL ih"d Gryna ird tue previous question
on 10" Aio.g.a firctoru k'-"i'uiuu.
1hc Stood 10 10 In favor OF tax
NJ lne eject raj r@"Iuyn Issi- Stephen, FELTON,
and -pcrr. u. oreui. voted WIZ tIe pubcIns
Tue VOTE b. yes and nay rrsnlie tci~, 49,; nays.
12i-iu IayUr OF taxing up The ctCtiral resolution.
Iui, W.s rtrIct puiy vote. IKE ~ that NcsSr3.
Felton, Sp-cr ana Strp.rns. ~ GeUrga. voted IN thr
negative, Win tue Rcpnbncans.
o. the GrccuodcHrrs Mrs-fs. Lqdd and Stevenson
vo,cI In affirmative, and Mcssrs. Jones. Lowe.
Ru,,rd. 81 N"rh Carolina. March G'lrlte Weaver and
Iorum ln the negative.
Nh. bICENLaL agan drmau,ied the previous qurs-
uoh prn" = "mch IN Corg"r moved that there be Il
The SPEAKER called attention TO the fac that the
lat vote al the prr-rEcc Oi q quorum.
Mr. CONGEK tKep. MCh) rcpird nat IL was never
thres, Oidrr 80 nave cal o. the House.
Tnc. STEAMER -Aid tnat the char med thee
face that hcrr wns more than quorum present; POI
m"mb' ~ mad just voted
Nj. CONGER stated (aarcae u illy) that ns object
WA compel the forty ab-en members tO rcturn 20
ih,Ir dunes, lie hoped that the ruling OF the chair
would not prevent quorum Of the House from calling
IN bcr-.
Tne SPEAKERS ruled that the notion w0s not IN order
III the present condition OF busnrss-it having been
shown that there was not OnY more than quorum
present, but more tnni twO-tnirds -, "A fu huusc-a
sufficient number TO meet every requirement Of the
Constitution.
Mr.. CONGER appealed iro the decision. which
appeal Nj. BiOUNI (Dem, GdD moved 10 lay upon ne
tabr. The RUpub leans refused 10 woe upon this
mutiOh aud me House was thereby lett Without
quorum the vote stood Yeas, 40; na,s, 5-IeSSrs.
Springer, Gillette. Lowe, Murch ana weaver
Mr.. COnHrt raised tn point of no quorum "
a cah ~ the IIyuse WAS ordered Al disclosed the
presence Us members, AMI all proceedings under the
cal having b'rn dispensed WLn, tnc question REQUIRED
he motion to ab'e tine appeal from tue Speakers
decision, AMI again no quorum yOtCd.
A, O'clock after half roll-calls, the House
found Itself III exactly the same situation wnIch had
been tirer hours previously MIR. REAGAN ID NJ.
1rK), cXUfCSsed II. tic House merely 40
then came down
Inc aruc5 OF tue Republican SIDE to answer 20
their nancS o cd OF tue House, but silent
tIc NO On To table the appeal, thus leaving
Hollis without quorum ana forcing acdil OF tie House
A. 4:l2 oci0ek motion 10 adj urn was defedtcd-
yeas. l27 ; nays, l2J
Another call Oi the House was ordered. and then, ut
$40, The Louise adjourned until tomorrow.