National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-23
FoRTY-THIRD CONGRESS,

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F0RTY-THIRD CONGRESS
txLL FOR fHB PAY1LENT OF On
TRICT SCHOOL EEACHXRS RAsSkD.
THE DISCUSSION AND VOTE IN DETAIL o.
TIE BnL-A DAY TOR the DISTRICT II
THE HoUsI-rHE ANAcOsTA BRIDGl
BILL DEFEATED.
SATURDAY. MANOR n. 1s5l
The Senate was not In session to-dsK
HOUSE OF REPRESENTArrvEs.
Ml RANDALL IxsTRucrfNe rH1 sfRAKn.
Afssr the reading Of the Journal,
Mr. RANDALL said that AFTER the melton =
aato1m had been put end voted upon, he ha,
raised question - u The Sr8AKsRs right b
tntsrject public business instead Of declaring tn,
result Of the vote upon the motion, which he ha'
acknowledged had bssn carried.
. The SPEAKER aid he ala >ot interiect publ,
business, but simply asked leave Of absence fol
nembers, which was, and always had been, con
ssdefed question Of very high privilege Tor tn
couvenienee Of members. It was obvious that the
vote had been carried by the sound, but ~ the
xulee It was not q vote until 20 declared BY the
SR1AKn- Il had always been the habit Of the
present occupant Of the chair to ask leave OIL
absence for members before declaring the vote
a adjournment, and always woald b lnlssl
ths House directed otherwise. After he had
asked these leaves he then said, 'Ths syel
-appear to have It." The yeas and nays Tia
could hare been asked. hs, f-ia.tI
Mr. RANDALL said the SPRAKxa procseasl
70 take business from the SPk AKHR,s table.
The SPEAKER said he had asked leave or sb
sence for three N embers only. 80 So '1
M. RANDALL said be yfshed TO know by
what rule the SPEAKsR could tntsrject public
business after motion 70 adjourn had been put.
The SPEAKER said the asking Of leave Of ab-
sence was not public business and no other bust
ness had been interjscted.
Mr.. RANDALL said thsrs waswhere he wished
70 contradict the SPxAKKR.
The SPEAKER ssid that makes Il . question
q fact, which can Be settled BY the Journal.
The Journal was referred to, and It was found
hat there was nothing done beyond the asking Of
1oave Of absence for the three members.
4f. RANDALL said he had understood that
tAs SPHAKR presented number of enrolled bills
The SPEAKER said the facts did not bear It
Ont, but TO prevent any Misunderstanding here
after he would % J that on yea and nay vote he
would consider II his right and duty II the bills
we're ngned and lynn on the desk, to report them
bsfore announcing the vote. Such had been the
S~sso" ifom 'ams INN emofiai.
THE AHAcosTIA RIVER BRIDGE.
The House then proceeded to consider the bill
providing for the construction of bridge across
tho ADaoOstis river, which was before the House
as adjournment yesterday.
M HALE, Of N. Y, said he was aware Of the
fsslisg in the House aga inst the District of o.
lanhis and the city Of Washington, and this
noWisdge had led him to rotest to the Speaker
a8amst the appointment to the position which he
nov occupies as chairman Of the District Commit
tee. He alluded to the manner in which The bill
wes defeated In Committee Of the Whole, not on
escusson Of It's mer Its, but by direct onslaught
oy striking out the enacting clause, thus cutting
on discussion.
he orieny alluded to the relation ofthe Govern
nent the suo]ectn regard Its ownership Of the
bridge and the necessity Of the bridge for the uses
Oh the doVernment.
nessfs. RANDALL and HOLMAN sntago-
n.eo .ne OIL, ana claimed that there was no more
Oohsa.,on On the part OF the Government to build
s us u's' IMAM " oul'o bridge between two
NJ Tpry,,v
power but the aoysrnmsnt Sas r,rn. - ,n nn,1S
a bridge there and said that IF anx ns-.on 49,
inred, or a life lost in crossing the bridge, the |
Congress OF the United States would be In equity
Responsible for It. He spoke In glowing terms Of
the redemption OF Washington from the mud
mole which It was during the war, and Its being |
made one oil the most beautiful cities In the world
he argued that 1t was the duty Of the Govern
ment 70 oufic the bridge, and earnestly appealed
70 the House to reverse the action Of the commit
tee yesterday.
Mr.. TREMAIN. Mr. Speaker, I hope the
House will not ayrec with the Committee OF the
Whole in striking out the enacting clause of this
bill. hope it will not do So as o matter of
courtesy to the committee. i hope it will not do
%, because it seems to me that justice demands
this matter should not be left in the position in
which 1t will be left If the report Of the committee
Is agreed to by the House. 1t 10 true as said BY
the very interchangeable chairman Of the committee
made, it involves questions which have not been
discussed, no opportunity having been given to
the members of that committee to show upon
principle this Congress ought to provide for the
of this bridge, the discusson S.vi1,
a.. --1fined to collateral matters. Immsd,.t.,S
-. ~. ,.h had been made. the ,not,oD
IT,, h.sn 49, 10 - colleague of the gentI.
-.t.s s 80 =, .,orm..t mash tn m. Hon..
n. - -. M o,no,tnn
- = - IS . matter of principle. /
ape, therefore, on an appeal by gentleman who
hAs accepted this undesirable position Of chairman
Of the Committee for the District of Columbia in
Itmating II an importa mt bill which has been ma
tpred by the committee cannot be considered and
it will be Q question even for his con.
liberation whether he should retain his position
rs chairman of that committee, this House, As Q
natter of comfy and courtesy, will not hesitate
10 allow this matter to be referred back to the
Committee of the Whole.
And again, what is the position In which this
bridge is len II the action should be concurred in
BY the House? There is no other body on earth