QUESTIONS OF ORDER DECIDED AT THE THIRD SESSION OF THE FORTIETH CONGRESS. SCHUYLER COLFAX, OF INDIANA, SPEAKER. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1869.-Page 400. Pending a call of the House Mr. Schenck moved that the Sergeant-at-arms be directed to bring to the bar of the House at its meeting to-morrow such members as are now absent without leave. The Speaker pro tempore, Mr. Boutwell, decided in view of the precedent in the last Congress, that the said motion was out of order in the absence of a quorum. From this decision of the Chair, Mr. Schenck appealed. Pending which, Mr. Thomas L. Jones moved, at 10 o'clock and 25 minutes p. m., that the House adjourn; which motion was disagreed to. The question then recurring on the appeal of Mr. Schenck, On motion of Mr. Farnsworth, Ordered, That the same be laid on the table. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1869.-Page 406. The Speaker having recognized a member, Mr. Randall moved that the pending joint resolution be laid on the table. The Speaker decided that the said motion was out of order, inasmuch as another member had been recognized. From this decision of the Chair Mr. Randall appealed. And the question being put, Shall the decision of the Chair stand as the judgment of the House? It was decided in the affirmative. So the decision of the Chair was sustained. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1869.-Pages 333, 334. The morning hour expired. The House then resumed, as the regular order of business, the consideration of the modified resolutions of Mr. Benjamin F. Butler relative to the counting the electoral votes for President and Vice-President of the United States. Pending which, After debate, Mr. Kelsey submitted as an amendment in the nature of a substitute therefor, the following amendment, viz: Strike out all after the word "resolved" and insert in lieu thereof: "That the subject of an amendment of the joint rules governing the convention of the two houses of Congress for the purpose of counting the electoral votes for President and Vice-President of the United States be referred to a select committee of five, with power to report by bill or otherwise at any time;" When Mr. Farnsworth made the point of order that the said amendment, not being germane, was out of order. The Speaker pro tempore overruled the said point of order. Mr. Kelsey moved that the appeal be laid on the table. It was decided in the affirmative, So the appeal was laid on the table. Yeas.... 131 40 51 INDEX. A. Absence, leave of, granted to- Mr. Adams.. Mr. Archer.. Mr. Arnell Mr. Axtell Mr. Bailey Mr. Benton Mr. Blair... Mr. Boles Mr. Bowen.. Mr. Butler, R. R. Mr. Cake Mr. Callis Mr. Clarke, Sidney Mr. Cook Mr. Delano Mr. Dixon.. Mr. Garfield Mr. Glossbrenner. Mr. Golladay. Mr. Gove Mr. Griswold. Absentees on roll-calls. fines and costs imposed upon, to be remitted Academy, Military, appropriation for.. See H. R. 1596. Naval, necessity of purchase of additional grounds for, letter from superintendent.. Adjournment, for the day.. See H. Res. 472. 17, 24, 43, 51, 70, 77, 89, 90, 96, 109, 114, 121, 128, 140, 148, 153, 156, Agriculture, Commissioner of, to report deficiency of appropriation for the new agricultural transmits reply to above relative to proposed industrial horticultural exhibition to be held at Hamburg in Alabama claims, protesting against ratification of treaty for settlement of. See H. Res. 422. Alabama, members from the State of, appear, viz: Francis W. Kellogg, Benjamin W. Norris, proposed improvement of bay and harbor at Mobile. Charles W. Pierce appeared. Charles W. Buckley appeared See H. R. 1470. may accept provisions of an act giving public lands for benefit of certain colleges. See H. R. 1519. regranting certain lands in, to Nashville and Decatur Railroad Company for relief of loyal citizens of, who acted as United States scouts during late war..... See H. Res. 391. changing time for carrying mail on post route No. 7177........ See H. R. 1592. making grant of lands to Eureka Mining and Transportation Company.. See H. R. 1620. removing political disabilities of certain citizens of. See H. Res. 417; H. R. 1518, 1770, 1772, 1892, 1977, 2011, 2012, 2013. reviving grant of lands to Selma and Gadsden railroad, and confirming same to Rome 243 See H. R. 1824. |