New-York tribune., 1875-02-02
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr. SPEER (Dem., PENN presented six pc
tions Of citizens OF Pennsylvania for the repeal OF the
act 1872 reducing the duties foreign goods 10 per
cent and remOnsrance against the restoration OF the
duty and coffee.
Mr Barney G.. Cau.Aeld (Dem), who was elected.to
All the vacancy caused by the death Of Mr. John b.
Rice OF II nois, was sworn 10 and took his seat ,
Mr.. BROMBEkG Q4b. Rep. Ala) made the point OF
order that the uuhn!shcd portion OF me jAr-4l OF
"wednesday should be read. but the 81 KER oyerrued
tue point. The SPEAKER tAen proceeded u M can o
states for bills III Reference, beginning Win 'Ac 9ae VI
Mr. HALE Q.,p. Me- introduced a resolution to
change the rules OF thr House by Tie adoPuou VI 'Ao
WSene5sr question nerq7g before House Speaker shall
not entertain motions o. d1oT harie Que Totou "
previous question ANA tlri reaing OF
dar Of - t coH r4Gon ua,e., threefoa. The
pv 10 Hons -e.ointoSs osi 70 he morning Wondy and
ProUifd fr9e th.tn sllA mot apply 10 any PoSo1 70 P
except the regular appropriation bills
Mr. RANDALL Dem, PENN made point OF order
which after disc4.ion was overrulad. ami the resOu
ton WAS referred 70 the Committee on Rilfs.
change the rules providing in al Iron tO rule sub
stautialy the same the offered 0y Mr hdla Rep
a uuuic character Tuesdays ana Thursdays, ana
that the House may by majority vote dispense with
further reading OF the J)lFna after It's rea1hg sA""
point Of order was made upon this also by Mr.. RAN
DALI After discussion It Oyerruicd. ana an ap-
peal dec-iou OF the Chair was taken by Messrs
RANDALL and BE X. The appeal was presented II
written IOrm follows:
The aader ne appeal from the decision Of the Chair made
rel rr.cs 10 M omm the
-''' PO'''' ''' " ' sAurrL J. RANDALL
JANE. j. BE,K.
Mr.. GARFIELD R .p, Ohio) Objected 90 tne presenta
ton Oh such paper setting ou "Hat the Speaker de-
srucd 10 unusual He had not decided that
resolutions should be received to tAe exclusion OF
tue business first provided tJr.'
Mr RXNDALLETlat is wnat say in my appeal
The ePEAkEK-But neither the gentleman from Penn
lfrt Ile M.
has rIsnt say TIE matter should 10 UeI0re the
House regularly the paper presented Is WhOly un-
A'tcr some further col'oqly, the SPEAKER stated
that ne had reduced TO wruug his dec, ION "mch was
as 4ura- n- ars' ell o. state n tae morning nou
Hol,s ami om 4a decision the gentleman fOa Pennsylvania
Mr KANDALL's statement Of appeal having been
handed back to him lie stated that lie had not with
there was necessity Withdrawing the speaker
had not received t. An attrnP. at lqtu1r d''us'ion
Mr.. KAS5ON Ntep. Iowa. moved 10 lay Mr. Rlnda''s
appeal the table Agreed tO-1c"s' I'oi Nays "a
Mr. tessna's resolution then referred to the Com
On not.on OF Mr. GARFIELD rep Ohio) the Senate
hi apprOpuatiug S.s-,oj 10 pay the interest on Tue
JGj OF the District Of Columbia was t'I.n up aud
amended on motion OF Mr. Randall, b. inserting tnn
words in currency" and passed-Ieas, l64; NAYS, g.
Nr PLATI (isep. y. ", from the POstOhfe Com
mttee. offered resolution authorizing amendments 10
be offered the POstOuce Appropriation DEL, as FOL
lows Fixing the salaries OF postmasers and tue mode
OF computing the same; authorizing the Poetmaster-
General To pay the expense o taxing weights of mas
on railroads and % pdy experts dnd oihtg emp"ye' ID
the preparation aad publication OF LoNtrou'e maps
also auoush the pubncauon OF certain post toiiee
advertisement 10 three Washington papfs. Adopted
Mr. FORT U.ep. IlJ offered . AXE resolution 20 allow
AN amendment 20 Oe oh-red liking postage oA public
documents at d.5 eGnt, pound aAd Tue same Oh l-r
MIR HAWLEY Gtpr Conn., moved to suspend the
rules aud pass the Dl authorizing h enlareement ot
the nygeia Hote on Government property At FCr9 Mon
Mr. MAYNARD (Rep., Tenn moved to suspend the
rules anu tne bal allowing producers OF toodcco to
sell IL al retail in the leaf wholly manufactured at The
annually. Rcircted-Yeas lo2, Nays los.
