Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-24
HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-Mr. Cox of
fered a resolution directing the Secretary OF
the Treasury to require the Presidents
and Cashiers Of all the national banks in
New YORK city to report under oath, within
ten days, the exact amount of gold coin,
certificates and checks, or memoranda of in
dividuals, such BANKS held at the close of
business on the 10Th Of December, and To
transmit the same TO Che House. Referred.
Mr. Harrison, from the Committee on
Elections, made report in the Arkansas
contested election case, with resolutions,
that Bell, the contestant, was not duly
elected, but that Snyder, the sitting mem
Der, was. The resolutions were adopted
without discussion.
Mr.. Bundy, from the Committee on Pub
lie Lands, reported the bill to declare the
Memphis and Kansas City, and Kansas
City and Memphis Railroads, military and
post roads. Referred.
Mr.. Maynard desired TO go to the Speak
er's table for the purpose of taking up the
Senate finance bill.
Mr.. Randall remarked that the Civil
Rights bill would be reached on The
therefore objected.
MI. NCoolld oAEECoICO iildl
consent nigh be given to lay aside the
Civil Rights bill without prejudice.
Mr.. Randall remarked that there were
other Objectionable measures on the Speak
er's table.
Mr.. Maynard then asked unanimous con-
sent to take the finance bill from the
Speakers table and make some disposition
of it.
Pending the question, Mr.. Beck moved
adjournment.
The question was taken by telleTs and
was a strict party vote, the Democrats
voting for and the Republicans against it.
The vote was announced as 40 to %, no
quorum voting.
Mr.. Dawes called for the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were called and the
vote resulted yeas SO, nays 121, being Thirty
more than a quorum.
After the vote was announced, Mr.. May
nard again asked unanimous consent to
proceed to the consideration of the finance
question.
Mr. Randall was about TO renew his sug-
gestion when Mr.. Dawes interposed a mo-
ton to 90 to the business on the Speakers
table. This being regarded on the Demo
cratic side of the House as an indication of
a purpose to force the measure in spite of
the opposition, it was met by a resort to
fillibustering motions. The first, which
was made by Mr.. Randall, TO take-a recess
for enc hour, was supplemented by another
by Mr.. Randall to adjourn.
Mr.. Maynard made another effort to
avoid the impending deadlock, and asked
unanimous consent to have the bill made
the special order in the House for the Sth
of January.
Mr.. Dawes-Why not act on the bill
to-day?
Members on both sides-It is a matter of
too much importance; we have not read it
yet.
Mr.. Randall-We all agree on this side
to do what is fair. The gentleman from
Tennessee has male his proposition, and
there is no objection whatever to it on this
side.
Mr.. Maynard-The gentleman (Mr. Ran
dall) and his associates are content that
the bill shall be made the special order for
the Sth of JANUARY, and if that is the best
we can do in the premises, why not do il?
Ar. Dawes-Nhst is TO hinder our reach
ing it by going TO the Speakers table now?
Mr.. Raniail-Because the Civil Rights
bill would be reached first.
Mr.. Dawes-That bill can be postponed
by a majority
Mr.. Beck-A pOStponement would give
it chance of being considered, and we are
determined it shall not be considered be-
fore the 4th of March.
Mr.. Plat hoped his party i'm the House
would show as much backbone as the Sem
ate had shown, and sit out the bill if it
took two weeks.
Mr.. Cox asked the Speaker whether the
bill was not subject to the point of order
that it must receive its first consideration
in Committee of Whole.
The Speaker stated he never ruled on
hypothetical points. When the bill was
reached he would rule upon it.
Mr.. Cessna remarked that the Judiciary
Committee had had an informal urder-
standing not to act on the Civil Rights bill
till after the holidays, and that if il were
reached he would ask the unanimous con-
sent that it should remain in its present
condition.
Mr.. Orth objected.
After some further discussion, and taking
the vote by yeas and nays, it was ordered
that the bill be made the special order for
the eth of January.
The Speaker announced the appointment
of the select committee on Alabama af-
fairs as follows: Messrs. Coburn, Albright,
Cannon, Buckner, and Lutterell.
Resolutions appropriating $500 for the
payment of the expenses of each of the
select committees to Louisiana, Mississippi
aid Alabama were adopted.
The House then adjourned to Tuesday,
Jan. 8, 1875.