National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-02
FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
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order to settle the question beyond further con-
Mr.. GARFIELD said his only objection was
that the bill would then have to go back to the
Mr.. RANDALL had no doubt the Senate
would concur at once.
Mr.. LAWRENCE, of Ohio, inquired why some
triet.
Mr.. GARFIELD replied that there was as
trict.
Mr.. WILSON, of Ind, explained that the bill
provided that this money was to be accounted
Tor in any future settlement with the District It
was only to meet q temporary emergency. The
iBterest was due to-day, and II provision was not
the United States, so far as it was indOrser,
Mr.. FORT, Of Ill, said the fact was developed
last year that the people of the District did not
pay taxes on personal property. 1fthey did they
could have money to meet their interest.
Mr.. GARFIELD accepted Mr.. RANDALL's
amendment.
The yeas and nays were demanded, and the bill
was passed-yeas 1874. nayso2.
Mr.. PLATT, of N. Y, moved to so suspend the
rules so as to adopt resolution authorizing
amendments to be offered to the
POST oEFIcE APPROPRIATION BILL,
as follows:
/. To change the mode of compromising and
computing the salaries of postmasters.
2. Concerning the manner Of weighing mails
carried over railroad routes
3. 70 authorize the payment of experts en-
ployed In the publication end preparation Of post
route maps.
4. For change in and repeal of the law requIr-
ing all advertisements, notices and proposals for
contracts for all the Executive Departments Of
the Government to be advertised in three daily
newspapers published in the District Of Columbia.
ner of keeping the accounts for the Post Office
Department in the Sixth Auditors office.
Adopted.
Mr.. FORT, of Ill, moved to suspend the rules
so as to make It in order to offer an amendment
to the Post Once appropriation bill, providing
that the postage on any public document sent by
the President, heads Of Departments, members
OF Congress, or eX-members OF Congress, for the
space Of nine months after their retirement shall
De Two cents per pound, and the words public
documents" shall be construed to mean any docu-
meDt printed by order Of Oyngress or either
House thereof. Field and garden seeds issued by
the Commissioners of Agriculture shall be sub
ject to the same rates Of postage. Adopted.
Mr.. HAWLEY, of Conn.,, Introduced u bill,
War to give permission for the extension OF the
Hygeia hotel at Fort Monroe, Va.
Mr.. MAYNARD, of Tenn, introduced q bill
authorizing farmers and planters to
SELL TOBACCO IN THE LEAF
and manufactured to an amount not exceeding
the value of fifty dollars per annum, subject to
such regulations as the Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue may prescribe, provided that such
town or village containing one hundred inhabl-
tants or more. The bill was rejected-yeas lO2;
nays, lUS.
Mr.. BUTLER, of Mass, moved to so suspend
the rules as to allow
THE COMMITTEE ON RULES,
to report to the House at the present time for
amendment or action any new rule or change of
rule, and that in the consideration of any sucA
report the SPEAKER shall entertain no dilatOry
motion whatever, and that the discussion upon
the report shall not exceed hour, unless other
wise ordered by the House.
Mr.. cox inquired whether notice had been
given of this motion.
The SPEAKER replied that the motion was
to suspend the rule requiring notice.
Mr.. RANDALL of Pa, said It was a little
sharp practice, but he supposed IL was in the line
The SPEAKER said it was strictly within the
rule.
On a vote by telIers the resolution was de-
for It: The yeas and nays were then demanded
and It was again rejected-yeas, 10; nays, So
two thirds not voting therefor.
WITHIN THE BAR"
Just before the vote was announced Mr. VIII
LIANs, OF Wis, rose to vote.
MIR. RANDALL inquired whether the gentle
roll was called.
The SPEAKER inquired whether Mr.. RAN
DALI had any knowledge that Mr.. WILLIAMS
was not in the hall.
Mr.. RANDALL said he had right to ask the
question under the rules.
Tie SPEAKER said he had no right to cate
ehise the gentleman from Wisconsin. The state
ment always made by the Chair, that gentlemen
100
the last name was called, he presumed was IN
derstOod by all, and that every member would be
tleman from Pennsylvania had no right to cast an
imputatiOn upon the character Of the gentleman
from Wisconsin.
Mr.. RANDALL said he had cast no fmputs-
ton on any Ono's character and he would net per-
NIT the SPEAKER TO reflect upon his action.
Mr.. WILLIAMS said he was in the hall the
whole time OF the roll call, but he did not make
this statement for the purpose of admitting that
the gentleman could cast any imputatiOn upon
Mr.. RANDALL said he had not cast any i'm
putation, and the gentleman must not reflect
Mr.. McNULTA, of Ill, here rose and asked IL
he could vote as he was just outside the door In
the lobby during the roll call.
The SPEAKER said that excluded the gentle
man.
Mr.. RANDALL. Now the SPEAKER sees the
necessity and Importance of his question.
Mr.. SPEAKER. Oh! yes; but there is a differ
ence, because the gentleman INF. MCNULTAl
himself raised the question.
THE GRAssHoPPER SUFFERERS.
Mr.. COBB, Of Kan, introduced q bill appropri-
ating Sl5O,OOO for the purchase OF seeds, SC, for
the sufferers BY the grasshOppsr plague in the
Mr.. BUTLER, of Mass, here rose and was rec
oR nized.
Mr. BECK, Of KY, also addressed the Chair
to move to adjourn, and said he rose first
The SPEAKER said the gentlemen could not
make the motion until he was recognized.
Mr.. RANDALL said he wished the SPEAKER
would chase his recognition across the hall
little more.
Mr.. BUTLER, of Mass, then offered a resolu-
Rules be authorized to report Immediately
after the reading Of the Journal tomorrow, and
that pending the consideration Of the rules no
dilatOry motion shall be entertained, and all de-
bate shall DO limited to one hour.
Mr.. ELDREDGE, of Wis, moved to adjourn.
Rejected-yeas, IS; nays, 161.
The question then required upon Mr.. Buffers
motion, and It was again rejected-yeas, 1T3; nays,
S9-nOt two thirds. The vote was partisan, ex-
cept that Of Mr.. SENER, of Virginia, who voted
'nO."
At $50 O'Clock Mr.. GARFIELD moved to take
a recess till 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning.
The motion was agreed to-yeas, 1877; nays, SIS
and at O'Clock the House took a recess.