The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-01
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Represontatives-TheG Georgia Contested
Election.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 20. 1874.
Mr.. HYDE. (rep.) OF Mo-, from the Committee on
Elections made report in the Georgia contested
election case that Mr.. Rawls. the sitting member.
s not entitled to the seat, and that Mr. Sloan. the
contestant, is.
A minority report, taking the adverse position.
was made by Mr.. SPIBR, (dem) OF Pa.
The reports are to be called up hereafter.
Committees were called Tor reports OF q private
character.
PATENT sQUABDLE.
bill, reported from the Patent Committee CIV
ing validity to the extension Of letters patent Tor
an invention by McClintock Young in the Improve
ment OF harvesting machines. gave rise to discus
SON. The bill was advocated by Messrs Conger,
trep.) Of Mich; Eames, trep.) OF R l.; Smart,
trep.) OF N. Y. Taylor. repl OF Ind, and Parker,
(dem.) ofN. H.. members OF the Patent Committee.
and by Messrs G. F. Hoar. (rep) OF Mass. Page,
(rep.) Of Gal, and McDill. rep) of Iowa. and was
opposed by hessrs. Wilson, trep.) Of Iowa; Lut-
trel9 DEM OF feL, and Cannon. repl of H. II
simply intended to be curative Of possible defect
In the of the patent, 1t being question.
able whether 1t was signed within the time limited
by the Patent law. 1t appeared also that the I'M
prOvement IS in use in the McCOrm OK machine,
and win have to be paid tor by MCCORMICK; Finally,
alter q long discussion, the ball was passed
WASTING VALUABLE TINE,
After q stI uggie between two opposing propO-
ade o " MI l6e hw% e Of 70
calendar, and the other, made by Mr. E. h. Rooerts,
Gepl ON: Y. to 90 into Committee OF the Whole
general debate. the yeas and nays were demanded
by Mr.. Randall (dem) OF Pa, on Mr.. Hawiey's
wasted anyhow, to which remark Mr. q. F. Hoar
OF Mass, took exception being unparlia-
mentary; but Mr.: randall made the retort that
that gentleman (Mr. H0ar, was wasting time by
such techntcaittleS.
The yeas and nays were ordered. and then two
the yeas and nays were also ordered. Neither side
would yield 10 the other. Those who wanted to go
%. with private business did not want to hear
I written essays read, and those who had such es-
says prepared thought that private business was
Ofvery little importance, and 80 the CLERK went on
calling the roll Tor the yeas and yeas.
At the conclusion of the first roll call there was
an effort to reconcile conflicting wishes. Mr.. Haw.
of Se wnos ON e 20 sS
and yielded to the counter proposition to go into
Committee Of the Whole on the Presidents Mes
sage Tor miscellaneous debate. The other OppO-
nents Of this Saturday entertainment were not lor
yielding, and demanded the yeas and nays on Mr.
Mr. WILLARD, trep) Of VT, followed with mo-
ton to adjourn and a majority on rising vote
being against adjournment, demanded the yeas
| In the meantime Mr.. BANNING, (rep.) OF Ohio,
presented the petition or the Archbishop OF Gin.
of Ohio, for the release OF Edward Condor, of Gin
cinnati, the last American Fenian detained in Eng
land, which was referred to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
! Mr.. WILLARD, of Vermont stated his reason for
moving to adjourn. 1t was that when 1t was pro-
posed by the Chairman OF the Committee on
Claims (Mr. Hawey, OF Iilinois) to go into Com
mlttee OF the Whole on the private calendar, gen.
tlemen of the democratic side OF the House inter.
posed fibustering motions. and one gentleman
| (Mr. RandalD had stated that unless there an
agreement to devote the rest OF the day to debate
| threat had been hanging over the House an agree.
ment had apparently been entered into that all
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der OF che day taken up with debate.
MIR. RANDALL, Of Pennsylvania, stated that no
threat had been made and that his remark had nc
| such meaning.
| MI. WILLARD went on to say that it did not seem
| becoming for the House to allow a minority to de-
termine the order Of business, and for that reason
| he thought that those who were opposed to hav
! ing the day devoted to speecnmaking had the
same right to fibuster against Ii the other SIDE
had to fllbuster against the regular order OF bust
ness: He would not, however, press his opposition
| All opposition having been thus Withdrawn or
| overcome. the House, at halfpast three O'Clock,
| went into Committee OF the Whole, Mr.. TODD, OF
Pennsylvania, IN the CHAIR on the Presidents Mes
Mr.. BROWN, (demJ of KY, read speech ar.
raigning the republican party for its political and
At the close of Mr.. Browns speech Mr. RANEY,
| rep.) Of s. c., sent to the Clerks desk and had
read q letter written by Mr.. Brown to the Louis
Vile Courier In 1861, tending to show that his 10y
atty to the Union was not at that period distn-
| gushing feature Of his character.
Mr.. MILLIKHN, tdem) OF KY, followed with q
| written speech against the Educational bill.
| Mr.. MELLIsH, (rep,) OF N. Y, addressed the
| House in support OF his bill to provide the money
OF the United states and regulate its value. He
| claimed the currency thereby provided would be
as valuable money, Tor all the reasons that
make gold and silver valuable, with the additional
advantage that 1t cannot be raised in gross amount
except by deliberate act OF the sovereignty, nor
be drawn away from the country py outside imam
cial incidents and conditions.
Several other members asked and obtained leave
to have their speeches printed without being de-
lvered, and then, at I'VE O'Clock, the House ad.
journed.