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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
| Mr. LoyhJoY. Of Illinois, by unanimous consent.
withdrew his motion To reconsider the vote by which tho
House adopted the resolution authorizing the Speaker to
pay TO Mrs Mary A. Harris widow OF Thomas L. Harris.
of Illinois, the compensation due to him member Of
the House at the time of his DEATH understanding that
general resolution which would affect the object he had
in view, the extension of the time for which Mrs Harris
should receive pay TO the day when Mr. HopdEs took his
seat would shortly be introduced
1916.
Mr. HUGHES, of Indiana asked leave to Introduce a
bill, remarking that, IL objection should be made no
would move that the rules be suspended.
Mr. HOUSTON, of Alabama, said he knew What the
bill was and should object without its being reported
The Clerk then reported the bill follows "a bill to
1 revive the tariff of '46.
| Mr.. HUGHES moved that the rules be suspended
| Mr.. CRAWFORD, of Georgia. appealed to Mr. Huansa
to permit him'to offer substitute, and have both prop
/ ositions read
| [The bill of Mr. HuanEs was then read II provides
simply for the repeal of the tariff of 81 and the revival
and putting In force of the tariff of AZ
Mr.. HUGHES did not wish to bc misunderstood by tho
House He merely gave way to Mr.. CRAWFORD to give
notice Of his substitute.
The substitute next read II provides for the re-
peal of all laws and parts of laws increasing the salaries
paid to public oiccr, and Others in the service Of the
government of the United States since $780, and the
payment Of all salaries under and in conformity to- tho
laws regulating them anterior to the first day OF july
1850 also provides the continuance of this act in
force until the receipts the treasury under the tariff
of 1857, and from other sources shall be equal to the
amount appropriated by Congress, and no longer
Mr.. HOUSTON. l desire to ask the gentleman from
Georgia
Mr.. WAsHBURNE, of Illinois object TO discussion
Mr.. CRAWFORD. am ready to answer the question
Mr.. HOUSTON. desire to ask -
Loud cries of 'Orler T. 'orter r.
Mr.. VALI4ANDIGHAM, Of Ohio, desired to give no
ce that at the proper time. he would offer the follow
Ing amendment
Mr.. HOUSTON. This notice of amendments is out of
order am willing to vote for the bill of the gentleman
from Georgia separate proposition.
The SPEAKER Debate is out of order
Mr.. VALIANDIGHAM. ask for the reading OF my
proposition
Mr.. HOUSTON. object
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gentleman from Georgia, and desire the privilege
Mr.. HOUSTON. desire to ask a question:
Repeated calls of " Order T. g order -
Mr.. CRAIGE, of North Carolina i move call of the
House.
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee suppose, il this PROPOSE
ton introduced il must receive its first consideration
in Committee of the Whole and then every one can Of
fer amendments.
The question being takcn the call of the House was
not ordered.
The question recurring upon the motion Of Mr. Huonn
that the rules be suspended
Mr.. MOORE, of Alabama, moved that there be a call
of the House; which motion not agreed toyeas So,
nays lis.
Mr.. CRAWFORD remarking that there seemed to be
some misunderstanding about his proposition, Withdrew
proposition of the gentleman from Indiana.
The motion Of Mr.. HUouEs then decided in the
negatlve--yeas s5, nays 94as follows:
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cawson Clay John Cocianc Coax, Corning, Coode Craig
Icy. Gregg Grocsbok, Grover Grow, HARRIS skn
spa % Ksm kors kaIs nayna iS sys aS
mn Iandy, Lawrence Iedy Letter. Maclay M,son Maynard,
Palmer Parker Pstn rhcp. Philips foe,
Taylor Louisiana underuoo Ynndis@n, wulron, whiery.
MAys,;rs Abbott Atkins blair & ssyce nans ssya
fS OF So2 corr In,k
Davidson Davis Of Maryland Davis M,ssspp DAVIS Of Massa
rarnsworih Fe.ion Garnet osrTo, Gaamgs Gilman Gsoc.
stlsr assSy I aaas aslae a Marshall sy In T a-asson
Mont rke Potter Reagan Royce Ruiln snatse Scales sssara
Tennessee spinner sawor stanton Stevenson Talbot Tappan
1aysr, renpson romska Vance Made wAS,dgs Walton
winslow, Wood, and Wright of Tennessee
SO the rules not suspended
THE POST OFFICE AppnqrnfArIos BILL
Mr. PHELPS, of Missouri stated that on yesterday a
proposition made by the gentleman from Pennsyiya-
mia Mr. FLOREScEl 10 reconsider the vote by which tho
Post Office appropriation bill rejected. lie desired
and he hoped the House would agree with him. recon
slider that voe and then let the motion be to
consider the engrossmen of the BILL and permit the mat
ter to rest until after the House should have gone into
committee. The only object he had In view was the IA
cilitating of the public business
Mr. BLAIR of Missouri. Ii in order, / move to Law
tho motion to reconsider the table
Mr. PHELPS said he had only yielded to his colleague
to make suggestion. If the motion recos~Akf the
engrossment of the bill entered TO- y the
consideration of its cngrossment soMll not be entered
If the House should reconsider lbs engrossment the bill
would then be before the House for amendment IL tho
motion to reoo@rr should be laid on the table then ~
new hil wopld have to be originated, the 1iosc si
pnrn without making appropriations for the Post Otfo
Department for the next fiscal year.
Mr.. BLAIR inquired whether not ii would he in
order t. propose in the House, the amendments voted
down in the committee
The SPEAKER replied that The bill would I've open 10
amendment n The House. and IL proper for him 10
state that IL some OF the amendments offered In tho
House that had been adopted in COMMITTEES The Chair
would not hold them In order
MIR. BLAIR. Then move to lay tao aotion 10 recoa-
slider the table
The question being put 1t decided in the negative
yeas "a, nays l0i.
Tpn OVERLAND CONTRACT
The question recurring upon the sasibu TO recon-
sster-
Mr.. GOOCH of Massachusetts, bqlired whether, ii
the vote should bo recors lAred the gentlcma, from
Missouri Mr. Pnglrvl Wonl permit vote 10 Nv iaLen
the amendment offered In COMMITTEES OF the Wholss
and believed by very large number Of msnaba to havs
lsen adopted
Mr PHELPS replied thai he supposed the amendment
referred the alnded to yesterday by the gen
tleman hoa Indiana, Mr.. coTAS His recollection