New-York tribune., 1875-02-03

E6glsnd and TO do nothing which would seriously
any way injure efficiency and value OF that body o
rues and precedents That idea the Committee had kept
steadily in view In the preparation OF tDs new RUS
There had BEEN however. evil the correction OF which
the Committee believed ought 10 be accomplished
II had been from tine immemOria RUE III tno hDusd
that under the general para amentary principle winch
forbiis two motions to adjourn to be made without
business intervening and motion TO adjourn 20 GER
tam day such business, ana II ha1 Detn IOunu ~
practice that oneafth Of the House could b. calling tho
Yeas and Nays on sucn motions preyent any SS h
that fact IL had been illustrated In the defeat OF tbe
viii Of the majority to consd1rIno. r., 70 pas
the civil rights OF American citizens The majority De.
beved that the House ought to consider that Pl ana
even believe that It ought to have been earlier oronSh
70 the attention Of the House ana minority OF QUE
nth nave been aDe 10 say & 70 @ snS nav a.
such shall select and offer 10 you as rght r you
no & fC Ss n see Si yo SS snail not S consdered
The work Of the last four days in the House had de-
small minority block the entire progress OF legisla
tion. Tne Committee on Rules believed that was
mower which had been intended 10 DO used Tor
such a purpose. The Committee beleYef 1t TO 10
power In It's nature, and, ~ the exercise whch
and Destructive Of all tho purposes of par.
liameniary bodies lie did not nnd iau'
emp & 70 oe - in the Uonsa he had known
many occasions which the minority claimed the ngh
70 be heard but In winch the nU0iIy "as IN lPas.oIs
and wanted TO go to an immediate yO.e, ana DE- neyot
lad known the minority when It fbustered TO preyen'
tao cutting off Of debate TO fan in gettlns nearing
Mr. ELDREDGE-I have known II very ofton
Mr. GARFIELD-On that score have many al time
apnroved the action Of the Democracy IN demandlng
cances for debate. Now far as am concerned; AMI
believe speak for Committee on Rules or al least
for twotnlrds OF that Committee, l ah uuWiihg 10
make any law now for the remainder OF this session
which / would not be willing 20 bo tho rule OF
the House next session, when thls slue OI he
House passes over into the minority. Gen,
tlemen have spoken here about the poisoned
ohalioe being commended to our own lips We nave de
beraely framed this rule so tnat II may De cOnmfhae
10 our lips at the next session For one nope the 1y
will never come when shall be willing to Join 10 q
movement TO say that this great dcilOeraSe 0ud. 90
the nation shall not deliberate hope the day wii
never come when party zeal shall so nine me- ~heh
partisan spirit sha 80 nsguld ho a. Ia - s s am
Although am but one or One-hfth-tnat the iOurnitns
shal consider the great matter OF legislation whon
they believe be vitality important To tDe hall1h.
may jOln in insisting on my Tght 10 DO neaid anu WI
this rule Ind anything TO prevent me put wiz
never JOIN in tho kind OF movement Wnoh has As oooi
adopted in the last four DAYS To prevent INC con-
sideratioD OF any great public measure, .or d,roo-
The rule also makes provision IN an0tDcr ulrec-
tiOn. Members OF both sides OF the House nave
expressed fear tnat IL ~ gsoS op OF wnat are some
tunes led Jobs Of various sorts, 10 pass WITHOUT uo
necessary Ia 3ragr sSa 70 nd Spp at ali to
any bin regarding the public credit. the public prop
erty or the public money, tne regular appropAA'iOn
hills being excepted from that limitation.
Mr. STORM Dem. Penn)-Was NOT the Pacific Mail
NJ ARFiFfD-Certainly; but that required vote
OF twothrds under suspension OF the rules III order 10
INF Mr. sPEER Dem. Penn.)-woud not all bills refer
ring claims the Court Of Claims, such as the Cnor-
pennng BILL be included under this rule, and have tbe
The sPEAKER-By no possibility can that class Of
Mr.. SPEER-I would DO glad 10 nave the speaker
The SPEAKER-simply because those bills must
20 under tho rule the Committee or the WhOie' At
all events the Chair gives assurance 70 & 's e et
Of this rule during this session; g., . .-.
