Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-01-22

private nature, and NUMBER OF phla Were
disposed OF. y. I.
bill, which was passed, when he yielded the
reconsider the vote, whereby the last bin
was passed.
Mr.. Butler then took the floor ana said he
proposed TO discuss the question Of the
finances Of the Government, and 70 review
the remarks made the other day By his col
league, lMr. Dawes. His colleagues
speech had created a wrong impression In
the country, and he proposed 70 show that
Mr.. Dawes had argued from wrong stand
point.
Mr.. Benjamin, Of Mo-, made the point Of
order that the gentleman was not address
Ing himsefto the question before the House.
He was opposed to having the morning
hour consumed In general dlscusslon.
The Speaker, without directly deciding
the question Of order, remarked that that
was difficult point to determine, espe-
cially on a question Of the kind pending.
Mr.. Butler was about 70 resume his re-
marks, In reply TO Mr.. Dawes, whom
Mr.. Randall, Of PennsylvAnla, made the
point Of order that u was the duty o. tno
Chair TO decide Mr.. Beujamin's point OF
order. ...
The Speaker oYorruled the last point.
Mr., Randall then renewed Mr.. Benjamln's
point OF order, and demanded ruling.
Mr.. Dawes appealed 10 Mr.. Randall to
withdraw the point Of order. That which
Mr.. Butler proposed TO discuss was matter
OF Interest TO the whole country, and he
hoped no impedimout would be put In the
way.
Nj. Randall. Well, I will withdraw Il.
1 only thought II was the duty Of the
Speaker 10 rule upon point Of order when
Il was made.
Mr.. Benjamin. Thcn I renew the polnt
Of order, and insist upon II. -..... .
The Speaker then ruled that Mr.. Butler
must confne himself to the question before
the House.
Mr.. Butler proposed TO do so. He pro.
posed TO show In any remarks that he might
make that the finances Of the country were
In good condition that this claim could
DO paid. He would show that Mr.. Dawes
had committed fundamental error In his
remarks, and that he had made . mistake
10 his estimates. He proposed 10 show also
that he had made q mistake when he said
he compared the lnst year OF Andrew John
son with the flrst year Of Grant. 70
Mr.. Benjamin renewed tho point Of ordei
that the gentleman was not combining him
self to the bill before the House.
The Speaker ruled that the gentleman
must combine himself TO the pending bill.
called to order, said no would not attemp
10 speak further, but that AFTER the mornini
hour expired he would move 10 go int
Committee Of the Whole on the state Of tn
Union. ... r..r.
Mr.. Cobb, Of Wis.,, from the COMMITTEE
on Claims, reported bill for tho relief 0
james L. Rldgeley, collector Of Internal rev
enuo for the Second Maryland district.
authorizes tho Secretary Of the Treasury 4
Iii ID T.. -. - IL A.
counts the sum Of 81, 617.76, being the yalu
Of revenue stamps stOken from hun. Paused
Mr.. Negley, OF Pa, rose 10 a personal ex
plantation, and had read an article from tn
Pittsburg (PR.) Post defending his prede
cessor, Mr.. Moorhead, from the chArg
made by Mr.. Woodward In q speech sou
days ago, that he favored repudiation.
Mr.. Burdett, Of Mo-, then obtained u
floor to move TO take up contested electio
case, but yielded TO 81. -
M. Butler, who moved that tho House I
into Committee Of the Whole on the sta
Of the Union. ... No..
Amer a brief struggle, the House, rSsolv,
ltse1 Into Committee Of the Wbole, N
Judd, Of Ill.,, in the chair. s l.I
Mr.. Butler Immediately addressed u
Chair, but the latter recognized Mr.. Wusol
OF Ohio. -....a ......
[Under the rules Of the House, the men
Defb speak IN Oonmtteo OF tne WnOio
} the order In which they appear upon a II
, which Is kept at the Speakers desk, ar
! Mr.. Wilson happened to DO the frst man q
the list.
, Efforts were made to induce Mr.. Wllso
TO yield, but no declined to do 40.
Mr.. Buffers failure 10 get the noor AFT
/ all his efforts caused much meTriment q
/ the noor, which manifested itself Ia clappln
: Of hands and laughter.
Q Mr.. Wilson then addressed the Hou
. upon tho necessity Of fostering the agricu
tural interests OF the country.
!. Mr.. Ella, Of N. H, followed In = sho
speech upon the decline Of American shl
: ping, and how Il was TO be remedled.
{ Mr.. Coburn, OF Ind, followed In spec
: upon the finances generally.
I Mr.. Townsend, OF Pa, then obtained q
s floor, and addressed the House upon u
y subject Of the resumption Of specie pa
S ments, and the reduction Of taxation gone
o ally.
. Mr.. stoughton, Of Mich, also address
I the House In relation 10 the finances an
Z which the committee rose.
Q II was agreed that to-morow's sesal,
7 should be devoted 10 debate only.
d The House then, at $3.50 p. M, Adjournc
nv