Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-02
FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
TUESDAY. February ..

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! Pennsylvania, for the term commencing
March 1, 1875, which were read and placed on
/ the file.
Mr.. Hamilton Md presented petition of
I citizens OF Washington in reference tn the
! tcrcoran Square maTket-hou Referred 10
I The Committee on the District of Columb bia.
| Mr.; Clayton presented memorial of Jos.
brCOkS, OF Arkansas, claiming thar he was
! elected governor of that state in November,
/ 1872, but that the guberna:orial Office has
| been uSufped by force and fraud, and is now
/ ielu by an armed force He asks that the
! lawinl government of the state be recog-
nlzed, and such action be taken by Congress
az VIII protect the constitutional govern
| ment i'm said state, Referred 10 Committee
On Privileges and Elections.
Mr.. Window submitted a preamble and
! resolution in reference To transportation
! routes to the Seaboard. He aSkei that the
| preamble and resolution lie on the table, and
SAID that at an early day he would submit
! some remarks upon the subject.
GAMBLING IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Mr.. sherman submitted a resolution. i'm
| Stracting the Committee on the Judiciary TO
| inquire whether there is now in force any
| act of legislation under which the anthori-
! ties OF the District of Columbia are empow-
ereu 70 prosecute and suppress notorious
| gambling establishments in the District
and If there is no such legislation. the COM
! mlttee report bill to confer such power. He
| SAID that he knew nothing Of such matters
| personally, but from what he had real in
| the newspapers the existence of such eS1ab~
llshments here was not only notorious, but
! public scandal.
The resolution was then agreed to-
| Numerous petitions were presented against
me restoration OF the duty OIL tea and coffee.
| referred TO the Committee ON Finance.
The calendar of general orders being pro-
| ceeded with, the COMMITTEES on Indian
Affairs being called, Nh. Ingalls, called up the
House bill TO authorize the Seneca nation
! OF New York Indians TO lease lards within
| the CattarauguS and Allegany reservations
| and to confirm existing leases.
| Mr.. McCreery opposed the bill, and said il
was an entire reversal of the Indian policy
OF the government.
| Mr.. Hamilton, of Texas, presented n memo
| rial of the Seneca nation against the bill.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
! House reassembled at 10 4. IN, having taken
| a recess to that hour.
Mr.. Harris (NaD moved TO suspend the
| rules and pass bill repeating 50 much Of the
| act of February II. 1871. granting pensions TO
| certain soldiers and sailors of the war OF 1872
| and The widows of deceased soldiers as eX-
| cludes persons from the benefits of the same
| for disloyalty during the late rebellion. The
| the demand.
MIR. BUTLER's THIRD ATTEMPT.
! Mr.. Butler (Mass.) then offered his To solu-
| tiOn of yesterday to suspend the rules SO that
| the Committee on Rules have leave 10 report
| forthwith such amendments and changes in
the rules as they may see fit and that during
the consideration of such report no dilatory
| motion whatever shall be entertained by the
| Speaker
Mr.. Speer (Pa.) made the point of order
that this was the third time the same propO-
| sitiOn had been Offered in one session.
The Speaker said the language was not the
| same.
Mr.. Beck (Ky.) made the point of order
! that the gentleman from Massachusetts
should not be continuously recognized by the
Speaker TO the exclusion of other gentlemen.
! Mr.. Randal (Pa) thought that side of the
House was entitled to recognition some
| times.
The Speaker replied that side had always
| had more than its proportion Of time. The
gentleman himself had, day or two since,
| made similar motion twenty-five times.
Mr.. Randall said it was a right that tire
| chair could not deprive him of.
| Mr.. Beck thopght ii would be well to give
the floor exclusively 10 the gentleman from
| Massachusetts.
| The Speaker said the Chair desired to repe
| the idea that the minority was not recognized
| by the chair. In proportion TO numbers they
| had twice the time that was given TO The
| majority.
Mir. Randall moved that the House ad-
| jOGrn. Disagreed to-yeas, IS; nays, 40.
| The question was then taken on MI
| Buffers proposition: and it was rejected -
yeas, Ia; nays, 90; two-thirds not voting in
| the affirmative.
Mr. Randall pa enquired it it would be
! in order now TO move
| TO SUSPEND THE RULES,
| and proceed TO the consideration of the appUO-
The Speaker said he would recognize the
proper organ OF the House for that purpose
Mr.. Garfield (Uhio) then moved to suspend
the rules and pass the rule which was of1ered
yesterday by Mr.. Hale, (Maine) as follows:
| Whenever aquestion l. pending before the Houee
tory character except motion 10 adjourn and one
motion 10 fix the day to which the House shall al
journ. But the previous question on the engro>S
and third reading Of any hill Jgint resolution
iderati"n Unless two thris of the members present
shall second the demand: Pr0ctd"d' That th. rue
aS nS H gaE S f S% MSn5, sosoP' S PoSf9
That shall not apply to any proposition to appro
States except the regular annual appropriation bills
! Mr. Butler Mass moved 10 strike out the
. words relating TO the engrosSment and third
/ reading of bills. because il still gave the mi
! nority too much of an advantage.
Mr.. Garfield declined 10 accept the amend
| ment.
Mr. Butler Mass said he should then op-
The motion was defea ted-yeas l5S, nays
| 110-two- thirds not voting in the affirmative.
| GEN. BrTLERS RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
| Mr.. Kasson (IOwa) then offered Gen. But
| fer'S resolution allowing the Committee on
Rules TO report forthwith. and prohi hibiting
| dilatory motions pending their considera-
! tion.
1t was now II O'Clock ana the question was
| asked when the House would meet again il
| il adjourned now.
! Mr.. Kasson's motion was then agreed to
| yeas, Isl; nays, 9O two-thirds this time vot-
| Mr. Garfield (Ohio) then Immediately re-
| ported. from the Committee on Rules, the
rule Offered by Mr. Hale, (Maine} and given
above.
MIR. CoX's POINT.
/ Mr.. Cox, (N.Y.l member of the Committee
on Rules, then made the point OF order that
| the Committee had had no meetings since
Mr. kasson's resolution was adopted.
! The Speaker said the resolution was for
the purpose of suspending the rules anu 10
enable the Committee to report now.
| Mr.. Niblack (lnd) said this was simply the
order of the caucus
The Speaker said the rule was never in
caucus.
Mr.. Randall (Pa.) said that in view of what
| had taken place he rendered his resignation
| as member of the Committee on Rules.
! The Speaker ruled that the resignation was
| not in order now. That was question for
future consideration.
| ANOTHER POINT BY MR.. cox.
| Mr.. Cox IN. " rose 10 point OF orier
and said he had been Oh the Committee on
| Rules for years, and he never knew such an
| Infringement, He offered his resignation a
| member Of that committee.
| The Speaker said he could not entertain
| the motion now. The gentleman was suffi-
| GENTLY familiar with the rules 10 know that
| his speech was made
| FOR DRAMATIC EFFECT.
Mr.. Cox said the Speaker had no right to
| question his motives, or to say he made
| speech for dramatic effect
| Mr. Lamar Miss. asked whether the Chair
| had the right 10 question the motive of any