New-York tribune., 1871-03-29

cst Fod moved for Reconsideration, ,, to Sr 'ne estc
M MIi vas carries. and the Chairman pu' 'no p''''
sn e S Of Erie asked what the question before 6S
hIi uonse Was. sa'ing mat he had Deoh "'''N' "
she scsecs [S'., ,5an SFi stFlicd his amendments
Mr. HtehGLl t ~, .,,,n from Csiuton sent up to the
ncnis va. ~, ann entirely different from the amehu
mats he nemaa IS ,ents 1ET sent TO the desk the
NJ ntv,ista1cs rs those am nov Ieadhs' AHo N''N
can real tlgn n N me. he gentleman from Clinton &C.
IAg - ,cr these amendments he lasj"n las lvon ' 'N'
sire 20 lG IN tt lie erk has in his pos,ep" want IN
W"cl-Is the Committee and INC & C'i ~ fair Vote
81 wv ahou. this matter, ana lo' ~ weed again
max ~, "s wCii have i fret as last NJ "''D Seem
re.I his amendments ..,ior,an's amendments
NJ Ihmaf-I nope the eehuothis1l w. lf.l 10 gct some
Ill rcf fIeyail The gentleman ~ nis 5inc n and mt
bere I'm this bl is dcsrous OF oNS ba no sort OF use
rS ir such shape hat there w. MV1 tbe Gentleman from
o. us e,pof Get his fingers IN mere at ai, no
matter how earnestly he may s SF t6e gentleman in this
-nJ-stood ThUre no room lTl . ~ unfairoess
standing his nsinuat ions ~ "a, u' an ' -
VA dc re 10 override him by 'ne oytirsi, ~ t,e
serF will state tlaI tlss VII ~ the Clerks dosk are en-,
trCly citr,h' ~ H was Impossible for the Clerk to
he las just IeJG, a4 '.bc hin without an explanation
!ahe ~ lcntol9p rom Clinton, ana Gtem IL unlar
fum ,iO & Ace1cman should raise his voice against the
Trk " ZEN and an ne e,l eluya v III W 49,, e t hpIM
Nhat tC ~ anxiety seeking 10 nnd an abiding gplaCe
mln M IN @ 70 niSe his hand on this bill TO put his
U.iSTIId U.i i is purpose. hope that his amendments
vi 20. 1S IEr tG"iaan and gentlemen Of the Com
e Ne have heard from lis Honor. the Speaker, that
my 1,e 1amSniuits to it 10 Load it down. No gen,
f1an woJd have dared to nave said what he said no
Gentleman would have dared to say ms conduct
~ his bill has been fair, OF honest, or
yeht no c,nt teman would have got up on
si yt lc Las said. That is all have o. say about it,
gien ask % be- admitted 70 this bill It will be time
ronr r him ara s colleagues 10 get mp and say thatt
g. bacsr-. so desire that havc made these amend
1ncuts hay- no desire to o IN ms bl.l or any other
ncfa.ou> scheme, or any other underground Dill or any
oati Did lr Railroad IN The d.y OF NeW-IorE have
fbis House Is prJpe'i 'iy rdmed and carried.
Mr. HurlmJu-Wul the gentleman from Clinton allow
Nh Ess-i VIII allow 9uy 1an or boy in the house to
a.kme question. ltpplansel
Mr. Htchmau-Min tuc gent cman state what interest
De ladia regard 10 the CA.IlpLtiu Ferry bill
Nj. N,cl-O.y tie htorcst Of the state II New York
tbrt Tl but very likely as lie does now lie is will
Mgto .ctt tIc ole of tEe state by proper leesla,
heard iusiuuatious day In and day ont and have not
replied hut can tell the gentlemen Of the City o New
,iCu-l. I can quarI. Win reference 10 The Clerk,
6 t6 do l. ma no inusrice sent 10 that Clerks dcsk
last u.-ut amendment marked "b.st' Ihat
amendment was lost declared lost 10y Chairman
T' ..-.ienicn ~ lie COmmitce know whether % was
lost OF rot then got the tOur again, auj sent another
amendment which W.s marecd second 1hc amend
uoHt plainly written, and the Deputy Clerk knowing
'at ,c r,t Amendment lost and having tine second
amendment which not sid1red in his possession,
ritLe about it, 40 mt vish to do the CLERK an iu
justice every Oh tai, lOur knows that the con
amendments proposed by ue last night was not tar aud
honest and rgh,. Smny desire To do What If IaI ana
right in order 90 perfect Tins bill lf gentlemen viii not
perfect ~ iet u 70 as u ls VI WI wi not DC ere T % m tof M IT,
IAe anelneii' gi MI Nesd were Ie' To N4}e @ " NJ 'S
Eere announced as a. or the Nays being called,
the Yeas be counted over again.
