Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-02-18
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c~oagrsss-xxxvTsh Session.
Fira session
wAsuiso4oS, Feb III.

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Senate not 10 session 10 day.
HoUsR-Mr. FooKe introduced a bill 10
incorporate the United States Agricultural
Society. Referred 10 the Committee on the
District Of Columbia. feta
Mr.. Miles rose TO n question Of privilege,
saying that the House at the last session had
positively ordered the chairs and desks then
in use 20 be removed from the hall
But notwithstanding this, he noticed To-
day that in contemptuous Disregard Of the
order, the floor has been blocked mp with the
reintroduction Of the ohairs and decks. The
Doorkeeper had no right 20 bring them ia.
lie called on the Speaker to enforce the
rule. This blending Of both systems had the
advantage Of neither, and the disadvantage
Of both.
Mr.. Maynard asked whether Mr.. Miles
was willing that the stnse Of the majority
should be expressed without objection,
Mr.. Miles was perfectly willing.
Mr.. Waehburne Of Illinois as one Of the
Squstter Sovereignty, said that no was re-
sponsible for bringing in the seat and desk
he now occupied.
Messrs Ruek. Conklin and McClernaud
made a similar declaration as TO their seats
and desks.
They, as did also Mr.. Harris Of Nd, ex-
planned that no blame should rest on the
doorkeeper, and assigned as their reasons
for reintroducing their desks and chairs
that there were not accommodations for one
tenth OF the House OF the large table outs
side the bar.
Mr.. Miles was happy 10 exhonorate the
doorkeeper from blame. He was sorry that
any gentleman bad undertaken directly to
put aside q standing rule of the House. He
thought, however, that the doorkeeper ought
to have sternly resisted the importantly Of
members
Finally q special committee Of three was
ordered to inquire into the expediency Of
removing the benches and replacing the
chRirs and desks, and to report the cost and
time the change will occupy.
Mr.. Keitt, from the Joint Committee to
make arrangements for inaugurating Mills
equestrian statute of Washington, reported
a joint resolution appropriating ten thou
sand dollars to defray the expenses. Pass
ed,
Mr.. Sherman moved the election of Print
er be further postponed till Monday. Agreed
to.
The House passed the Senate resolution
giving the consent Of Congress for Captain
Shubrick to accept the sword rendered him
from President Urquiza, OF the Argentint
Confederation, as a mark OF bis appreciation
Of the distinguished character of that OFF,
Ger.
The Senate bill to abolish the frankiag
privilege, was read.
Mr.. V~allsndigham moved to refer II to a
special committee, that the House may have
the facts,
Mr.. Stephenson preferred that the bill be
put on its passage now but he would have
no objection to its taking the usual course,
and being referred to the Post Office Com.
mittee.
Mr.. Houston said the bill involved no
new principle. He desired to keep il in a
position where a vote could be had on il. he
moved:that it's consideration be postponed
for three weeks from Tuesday.
Mr.. Vallandighsm moved to refer it 10 the
Judiciary Committee.
MIR. Reynolds moved to ley it on the table.
Negatived-yeas "; nays 80.
The House refused to refer the bill to the
Judiciary Committee. A parliamentary
struggle ensued, as to what disposition
should be made of the bill.
The House refused by 81 majority, to
refer it to the Post 0Hoe Committee. II
was referred to a select Committee of FIVE,
and the House adjourned till Monday.