The New York herald., 1875-12-16
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.


not appointed he would proceed with the call OF
the States for bills and resolutions.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
MIR. HALE, (rep,) OF Me-, offered the following
luton and moved the previous question adop-
tom
Whereas the country is suffering under the evils
redeemabe which uncertainty in business
and stimulates speculation the prejudice Of legitimate
business and labor and whereas both political parties in the
Of aspeedy specie payments whereas
like Ike policy IN hs act Of Marsh ~ sG
ing for the return Of specie on the lst day Janu
Resolved That in the Judgment of this House, prompt
Legislative measures should be taken 70 render said act of
January H. 1870 effective by placing in the hands ot the
Secretary OF the Treasury whatever may be
Mr.. JOKES, (dem) of KY, moved to lay the resolution
on the table.
MI. HALE-on that motion call for the yeas and
nays.
Mr.. WooD, (dem.l of n. VI ask the Chair whether
this resolution not OF that peculiar character that IL
should necessarily be considered by committee.
daughter on lhe republican side Of the House.)
The SPEAKER-Thc Chair does not regard that as
proper parliamentary inquiry
Mr. HALB--ln other words, the gentleman from New
York wishes to put the question oil.
Mr WOOD do not want 10 put IL OIL am ready
to quite as early AS the gentleman from Maine
Is, who offers q mere empty, vague declaration.
daughter the republican side) want the question
10 be considered BY the appropriate committee and to
let that committee report the proper Legislation.
Mr. HALE-l have asked Tor the yeas and nays on the
motion OF the gentleman from Kentucky
MIR. JONES' withdraw tho motion. triumphant
laughter on the republican side.) do this under the
advice OF my friends. (Laughterl So lar u l
personally concerned tho gentleman knows what my
opinion Is and that am ready To meet the question: but
my friends seem TO prefer that the resolution should
be referred to committee and hope some gentleman
wall make that motion therefore withdraw my
tion TO lay on the table.
Mr.. HALE demanded the yeas and nays on the pre-
vous question Yeas, 75 nays, l45. Several republi-
cans voted " No." among k>.n MIR. Kelley, OF Penn
sylvania, who the first to pass between the
teers on that SIDE
The resolution then, motion of Mr. Holman,
Of Indiana referred to the Committee on Banking and
Currency
Bills were further introduced and referred as fol-
lows
By Mr.. EAMEs, trep.) of r Ito amend the several
national currency acts.
BY Mr.. SrARKwEATHER, (rep.l of Conn.-To amend
the isw relating to postage mailable of the
third class providing that from the 1st OF January
1876 the postage on pamphlets, transient newspapers,
periodicals and magazines handbils posters, unscaled
circulars, prospectuses, proof sheets, and corrected
proof sheets shall be one cent for evey
fraction thereof and that the postage on all other mail
able matter shall remain as now provided by law. He
moved TO suspend the rules and pass the bill
Mr. RANDALL dem.) OF Pa, suggested that the bill
should be first considered by committee.
Mr. STARKwEArHER remarked that the bill only pro-
posed TO carry out the universal desire of the people
have the postage on transient newspapers placed where
il was
Mr. RASpALL--I am quite as willing as the gentleman
from Connections to have the postage newspapers
placed where IL was before your side OF the House in
creased IT,
Mr.. STANDARDIZATION sides of the House
bill, The postage packages has increased in the
terest of a monopoly, and wish that repealed also.
Mr. srARkwkArHER-l am with the gentleman in all
reforms. The gentleman says that made a mistake
last year. He made the same mistake himself, and he
is now making mistake in opposing tins bill
Mr. RANDALL am not opposing 1t, but want the
law OF last session gone over and reviewed by this
side Of the House, and | want this bill put in proper
shape by committee so as to cure all the abuses
the legislation OF last year.
Mr.. srARKwEArnER-T bill comes from the Post
Office Department
Z
Post Office Department did not assist in that infamous
legislation.
Mr.. STARKwEATHER Il am quite certain that it did
not
Mr. LAWRENCE trep) OF ohio-Does no; this bill re-
store,thc law to what il was before 1t was repcaledy
Mr.. STARKwEATHER-lt does as to transient matter.
Mr.. RANDALL made the point of order that n motion
to suspend the rules and the bill not in order
to-day
The SPEAKER sustained the point OF order
Mr.. SrARkwEATHER then moved tho previous ques
tion on the passage Of the bill
The House refused to second the previous question
yeas 49, nays l2S-aud the bill then motion OF
hr. Randall, referred 10 the Post oncc Committee
Bills and resolutions we're further introduced and
ferred, iollows:-
by Mr. HswIrr, (dem.) OF n. Y-Direciing The secrc
tary OF War TO furnish list Of claims pending The
Quartcrmaser Generals Department ut the time that
leave OF absence granted 70 Quartermastcr General
Nclgs which have been since that date passed aud
allowed, together with any report OF statement in re-
laton thereto made by General Mcgs by the Acting
Quartermaster General Adopted.
POLITICAL DISABILITIES
cal disabilities, removing all disabilities imposed and
remaining person BY virtue The third section
Of the fourteenth article OF the amendment to the
sttuton aud relieving every person thcrclrom also
providing that all such persons when elected APP
pointed 10 any office under the United States shall take
the modified oath. He moved the previous question
its passage.
Mr. BLAINE, (rep) OF Me-. expressed the opinion that
no combined opposition would DC made 10 the Dill on
the republican side Of the House. but said some
members desired submit certain observations in re-
gard to II He therefore, asked the gentleman from
Pennsylvania, o. general prophecies ct legislation to
allow bill Of this magnitude to be referred assuring
him that no iactious opposition would be made 10
having u fair upon ii.
Mr.. GARFIELD, rep OF Ohio, suggested that there
was something IN the language of the bill which ought
to be amended
Mr. RASDALL disclamed any desire to act with undue
haste IA the matter The House ut the last session had
unanimously passed a similar bill motion OF Mr.
Maynard OF tennessee He did not suppose that on
account OF the political change which the House had
undergone tins bill would meet with any objection from
the republican sidc but Il enough for him to know
that discussion or delay desired lie suggested that
IL be made the special order Tor tomorrow.
Mr. BLASE suggested that il DO postponed ill alter
the holidays.
Mr.. RASDALf-l want the holidays to be reai and sim
ccre. and want every feel that time that ho
Is relieved from all past political disabilities.
Mr.. BtAINE-I should dislike very much to do any
thing that would deprive the gentleman OF the most
Joyous OF holidays, but think that he has had very
many joyous ones, since | have known him with ali
these gentlemen under disabilities
Mr.. RANDALL have enjoyed them myself but some
men have been deprived oi such enjoyment and want
the coming holidays to be centennial holidays in fact
and in spirit.
Finally the bill was made special order for next
Tuesday.
OPPOSITION TO suBsfDIEs
Mr.. HOLMAN, Of Indiana, offered the following resolu-
tion:--
Resolved That In the Judgment this House in the pres
ent condition oi the financial affairs the
subsidies In bonds public lands by
pledge o. the public credit should be by Congress
associations corporations engaged proposing
In public or private enterprises, that ali appropriations
from the public Treasury ought be limited this time
nc amounts only as shall DO mperatycy demanded by the
public service.
Hc moved the previous question on its adoption
On iis adoption Mr. HoAR, OF Massachusetts, inquired
whether the resolution intended TO cut of APP
preparation for tho Centennial
Mr. HOLMAN replied that II was not SO intended and
that he did SUPPOSE would have tho effect though