The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-03

non Tor oeing revolutionary. This side OF the
gsnce ana voting power OF the country. and the
gentleman tMr. Butler) knows 1t well.
Mr.. RANDALL-And feels lt too.
Mr.. Cox-Because happened TO propose my re-
tiracy from the Committee on Rules l was l0d
that was doing II ior dramatic enect, aud yet
can 20 to the Clerks desk and speak TO the laz-
zaroni Ia the galleries. and lie cheered he has
ferred to our nlibuslering 70 prevent certain
business intended 10 affect the south.
can show hin that when President Grant sent To
Congress Message about LOUISIANA In February,
Two years ago. 1t was referred TO the Judiciary
Committee. and that committee never look action
upon II since. Your own President charges you
with derehction OF duty In that regard. stated
at that time tnat the non-acton OF the Judiciary
Committee would prompt usurpation, and IL has
done so. IL Is not, therefore, Tor the gentleman
from Massachusetts 10 complain that the minority
obstructs the restoration o order aud tranquility
In the South. The gentleman says perhaps .'ior
dramatic effect" that 1.-THE rules" and suppose
the consrituiionaty "were made by tle Save
Mr.. BUTTERFLY no means.
SAFEGUARDS AGAINST QUAcK LEGISLATION.
Mr.. COx-Tney were administered at least IN
Charleston by the slave power with the help Of
Caleb Cushing aud another respectable Massa-
chusetts gentleman. Laughter) The parma.
the encroachments OF the Crown and the cOrrup
lions Of power, ana now dropping into little
sake OF temporary advantage IN TINS civil Rights
bill, to take down all these safeguards which
would prevent the quackeries and extravagances
belonging 10 Legislation. 1t was wise remark by
q traveller in this country that we should have
more lences or less quack medicines. and am ,or
they are venerable, they have stoou the test Of
time over ninety years. Tney have the paternity
Of the father OF democracy himself In the interests
OF liberty and not IN the interest OF royalty may
not know how to amend them or t. assist IN
elegant compliment OF the Speaker; out one thing
Is certain-that during all the time nave been IN
cSSe ne us ara luz
steadily against all innovations on the rules. re-
greet that the DAY OF Innovations has come But
the DAY OIL democratic iuolee has also come, and
you, Mr.. speaker, would not be here next Con-
gress you had not been elected early IN me
spring. daughter, l said that 'ior dramatic
Mr.. scoFIELD, rep.) Of Pa, denied that the pur.
tect the minority. The CONSTITUTION gave the
President veto which killed all legislation except
supported by a two-.nird majority, but the con-
stiIuton never gave tiitn or the House OF Rep
resen!atlves tue right to veto oil legislation Ihe
OPP OF sne r9ie, as now adn'steteu under
NTH o. the members or the House right TO stop
the passage OF any bill whatever. The new rule
simply proposes That the construct n which was
rules should be givsn TO them. lie de-
any SUCH construction OF the rules The tight
to move to adjourn and the right to move to
sary; but the construction had grown up TO give
one-nfth OF the House right TO stop all proceed
ings IL had never been intended to give such
power 10 one-ufth OF the members or the House,
and all that was now proposed was to cut or tnat
abuse. The Committee on Rules hal been ex.
tremely Cautious and had preserved that right on
any measure that involved u subsidy.
Mr.. LAMAR. OF Mississippi, opposed the new
adopted In order to prevent marsh and too prompt
action BY maorlties. IL was part Oh the positive
morality o. the House. as all rules were, when
restraint IL was an old rule, constituting part
Of the checks and balances OF the system. the
gentleman from Massachusetts mr. Butler) had
sneeringiy remarked that 1t was The slave power
which mad adopted It. But It mad the sanction
years, and had been recognized and invoked
BY that power and was now sought TO be contra.
me ra: s All Das
the hands or the minority Ny the majority Tor the
purpose OF obstructlng the pronounced wiz Of the
Mr. G1nprzID-Do you mean to soy that tn pur.
pose was that the majority could prevent the CON.
sideratoa OF any measures
HEALTHY AND sALUTARY CHECK.
M: LA1AR-fes. 81; and It was put there evi.
ence to the use to which it was to be applied, and
CONFESS that 1t has healtaful and salutary use
s ~ an
%sndsd e your own hps; nope that when the
s highly moral sae n ossesvs
served the compromises or the constitution.
Applause on the democratic side.) lido not want
the usaQes Of tins parliamentary body. Here is
this Civil Rights bill. which believe mas not really
H me support Of m1alor OF members IN Inis
will than the passive majority. are determined to
drive 1t through. II we did not resort to these
lowed US TO resort TO, AMI II this bill were passed
It would be passed through our agency. ana not
yours, and We would be responsible to the country
Tor not having res0rted to the measures which, III
the exercise VI our constitutional aud Legal par
iaMentary rights we cosia nave resogsed to 10
from Massachusetts (Mr. Butler) says that this
rule originated with the slave pc" err and ne said
It with that air OF dertsI0n and scOrn which Is
peculiar to himself and Is all his own. When that
rule was ADOPTED nearly all the States In tue
let admit that Inc slave power did originate 1t.
Let 1t go forth 10 the world that when these men,
nased the save power. mad the unSuestioned
cndancy In this government, and had the
power 10 carry their measures over mlnorities
voluntarily came forward to put restralnt upon
their own actlon, and gave the minority The right
measures. Applause on the democratic side.)
SPEAKER BLAINE'S SPEECH.
The SPEAKER came down on the noor and advo-
not think that the gentleman from MISS mad
correctly stated the history Of THIS rule or the pro-
ceedings mat mad been had under II. Inc rule
day above SIMPLE motion to adjourn had not
been Incorporated In the rules Tor fifty years after
was entirely mIstaKen, the use Of IL for che pur-
pose OF what Is now known as nlibusterlng
sorted 10 on the acknowledgement bill by
the minority TO defeat what mad gone
into history as parliamentary iraud by which In
was out OF the bill and the bill being
ported IN the House was then considered. That
had gone into history as parliamentary fraud,
and against that the minority mad called the yeas
aud nays 1as times. That, II he mistook not. was
the origin OF hltDustertng.
Mr.. LAhAR-rnen ! must say Il haa paternity
whlon was not aware oil.
RASH USE OF TIE PREVIOUS QUESTION.
Mr.. BLAINE-l think have aLQte0 tina
OF the rule correctly. DO not wish to reflect on
the memory Of the dead, or to bring mp any nm.
pleasant "reminiscences to the living. and would
not have made che slightest reverence ~ she mat
ter but Tor the claim VI the gentleman from Ms.
sisstppt, which nave ventured 10 correct I
came t0 the door. however, to vppose the pro.
position oil tue gentleman from Massachusetts,
(Mr. Butler), who OBJECTS to that portion OF the
proposed rule which gives the minority one day o
DEBATE, and he proposes that the ma.
jurity OF the House shall. without any
delay whatever. without any opportunity for