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WAsnrNeroS, February 2, 1870.
SENATE.
Ar r, ,vros. of Arkansas, presented o me.
mortal of Joseph Brooks, OF Arkansas, saune
that he was elected Governor or that State ID
1872 that the State government mas oesn
usylrped by force and fraud. and asking that
he be recognized by Congress ana sucn ac.
ton taken as to protect constitutional rights
In that State. Referred to the Committee on
Privileges and Elections. 81
Mr.. NoEwooD, of Georgia INTRODUCED
hill for the relief of Robert Irwin, Of Geor-
gis. which was referred to the Judiciary
Committee. .
MIR. LOGAN, from the Committee on Mill.
tsry Affairs. reported back Mr.. Clayton's bill
to protect each State in the Union against
invasion, and for other purposes, and moved
Il be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
So ordered. - -- '- :"
Mr.. W s1sHT, of Iowa, from the Commit
the on Civil Service aud Retrenchmeut, re-
ported favorsbly on the bill 10 provide for
the reduction of salaries from the time there.
! ia named. Placed on the calendar. be
gave notice that he would call up the Dill
| and urge its passage at the earliest opportu'
nifty. st}ia ~
Mr., FEsros, of New York, from the Com.
mittee on Finance, reported unfavoraoly Oh
4 various resolutions of the North Caroilns
| Legislature for the repeal or modification OF
the internal revenue laws, in favor OF the
repeal of the tax on tobaccos and IN favor OF
refundipg the direct taxes levied or collected
upon lands in that State 10 1865, anu the
| committee were discharged from their 1ur-
Their consideration. :.
MIR. SARGENT, of California, who was ent''
tied to the floor to speak on LOUISIANA, was
! taken suddenly Ill and couldn't proceed To-
day.
linton instructing the Judiciary COMMITTEE
to inquire and report whether there Is now
in force any act OF legislation under which
the authorities of the District Of Columbia
are empowered TO prosecute anu suppress
notorious gambling establishments, and II
there is not such legislation to report Dill
comforting such powers. Agreed to.
Iu presenting the resolution Mr.. SHERMAN
said he knew nothing Of this matter himself,
but from what he had seen in the ne"spa'
pers there existed establishments IN tbls city
which were public scandal and in violation
of the laws of any. State.
Mr.. WINDOW, of Minnesota. presented tue
preamble and resolutions relative 10 encap
/ transportation, agreed upon by the caucus
yesterday, instrUcling the Commlttee on
Commerce to insert in the river and harbor
appropriation bill such sums as ia their
| Judgment can be judiciou5ly and cconomI'
caIIy expended during the next hScal year
upon improvements named in the preamoie
published this morning. Ordered TO De
printed and lie on the table. He gave notice
that at an early day be would ask the maui.
gence Of the Senate to consider the same ana
submit some remarks thereon.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
After three hours spent 10 fruitless efforts
to have the rules suspended and the new
rule passed motion was at last carried Dy
majority of one TO suspend the rules ana al
low the Committee on Rules 10 report now.
Mr.. GARFIELD thereupon reported from the
Committee on Rules new rule prohibiting
dilatory motions.
After an exciting debate, in which the
SPEAKER took part as member of the House,
the new rule was adopted-ayes, III; noes,
49, Itforbids dilatory motions on any ques'
ton except propositions to appropriate the
money, credit, or other property of the
United States; but provides that the pre-
yiOus question shall not be seconded on The
first day that q bill is under consideration eX-
cept by tWo-thirds vote.
At the close Of the proceedings Mr.. RAN
DALI, of Pennsylvania, and Mr.. Cox, of New
York, resigned as members Of the Commit
tee on Rules. ...
There was great excitement upon the
Speaker remarkipg, in response to point or
order made 10 speech by Mr.. S. S. Cox,
that be (Cox) was familiar enough with the
rules TO know that bis speech was made for
! dramatic effect. Mr.. CoX'S remarks were
thut be had been on the Committee on Rules
for years, and be never knew such an in
| fringement as that now contemplated. He
offered his resignation as member of that
committee.
At this point the Speaker made the olfen-
sive remark.
Mr.. RANDALL had previously rendered his
resignation as member OF the committee.
Mr.. Cox said the SPEAKER had DO right to
question his motives, or to say he made
speech for dramaticefect.
MIR. LAMAR asked whether the Chair had
the right to question the motives Of any
member.
The SPEAKER said Ono; but 1t had been
intimated that he had decided unjustly, and
he might therefore be excused for speaking
somewhat freely"
Mr. Cox said be bad not said that the
SPEAKER ruled unjustly.
The SPEAKER inquired whether both the
gentlemen (MeSSrs. Cox and RANDALL) did not
know that the question OF their resiSna-
tions could not be entertained now!
| Mr.. RANDALL said the SPEAKER had no
right to question bis motives.
The SPEAKER Does the gentleman say his
resignation was in order?
Mr.. RANDALL replied that it was when he
offered it, but the SPEAKER had ruled 1t out.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.]
WASHINGTON, February 2.
There was an -..
Exciting Time i'm the House
to. day after the Republicans had at last sue
ceeded in getting suspension of the rules
in order to introduce the proposed new rule.
The vote was 18l to 90-a strict party vote
with the exception that Mr.. Sener (Repubi-
CAM voted with the Democrats.
Randall, of Pennsylvania, who fought
nobly in defence of the time-honored usages
of the House, together with Sunset Cox, Of
New York, rendered their designations as
members of the Committee on Rules when
the resolution Suspending the rules of the
House was adopted. a@
s The Speaker, who, Notwithstanding bis
oil Lie