New-York tribune., 1874-02-10
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A RRsOLuTios FOR AN EARLY ADJOURNMENT
Mr. DAWES Csep. Massl offered concurrent reso'
luton for a sins die adjournment on May is
Mr.. BECK Dem, Kyl. remarked that that was au
effort TO have bills rushed through under pressure ior
Mr MAYNARD Rep, Tepn) thought i was ,n % give os
TO the Senate the power Of determining tho q''''
M COTTON Rep, Iowa. moved M.iS t. refer the r0'0
luton " tne COMMITTEE on ways ana the matter
to the sense OF the House. 49,, . ., ,ava pev
Mr. BECK remarked that the oJect MA 10 " It davs
bills and appropriation bis helu p"VA 'Ni 'u' ~ IVY
and then crowded through. 80 ,~,,.
Mr. DAWES saia that the gentleman from Kentucy
the motives of other people No other gentleman IN lne
House knew that the resolution was 10 De onereu % % %
mir Dawes'sI He had not communicated his motive 70
the gentleman from Kentucky, ana thereIore !. @hs
Honse what his motive was He preferred to announce
Il himself He had simply followed !he praeuoo III p"
sessions IN suggesting early day for Adjournment IN
order 70 dspatch business. Otherwise the middle OF
July or middle OF August w0ui1 arrive DeIoIo ,d sno
lie ara nS1 suPDG't pSP the adoption Of
resolution would contribute to the dlspatcn oi % he
He had thought IL innocent proposiuon, UNI % no
heard from the gentleman from Kentucky that 1t orig
mated from an improper motive 49,. .,,o % .ov
Mr. BECK knew that II was almost crime 10 say
ANYTHING against the gentleman from Massachusetts
but he objected 10 pushing this matter lhrousn Wilma .
debate. Congress had been now two months % anu & of
70 had been passed, and no measure O ,aIlm VI % m
int revenue had been Drought up, anu INV sho
House was asked TO fix the day adjournment at three
months IRON now lie believed that the effect OF 1t
would be to crowd all the legislation OF Congress INTO
the last 10 days aud to have 1t virtually in the hands OF
conference committees, by which oil vicious legsa@1n @
resolution or not that certainly would be Its effect He
would vote to sit every night aud every Day ncluu.
Saturdays and stop all debate on as ys done
he objected fixing the day for that tho
abortion Of the resolution would be evil and evil only
The people would regard the gentlemen VINO were Pa'
~ the year ns opb or ewo n long to
discussion of important measures. lie mo'eo W ia' ''
resolution the table. - !, a, ,.. .o,
Mr.. HALE Rep., MeJ moved 10 suspend INC ru'es anu
adopt the resolution. ,. ,;oo. 60 ,oo
Mr. G. F. HOAR rep, MassD moved to suspend tue
rules and refer The resolution to the Committee ON ways
and Means Rejected Os to co. not the requisite TWO
The House refused to lay the resolution on the table
by 113 2S and then the was reiefreo 70 'no
Mr. COBURN CRep IndJ offered resolution declar,
ing be the OF the House that Congress should
adjourn until some measures are enacted pIoV'uiine i
for reform present system OF the currency also
the subject Of transportation and for more eco
nOmical administration of the Government. ,
The rules suspended, aud the resolution adopted
Mr. BASS (Rep., n VI moved to suspend the rules
and pass the bill approprlating s20Oc0 to dredge anu
protect the navigable channel at the mouth OF the
Buffalo River against the sandbar formed by the gaze o
After debate the motion was agreed to, and the bill
The majority and minority reports in the contested "a
election case from the lilu SongreSsionai Dstot "a
Arkansas were presented and ordered TO DO prihleu
The majority report gives the seat to W. W. Wiltshire on
his prnd Jdcie right. The minority report directs the
Committee Elections 10 report on the merits Oh the
case.
Mr.. SMITH (Rep., Ohio moved to suspend the rules
and adopt resolution declaring II to be within the con
stitutional power of Congress. by law so 70 regulate
commerce among the States to protect that portion
Of internal commerce which among the several STATES
from all unjust oppressive tolls taxes oDstrucons
or other burdens whether imposed by railroad compa
MES or by combinations thereof, or by Otner com
carriers, and that the present condition ana nag
tude of the commerce among the States demand the
prompt and wise exercise OF those powers ana uu'es
Carried-Yeas, 10: Nays, Gi 80,
Mr.. RANDALL Dem PENN moved TO suspend the
rules and adopt resolution declaring that II any III
crease of currency shall Le directed by Congress-,
the same ought to be of United notes. commonly
called greenbacks. - -,
MIR PLATT (Rep., va) moved to adjourn. Lost-Yeas
% ; Nays, H. -..
The question was then taken seconding The motion
for the suspension Of the rules The House refused TO
second IL by "a vote OF go to 95.
The House then at 5 o'clock adjourned.