New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-19

II he did not vote for this that matter DC "sO
investigated,
The CHAIR ruled II ont OF order, as the Zee
stated that ms notes Of Mr. Answorhs REMARKS VIZ
imperfect owing to his voice not having oeeh "o"u ''
Mr.. MOsEIY appealed from this decision. III,
The CHAIR stated that his ruling was D'seu on p.,
meuary rules as old as parlaments Nnen, ,Lon ,hc
Craphor the exact language usen men 'No
Ian euage cannot be made matter OF INVESTIGATION. ,,
Mr.. MOSELI Withdrew the appeal so as 10 'l'o" 'i
Ainsworth 10 make a statement. ,.,-. .. ma .,o
Mr. FIELDS raised the point OF order that wa 700
late 10 make such statement unth tue question W
fore the House disposed Of.
The CHAIR ruled tho point Of order Well ta@en oo,
The question was then taken on Mr.. MOselys appear
from the decision Of the Chair, and the decision ""Si
YerScd-24 10 7S.
Mr FIELDS then took the floor, and proceeded to show
that the purpose and effect OF Mr. Nusey morton vas
parry The charge hc Nir Fields had made against II
AnsW 0rth lie mir FIeldsD had madehis charge plainly
and distinctly against the member Saratoga, When
with view to vitiate the force anu cn enc,
of that charge, the member from Kings thf'
Mosely) comes forward with proposition 10 IN
in the resolution counter charge ol threats 10
defeat bills which charge has force effect Tor me
reason that the gentleman has bills 20 defeat Be
sides, II the gentleman from Saratoga had Deen 80 lt
cncd why did ne not rise his place, his right
ana inform the House of the conduct of the member
from New-NOrk Why did he wait III the inchuyr rom
| Now-York had made his statement Mr.. Fields pro
ccedcd to that IT not proper to adopt inc
| amendment offered by Mr.. MOsely. -,
| Mr.. LITTLEJOHN opposed the amendment on the
that charges from sara
tOga Mr. AinswOr had to make. he could make DclOie
| the Committee. He was not debarEed from having a
| Mr.. LITTLEJOHN then explained that he had Noteu
against OF the Speaker because lie tu not
think the Speaker had rgnt To reject any aIhehlmtn
offered proposition; that was for the House Oueoue
| upon. 80,
The SPEAKER descended 10 the floor, and said he had
not rejected the amendment an amendment lie hdi
based his decision parliamentary law lie then fedd
from parliamentary rules and pIecedeuts, when required
when charges of language used are made me cA
act language shall be cited. This, II was in this case u
possible TO do, the stenOerapher was unable 10 give
| the words.
Nh MOsELY stated that he had offered his amendment
because he understood the gentleman from saratoga
made a charge which was deserving OF investigation
rs that made by the gentleman from New ORR lie
| CiT Nosey) not here to cover up anything. lie
wanted fun invesE cation, and thought one committee
could investigate the charges OF both gentlemen as Wei
| as two Committees.
! Mr.. FIELDS moved to amend that he Committee be
instructed 10 investigate al conversations concerning
the passage Of all bills between members, ana between
members and other persons either passed on st before
tie House. He said conversations OF tins sort between
| members TO be investigated let IL be broad ana
| general
MI BERGEN looked this proposition an insult 10
the House, and il should be resented For hlmsct he
cUurted the most searching investigation.
Mr.. Fields amendment rejected Nr. MOsely $
was adopted and the resolution amended was adopted
McssTs. Ltlelohu, Patrick snow, Sckfcg ana hlclhaI
were appointed the Committee 10 make the investigation
MI MITCHELL reported tho bill reducing the laIe on
street five cents each passenger gong as Tar as
siNy-dfth-st, NeWlOrk and making Otner Ike IO!ls-
ions also setting apart paIk for EDUCATIONAL Guard IN
Brooklyn Adjourned.