The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-02-06

by q motion by Mr.. Eldridge that when the House
adjourn u be 10 meet Friday next. These two
motions alternating. and only varied by the mo-
ton 70 adjourn over till saturday, were the only
questions on which for many hours the House
was called upon ~ act. The vote was taken by
yeas and nays, aud as that process consumes
calls the names fas. or slow, and they
were called very slow. the House had
passed upon each Of these motions three or four
sitting. In the meantime no proposition
for an adjustment or compromise came from either
side. II was understood that members ON the
Republican side were determined TO force the
House To direct vote ON the Civil rights bill.
and u was manifest that the Democrats were ~
decidedly determined 10 prevent IL. u WAS q
proceedings had gone on for some four hours,
Mr.. Butler of Massachusetts rose and said that
he had proposition 10 make. Mr.. Eldridge.
speaking for the Democratic side OF The
House, said that they had no objections. IL
an opportunity was given that side for a reply.
After some objections were made and Withdrawn,
Mr.. Butler was allowed to make his proposition.
He said 1--WE have now wasted four hours OF
public time ON the question OF the consideration Of
the Civil rights bill desire to say 10 the oppo-
site side Of the House that II the bill Is al.
lowed 10 be considered we on this side Of
the House will permit all proper opportu-
nifty for debate, and will permit all prop
or germane amendments TO be offered, so
that the simple question Is the question OF consid-
GRAFTON OF a public measure. leaving every man
10 move his amendment and make such speech
ne the House Will listen Ia, and leaving the bill to
be considered fairly and properly" Mr.. Nc
Crary here asked for the reading of the resolu-
ton which he had prepared. Objections were
made by members ON the Democratic side to the
resolution being read by the Clerk, whereupon
Mr. Butler said he would embody IL as part
Of his statement, and he proceeded to
read it himself It was that on motion
TO reconsider, two hours should be allowed for
debate. Of which all but thirty minutes should be
allowed 10 the opponents OF the measure; and
that, when the bill came before the House, four
hours should be allowed for debate, OF which
one half should be given to the opponents or the
be offered and voted on separately, but
that no dilatory motion should be allowed.
Mr.. Randall said: ''ln reply 10 the PROPOSE
ton of the gentleman from Massachusetts,,
desire to say for myself that there is special
order assigned for to day. the Post Office Appro-
priatiOn bill, and propose that we shall proceed
to dispose OF all other regular appropriation bills
Then, after we have thus provided every thing
necessary 10 carry on the Government from the
LIST July, 1875, TO the LIST Of July 1876, let the
struggle as To this Cvilrights bill go for after
all, il is a question Of physical endurance. This
side of the House, as far | know. wants to
avoid an extra session Of Congress March next
Mr.. Butler: my answer to that proposition IL,
first, that the gentleman from Pennsylvania il
not a member of the Committee on Appropra-
tons, which has control OF appropriation bills
and second, that majority OF this. House whchis
responsible TO the country for legislation, cannot
perEiit minority 10 dictate what legislation we
shall present for consideration to the House and
country" The negotiations were here abruptly
broken of by calls for the regular order from both
sides, but more particularly from the Republican
side, and the monotonous call Of the roll on usual
dilatory motions was proceeded with.