The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-02-11
CIVIL RIGHTS Bill,

UlHIl OIU0lO DILL
Upon the assembling of the House YES.
terday, Mr.. Bramberg raised the point of
order that the reading Of the unfinished
portion Of the journal Of the proceedings
involving taking up the civil rights bill in
the memorable 46 hour session, should pro.
coed, but the speaker overruled the point
and proceeded to the call of States. be-
ginning with the State of Maine. Mr..
Hale. thereupon, in accordance with the
programme agreed upon by the majority
to gag the minority, introduced resolu-
ton to change the rules of the House by
the adoption of the following new rule:
- whenever question is pending before the
House the Speaker shall not entertain any
motions OF dilatory character, except one
day in which the House shall adjourn, but the
previous question on the engrossment and the
third reading OF bill or joint resolutions shall
not be ordered during the first day of its con-
slderatioD, unless three -fourths Of the mem
bers present shall second the demand; pro-
vlded, that this rule shall not apply to House
resolutions offered in the morning hour, of
Monday, and provided further, that it shall
not apply to any. proposition to appropriate
money or credit for any part of the United
States, except the regular appropriations
Mr.. Randall raised q point of order,
but after discussion was overruled.
Mr.. cessna then in pursuance of the
policy of the majority offered resolution
providing an additional rule, substantially
the same as the one offered by Mr.. Hale,
that the judiciary committee may report
bills of public character on Tuesdays
and Thursdays, and that the House may,
by majority vote, dispense with further
reading Of the journal after its reading
shall have occupied thirty minutes.
Mr.. Randall again made point of or
der, which was discussed and overruled
when written appeal was tax en- from the
decision of the chair by Mr. Beck and
Mr.. Randall, as follows:
The undersigned take an appeal from the
decision of the chair, made this day, which
permits the reading ola House resolution in
tended for reference to the Committee ON Rules,
to the exclusion of business first provided for
to he proceeded with in rule 1870.
[Signedl S. H. RANDALL,
JAS. B. BECK.
Mr.. Garfield objected to the presenta-
ticn of the appeal in the form it was, and
the Speaker declined to receive it, finally
writing out his decision. which was:
That resolution to amend the rules may be
read and referred to the committee on rules
during the first call OF States in the morning
hour Of Monday, if that constitutes notice &C
cording to usage of the House, and from that
decision the gentleman from Pennsylvania had
appealed.
An attempt at further discussion was
defeated by calls for tie regular
order. Mr.. Randall's appeal was then
laid on the table by a strict party vote.
yeas IT'S; nays "a; and Mr.. Cessna's res.
olution referred to the committee on
rules.
Subsequently Mr.. Butler moved to
suspend the rules to allew the committee
on rules to report the new rules proposed
for immediate action by the House, the
Speaker at the same time to be cmpow.
cred to receive no dilatory motions.
An excited and somewhat personal COL
oquy ensued between several of the mem.
resulting yeas ITO, nays SO, less than two
thirds in the affirmative, SO the motion
was rejected. The only exception to the
vote being direct party one was that
Sencr, Republican, voted no. His vote
the other way would have carried the
motion.
Mr.. Butler again moved to suspend the
rules SO rs to authorize the committee on
rules to report Immediately after the
reading of the journal tomorrow changes
or amendments to the rules, and provid.
ing that during the consideration Of such
report no dilatory motion shall be enter
tanned by the speaker, and that all de.
bate thereon shall cease in one hour after
the report shall be made.
Mr.. Eldridge moved an adjournment.
Negatived by yeas and nays. The
vote was then taken on Mr.. Buffers mo.
ton, and amid renewed excitement it was
rejected; yeas 173, nays 80, not two
thirds in the affirmative.
MIR. Senior was the only Republican
who voted in the negative.
Mr.. Garfield then moved to take a re.
cess till - tomorrow A. ".
Mr.. Eldrid<e suggested that inasmuch
as the majority could do what it liked,
the recess be till IL o'clock tomorrow,
and that all to -morrow's session be con-
sidcred as that Of Monday, SO the major
ity might do all the mischief it chose.
Mr.. Garland's motion was adopted,
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