, 1881-01-27

F3fUM l1tFi tl.tOIkps
WARRINGTON, D. e., Jan. oo.-a1r IlcE-
hell called up tho resolution proposing n
1olnt rulc for counting tho Electoral votes.
After some time spent III vain to arrive at
some determination III reference to tho time
to be consumed iii debate, Mr.. Dtcktlell dc-
manttctl tho previous question on the Nor
gun Electoral resolution.
hIr. CoMger ralscd question Of cnnstdcra-
ron. A vote hy division stood III to ito III
favor Ut taking up the Electoral resolution.
AIcssrs. Stephens, lclton, allu Spear voted
with the Republicans.
trfie vote, by yeas md nnys resulted:' Yeas
10; nays, 1a4, III favor Of taking up the
Electoral rcsoluttnls-~a strict party vote, ex-
cept Messrs. Fcltoi, Spccr, n1ll Stephens
(tia.}, who voted III tile negative with the
Republicans Of tho Gree,backcrs, Atcssrs.
Lasll and Stevenson yotctl Ill tha affirmative,
nnl Mcssrs. )oncs, Lowe, Russotl IN. C.),
o[Nvch, Gillette, Weaver, aitd Yucum In tho
negative.
Mr.. l'!cknclI again demanded the previous
Guestinn. pending wlliet,
MI. CuS1El
moved that taero be q call Of tho House.
Tie Speaker called attention to tho fact
that the lust vote showed the presence of
quorum.
lIr. Congcr replied that 1t was noyert!!c.
less In order to have cali Of tho House.
The Speaker saitt the Cbnlr recognized tho
fAct TINT there WINS Moro thnn II quorum
present. Twolluntlred and fltty-four mctn-
bcrs Ind Just voted.
Mr.. ConRer stated {sarcasttcally) Ills OBJ
ject was to compel forty absent n.e1nbers to
return to their duties. lis l,upcd the ruling
Of tho Chair would not prevent a quorum Ut
, tho House from calling OH tho nbsent nen-
bers. -
Tho Speaker ruled TINT tho motion was not
III. order In the present condition Of business,
1T having been shown TINT tl,are was not
only morc than n quorum present but
more tllan tW0-thirtls OF q full House,
u i, sufficient number to meet evory
requirement. Of tho Constitution. Thu
House had, at tho proper tfn,n, tho ilt-
hennt right to enforce tho prcsencc Of aa)-
q sentees. but. Il quorum belng presont, tho
motion for call Of tho HOUSE has not, uulor
the rules OF practice, priority over demand
for tho previous question.
(. iii. CONGEn A1r'l:ALl:n FROM THE DECIslOS,
which appeal Mr.. Dlou,it moved to lay upol,
tho table. The Republicans refused to ynte
upon the motlon, a1ld thu IioVsc was thereby
= Ieft without quorum, Thu vote STOOD
yeas, 10; nays, s. McssrS. Springer, Gil!
let's, ~Lowc.4 Murcl,. Weaver, md Congo.
1AIaoA v fDtat VI III lAuI AlAs ~ WILL VI lllt
House was ordered.
The cah disclosed tho presence OF ea5s NOM
bers, aht all proceedings under tic call lny
ing been dispensed with. tho question II.
;, CURED Oil the motion to table tic appeal fro,1
the Speakers decision, and ngaln no. quorum.
voted.
At4 O'Clock, after half 4 dozen rollcalIs
&e House
=. FOUND ITSELF IN EXACTLY TIE aAaiE BTU
: yl0S
j.. In wh!c, 1t had been thrca hours previously
!? ur, a. Mr.. Reagan Expressed 1t. iila Itous
/; merely went ny tho I'LL, uni then cnlne dow
J.. aealn. Thu tuctfcs Ut the Republican sld
+ Were t0 answer to tl1eir nalltes on n Gull u
= thu House, but to rclnaln silent upon tho ,ntl
& ttoll to table the appeal, titus leaving IL,
r. House without quorum, amt forcing cal
i, 1T tho fl0l,se. l. ulos1oil to aA}oNrll WIS de
! feated-ycus, TT; says, III.
=, Another call Ut tllp 1lonso was ordered
. anu tlleA the liOlsu adjourned.