Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-03

! second the demand; provided, that thi:
rule shall not apply to House resolutions;
and provided further, that it shall not ap-
ply to any proposition to appropriate money
credit or any other property Of the United
| States, except the regular annual apprOpria-
tion bills.
Atthe suggestion Of Mr.. Hale, Mr.. Gar
field modified the rule by changing three
fourths bOtwO-thirds.
Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts,, and
Mr.. Cessna made an effort 10 have the
proyisO about the previous question struck
out, but they were unable 10 do so.
The vote was then taken on Mr.. Gar
fields motion, and it was rejected, yeas 153,
nays 10, not gwO-thirds in the afiirmati We.
The Republicans voting no were Messrs.
Butler, of Massachusetts, Butler, of Ten
nessee, Cobb, of North Carolina, Enfield,
Fort, Hays, Hodges, Hynes, LOftland, Pei
ham, SheatS, Smith, Of Louisiana, and
TOdd-13.
Mr.. KaSsOn moved to suspend the rules
and allow the Committee on Rules to re
port now any new rule or any change of
the rules, and during its consideration the
Speaker shall not entertain any dilatoIy
motion, and that discussion thereon be
limited to one hour.
Mr.. Eldridge suggested that it was about
time for the House to attend to public
business.
Mr.. Wilber-We are attending to public
business.
The vote was then taken on Mr.. Kas-
sons motion, and it was carried, yeas Isl,
nays 90. The result was the cause Of great
cOngratulatiOn on the Republican side Of
the House and Of corresponding depression
on the DemOcra' ic side.
BIr. Garfield thereupOn, from the Com
mittee on Rules, reported the rule which
he had previously offered.
The rule having been read, Mr.. Cox, a
member Of the Committee on Rules, made
the point Of order that the committee had
had no meeting since it was ordered to re-
port.
The Speaker Oyerruled the point.
Mr.. Randall asked to have the rule read,
which he regarded as bearing on the point,
aud the Speaker not having assented TO it,
Mr.. Randall said he would resign any
further connection with the Committee on
Rules.
The Speaker notified him that would be
iniorder at a subsequent part ofthe proceed
ings, but was not now. -.-----
Mr.. Cox said be would try and make a
point in order, unless the cracking OF
thorns under a pot disturb him. [Laughter
on the Republican side.l
Mr.. Cox-I have had the honor to serve
on the Committee on Rules for many
years, and during the war, and very few
innovations on the rules have been allowed.
We preserved them during all temptations
TO change them.
The Spea ker-The gentleman will state
his point Of order.
AT. COx-I am going to do so. The
point is that l resign my position on the
Committee on Rules.
The Speaker-That is not in order now.
The gentleman may do that tor dramatic
effect. But he knows that 1t is not in
order.
Mr.. Cox-I gave notice yesterday.
The Speaker-(with some severity of
manDeT). Nothing more irrelevant could
possibly be Obtruded.
Mr.. Lamar-HOw does the Chair know
that the gentleman from New York did it
for dramatic effect?
The Speaker-Because the gentleman
from New York knows that it is absolutely
out Of order, absolutely.
There was great excitement on the Dem
OcTatic side, and calls for the regular order
from the Republican side.
The Speaker-The chair is willing to GO
to the utmost verge Of liberality to hear all
points Of order, but he is not willing to
have the proceedings interrupted by irrel-
e ant remarks.
Mr.. Lamar-HOw does the chair know
that the gentleman from New York knew
he was out Of order?
The Speaker-Because the chair is very
well acquainted with the large experience
and great intelligence of the gentleman
from New York.
Mr.. Lamar-The chair had no right to
assume any such thing.
The Speaker-POssibly not, but when
the chair is accused Of deciding unjustly
and Lrampling on the rights Of the minority,
the chair may be pardOned for commenting
with some freedom.
Mr.. Cox-I made no charge against the
chair, and the chair had no right to make
that point Oh me.
The SpeakeF-The chair has not in the re-
motest degree referred to the gentlemanfrOm
Mississippi (Mr. Lamar, from whom he
has received nothing but respect; but the
chair cannot believe that any gentleman Of
the House, and especially two gentlemen SO
thoroughly cOnveTsant with the rules as the
gentlemen from Pennsylvania and New
York (AiessTs. Randall and Cox, could
possibly suppose that while the House is
acting under a suspension Of the rules,
proposition to put in designations could be
in order.
Mr.. Randall say, sir, that you have no
right IN any particular to question my mo
tives or reflect upon them. / am here in
every respect as your peer.
The Speaker-The chair cannot believe,
unless he will so state to the House, that
the gentleman from Pennsylvania consid-
eTs it in order now to offer his resignation.
Mr.. Randall-You have ruled my resig-
nation out of order.
The Speaker-DOes the gentleman be
lieye that it is in order?
Mr.. Randall did when l offered it.
You have ruled it out and, therefore, l can
not offer it now, but / shall avail myself Of
the first chance 10 do 1t.
Mr.. Garfield explained the provisions of
the new rule, and spoke at length in its
support. He said fears had been expressed
that it would enable legislation Of the
Of claims or Of subsidies, or Of
what is sometimes called jobs of various
sorts, to pass without the necessary cOnsid-
Grafton.
The Speaker-By no possibility can that
class Of bills have the benefit Of this rule.
Mr.. Hale, Of Maine, moved 20 amend the
rule by requiring the previous question to |
be seconded by only two-thirds instead Of
three-fOurtbs.
Mr.. KassOn moved an amendment pro |
viding that the rules shall not be enforced |
on the first day Of the consideration Of a
question.
Mr.. Wilson, OF Indiana, moved to amend /
also by providing that the new rule shall /
not apply to any proposition to refer any /
claim to the Court of Claims.
Mr.. KassOn accepted Mr.. Wilson's propO-
sitiOn, and incorporated it in his own.
Mr.. Cessna offered to further amend by |
the Judiciary Committee to re-
port bills Of public character on Thurs
days.
Mr.. Beck defended the action Of the
minority during the "dead lock-" and said /
now an effort, was made to break down all ]