The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-21

proportions 1t an unfortunate thing to propose such
Mr., BuTlEe asked his colleague to state frankly
whether be tMr Dawes had not voted to adjourn yes
md o. the day when motions to suspend The rule could
.Mr. DAWES admitted that he had, but he had not
skulked around any device that would relieve him from
recording his name. He did not use that expression in
Mr.. BrrlER-Youo only skulked under motion of ad-
Journment do not use the word IN an offensive SENSE
Mr.. scorIrLp ep) of Pa, regarded the proposed
as in favor Of free debate and extending greater
privileges to the minority than it had. II TIE
minority did not want it he not willing it
them.
!, Messrs EIpREpeE, HOLMAN and other democrats-we
Mr. say they do not wan, it but before
I 70 e or IT, and may g
the e case OF 'fe0"'ins
question as simply one q re- S OF @ bss u s
na have e 10 a ha ee @
some ether business going on. But there aways was
the rules was simply motion 10 lay aside the motion
M fss"ea The
session when motions to suspend the rules N order
being read by the clerk when gentleman the oppo
@ as o @ 70 ns rules and The
MIR. HoAR asked whet that was moi violation of
n IL Fl Of 10
MhS iSsq 5 to By % o %f se
q % any one man can get up ana say
go to recording the votes on some abstract question
because 1t clearly took away rgni which the minority
%4a sR q s the a9se SrsD "Ss
e s at es %
the rules that tended either limit The rights Of the
bers the OF the business Of the House The
proposed rnle tended to DO both and therefore he
Mr. XEhocs, rep} Of Conn argued that the existing
the prepesee change was , great improSsmepi on e
related to the minority Of Inc House than it did to
,hs tights "a mns n %n d the s havs the the
p 0 u, aS s w Gss %o a
Of debate or the chance OF offering amendment! All
should Se House through @ S'sis Hp s%SW
the T ns rule s'fS when Sss rave
asrsncs rspua,ioa a Of the 3S%s
AND n Sa senate tie consisted mainly he acr that the
isney ssliea, the Sevs aaS save the House the
Mr. POTTER, (dem1 of N. " asked Mr. Garfield whether
he would Join him IN getting rid OF motions to suspend
Mr. ARTIrID replied that he would except that it was
a1 under
rule %sS. grOahd '0 reported inc
ssens s g. sSs on
Mr. MsLlisn, Irep3 Of T. y, objected to The pfoposea
gave 10 oneh the right TO have all questions voted
by yeas and nays
Mr. BUTLER, Of Massachusetts, suggested that accord
ing to much of the argument made against the proposed
rule the House was only constitutional House on Mon
days md the last days of session His colleague
Mr. Dawes had stated that Mr ButerJ had been
in the minority in the House That was a mistake He
Of leadership in the House more than any one else
when his colleague the of the House aud held
talking to the House longer and worse than ANYBODY
else did. He had been in minority ali financial
questions Tor the last four years nut he trusted he
nearing majority now. he generally found that his
drafts on public Intelligence were honorei every four
he wanted the rights of the minority protected; but he
legislation, as it now could do.
Mr.. SCOFELp. rep) of Pa, moved to amend The
proposed rule by allowing the question OF secondng
motions for suspension of the rules to be taken by
and nays
Mr.. WARD, rep) Of Ill, moved to lay the proposed
rule the table. Negatived-yeas, lis; nays LII.
Mr.. ScorIrLp then Withdrew his amendment
After variety of yea and nay votes the rule was
adopted by q vote of IA to i0l,
The House iheE, at ten minutes past five O'Clock, adj
iOurnel.