The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-26
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. 1876.
ON motion OF Mr.. DAWES rep), Of Mass, 1t was
ordered that Richard B. Irwin be discharged from
arrest, he having answered all questions OF the
Committee on Ways and Means.
GAG FOR THE OPPOSITION.
Mr.. CESSNA, trepJ OF Pa. onered the following
resolution
the remainder Of the present session as 10 prevent me
Speaker from eneItanng any d h motion
or OF any motion to bring or the result OF which a ~
Joint resoaticn and this order shall apply 70 amend;
offered IN the House or adopted in the senate mc Xii
Joint resolution, and to any report Of committee
The reading OF the resolution was followed by
indignant protests from the democratic SIDE OF
the House.
Mr.. ELDEEDGE, !dem.) OF Wis.,. suggested that
perhaps II would be better 70 abolish all rules
Mr.. HOLMAN (dem) OF Ind, thought that would
be IN violation o! the constitution.
Mr.. RANDALL dem.) OF Ps.--rhat 1t would open
the Ireasur, to all sorts OF schemes.
Mr.. COX idem.) OF n. Y.--That 1t would be better
and Mr.. WOoD, tdem.) OF n. f.-That II wonld be
setting very pad precedent Tor tne next House.
ON the other SIDE, 1t was declared by Mr.. BUTLER
that the object was only to prevent waste OF the
public tune: ana II was denied by Mr.. CESSNA
anybody.
Some opposition also came rom the republican
side OF tae Chamber--from Mr.. Merriam (rep.) Of
N. Y, Mr.. Kasson, rcp.) OF Iowa, and Mr.. Smith.
trep.) OF ONO.
The resolution was rejected Yeas, 100; nays,
9S-noJ the necessary two-thirds In the affirm
alve.
Among the republicans voting 'Non were
Messrs Buflinton, Burchard, Burlegn, Foster,
Hale (of Me.), Hale (Of n. W, KassOn, Merriam,
Phelps, Pierce, Il. II. Roberts. Sener, Smith (of
Oniol, Willard toI W., aud Willard lo Mich)
THE ADDITIONAL PACIFIC SUBSIDY.
MIR. SMITH, Tep) OF Pa, moved TO suspend the
rules 80 as to make IN order to the Post once
Appropriation bill an amendment to repeal the
additional CHINA subsidy TO the Pacific Mall Steam
ship Company. Agreed TO, without the yeas an
nays.
MIR. BUTLER, of Massachusetts,, moved to sus-
pend the rules and take from the Speakers table
the senate Civil Rights bill for consideration at
the present time and continuously Till final dspO-
sitlOn be had thereof and that no dllatOry motion
be allowed until sucn bill and amendments have
been finally disposed Of
DllatOry motions were Immediately resorted TO
by the democrats 10 prevent q vote on MI Buffers
resolution.
Finally. direct vote was taken on the motion
and resulted lat yeas 10 % nays-not two thirds
in the affirmative. SO the motion was delea Ced.
The republicans voting "nO" were Messrs Butler,
OF Tennessee; Harrison, Hyde, LOnand, Lowndes,
Maynard, Sener, Sheats, Sloan. Smith, OF Virginia
Ssanard, Strait anu Thornburgh
Mr.. DURHAM, (dem.j OF KY. presented me mo-
rial and petition signed by 5000 residents OF Ken
lucky asking Congress TO submit Tor ratification
an anne ndment 10 the constitution OF the United
States prohibiting the manufacture, importation
and sale of spirituous liquors, such amendment 70
take effect January l. 1876 Referred TO the Ju-
dietary Committee.
the House then, at ten minutes past Eve P. NJ,
adjourned.