The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-19

Mr. blame rep! o. Me..Yes, that is fair
Par. jrRvENs-l do not know whether under tae
raing Of the Chair there have personal
or not understood the Chair TO rule them out OF
The SpEAKER-The Chair suggested to the gentle
from ONO that his remarks were certainly be-
yOnd the scope OI the resolution, but that N Obiec-
ton were not made the Chair would not arrest his
remarks. v the gentleman from Pennsylvania yields
to his colleague the Chair Will rule In the same way
Mr.. SCHENCK-lf the gentleman rs to be permitted
to proceed desire TO say that II he comments ON my
speech wish TO follow II with remarks.
The SPEAKER--The Chair win rule in the same way
II any gentleman makes the point Of order Does the
gentleman from Pennsylvania yield to his coleagueY
yield. II my colleague is going TO answer what has
been said by the gentleman from Ohio shall be very
glad TO give them fair hight and have admirable
sculfle They are about the same size, but cannot
see under the circumstances whether would not be
gentleman from Ohio OIL and getting my colleague
Mr.. WAsHBURNR, OF ILL., hope the gentleman
from Pennsylvania will yield to his colleague the
same time that the gentleman fromOho (Mr. schenck
had.
Mr.. WAsHBURNE-And hope no point OF order
will be taken.
shall insist upon the debate being confined to the
resolution. This is not the first time that the pro-
ceedings of the House have been characterized as
indecent, and shall not sit in my seat and hear it
done again by the same man II can help it.
Mr.. srEvENs.-rhen must decline to Yield unless
the gentleman from Ohio can be allowed to reply to
the remarks of my colleague.
Mr.. WooDwARD-It is in reply to the gentleman
from Ohio that ask the floor.
Mr.. STEVENS cannot see very well how can
give way to one unless give way to both. am very
willing to do so, for feel much in the mood to see
little contest this fternOOn-(laughter)- between
my respectable colleague from Pennsylvania and my
equally respectable colleague from Ohio.
After various propositions and suggestions all Of
which were objected to by some member,
Mr.. WAsHBURNE OF ILL.,, suggested that the House
the state of the Union and take up the Indian Appro
priatiOn bill, y0n which the discussion could be con-
tinned by Messrs. Schcnck and Woodward
That proposition having met the wishes OF the
House the resolution offered by Mr.. Stevens was
agreed to.
to-day 1t adjourn to meet on Thursday next, which
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House thereupon, at half-past two, went into
Committee of the Whole on the State OF the Union,
with Mr.. Blaine In the chair, and took up the Indian
Mr. MAYNARD insisted on the reading Of the bill at
length.
before he had gone through more than four pages a
motion was made 10 dispense with the further re adj
| ing OF the bill.
On that motion there was no quorum voting and so
the roll had to be called, when eighty members only
answered to their names.
e The committee and reported the fact to the
House, when the roll was again called III the House.
ana one hundred and -four members having answered
to their names all further proceedings under the call
were dispensed with and the House again went into
Committee Of the Whole, when the reading OF the
bill was resumed and continued for about half an
hour.
THE ALASKA PURCHASE,
Finally the committee rose, and Mr.. LouGHRiDGE
introduced preamble and joint resolution on the
subject OF the treaty OF purchase with Russia, which
was read and referred to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
AID FOR A RAILROAD SCHEME.
Mr. HIGBy, (rep.) OF Cal, introduced bill To AID
the san Francisco and humboldt Bay Railroad Com
pany to construct a railroad from san Francisco to
the towns on Humboldt Bay, California. Referred TO
Committee on Public Lands.
THE MOUNT VERNON LADIES' ASSOCIATION.
Mr.. BLAINE moved that the Committee on Appro-
priatons be discharged from the consideration of
the memorial of the Mount Vernon LADIES' AssOcia-
ton, and that 1t be referred to The Committee Of
Claims.
once upon the memorial, which set forth the losses
sustained by the association in consequence Of the
stoppage OF its steamboat, plying between Washing
ton and Mount Vernon, during the years Of the war,
and asking that the sum Of $4,000 be allowed in COM
pensation for its losses. After some explanatory
Joint resolution approprating 900 for the purpose
Mr.. LAWRENCE, trep.l OF Ohio, objected
Mr.. SCHENCK moved 10 suspend the rules to enable
him to introduce the Joint resolution, and the vote
| resulted:-Yeas 81, nays is.
The Speaker voted in the Affirmative, to make q
quorum, but twO-thirds not having voted in the
Affirmative the rules were not suspended
Mr.. ELDRIDGE asked to be, and was, excused from
service the select committee appointed to-day IN
reference to the letter to Senator Henderson, OF Mis-
souri,, and Mr.. Burr was appointed in his place.
THE QUESTION OF REcEss-IMPEACHMENT AGAIN.
A message was received from the Senate at four
O'Clock announcing that The Senate had agreed to
the concurrent resolution for recess, to take
The SPEAKER stated that the question would be on
agreeing to the amendment of the senate striking
out Saturday last and inserting to-day.
Mr.. ASHLEY OF OHIO, moved that the House adj
jOurn.
Mr.. BUTLER, (rep) OF Mass, moved across the hail
towards his seat, saying, IN a hurried and anxious
manner, "Withdraw that motion. Don't ADJOURN"
Mr.. ASHLEY thereupon withdrew the motion.
Mr.. BUTLER informed the Chair that he had a
privileged motion to submit.
The SPEAKER stated that there was now privileged
motion before the House on concurring In the
amendment Of the Senate to resolution for a
Mr.. BUTLER said he desired to state the reason
! why the House should not concur. lie remarked
that in the investigation with which the Managers
were charged 1t might become necessary, and that 1t
was necessary, TO have the action OF the House
in compelling the attendance OF witnesses.
Mr. ROBINSON raised question OF order, which the
Mr.. BUTLER COMMUNICATION that reason it will be
quite necessary that the House should be in session
to enforce its process There have been nave au-
thorty TO say acts of recusancy on the part Of wit
nesses that came very near making IL necessary to
have them brought before the House and there has
been. 10y one or Two witnesses, such desire mani.
tested to escape from investigation, that think it
necessary TO have the House In Session am now
instructed by the Managers to report resolution for
! the purpose OF bringing before them witness who
| Mr.. RoBINsoN-l rise TO question of order. I
object to all this. Cries OF "Ordor.r)
| The SPEAKER-The gentleman from New York IL
! himself out Of order The gentleman from Massa-
! chuscts has not transgressed the rule. He has
limited himself TO the reason why the House should
| not adjourn.
Mr.. BLAINE suggested as an additional reason why
| the recess should not be taken, that members who
were absent ON learning by telegraph that The Sen
ate refused, on Saturday to in the resolution
for a recess, were now on their way back 10 Wash
ngton and he added that IL very poor trade 10
give on cool, enjoyable fortnight IN May one in
the dog days.
Mr.. ELDRIDGE inquired why the republicans did
| not have their convention In the dog DAYS.
Mr.. BLAINE replied that IL was not because they
did not want to run in competition with The demo.
cratic convention In the dog days.
Mr.. Ross suggested that they had better take the
! recess, a. there was great danger of the chicago
Convention breaking up unless members went there
and looked on. He thought they could not heal the
/ breach ihat was apparently overshadUwiDg ''the
! great national party.r
\ member suggested in reference to M. Boss flg-
ure OF speech, that "breaches do not overshadow''
Mr. ALLISON (rep.) OF Iowa, moved that the con-
current resolution be laid on the table.
The motion was agreed 20 without "a division and
| the Senate was notified OF the fact
Mr.. BUTLER then offered resolution reciting that
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