The New York herald., 1874-12-24
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.


Mr.. Coz, tdem.) OF n. Y, offered resolution
directing the secretary OF the Treasury to require
rom the presidents and cashiers OF all the national
banks In New York city report under OATH within
ten days OF the exact amount OF gold coin, gold
certificates and checks or memoranda Of tnd-
viduas, held by such banks at the close OF bust
ness on the 18TH OF December, and TO transmit the
same to the House. Referred to the BANKING Com
mittee.
Mr.. HARRISON, (rep.) OF Tenn. from the Election
Committee, made report in the Arkansas con-
tested election case, with resolutions that Bell
the contestant, was not duly elected. but that
Snyder, the sitting MEMBER. was
The resolutions were adopted without discussion
Mr.. MAYNARD, (rep.) OF Tenn, desired go TO
the Speakers table for sne purpose OF taking up
the Senate Finance bill
Mr. RANDALL tdem.) OF Pa, remarked tina, the
Cyil Rights bill would be reached on the Speakers
table before the Finance Oil, and, therefore, he
obJected.
Mr.. CESSNA. rep.) OF Pa, suggested that unani-
nous consent must be gwen TO lay aside the civil
Rights bill without prejudice.
Mr.. RANDALL remarked that there were other
obecuonaDIe measures on the speakers table.
Mr.. MAYNARD then asked unanimous consent to
take the Finance bill from the Speakers table, and
make some disposition OF 1t.
Pending the question Mr.. BECK, tdem.) OF KY,
moved an adjournment.
The question was taken by tellers aid was a
strict party vote the democrats voting for and
the repuDIcdDS AGAINST IL.
The vote was announced as 40 TO SO, no quorum
voting.
Mr.. DAWES, uep) OF Mass, called for the yeas
Mr.. RANDALL suggested that by consent the bill
be referred 70 the appropriate committee, with
leave to report at any time
Mr.. DAwEs-What is the appropriate committee ?
Mr.. RAsDALL-That Will leave 70 you and the
gentleman from Tennessee tMr Maynard) to
struggle about.
Mr FOSTER, trep.) OF onio-I think we mad bet
ter have the yeas and nays and ascertain whether
the yeas and nays were called and the vote re-
suited Yeas Sc, nays l2l, being thirty more than
Before the vote was announced Mr.. CESSNA re-
marked that he was paired on political subjects.
Mr.. RAsDALL-On what size or politics Is the
Mr. cEssNA-The record will establish that.
After the vote was announced Mr. MAYNARD
again asked unanimous consent TO proceed to the
Consideration OF the Finance bill
Mr.. RANDALL was about TO rene " his suggestion,
when Mr. Dawes interposed motion 10 go 70 the
business on the Speakers table. Tns being re-
garded, on the democratic SIDE OF the House, as
the indication OF purpose 10 force the measure
In spite OF the opposition, II was net by resort
to fllbusterlng motions, the first OF which was
mad. made oy Mr. Ranaai TO take recess scs Ior one m
Mr.. MAYNARD made another effort TO avoid the
impending deadlock, and asked unanimous con-
sent have the bill made the special order In the
House for the 7th Of January.
Mr.. DAwEs-Wny not act on the bill to-day
MEMBERS ON BoTH sIDEs-lt Is a matter OF too
much importance. We have not reao 1t yet.
MT. hANDALi-Ne all agree on this side to DO
what is far. The gentleman from Tennessee mas
maue MS proposition, and there Is no objection
Whatever 10 II on this side.
Mr.. MAYNARD-rhe gentleman lNr. RandaID and
his associates are content that the oil shall be
made special order for the stb OF January and II
that rs the best that we can 40 In the premises
why not do it
Mr. DAwEs--wnat is TO hinder our reaching 1t by
going TO the SPEAKERS table nowY
Mr.. RANDAII~-Because the CIvn Rights bill
would be reached nrst
ar. DAwEs-That Dill can be postponed BY a
majority.
Mr.. BEcK-A postponement would give Ii a
chance OF being considered, and We are deter
mined II shall not be considered before the 4th OF
March.
Mr. PLArr rep.l OF Va, hoped that hts party in
the House would snow as much backbone as the
Senate had shown, and slI out the DILL II II took
two weeks.
Mr. CFsaSa remarked tnat the Judiciary Com
mlttee had had an informal understanding not 70
act on the Civil Rights OIL TIL after the holiday ;,
and mat II II were reached he would ask unAhl