The sPEAKER-As the Chair ri5 member Of the Com
mteo Rules he has some night to participate IN ths
Mr., RHTDALL-Yes, on the floor.
Mr.. DAWES (Rep.. Mass)-I ask the Chair W hgt wOun
he he
came out OF the Committee OF the Whoiei
Tue SpEAKER-It does not apply 10 them'
Mr.. DAWE5-I would ike TO De certain ABOUT that'
The sPEAkER-The present rnle as to the reference
OF bills to the Committee OF the NhOe proVoes tnat al
proceedings touching the appropriation OF money shal
be rst discussed IN tne Con'hI1ee o, , tnG iVo M W.
bill to refer claim to the Court OF Ciahs Is not spe
officially included In the rule, but the Char mas always
ruled that bills refer claims to the Court OF Clahs
which might ultimately become a charge upon tIe
are included within the Tue and must 80 To
u" Mr. DAWES-Ihare no doubt about the ruling OF tho
Chair but after such bills cone BACK INTO the Hodse,
then want to know whether this RUE VIII apply 10
The sPEAKER-As the rules are to-day. dilatory
tions can be made Oh themi ana ths proposed rule
states the ruo in pcct TO them shall not DO
changed. Nothing can be made more conclusive than
Mr. HALE (Rep., Me) moved to amend the rule by re-
curing the previous question to be seconded ny only
Mr.. KAsSON (Rep, lowa) moved an amendmcht pro-
vdng that the rules snail not be enforced on the INST
MT WILSON Dep, Ind moved to amend also ny pro
yidug that rule sLal not apply 10 any PROPOSE
tlon TO refer any claim to the Court.
MI KASSOS accepted MIR. Wilson'S proposition and
incorporated 1t ia mis- own.
Mr. CESSNA Glep Penn) offered to amend further by
giving the judiciary Committee power 10 report Olls Of
q public character ON Thursdays.
Mr. BECK (Dem Ky.) dId not profess TO be thoroughly
posted IN parliamentary law, ana would not nave sad
0ythlng on the subject If Il had charged thar
his side of tho had been guilty Of illegal and
Oiutonary conduct. He denied the charge The minor
iy had not, during the present session. lnterposed
any objection to business, and had not even asked
for general debate on a9y n1y appropriation bill
sgnmeut for Wednesday last but yet the gentleman
from Massachusetts, had moved to take up motion to
reconsider bill agreed upon In the Republican caucus
which referred to the judiciary Committee ia
December 1879 and recommllted on the th VI January
1874, because the House was then unwllng 10 pass IL
That motion had been made last Wednesday In the aco
OF all the business OF the House. aud tue minority had
simply done IT'S best TO dsleat H. ahu no" ln1 enort
was made TO break down all the rules IN
order TO throw into the House the nrebrand
of tue Civil Rights BILL when had been rejected by the
ueople at the polls last November. In cOnclIson he
called for the reading Of the first page Of BARCLAYS D
gest in which the remark OF distinguished English
Dariamentaran quoted in favor Of guaIGns sCIupu
iously the rights Of the minority
good doctrine under kIngy government Out 10 docs
under OF the people, and no legislative oody IN
the world has ever been cursed Win the rules Wltn
| rules come 'front.' They are relics OF the Old slave
power. Sneering laughter from tue Damocr4tc sideI
They were protect that power IN order 10 pre-
vent any discussion OF slavery or abolition. know
| whereof affirm. They were made to throw the power
| OF eSslation into tine hands OF few leduing com.
Inlttees that resolution could be introduced aud
nothing discussed which was not In accOrdanoe win tue
views OF that power agree that the rule submitted by
the Committee would be good II 1t the hrsl
Monday in December, 1875. But wnat about
We are making change OF rules for an eNlgency We
have got but 20 more legislative days LETT and We have
| got nine Appropriation bills to consider We have
| not yet heard from the Committee or Ways
and in regard 10 taxes and tie iunS o. revenue
| Now this rule reported leyaizts nlbust rrhg-t
allows nlibuserlng 10 90 on for Que day EieF} DuI
reported be- II the minority choose, hed on one day
And what pea On the plea thar they ougAt TO have
an opportunity to discuss bills. offered them Sttur
day IN my place here the riRht 10 discuss tne oi'm ~
| discussing 1t they sat here FOR A. hours NOuiS