New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-21
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,


Mr. DOMAIN (Rep IoWa), from the Commit
toe on Printing reported back the senate bill directing
printing 800 copies of The Biennial Register III
stead OF the number now authorized. Passed
Mr.. McCRARY (Rep, Iowa), FROM the Committee on
Railroads and Canals, reported bill to regulate COM
by railroads among the several States. Ordered
to be printed and recommitted.
NEW
Mr.. MAYNARD rep, Tenn.), from the Committee on
Rules, reported a new rule, providing tnat all motions
to suspend the rules except to go into the committee oil
the Whole, shall before being submitted TO the House
be seconded by majority, the case of the previous
question.
After an hours discussion. Mr.. MAYNARD moved the
previous question, bat the House refused 10 secobd
and the discussion was resumed.
Mr.. DAWES (Rep. Mass opposed the change ana gave
the reasons his opposition The existing rules mad
governed the House since its foundation, ana he l'h
never until this session. heard MS Wisdom IuestJiii
1t proposed to change IT, when the tSepunicih
side of the House had more than majority 81 t"Otus
He knew IT, did follow that because the rules had
existed from the beginning 1t vas wise one; Dul ~
thought that it'll pestlferou5 one, ~ wOuid nave
caused some conIplant with The country sensitive
than it ever was the action Of Congress, holding
strict accountability for everything that IL dld thdh
ever before. the majority now proposed rule which
the recording OF their names on disaRreaable subjects
Mr.. BUTLER Osep., Mass.l-uFcohsldered proPoSi
Mr. DAwEs-IlI considered! or course that means
pronositions winch the majority regard l-consid-
cred object proposed rule Is not TO protect
us against egsaon, but protect against record
ing orr names on what we may regard lconSideted
propositions IL is an unfortunate thing TO propose such
Mr. BUTIER asked his colleague TO state frankly
whether ne (Nr Dawes had voted 10 adjourn yes
terday early hour for the very purpose oi seltS
rid Of day motions TO suspend the rue 'oui"
Mr. DAWES admitted that he had, but he had not
skulfed around any deyce tra5 would reeVe hn rom
ling his name. He di0 Not use mat expression Ia
Mr. BUrLEK-You only skulked under motion OF
adjournment 1 do not use the word Ia an ohehS'c
sense. Laughter ,., ,, ,ro,osed
rule as one in favor debate ami extending greater
privileges to the minority than u now hii. ~ Wv
minority did not want it. he was not VIKING 10 ior'e "
Mcssrs. ELDREDGE Dem, Wis.,, HOLMAN Dem
Ind and other DcIDOcrat>-Nc don't want IL.
Mr. sCOFIELD-They say they do not want IL, put ne
fore the session closes they will me mover 81 he
suspend the rules, but II this rule Di adopted
unless sustained by majority AZ In the case OIL
secOndlng the previous question. he cannot do so.
Mr.. BUTLER recalled the TACT that IN tne Alist Con
gess during the last 10 days Of the session. wen mo
tons TO suspend the rules are ~ order p Ior te re-
construction OF the Southern states was henk read oy
90 suspend the rules and stopped t"e re'h2 vi TIC o
and caused t9e mcguire , 10 fat yna,hsr that was
violation of the Constitution IN lls spirit IN Us
essence in its purposet Was not 'loatloh OF t'e
acd Oy which, when fOurhtths OF the House drcct
bill to be read for the purpose OF legislation any one
get nip that that bill shall be lad aside
and that the House shall 20 to recording It's votes Oh
Mr. GARFIELD ttep, Ohio denied that the pro
posed rule interfcrcd with the rights OF the minority
il related 10 the minority Of the House IMAM
did to the Senate. II simply the RUE ABOUT inc
rights OF one man. should one man have the rght 10
nut every other in the House on the record OH any
subject pat IA ny form, without word OF debate or
the chance of Offering an amendment All that ms
new rule proposed was that before one man shouu ot
the House through It's PAGES, ne should snow that
majority of the House wiling 10 put the question
rs he did # without word OF debate. II was the an
ence of iii. re which gave the House the character or
buncomD e body Tue difference between the reputation
OF the House aud the scaa;a consisted mainly IN the
fact that tbs wash-day OF the House, OF a. II hld
been more prOfanely called the devlPs dty gave 10
the House the character a over the country VI cocc'
ton OF humbug politlcans
| Mr. BUTLER (Re p, Massl suggested thar, according
10 much of the argument made against the proposed
days and tho last ten days OF session. HIS col,
eague tMr. Dawes had stated that he tMr Butef) naa
| never been the minority III the House Ihat was
| mistake. He generally III the minority. he hau
felt OF leadership In the HOUSE more IMAM
any one else his colleague got the ear OF the
House and held 1t talking 20 the House longer ana worse
than am body else ain. He had been in minority on
an financial que ons for the last four years but ne
| trusted he nearing "A majority now lie geheray
found his drafts pubic Intelligence were non
ored every four years lie therefore frequently IN
a minority aud ne wanted tho rights OF the minority
protected he did not think the minority had rghl
70 CTS station, as IL now could 90.
Mr. SCOFIELD rep, PENN moved TO amend the
proposed rule by allowing the question OF soconulng
suspension OF the rules 10 be taken by Yeas
and Nays. -
Mr. WARD (Rep., nd moved to lay the proposed rule
on the table Negatiyed-feas, ll5 nays, ~.
Mr. SCOFIELD then Withdrew his amendment
After variety OF Yea ana Nay votes the ruc was
adopted by "A vote OF ia 10 l0l.
The House then, al $40 o'clock, adjourned