Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-20

simply be referred to the ways and means
committee. He regarded 1t a. an unusual
mode Of interfering with the business of that
committee.
Mr.. Hale disclaimed any intention of cast
ing discourtesy on the ways and means com.
mittee.
Mr.. Eldridge of Wisconsin objected to de-
bate.
Mr.. Dawes appealed to the House to let
matters which belonged to the ways and
means go to that committee.
Mr.. Killingser of Penn, moved that the
House adjourn.
Mr.. Dawes hoped the House would settle
oy square vote the contention whether the
business OF the ways and means committee
should be done by the committee or trans
acted by the House.
The motion to adjourn was rejected,
A motion to suspend the rules and adopt
the resolution was rejected--l03 to Sc, less
than two-thirds.
Mr.. Mercer of Pa, moved to suspend the
rules and discharge the committee of the
whole from the consideration of the bills re-
pealing duties on tea and coffee and pass the
same. MIR. Dawes of Mass, moved the
modification of the motion so as to let the bill
come before the House for discussion.
Messrs. Bingham and Scofield objected.
Inc rules were suspended and the bill
passed-l53 to So.
Mr.. Butler of Mass, presented a petition
for the payment of the French spoliation
claims, saying it was signed by one-third Of
the original owners or their legal representa-
tives. Referred to foreign committee.
MIR. Poland of VT, presented the report
OF the joint committee on southern outrages,
and moved the printing of 10000 copies of
the report and 5000 of the testimony.
MIR. Beck of Ky, submitted the report of
the minority and asked that it be printed with
that of the majority.
MIR. Poland objected to the sentence in the
minority report rejecting on the minority
and stated that the minority had not had an
opportunity of seeing the majority report,
that the statement was substantially untrue
Mr.. Beck disclaimed any intention to re-
fleet on the minority, the sentence was in
tended as an apology for not having met the
arguments in the report.
Mr.. Scofeld of Ohio q member of the ma
Jority called attention to the statement that
the majority report was the grossest outrage
and foulest calumny.
Mr.. Beck called him to order and said that
the language had been struck out and the
member knew it.
Mr.. Scofeld said that if the report had
been altered it was more than he knew.
Mr.. Beck said it had and wha: Mr.. Scofield
was reading was not in the report.
Mr.. Schofed then desired to know whether
the minority had amended the next clause,
stating.that he feared no facts have any effect
on the partisan majority in Congress who
have already shown by the passage of the
ku-KluX bill against the will and judgment
of the people that they have not dsobeyed
the orders of their imperious, not to say I'm
perial President.
Mr.. Bingham of O., made a point order
that it was not competent to make report
rejecting on the legislation of Congress and
the action of the executive.
The Speaker decided that the minority re-
port could only come in by unanimous con-
sent or the suspension of the rules. The
language quoted was highly disrespectful to
the House, and such if used by member on
the floor he would call him to order.
Mr.. Bingham objected to accept of the re-
port.
The Speaker quoted the words alluded to
by Mr. Schofeld that the Ku-klux bill and
proceedings Hereunder were the grossest
outrage and the foulest calumny. and said he
would have called TIE gentlemen from Ken
lucky to order for such language. on the
floor.
Messrs. Cox and Beck defended the mi
norlty report as intended to refer only to
matters outside the action Of the House. A
confused discussion ensued ending in Mr..
Binghams insisting on his objection.
Messrs. Poland and Stevenson appealed to
him to withdraw it.
Mr.. Cox of New York moved to suspend
the rules and receive the minority report.
Mr.. Banks of Mass, suggested that it be
on the condition of having all the matter ex-
cluded that was in violation of Parliamentary
rules.
The Speaker declined the task of examin-
ing the report with that object.
Mr.. Cox of N. Y, did not accept Mr.
Banks suggestion but urged his motion to
suspend the rules. The rules were not sus-
pended, not two-thirds voting in the affrma-
tive.
Mr.. Banks moved that the rules be sus-
pended and the vie rs of the minority received
and printed with the majority report, pro-
vided that the language was not in violation
of the rules of the House. Agreed to without
division.
Mr.. Garfield from the committee on ways
and means reported the deficiency bill and
stated that it contained clause repeating
the law, which requires that the United States
laws be published in the newspapers.
Mr.. Butler of Massachusetts made point
of order that it was general legislation and
was out of order.
Mr.. Garfield moved to suspend the rules
so as to make it in order.
Pending the motion the House adjourned.