The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-02
BY TELEGRAPH.
KILN. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES session.
WASHINGTON, February l, 1870.

A very !8rSe Duthoei w 49, A., -.
presented against the restoration OF tne uu'y
on tea and coffee against the rene"a, .. suS
in,ernal taxation and for the repeal OF the
law of 1872 relieving certain foreign pro-
ducts Of ten per cent. duty. Referred to
the Committee on Finance .o,n.
Mr. Pparr. of Indiana, presented joint
resolutions of the Indiana Legislature IN ia
vor of granting pensions to surviving SOL
fiiers Of the Mexican war. Ordered to be
printed and lie on the table. Mr. PRATT
said that this matter had been discussed by
the committee, but no conclusion bad been
reached, He sent to the clerks desk and
had read a letter from the Commissioner OF
Pensions 10 reply to an inquiry addressed 10
him bv the chairman Of the committee
(Pratt), in which the Commissioner states
that the estimated number of survivors OF
the Mexican war is 35,604, and the estimated
number OF widows Of soldiers who served
IN that war $4,000.
Mir. MORTON, OF Indiana. presented me-
mortal sigocd by the officers OF the Women's
National Christian Temperance Union ana
one hundred thousand other persons against
the manufacture, importation. or sale Oh AGO
holic liquors as beverage in the DISTRICT OF
Columbia. Referred to the Committee on
Finance.
Mir. NORWOOD, Of Georgia, presented reso"
lutions of the Legislature Of that State con-
demnine Federal interference in Louisiana.
Ordered to be printed and lie on the table.
MIR. SCorr, Of Pennsylvania, from the
Committee on Claims, reported back several
memorials for compensation for quartermas-
ters' stores taken by the army during tne
late war, and the committee was o'schargsu
from future consideration OF the same. DC
said these claims could have been bied unae[
the statue before the commissioners OF
claims before the time expired. AS Dill
was now pending before Congress TO eXtena
the time for fling claims OF this character
the Committee on Claims had decided 10 take
no action ON such claims until the policy OF
Congress Oh extending the time should DE
settled.
The Senate then resumed the consideration
of the resolution of Mr.. SoHUKz instructlng
the Judiciary Committee 10 inquire what
legislation is Decessary by Congress to sc.
cure to the people of Louisiana the right OF
selccoycrnment under the Constitution.
Mr. " EST, of Louisiana, and Dir. MORRILL,,
of Vermont, spoke. and Mr.. SARGENT, OF
California, has the floor tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The first resolution offered in the House
was one, Dy WI. lALEs vi p1oipS3 "
the rules by the adoption Of the following
resolution: -,
Resolued, Whenever question is pending
before the House the Speaker shalf not en-
terrain any motions of a dilatory character
except one motion to adjourn and one mo.
ton to fix the day to which the House Shall
adjourn; but the previous question on tue
engrossmspt and third reading OF bill or
font resolution shall not be ordered during
the first day of its consideration unless three.
fourths of the members present shall second
the demand: Provided, That this rule shall
not apply to House resolution offered IN
the morning hour of Monday: and provided
further, That it shall not apply to any pro.
position to appropriate the money, the credit,
or other property Of the United States, cx-
cept the regular appropriation bills.
Mr.. RANDALL, of Pennsylvania, made
point of order; which, after discussion, was
oyerruled, and the resolution was referred to
the Committee on Rules.
Mr.. CESSNA, of Pennsylvania, also offered
resolutions to change the rules, providing In
addition to rule substantially the same as
the one offered by Mr.. Hale that the Judi.
ciary Committee may report bills OF pub
lie character on Tuesdays aud Thursdays,
and that the House may by majority vote
dispense with future reading of the journal
after its reading shall have occupied thirty
minutes.
A point of order was also made upon it
by Mr.. RANDALL, which was discussed and
overruled, and the resolution was referred
to the Committee on Rules.
An appeal from the decision of the Chair
was taken by Messrs. RANDALL and BECK.
The appeal was presented in written form as
follows:
"The undersigned take an appeal from
the decision of the Chair made this day,
which permits the reading of House resolu.
tions intended for reference to the Commit
tee on Rules to the exclusion Of the business
first provided for to be proceeded with in
Rule 100. [Siguedl
"SAaUEL j. RANDALL,
"JAMEs b. BECK"
Mr.. GARFIELD objected TO the presentation
of such paper, setting out what the SPEAK
ER's decision was.
The SPEAKER remarked that the appeal
was presented in an UNUSUAL way. He had
not decided that such resolutions should be
received to the exclusion of the business
first provided for.
Mr.. RANDALL: That is what I say iu my
appeal.
The SPEAKER: But neither the gentleman
from Pennsylvania nor the gentleman from
Kentucky (Mr. Becky has right to say 50.
The matter should 60 before the House regu.
larry. The paper presented is wholly I'M
usual.
After some further colloquy the SPEAKER
stated that he had reduced To writing his &c.
cisioD, which was that q resolution to amend
the rules may be read and referred to the
Committee on Rules during the first call of
States in the morning hour of Monday, and
that that constitutes notice according TO the
usage Of the House, and from that decision
the gentleman from Pennsylvania had az
peaed.
Mr.. RANDALL's statement of appeal having
been handed back to him, he stated that he
had not withdrawn it, and was informed by
the SPEAKER that there was no necessity for
Withdrawing it, as the Chair had not re.
ceived it. ..- .,....
An attempt at further discussion was de.
feated by loud calls for The regular order.
Mr. KAssoN, of Iowa, moved to lay MIR.
RAsDALL's appeal on the table. Agreed to-
yeas, It's nays, 81 strict party vote.
Mr.. CEssNA's resolution was then referred
to the Committee on Rules.
Mr.. BUTLER, of Massachusetts, moved to
suspend the rules so as to allow the Com
mittee Oh Rules to report at the present time
for consideration, amendment, and action
any new rules or changes of rules, and pro.
yiding that during the consideration aud dis.
cussion Of such report and amendments |
thereto the Speaker shall entertain no dia.
tory motion whatever, and that discussion |
on the rules and amendments thereto shall |
not exceed one hour.
There was great excitement as the vote