Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-26

pOrate the National Union Telegraph Com
Dany.
By Mr.. Wells-FOr'a branch mint at ST
Louis.
On motion Of Mr.. Dawes, it was Ordere,
that Richard B. Irwin he discharged from
Arrest he having answered all the question
Of the committee.
Mr.. Cessna, (Rep.) Of Pennsylvania
offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That the rules Be so far sus
pended during the remainder Of the pres
ent session as to prevent the Speaker from
entertaining any diliatOry motion, pending
the consideration Ct any public bill or join
resolution, or Ct any motion to bring, Ol
the result Of which may bring before the
House for consideration, such bill or joint
resolution, and this order shall apply tC
amendments made in the House or adop-
ted in the Senate and awaiting concur
renee in the House, or to such public bill
or joint resolution and to any report Of q
committee thereon.
The reading of the resolution wassfOl-
lowed by indignant protests from the
Democratic side Of the House; Mr.. FL
bridge suggesting that perhaps it would be
better to abolish all rules; Mr.. Holman,
that 1t would be in violation Of the COnsti-
tuition; Mr.. Randall, that it would open
the Treasury 70 ali schemes; Mr.. Cox, that
i would be better for the House to suspend
all rules and 60 home; and Mr.. Wood, that
it would be setting a very nice precedent
for the next House.
On the other side, it was declared BY Mr..
Butler, Of Massachusetts,, that the object
was only 10 prevent the waste Of public
time, and it was denied by Mr.. Cessna
that it would throw open the Treasury
doors to anybody.
Some opposition also came from the Re
publican side of the chamber, from Mr..
Merriam, of New York; Mr.. Kasson, Of
Iowa, and Mr.. Smith, of Ohio.
The resolution was then rejected, yeas
80, nays 9S, not the necessary twO-thirds
voting In the affirmative. Among the Re
publicans voting "nO' were Eessrs. Blfing-
ton, BurChaTd, Burleigh, Foster, Hale, Of
Maine, Hale, Of New York, KassOn, Mer-
riam, Phelps, Pierce, E. III. Roberts, SeneT,
Smith, Of Ohio, Willard, Of Vermont, and
Willard, Of Michigan.
Mr.. Smith, Of Pennsylvania, moved to
suspend the rules so as TO make it in order
to offer TO the postOfiice appropriation bill
an amendment to repeal the additional
China subsidy to the Pacific Mail Com
pany. Agreed to without the yeas and
nays.
Mr.. Negley, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported a bill amendatOry Of
the act Of the 30 Of March, 1873, authOriz-
ing the construction Of bridge across the
Mississippi river at St. Louis.
Mr.. Wells moved to lay the dill on the
table. Negatived.
The bill requires the bridge to be built
of three straight cOntinuoui spans each Of
not less than 400 feet in the clear.
Mr.. Stanard moved an amendment Ie-
quiring it to be built in two continuous
spans of not less than 4j0 feet in the clear.
The amendment was agreed to, and the
bill as amended passed, yeas 217, nays 4.
Mr.. Butler, Of Massachusetts, moved to
suspend the rules and take from the Speak
ers table the Senate Civil Rights bill for
at the present time, and con
till final disposition be had there
Of, and that no dilatOry motion be allowed
until such bill and amendments have been
finally disposed Of.
DilatOTy motions were Immediately re-
sorted to by the Democrats tOpreyent a vote
on Mr.. Buffers motion. Finally a direct
vote was taken on the motion and
147, nays 90, not
in the affirmative;
50 the motion was de'ezted. The Repub-
leans voting ''nO," )" were Messrs. Butler, Of
Tennessee, Harrison, Hyde, Loftlsnd,
LaUndes, Maynard, Sener, Sheats, Sloan,
Smith, Of Virginia, Stanard, Strait and
ThOFnbuTg.
Mr.. Durham presented a memorial and
petition signed by 6,OOO residents Of Ken
lucky, asking Congress to submit for rati-
icatiOn an amendment to the constitution
If the United States, prohibiting the man
lfacture, importation, and sale Of spurious
liquors, such amendment to take effect
Jan. 1, 1876. Referred.
The House then adjourned.