Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-06-16
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Inc SPEAKER interrupted Schenclr
snd announced he was not In order.
MI. oCHENCk, amid much uproar and
eA.elneo., saio know / am not.
only want to say this because we ara
choked down without an opportunitv to
say word in explanation" W
MT. .WASHBURNE, of Illinois-I want
to call the attention of the country to the
iact that we have just voted million dol
lars extra to clerks in Washington, and I
am opposed to continuing the session to put
e%unsi "uls.onaI lsAes on the peoDle to pay this.
. lConfusion and eXcitement.1
Mr. MAYNARD moved To reconsider the
vote refusing to lay the reputation on tue
tion. 's1'' 'ues 4ues-
Inc SPEAKER informed him the motion
was undebateable. ~
mot;on "a ,aoabohNE a moved to lay the
ried. ' '"oie' Jar
MIR. SCHENCK remarked that his nm
tion to reconsider the vote secondino the
previous question, was in order that he
might make an explanation.
journ. "O
Mr.. WASHBURNE denied that motion.
from the committee of. Ways and Means.
Mr.; r;MAYNARD-Yes; and / give mo-
Iice thaG all the committee of Wavs and
: means wants is to be heard on this ones
lion. Calls to order
Inc SPEAKER called Mr.. MAYNARD to
order, and informed him that If he persisted
in speaking when no debate was Ia order
he would present the case to the Hot,se. =
Mr.. r.FARNSWORTH-I ask the unani-
nous attention of the House that the COM
mlttee on Ways and Means may be heard
for five or ten minutes. -e1 s1'a i7eE1'Fs
MIR. HARDING-I object.
Mr. SCHENCK-I ask the yeas and navs
On the motion on adjournment. If the
House adjourns, the COMMITTEES ON Iyava
and Means, being refused an opportunity
OF explanation on this floor, in reference to
Ihe condltion of the bill, and how speedily
we may have action on It, may be able to
1each the country between now and to-
morrow through the public press. The
question was taken and the House refused.
to adjourn. - - 1850
Mr.. PILE asked unanimous consent that
the chairman of the COMMITTEES on Wavs
ana means be allowed fifteen minutes for
explanation. '>s 'ss'''. 80
Mr.. BUTLER said yes, provided sone-
Dody he allowed to answer - q so
MT. BENJAMIN objected.
Inc question being on Mr.. Sehenck's
noClon 70 reconsider the vote seconding the
previous question,
Mr.. STEVENS, OF Pal move to Law
the motion on the table. Agreed tf,
Mr.. SCHOFlELD moved to suspend the
rules so as to allow the committee on Ways
ana Means half an hour to speak on the
question, and opponents half an hour
Agreed to. ,@a-
After an hours debate. during which
speeches were made by Messrs. Sharks,
Butler, Schenck, Price and Pruyn. the
house passed the resolution instructinr the
committee OF Ways and Means to report
a separate bill for the revision of
the tax on the manufacture and sale
distilled spirits and tobacco.
Mr.. SCHENCK offered the following
resolution: e1gl 80 -
Resolued, That after the report of a tag
bill by the committee of WAYS and Means;
IN pursuance of the order Just passed, no
oCher business shall be in order but the
consideration of the bill 80 reported by the
said COMMITTEES. except reports from the
committee on the enrolled bill.
rms wasadopted, under suspension of
the rules.
MIR. LOGAN moved the suspension of
the rules to enable him to offer a preamble
ana resolution providing for the appoint
ment of committee of five to inquire into
the propr1ety and expediency OF removing
some point near the geographical centre Of
the Republic. - = - =
This the House refused. --ss O.
Mr. ROBINSON. by unanimous consent,
oHered resolution requesting the Presi-
dent to take measures to secure the release
from Imprisonment of Warren and Castil-
10, convicted and sentenced, in Great
Britain, for words and acts spoken and
done IN the United States, and to take mea-
sures TO secure their return to the flag with
sach ceremonies as may be appropriate to
the occasion - :
The resolution was adopted. -. tr4
Adjourned.