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

movement to say that this great deliberarive body
OF the nation shall not deliberate. hope the day
Will never come when party zeal shall SO inhame
me- when partisan spirit shall 80 misguide me
that ! shall say, although am but one U one
great matter OF legislation. which they believe 10
Ue vitality Important to the nation. may join on
wilf not IN tins rule find anything
to prevent me but will never join IN the Kind OF
last Jour days To prevent the consideration OF any
great pu0hc measure The rule also makes pro-
sides OF the House have Expressed lear that It
would enable legislation OF the character oil claims,
jobs OF various sorts, to pass without the neces-
sary consideration. In order to prevent that the
ruie contains provlso that \ shall not apply at
TIC property or the public money, the regular APP
propriation bills being excepted from that limit
alton.
SUBSIDIES AND CLAIMS
Mr.. STORM, OF Pennsylvania-was not the Pacific
Mail subsidy IN regular appropriation bill
vote oil two-tnirds under the suspension Of the
rules. IN order to make It In order.
referring claims to the Court Of Claims, such as
the Chorpennlng bill. De included under TINS rule
and nave the benefit oil 1t
The sPEAKER-By no possibility can that class Of
bills ever have the benefit OF this rule.
Mr.. SpEER-I would DO glad to have the Speaker
The SPEAKER-simply because those bills now
must 60 under the rule to the Committee OF the
TO tne gentleman from Pennsylvania that they
WIN never have the benent OF this rule during this
session.
Mr.. sPEsn-I am very glad to have that assur-
ance from the Chair.
The SPEAKER-As the Chair is q member OF the
Committee on Rules. he has some right to par.
tcIpate IN this discussion.
MI. RANDALL-ies, on the n0or.
Mr.. DAWES. Fep.) OF Mass--I ask the Chair what
would De the application o. the rule 70 such bills
The sfkAHSR"Tt does not apply to sas ~. "0's'
Mr.. DAwEs[ would ike to be certain about
Tns spp.rrp Tho nresant rp,a "a IN ~. ,.,..
ence OF bills to the Committee OF the Whole pro-
vides that all proceedings touching the appropra.
Committee OF the Whole Now. q bill to refer a
claim to the Court Of Claims Is not specifically
ruled that bills to refer claims to the Court or
Claims. which might ultimately become charge
aud must 20 to the Committee or the Whole.
Mr.. DAwEs-l have no doubt ABOUT that ruling
tho House, then want to know whether rais rule
will Apply to them.
mouons can be made on them, and this proposed
rule states that the rule In respect to them shall
not be changed. Nothing can be more conclusive
than that
AMENDMENTS OFFERED.
Mr.. HALE, OF Maine, moved 70 amend the rule
by requiring the previous question 70 be seconded
By only tWO-thlrds, instead or three.fOurrhS.
providing that the rules shall no: DO enforced on
the 1rst day OF the consideration OF question.
MIR. WILSON, (rep) OF Ind., moved to amend also
by providing that the new rule snail not apply to
any proposition to refer any Claim TO the Court Of
MIR. KAssoN accepted Mr.. Wilson'S proposition
and Incorporated IL in his own.
Mr.. CESSNA, OF Pennsylvania, offered to amend
further BY giving the Judiciary Committee power
Mr. BECK Of = KeptucEy, did not profess 10 be-
thoroughly posted In Parliamentary law, and
sS On s Il
duct. He denied the charge. The minority had had
not during the present session lnterpOseu any
objection 10 business, and had not even asked for
e general debate on any appropriation BILL
but YET the gentleman from Massachusetts mad
the ana
had been referred to the Judiciary Committee 10
January is7 because Tue House W was III then uD
willing to pass It. That motion had been made
ouss IL sns oss q al @ Goss o
best to defeat It, ana now the enort was made
to orsas Town az the rules N Gsoer 70 threw
pm, which aad been rejected b. the people at
the polls last n November; In conclusion
page 'ai of aBarclas. 6issst." in wn nrss
the remark OF Q distinguished English parliamen.
tartan y quoted IN favor OF guarding scrupulously
M Mr. .3H Bu IT. en- was excel
not pp % h 81
administration under the nose OF the people. and
the rules %nn Ossn
been cursed. Where did these rules come from
RELICS OF THE OLD SLAVE POWER
tSneering laughter from the democratic sideI.
They were made to protect that power In order
TO prevent any discussion OF slavery or abolition.
l know whereof afirm. Tney were made to
throw the power OF legislation into the hands OF
could he Introduced ana nothing discussed wnich
was not In accordance with the views OF that
Would the be rs pooS oss
r.. 1T o., was the first Mono Monday IN December
We have got but twenty.six more legislative days
lett and we have get nins appropriation bills to
mlttes OF Ways and Means IN REGARD to taxes and
the raising OF revenue. Now this rule reported
on or one dSy Eve; b $
minority choose held OF one day and on hat pleai
to ored sSs
day. In my place here. the right to dis
s Of n 1sy sHS ss
here Tor forty-six hours voting on motions 10 ad-
journ, and never opened their mouths In any
platform read, which declares the equality OF all
men before the observation-disclosures we are now
breaking into civil war. with White Leagues all
over the south. with one State disorganized and
give half the remaining timo Of this House to hi.
MI. NIBLAox, tdem) OF Ino., made the point of
the CHAIR, but that the gentleman from Nassa-
chusetts was addressing the galleries instead OF
Mr.. Buffers response to this point Of order was
TO step up to the Cefk's desk and continue his
marks iI0m there. saying that he believed he was
now within the exact rule. This aclion ON Ms
part was applaudea on the floor and in the gal.
leries, when the Speaker remarked that Il was
great abuse by the galleries to presume to show
appreciation or Interpretation.
Mr.. Cox-lt was done ior dramatic eject.
(Lauyhtor.l
dramatic effect whether In the galleries or the
noor. Loud laughter.l
Mr. ElDsFDGE-fhe galleries are only giving
color to the speech u the gentleman rom Massa.
chusetts. lLaughtor, the galleries beng crowded
siGNirIoANcH or rHs CONTEXT.
MI. BvTLxR, res1mtng his remarks, said :-An
that we lave seen here Tor orty.six houra and Tor
tloa or the country. II y for repunll ,au House
or Representatives and for repu 6ilcsn Congress
therefore I beseecn The majority not to
allow any 1libustering under any form