Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-02-25
Congressional Proceedings.
Washington, D. G., Feb. "a.
House..

The reading Of the reports of the Union
Pacific and Credit Moblier Committees occu-
pied an hour and half, closing at half past
two. and was listened to with great attention.
Mr.. Butler of Mass, then moved that the
resolution referring the matter to the judi
ciary committee be laid on the table.
Mr. Poland of Vt, desired to move a re.
committal to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Cox of N. Y, suggested that if recon-.
mitted, all of the report referring to the ex-
pulsion of members should be struck out as
irrevelant.
Mr.. Banks, of Mass.-That Is the proper
motion.
Mr.. Butler replied to Mr.. Cox in defence
OF the report, claiming that part of it was
not irrelevant, but was referred to In the re-.
port of'the Poland Committee
Mr.. Banks.-It is a most unworthy act to
commit the house to the atrocious doctrines
of that report brought before the house un-
expectedly, and with an opportunity being
given to discuss in. applause on the Dem.
ocratc side)
Butler.-To that answer.
Banks.-I object to a debate unless you
withdraw your motion to lay on the table
Give US the right to discuss the motion to re
commit and withdraw your motion to lay on
the table.
Mr.. Butlsr.-Perhaps may.
Mr.. Banks.-If the gentleman withdraws
his motion to lay on the table, am sure the
. house will hear him at any length he may de
sire.
Mr. Buttler.-I am only looking at the
state of the public business. should like to
discuss this report and the report Of the Cred
| it Moblier Committee. That committee has
nothing to complain of. 1t has had the frs,
word. l should like to discuss it for q week,
and am prepared to discuss it as long as gras.
grows and water runs, but the state of public
business will not permit it.
Mr.. Banks.-The reports states that the
| Judiciary Committee wants TO locate this
question rs historical one, and if the report
be accepted without opportunity for discus.
sion 1t will commit to its doctrines every
member who does not vote against laying the
| resolution on the table. The house has the
right to complain that this judiciary commit.
| tee has discussed questions which in no DOS.
sible way were referred to it., and has taken
opportunity on the highes: question of privi-
| lege to impose on the house are irrelevant
and unjust arguments of question which
does not belong to the resolution referred to
that committee.
Mr.. Butler.-Nor was the question Of i'm
parchment referred to the Credit Mobilier
Committee, and yet that committee discussed
got into a Juror about it.
| After good deal of confusion and excite
| ment. with many members on both sides max
| ing efforts to get the floor.
Mr.. Butler withdrew the motion 70 Law on
the table, and moved to postpone the copsid.
Grafton OF tie subject until Wednesday next
after the reading of-the journal. Agreed to-
Yeas, 1874 nays, 20.
| Before the vote was annouced, Mr.. Speer,
OF Pa, made the point of order that Brooks
of n. Y, and Ames of Mass, who were in.
terested in the question, had voted.
| The Speaker asked Mr.. Speer to state why
those gentlemen should not vote.
| MI Speer gave as a reason the fact that
the report of the judiciary committee was as
! to the right and power of the house to expel
| those members, and they were voting for a
postponement of the resolution
Mr.. Hoar Of Mass, remarked that the same
| point would apply to the gentleman from Pa,
| himself, and every member of the house.
The Speaker took the same view of it, and
overruled1he point of order.
After further debate, the house resumed
the consideration of the river and habor bill.
At the evening session the house took up
the fishery bill, and Mr.. Banks who reported
it, opened the Booth debate in its favor II
vas bill to give effect in part to the provis.
ion of the Washington treaty. He gave the
history Of the fishery question from the Colo
NAL to the present time, and said that as or
the part of England and the Dominion o
Canada, everything incumbent upon then
| under the treaty had been performed, it wa
now the duty of the United States to carr,
out its part Of the agreement
After lengthy debate, Mr.. Conger move,
to lay the bill on the table. Negatived
The bill then passed, yeas l45; nays so.