Tae Cnairman-Tue gentleman will please take his seat.
I Weed stood mp while gentlemen were rising in re-
sponsc the cal for the Nays ond kept repeating his
5cma ll for another count OF tine Yeas.
TIE Chairman continued calling the gentleman TO order
Il inn fg Aff s.td In ted
standing MP ana repeating bis call qr another count.
TIE CLERK meantime counted the Nays, ana announced
them So, when the Chairman decided the amendments
Mr. weed-I challenge the count and ask for tclers to
ucappontcd 70 taat it over again.
Mr. .elds-I move TO reconsider the vote by which
the ucudmeuts OF the gentleman from OIOn 4aSa was
NJ Wccd-I Challenge the count, and ask for the ap
Tie CharnaI-Ile Chair is under the impression that
the gentleman from non is ont OF orlel, tIe fI4r
gentleman from New-York. Mr. Fields.
Mr. Weed-l rise to q point OF order
M Uitchman-I claim il is impossible 10 challenge a
that j. taken by 81 aihS IN IIs & W. ~ ~ and vote
q; g Is HeSniHI q 'Sioiy Vii admit the power appointing
.eiiers vyher,. tie can is by Yeas and Nays.
The Cnaruau-TueIcis is 40 rule that the Char Is aware
Of by which gentleman can challenge the count u
Sir. FeldsI rise to point of order This debaie IS
out OF order, the QueallVI ha'n- .,,oi b, ,,n
Dv the Chair If the gentleman wants remedy! Ae V'H
move 10 rccOmmit his bi.l, with ns,rucl,o ,ons.
The Chairman-The point OF order is well taEen. -,
Mr. Weed-The gentleman from NeN-iorh ana the
enDator know very wei that that the count can Ue
ci15leI,.rd and should he challenged.
Tbo Cbair-The gentleman from Clinton is ont OF
Sir. weed-I know I I'm not ont Of order.
Nr Feldl-If the gentleman from Clinton refuses 10
ohcv tle Chair shall insist upon The Speaker taking
Sir i Voed~Tio threats Of The whpGer cannot frghen
me. Applause know my ana an ape 70 uei,Iu
.lgs,, !bis vote. : "'''" 1''-'''l ''.' ',''e'
The speaker took the Chair and announced that the
Committee Of the Whole dissolved.
zee Of The Whole shall report 70 the House the reasons
bir Campbell OF e6.Yorl- rlc reason that the Chair
OF the Committee Of the Whole had occasion 10
leave the Chair account Of disorder owing TO the
mpaTlJmoutiry and ungentemanly manner In which
the gentleman from Clinton acted, II was impossible TO
proceed with the business OF the Committee.
The Speaker-The Chairman Of the Committee OF the
count OF disorder caused by the gentleman from Clinton
% % Whole ed tbe conut of the Clerk upon
tie amendments on red 10y myself, and demanded that
t3lers be- appointed aud the Chairman OF that Committee
iu violation OF every rule which should govern the Chair
man Of Committee refused to entertain my challenge
Mr.. Clmbe-l would ike 10 ask the gentlemen where
Ilave violated any rules as the Chairman Of the Com
Mr. Ward-I will answer him. If the Chair win allow
will answer from tie time that he took bis seat.
The Speaker will not allow OF any personalities. ,
Mr.. Ward--I believe, believe my existence, that !
the majority OF the body here NOllng YOled iOf those
amendments OF mine and believing u was my duty
t0ehacngc the count OF the clerk and TO ask the a
Mr. Fclds-Nr. Speaker OF the object Of bring
the committee tuc House SIMPLY 10 dlldY tNC
excitement existing That object being accomplished,
hope the House wall return 10 the Committee Of the
WnOe, aud finish its business.
MI. Need-I move 60 recOmmit this bill 10 the Com
mittcc that reported it, with instructions 10 amend
have proposed in Committee OF the Whole and upon that
4 call Tor the Yeas and Nays.
Mr. Fields-I rise 10 a point OF order, that the House
is acting a HOuse for particular and specific |
purpose aud that purpose being accomplished, tho |
House must return to the Committee Of the Whole
consider the subject the Committee OF the Whole had |
before II when II was broken up.
Mr. AlyCrdI do not undertake % enter into this con
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