Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-01

Mr.. Cessna PA then offered The following.
Esssltsd. That the following b. adopted as add
tionaj stan' ing rules Il the House.
House he speaker sfs not c6teftain .Si, raSioa If
-a sais,ers ,haT,eisr except one motion ,o elonra
ADJOURN, which latter motion hall net De raade
more nt"re than once pending consideration oi
iht tanc. tut Al No time, eNNsp; during tla
latt s.a days Of tir- session, shah iic prrvioa,
su'sStlyA sst on ne ne, ehsrorsmeEi aud third
derrd during the hrsi day of it, cSnsiipr ai,on m
thirds shall have been found to have voted IN fsS"r
thereof Prortftt that this rule shal MT Apply "a
Monday and Pfovtdsf fgrfa.r, that this rue ~hNll
not aTply g any proposition 20 apprnrriate tn
cept filS from the C,nmiite,s Il Appr"prs,,Sn fr
he support of he United States government OF SON,
I6s. 1t shall be i'm order for the Juhiriarv com
mitter {" report tails and POINT resolutions o public
ChaTaci"r a; ANY time during Tuesdays ana Thur
days, Fror'dei, hotc,rtr, That this privilege shall
NOT he 50 excrci.d 10 interfere with the morning
honr nor with the consideration of regular appro-
prlation hills nor With bills reported hy ia" Com
mr. with special orders previously assigned.
le9. 1t shall be ia order for the House Nv ma
Jorly vote to dispense with further reading and cor
rcction the Journal at any time after thirty min
uies shan have been spent in suth reading aud
Mr.. Randall Pa made the point of order
of Mr.. Hale
The Speaker oyerruled the point Of order
MI Randall appealed from the decision OF
the Chair
Mr.. Wilson (Iowa) moved to lay the an
peal on the table.
MR.. RANDALL THEN PUT his APPEAL
In nwTlting, and IL was signed by himself and
Mr.. Beck of Kentucky. The paper stated in
substance that an appeal was taken because
the Speaker had decided i'm violation of Rule
130. that resolutions TO amend the rules could
he offered on Monday in the morning hour
for reference 20 the Committee on Rules. o.
the exclusion of the regular business CON
templated by said Rule l30.
The Speaker said Mr.. Randall conld not
appeal from fanciful decision. He had not
decided that House resolutions could be intro
dnced under that call. but only resolutions
for reference TO the COMMITTEES on Rules.
Mr.. Randall said ne stated that fact in his
appeal.
The Speaker said that on a reconsideration
he thought the appeal was irregular. because
II lntlmateS that the Chair had decided some
thing which he had not decided. He had
not decided anything with reference 10 ex-
clusiOn Of other business.
Mr.. Cox, n. Y.)-Then appeal from what
the Chair did decide.
The Chair-What was that?
Mr.. Cox could not state exactly, and sat
down amid great laughter.
Mr.. Hawley remarked that il was not true
I'm point of fact that any gentleman had been
recognized To offer resolution 10 the eXclu-
sion of other business.
The Speaker said what he did decide was
that resolutions to amend the rules and for
reference TO the Committee on Rules could be
offered under the first call of states during
the morning hour of Monday, aud that such
ing To the usage of the House.
Mr.. Ran dan appealed, and Mr.. Wilson
tIowa) moved TO lay the appeal on the table
and the latter motion was agreed To by yeas
IT5. nays 81, so the decision of the Chair was
seconded as the judgment of the House.
THE DISTRICT INTEREST.
Mr.. Garfield {Ohio) moved to suspend the
rules and take up the Senate bill for payment
OF the interest on the 3-e5 bonds of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Mr.. Randall moved 10 amend by inserting
fhp int no nj i'm
Mr.. Garfield said he should not object 10 the
amendment II II were necessary, but the
Attorney General has ruled that the interest
must be paiC in currency.
MIR. Randall said that decision was un-
questionably right. But there had some
time ago been question whether this was
10 be coin or currency interest, and ne
thought Congress should take action i'm order
TO settle the question beyond further con-
Mr.. Garfield said his only objection was
hat the bill would then have to go back TO
he Senate 1t ought 10 become law to-
day.
Mr., Randall had no doubt the Senate
would concur at once.
Mr.. Lawrence (Ohio) enquired why some
provision had not been made by law 10 paw
back this interest out of taxes collected IN
the District.
Mr.. Garfield replied that there was as yet
no provision for collection of taxes in the
District next year
Mr.. Wilson (Ind.) explained that the bill
provided that this money was 10 be account
ed for in any future settlement with the Dis
trict. II was only TO meet a temporary
emergency. The interest was due today.
and if provision was not made to pay il the
credit OF the District and OF the United States
so far as il was endorSer would be affected.
Mr.. Fort ND said the fact was developed
last year that the people of this District did
not pay taxes on personal property. Ii they
did, they could have money TO meet their in
terest.
Mr.. Garfield accepted Mr.. Randall's
amendment.
The yeas and nays were demanded and the
bill was passed-yeas l6i, nays 81.