The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-17

The Rule of the House of Representa-
tives.
We copy a small part OF the report OF the
proceedings Of the House Of Representa-
tiyes last Monday when eighty Democrats
sat In their seats and refused to vote. We
desire that Mr.. FOWLER shall have no pos
sible excuse for supposing that the power
70 compel attendance II the same as the
power TO compel voting. We copy from
the official report in the Congressional Re-
cord:
The SPEAKER: The gentleman from
Ohio takes an appeal. The question j.
Shall the decision of the Chair stand as the
Judgment OF the Housey
Mr.. HASKELL: move that the appeal
be laid on the table.
Mr.. CONVERSE: In view OF the i'm
portance Of the question to he determined
by the House, demand the yeas and nays
on this proposition.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
The question was taken; and there
wero--yeas, 119; nays, 80.
IThs Democrats) appeal having been
laid upon the table the Democrats next
began to filituster Il
The SPEAKER: The question is OH or
derlng the previous question.
Mr.. TOWNsHEND, OF Illinois: Allow
opportunity for debate and amendment.
[Crics Of Irregular order!"l
The House divided; and there We're
ayes, %; noes, 4.
Mr.. REAGAN and Mr.. TOWNSIIEND,
of Illinois. No quorum.
The SPEAKER: The Chair appoints Mr..
HASKELL. and Mr.. REAGAN as telIers.
Mr.. CALKINS: One moment; l desireto
ask unanimous consent.
Mr.. TOWNSHEND, of Illinois: Permit
opportunity for debate and amendment.
Mr.. ATKINS: trust gentlemen will
not press this measure. For one | have
not read this bill, and i want time to read
it. [Crics OF "OrderpJ
The House again divided; and the tellers
reported ayes, 93; noes, 4.
TThe Democrats refused to yOte.l
Mr.. MULDROW Imoye that the House
do now adjourn.
Mr.. REAGAN: And move that when
the House adjourns ii adjourn To meet on
Wednesday ut ~ o'clock NJ.
Mr.. CAMP: AS no quorum has voted
only two motions are in Order-that there
be cali of the House and to adjourn.
The SPEAKER: As there is no quorum
voting the motion TO adjourn is in order
The question Is on that motion.
The House divided; and there were
ayes, 81; noes, 80.
fThe Democrats voted and showed Il
quorum. After more iilibustering j
The question being taken on ordering
the previous question, there wcre-ayes,
rs; noes, none-no quorum voting.
Tellers were ordered, and Mr.. HASKELL
and Mr.. MuIDROw were appointed.
The House divided: and the tellers re-
portcd-ayes, CT; noes. none.
Several MEaBEiis: No quorum.
Mr.. robson: i move call OF the
House.
The motion was agreed to.
The Clerk proceeded TO call the roll.
Zone hundred and sixty members, inclu-
ding absentces, failed to answer the roll
call. The close OF the report shows that
the Democrats carried their point:l
The SPEAKER: The Doorkceper will
close the doors.
Mr.. HASKELL: ask consent that fur
Their proceedings under the call be dis
pensed with, my object being to move that
the House take Il recess.
The SPEAKER: The gentleman from
Kansas moves to dispense with NIL further
proceedings under the call.
Mr.. RANDALL: With the understands
ing that motion is to be made for recess.
The SPEAKER: As many as are in favor
Of dispensing with all further proceedings
under the call
Mr.. CALkINS Wait a moment. II is
that the gentleman from Kan
sas has proposition TO submit which if
agreed to shall dispense with further pro-
ceedings under the call.
Mr.. CAMP: \ motion for recess is not
in order in the absence Of Il quorum.
Mr.. CALkINS: The gentleman from
Kansas wishes to submit proposition
which we think all members will agree to;
md If il be agreed TO, further proceedings
under the cali will be dispensed with.
The SPEAKER: The question is on the
motion Of the gentleman from Kansas (Mr.
HASKELL to dispense with all further pro-
ceedings under the call.
The motion was not agreed to.
Several MEMBERS 10 Mr. HssKELL): Now
state your proposition.
Mr.. HASKELL: | desired unanimous
il it could be granted, to dispense
with further proceedings under the call
and to take arecess until half-past 1 O'clock
tomorrow morning.
Many MEMBERS That is all right.
The SPEAKER: Is there objection to
dispensing with all further proceedings
under the calf
Mr.. CAMP: | object unless the propOsi-
ton OF the gentleman from Kansas for
recess is agreed to on the other side.
Mr.. MANNING: There is no objection
here.
Mr.. HERBERT: What is the PROPOSE
tiony
The SPEAKER: The gentleman from
Kansas submits a request that by unani-
nous consent the House now take recess
I'LL bali-past II o'clock tomorrow morning.
Is there objections The Chair hears none.
md the proposition is agreed to.
The same rule as to absent members Is |
N force in the House Of Representatives rs
n our House of Delegates. Remember
hat. and ask yourself, Mr.. FOWLER,
whether il that rule means "fun there 1t |
Toes not mean fun h6re--if by the word |
. fun" you allude to the right OF repre-
sentative OF the people to refrain from
ioting when his conscience tells him he |
'ught not to vote.
We do most sincerely hope that the Dem.
'cratic members Of the Legislature wall be-
IN at once and persistently fight every
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