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CONGRESS
OF THE UNITED STATES.
Houss OF REPRESENTATION.

t1ouSb OF NkrkssANAA - =.
Tuefday, Feb. 8, 1893.
Debate on Mr.. BAYAsDs motion to 60
into committee Of the whole on the
Rate Of the union in order 10 take
into confederation the amendment to
the Contribution Sefpesting she Elec-
sion ofPreGdens and vice preident.
Confined.
Mr.. Huger thought this fubjea of
che 6rit importance II propofed TO al
Ger the contribution of the Unired States
on an important point. This was OF
much grester importance than the ceilion
ola fmall diaria Of territory. 1t appear
ed TO him mof extraordinary that 70 much
pains were taken 10 pofrone the confde-
ration of il TO late period Of the ieiiion.
This had been done the laf leiiion. II
was in vain 10 fay members ought TO keep
their ieats. Itwas web known that phi
vats purfaiss would take them away
He tru&ed, therefore, that at the prelent
time, while the hcnie was full, adeciGon
wocld be made.
Mr.. Smile ,ho't, if gentleman would
iufer the queRion to be taken without
unneceRarily confirming the time of the
houie, they would progress in a much
more orderly manner with the public bu-
fnefs.
Mr.. Bacon faid there was no doubt
about the importance Of the prcpofed a.
amendment TO the contribution. But did
ii neceGariiy follow that il wa, proper TO
take up thar fubjef to day. On the con-
trary, he Thoughts it mott proper TO take
hrit into confederation rhe proportions re-
fpesfing Columbia for the realons aligned
BY feveral gentlemen.
Mr.. Grifwold hoped the houfe would
adhere to their own rules. A reference
"a committee Of the whole, on the Gate
Of the union was, according TO tnofe rules
the order for every day. Certainly what
ever relates to an amendment to the con-
ilitution is important. 1t is agreed on
all hands that this amendment is of great
importance. II was not absolutely ne
cefIary that this fubjeef, or thar which
related TO the diarif of Columbia, ihould
be acted upon to-day. Neither Of the
obietis were 70 preiing. But where they
were equally preding, was il not proper
10 take up that 6rii which was ac-
knowledgedly of the greateit importance.
He admitted thar it was the duty of gen.
slemen 10 remain at their feats but he
did MT know what reafon the houfe had
TO find fault with their ahienes, as they
had By formal wore iantaioned il.
Gentlemen will admitthat queaion of
foch importance as went TO change the
natiensl compact under which they held
their leass oughs not TO be decided upon,
but by the votes off every perfon entitled
10 vote upon il. Shall We then delay It's
decifion until third of the members are
gomez A deciGon under fnch circumstances
would not be doing juaiee TO the fpirit Of
s The conGitution thar required the con-
rursencei f two thirds Of the members of
both houies.
Mr.. Davis colld not account for the
change produced in the minds of fome
gent emen on this fuhje6f. Lat fttlior,
when this iuhject was before Congreis,
the geatieman from Delaware was eppo-
fed to deciding upon tx TO day he is
earncaly for deciding upon it. He is
from time TO time calling il up, contrary
20 the etsbiifhed. ufage of the Houfe,
which whena gentleman lays motion
on tbe table, permits 1t as a matter Of
compliment 70 lie until he calls ii up
Now she gentleman tom DelaWa,e tn
csairgly cabs fos it. La ieaioa. when
taken up, he voted agsini is. The gen
tiemzn from Connecticut ah., fMr. Grit
wold) while he charges Us with incon6ta-