So the House refused to adjourn. Mr. William A. Wheeler Albert S. White. Mr. Ancona moved that when the House adjourns, it adjourn until Monday next. Pending which, Mr. Wood moved to amend the said motion by striking out "Monday" and inserting "Tuesday" in lieu thereof. And the question being put, Yeas.. There appeared {Nays. 3 73 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. Cyrus Aldrich William Allen Fernando C. Beaman Samuel C. Fessenden Thomas A. D. Fessenden Mr. Richard Franchot Augustus Frank Mr. George K. Shiel. Mr. Albert G. Porter No quorum voted. Mr. Bingham moved that there be a call of the House. And the question being put, Yeas... .... It was decided in the affirmative, Nas 78 7 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. Cyrus Aldrich William Allen So it was ordered that there be a call of the House. The roll having been called, the following named members failed to answer to their names, viz: Messrs. Isaac N. Arnold, Elijah Babbitt, Stephen Baker, Jacob B. Blair, George H. Browne, William G. Brown, Alfred A. Burnham, Jacob P. Chamberlain, Ambrose W. Clark, Martin F. Conway, Erastus Corning, James A. Cravens, John J. Crittenden, Charles Delano, Isaac C. Delaplaine, R. Holland Duell, Alfred Ely, John N. Goodwin, Bradley F. Granger, Henry Grider, John A. Gurley, James T. Hale, John Hickman, James E. Kerrigan, John W. Killinger, Cornelius L. L. Leary, William E. Lehman, Owen Lovejoy, Frederick F. Low, Edward McPherson, Robert Mallory, Henry May, John W. Menzies, William Mitchell, Anson P. Morrill, John W.Noell, Moses F. Odell, Nehemiah Perry, John S. Phelps, Frederick A. Pike, John F. Potter, Joseph Segar, A. Scott Sloan, Edward H. Smith, Elbridge G. Spaulding, John B. Steele, Charles R. Train, William Vandever, Robert B. Van Valkenburgh, Chauncey Vibbard, William Wall, E. P. Walton, Kellian V. Whaley, George C. Woodruff, Hendrick B. Wright. Mr. Holman moved that all further proceedings in the call be dis pensed with; which motion was disagreed to. The absentees were then called over, and the doors closed; When excuses were offered and received for the non-attendance of Messrs. George H. Browne, Babbitt, and Burnham. Mr. Holman moved that all further proceedings in the call be dispensed with; which motion was disagreed to. Mr. William J. Allen moved, at 11 o'clock and 45 minutes p. m., that the House adjourn; which motion was disagreed to. Excuses were then offered and received for the non-attendance of Messrs. Clark, Corning, Crittenden, Delano, Duell, Grider, Hickman, Morris, Noell, Odell, Anson P. Morrill, John S. Phelps, Potter, Sloan, John B. Steele, Train, Van Valkenburg, Vibbard, Wall, and Walton. Mr. Holman moved that all further proceedings in the call be dispensed with; which motion was disagreed to. On motion of Mr. Frederick A. Conkling, Ordered, That the Sergeant-at-arms be directed to arrest and bring to the bar of the House such of its members as are now absent without its leave. Mr. Wood moved, at 12 o'clock and 10 minutes a. m. (Saturday,) that the House adjourn; which motion was disagreed to. The Sergeant-at-arms appeared at the bar of the House, having in custody Mr. Wright, Mr. McPherson, and Mr. Menzies. The said members having been severally arraigned, It was ordered that said members be discharged from custody-Mr. Wright and Mr. Menzies upon the payment of fees, and Mr. McPherson without costs. Mr. Holman moved that all further proceedings in the call be dispensed with; which motion was disagreed to. Mr. Wright moved, at 1 o'clock a. m., that the House adjourn; which motion was disagreed to. Mr. Holman moved that all further proceedinga in the call be dispensed with; which motion was agreed to. And thereupon the doors were opened. The question then recurring on the motion of Mr. Pendleton to lay on the table the bill of the House No. 591, Mr. Ancona moved, at 1 o'clock and 10 minutes a. m., that the House adjourn; which motion was disagreed to. Mr. Ancona moved that when the House adjourns, it adjourn to Monday next; which motion was disagreed to. Mr. William Allen moved, at 1 o'clock and 15 minutes a. m., that the House adjourn. And the question being put, It was decided in the negative, The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. Schuyler Colfax Samuel C. Fessenden Daniel W. Gooch Michael Hahn Richard A. Harrison Samuel Hooper Valentine B. Horton Mr. John Hutchins William D. Kelley Albert G. Riddle Mr. Edward H. Rollins So the House refused to adjourn. The question then recurred on the motion of Mr. Pendleton to lay the said bill on the table, And the question being put, It was decided in the negative, {Nays.... The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are So the House refused to lay the bill on the table. The question then recurring on the demand for the previous question on the report of the committee of conference on the said bill, Mr. Johnson moved, at 1 o'clock and 40 minutes p. m., that the House adjourn. Pending which, Mr. William Allen moved that when the House adjourns, it adjourn until Monday next. Pending which, Mr. Wood moved to amend the same by striking out "Monday" and inserting "Tuesday" in lieu thereof. And the question being put, It was decided in the negative, {Xes The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are Mr. John D. Stiles Chilton A. White Samuel S. Cox Mr. George W. Julian Frederick A. Pike Theodore M. Pomercy |