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be received to the exclusion Of the busi-
ness first provided for.
Mr.. Randall-That is what say in my
appeal.
The Speaker-But neither the gentle
man from Pennsylvania nor the gentleman
from Kentucky (Mr. Bsck) has a right to
say so. The matter should 90 before the
House regularly. The paper presented is
wholly unusual.
After some further cOllOquy, the Speaker
stated that be reduced to writing his de-
clslon, which was, that a resolution to
amend the rules may be read and referred
to the Committee on Rules during the first
call OF States in the mCrning hour Of Mon
day, and that that constitutes notice ac-
cording to the usage of the House, and
from that decision tie gentleman from.
pennsylvania (AIr. RaIldall) had appealed.
Mr.. Randall's statement Of appeal having
been handed back to HIM, he stated be had
not Withdrawn it, and was informed by the
Speaker that there wSs no necessity for
withdrawing it, as the chair had not re-
oeived It.
An attempt at further discussion was
defeated by loud calls for the regular order.
Mr.. Kasson moved to lay Mr. Randalls
appeal on the table. Agreed to by a strict
party vote.
Mr.. Cessna's resolution was then referred
to the Committee on T:ules.
On motion Of Mr.. Garfield, Senate bill
appropEating S1S2, 500 to pay the interestOn
S-65 bonds Of the Distrie5 Of Columbia was
taken up and amended on motion of Mr.
Randall By inserting the words Gin cur
rency" and passed, yeis 164, nays 81.
Mr.. Platt, from the PostOffice Committee,
offered a resolution authorizing amend
ments to be offered to pCstOffice appropria-
tion bill as follows: Fixing salaries of
pOstmasters and mode Of computing the
same; authorizing the Postmaster General
to pay the expense Of taking the weights Of
mails on railroads, and to pay experts and
other employees in the preparation and pub
licatiOn of postal route maps; also to abol-
ish the publication of certain pOstoffice ad-
vertisements in three Washington papers.
Adopted.
Mr.. Fort offered a like resolution to al
low an amendment 20 be offered fixing
postage on public documents at two cents
pound, and the same on agricultural
seeds. Adopted.
Mr.. Maynard moved to suspend the rules
and pass the bill allowing producers Of
tobacco TO sell it at wholesale and retail in
the leaf wholly Unmanufactured at the
place Of production, 10 an amount not ex-
ceeding $50. Rejected.
Mr.. Cobb moved tOsuspend the rules and
pass the bill directing the President TO SUD
ply food and disuSed army clothing to an
destitute and helpless persons living on the
Western frontier, who have been rendered
so destitute and helpless by the ravages Of
graSshOppers last summer. Agreed to, yeas
10. nays 49.
Mr. Butler, Of Massachusetts,, moved to
suspend the rule so as to authorize the
Committee on Rules to report Immediately
after the reading of the journal tomorrow,
changes or amendments, and providing that
during the consideration Of such report, no
dilatOry motion whatever shall be enter
tained by the Speaker, and that all debate
thereon shall cease one hour after the re-
port shall be made.
Mr.. Eldridge mOvee an adjournment,
by ayes and noes.
a vote was then taken ON Buffers mo-
tion, and amid renewed excitement it was
rejected; yeas 173, nays 50.
After the reading Of the names, but be
fore the announcement Of the vote, Mr..
Williams, Of Michigan, rose and voted ave,
Mr.. Randall asked the Speaker /
whether the gentleman (Alr. Williams) was
in the hall during the roll call, as required |
by tie rules.
To Speaker intimated TO Mr.. Randall |
that he was not justified in suggesting that |
any member would offer to vote if not en-
titled 10 do so.
Mr.. Randall replied That he had meant 1
no imputati0n upon a1y one, and would /
not allow the Speaker TO endeaVOr TO make |
him appear IS if be had.
The Speaker said he could not regard it /
as the right Of any member to catechise |
another member on such point.
Mr.. Williams said he did not regard Mr.. |
Randall as capable Of putting an imputa- /
ton on his veTacity. He had not voted at /
first, because when his name was called he /
was in conversation with a gentleman. /
Alr. Randall replied that the gent feman !
from Michigan should not reflect upon him /
in any particular.
Mr. Williams-DOes the gentleman cast
q suspicion on me now that l was not Witk-
in the house during the roll call?
Mr.. Randall--I do not, and l viii not |
allow the gentleman to reflect on me,
either.
Mr. WilHams-Then why did you put the
question?
Mr. Randall-Because 1 wanted it dis
.inCtly understood.
After Mr.. Williams had voted ave, Mr..
Pelham also voted aye, and Mr.. McNulia
was ready to vote the same way, but
stated that he was in the corridor and not
IN the hall during the roll call.
The vote was then announced as yeas
L7O, nays Sc; less than tWO-thirds in the
Affirmative. So the motion was rejected.
The only exception to the vote being a
trict party one, was that Sener, a Republi- |
an, voted no. His vote the other way
would have carried the motion.
Mr.. Garfield then moved to take a recess !
i'll 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning.
Mr.. Eldridge suggested that nasmuch
S the majority could do what It liked, the
ecess be till y o'clock tomorrow, and
hat all tomorrow 5 session be considered !
IS that Of Monday, so that the majority |
night do all the mischief it chooses.
The motion was adopted, yeas l67, nays
3, and the House took a recess till 10
o'clock tomorrow morning, wien Mon