The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-12-24
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WASHINGTON, December %. - Mr..
Rusk introduced u bill 10 amend the
Internal revenue law 10 rs 10 make
La Crosse u port Of entry aud delivery.
Referred.
Mr.. Maynard desired TO go to the
speakers table for the purpose Of TAX
lug up the senate finance bill.
Mr.. Randall remarked that the civil
rights bill would be reached on the
speakers table before the finance bill,
and he therefore objected
MIR. Cessna suggested that unalni-
nous consent might be given to lay
aside the civil rights bill without pre-.
judice.
Mr. Randall remarked that there
were other Objectionable measures on
the speakers table.
Mir Maynard asked unanimous con
sent 10 take the finance bill from the
speakers table aud make some dispo.
sltion of IL.
Pending the question an adjourn
ment was moved This question was
taken 10y tellers, and was n strict party
vote, the democrats voting for and
the republicans against it, The vote
was announced rs forty-nine toninety-
three, no quorum voting.
Mr.. Dawes called for the yeas and
nays. The yeas and nays were called
and the voting resulted: Yeas, fifty
six; nays, III being thirty more than
II quorum.
After the vote was announced Mr..
Maynard asked unanimous consent 10
proceed with the consideration OF the
finance bill.
Mr.. Dawes moved to 20 to the BUSH
ness on the speakers table.
This being regarded, on the demo-
cratic side of the house, AZ an indica-
ton of purpose to force the measure
in spite of opposition, it was met by II
resort to tilllbuslering motions, the
first of which was made by Mr.. Ran
dali TO take recess for one hour, sup
plemented by another by Mr.. Beck TO
adjourn.
Mr.. Maynard made another eiIprt to
avoid the impending dead lock, and
asked unanimous consent to have the
bill made the special order in the house
for the 9Th of January.
Mr.. Dawes--Why not act on the bill
to-day?
Members Oh both sides-It is Il mat
ter of too much Importance. We have
not read it yet.
Mr.. Randall-We are all agreed on
this side to do what is fair. The gen
tlemau from Tennessee has made his
and there is no objection |
whatever to 1t on this side.
Mr.. Maynard-The gentleman IRAN
DALI and his associates arecontent that
the bill shall be made the special or
der for the Sth of January. If that is !
the best that we can do in the premises !
why not do IL?
Mr.. Dawes-What is to hinder our
reaching it by going TO the speakers
table?
Mr.. Randall--Becaus the civil rights
bill would be reached first.
Mr.. Dawes--rhat bill can be post
poRed by majority.
Mr.. Beck-A postponenent would
give it q chance of being considered,
and we are determined it shall not be
before the fourth of March.
Mr.. Pratt hoped his party in the
house would show as much backbone
rs the senate had shown, and sit out
,he bill if it took two weeks.
Mr.. Cox asked the speaker whether
he bill was not subject to the point of
order that it must first receive consid-
sration in committee of the whole.
The speaker stated that he never
'uled on hypothccal points. When the
dill was reached he would rule upon it.
4dr. Cessna remarked that the judi
,iary committee had had IN informal
not to act on the civil
lights bill until after the holidays and
hat if it were reached he would ask
consent that it should re- :
main in its present condition.
Mr.. Orth objected.
After further discussion and the TAX
ng of a vote, by ayes and nays, it was
,rdered that the bill be made the spe-
,ial order for the 18th of January.