Mr BUTLER CIep., Mass moved
suspend allow the Committee Ru to report
th tine f1r lmsInnt ami aco9 ln ne" g OF changes
such report and offered thereto the Speaker snail enter
dltoy mouo Whatever and t discussion GA 'hs rules aud
There was great excitement while the vote was IN
the necessary twotnrds had not been obtaInedt lack
ing four OF tnIt NUMBER when the rocAl was hnshed
Messengers were sen 10 the cOmhl.tee roons 10 'opA
for members, and every effort was mace on the
part of the majority to secure Ihe necessary tW3nrds
nouncement Of the vote Mr.. WILLIAMS Rep.. Wis
rose and voted Aye, whereupon Mr.. RANDALL asked
the speaker whether the gentleman tHlr' WIdusj "d5
III nall during the rOlcaL a. required ny tue RUE
Tne SPEAKER numated 10 Mr. Kanual that he was not
Justified sGggesting that any member would ofer %
vote II not entitled 10 do 80. Mr.. RANDALL replied
that he had meant no mputaon on any one ana would
MOI allow the Speaker endeayOr make him appear
a. If he had Tue SPEAKER said be could not regard IL
as the right Of any member 10 catechse auo'her mem
Mr WILLIAMS said he did not regard Mr. Randall
mad not voted first because when MS name Was called
he was in conversation with a gentleman.
Mr. RANDALL replied that the gentleman from
Michigan should reflect upon him III any particular
Mr. WILLIAM5-DJes the gentleman cast q suspicion
on ne now that was not within the hall during roll
CALI
NJ RANDALt-I do not and Will not allow the gen
tleman 70 reflect on me either.
Mr. WILLIAMS-Then why did you put the question
Mr. RANDALL-Because wanted It distinctly under
stood. ~, -
After Mr. williams had voted Yea, Mr. Pelham
Rep. Ala1 also voted Yea, and Mr.. McNULTA Rapr
M wa5 ready 10 vote the way, but stated tnat
h. was in the corridor, the nall, during the roll
call. The vote then announced a. Yeas 10; Nays
ss heng ess than tw,tnirds IN affirmative, aud
the motion was rejected Tue only exception TO he
vote a strict party one was tat M orher OF VIZ
ginia, Republican, voted NO lis vote the Otler
way would have carried this notion
Mr. CORR tRap Kan) moved 20 suspend the rules
ana pass the bill directing the President To supply 1000
and disused army clothing to al destitute ana helpless
persons hying the western frontier VINO nave Deeh
rendered desue and helpless by the raVdges OF the
grasshoppers last summer. Agreed to-feas' ITO;
Nays, ~.
authorize the Committee on Rules 10
report Immediately after Tue reading 81 le Jyaraa
report datoH mouoa ~hAyrf n- os o sae
spesEer thereon ha cease within one hour Aer
MI ELDKEDGE tDem Wiz moved an adjournment
Negaliyed BY Yeas and Nays.
The vote Nas then taken on Mr.. Buffers motion, ana,
amid renewed excitement, il rejected-Iras, l1j;
NAYS, 50; tWOthIrds not voting IN the Affirmative MI
sene Virginia TIE only Republican "hO voted IA
Mr. GARFIELD rep. Ohol then moved TO take
recess until 10 % clock tomorrow morning.
| Mr. .ELDREDGE (Dem, Ms1 suggested that nasmuch
as the majority cuu d do what liked. the be TIL
u morrow aud that al Tomorrow session be
considered OF Monday that the majority might
| do all the mischief II chose.
| Mr. Gartelds motion was adopted-Yeaa. l6T; Nays.
S. and the House at o'clock took recess until 10
o'clock to morrow morning. when Monday sessoh VIII
| be resumed.