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

missed the gentleman nom Massachusetts three
times.
the sPEAKrR-As was the Chairs perfect right
TO do.
MT. BurLER-I was not recognized this morning
until after democrat was recognized.
AN EXCITING SCENE.
Mr.. sPEER-It is q discretion which the Chair
Tne sPEAKER-And the speaker has exercised
IL fairly. The first gentleman recognized this
Gentleman on that side Of the House lou Loud
calls Tor Regular order" from the republican
size OF the House.)
Mr.. RANDALL moved an adjournment
Rejected on . vote by yeas anu nays.
: the House then proceeded to vote GA Mr. But
ler's motion and 1t was rejected-yeas 1T, nays
90-less tnan two-thirds IN the Affirmative.
Great excitement prevailed durng The taking
The only republican voting with the minorit
was still Mr.. Sener OF Virginia. aud his vote
again defeated the motion.
THE PROPOSED KCLE IN ANOTHER FORM.
1T. GAkPIELD rep OF Ohio. then moved TO sus-
pend the rules and ADOPT a. new rule the follow
Whenever qaestion is pending before the House the
Speaker shall not entertain any motion Of dilatory
to x the day to which tSs ouss shall adjourn but the
C s sS a Ss ue a
dered during the day Of ITS consideration unless
rssouons; and provided further, that shall NOT apply
Sshsr psopsSsy TIE SSsa states. except regular
At che suggestion OF Mr.. HALE. rep.) Of Me-,
Mr.. Garfield modined the rule by changing the
three .OurthS to tWO-tnlrd1.
OF Pennsylvania, made an effort to have the pro-
viso about the previous question struck ont, but
they were unable To DO so.
The vote was taken on Mr.. Garield's motion
and 1t was relected-ycas 1863 nays Ito, not two
thirds In the affirmative.
the republicans voting .snon were:-Messrs
Butler, Massachusetts,; Butler, Tennessee; Cobb,
North Carolina; Field, Fort. Hays, Hodges, HJnes,
Todd-lS.
THE RULES SUSPENDED.
Mr.. KAssoN. !repl OF Iowa, moved to suspend
port now any new rule or change Of rule. that
curing It's consideration the speaker shall enter
thereon shall be limited to one hour.
MIR. ELDREDGE. (dem.j or Wis, suggested that II
was about time for the House to attend TO public
Mr. WILDER, trep, OF N. we are attending
The vote was taken on Mr.. Kasson's motion and
1t was carried-yeas. ISL; nays, 30.
The result was the cause OF great congratulation
spending depression on the democratic side.
Mr.. GARFIELD. Of Ohio. thereupon, from the
Committee on Rules. reported the rule which he
had previously offered.
ARBITRARY RULING.
the rule having been read. Mr.. Cox, (dem.) OF
N. Y, a member Of the Committee on Rules, made
the point OF order that the committee mad had no
meeting since 1t was ordeIed 10 report.
The SPEAKER 0verrued the point.
Mr.. RANDALL asked to have rule read which he
regarded as bearing on the point and the
with the Committee on Rules.
The SPEAKER notified him that that would be In
order at subsequent part OF the proceedings but
was NOT In order now.
MIR. Cox said he would try and make point in
disturbed him. daughter on the republican
sidel.
not be sneered or laughed at wnen he was IN
good faith arguing question or order:
e
Mr.. ELDRED1E-lha poisoned cholice Will soon DO
placed to your own lips.
COMMITTEES on Rules for many years and during the
war, ana very iew innovatlons on TIE rule: nave
compositions Sir TO cnangs them. ' - '
Tne sP1AKzR-ihs gentleman win state his point
Mr.. Cox-I am going to DO 90. The point IL that
resign my position on enc Committee on Rules.
The SPEAkER-Thst - not IN order now. The
knows tnat It Il not IN order.
Mr.. Cox-I gave notice yesterday.
Nothing more irrelevant could possibly be OBJ
THE spsAxln A A MIND RrAprp.
Mr.. LAxAR, (dem.I OF Mtss.-How does the Chair
know snss the gentleman from New York did 1t for
the SpxxkER-Bscause the gentleman from New
York knows that It 10 absolutely OUT OF 0rder-ab-
so!uteIy. Great exettement on the democratic
SIDE, ana cahsff snVfsguiar order from the no
rue sPEAKEa-Ths Chair Is willing to the utmost
o. % near 81 sa,
rupted by irrelevant remarKR
Mr.. LAMAR-How does the Char know that the
0rders
the SPEAKER-Because the Chair is very well
teiiigence OF the gentleman from New YORK.
Mr.. LAAAR-The CHAIR nad no right TO assume
the SPEAKsR-Posslby not, but when the Chair
is accused or deciding unjustly and trampling on
the riga,s Of the minority, the CHAIR may be par
doned for commenting with some freedom.
Mr.. COX-I made no charge against tue Chair
ana the Chair had no right to make THAT point on
The SPEAKER-The Chair has not In the remotess
degree referred to the gentleman from Mississippi
(Mr. LAMAR, from whom ne mas received nothing
but respect, but the Cnalr cannot believe that any
gentleman OF tue House, and especially two gen.
Iemen so thoroughly conversant with the rules
York tMessis. Randall ana Cox could possibly
suppose that while the House il acting under Q
put IN their designations could be IN order
Mr.. RANDALL say. sir. that you have no right
IN any particular 70 QUESTION a my motives or re-.
Tn The sPrAKER-The Chair cannot believe, un-
less he Will go state to the House. that the gentle
man from Pennsylvania considers 1t In order now
TO offer his resignation.
Mr.. RANDALI-You have ruled nv resignation
The srEAxsa-Doss the gentleman believe that
Mr.. RANDALL did when offered It. You have
ruled 1t out, and therefore cannot offer 1t now;
but shall avail myself OF the irst opportunity 10
do II.
TAE NEW RULE.
Mr.. GARFIELD called the attention OF the House
TO the nature OF the rule reported. In the
first place he said that the Committee on Rules
had been called together several days ago, and at
Q iull meeting had considered the rule repor ted.
There were two things which the Committee on
Rules was desirous OF securing. one was the
Preservation OF the valuable body OF ntary
experience and OF parliamentary prece0enis
whicn had been the accumulation or the last
ninety years 10 this country and OF many more
years IN England, aud ~ do nothing which would
seriously or N any way injure tne er1clenoy and
value Of that body OF rules and prece.
dents That idea the COMMITTEES mad kept
steadily In view Ia the preparation Of
sn evil, the correction OF which the COMMITTEES
believed ought " 10 accomplished. It. mad been,
from timc imMomoris,,. rule 10 the House that
!oso!da two motions 70 ADJOURN TO be made wlthout
busineas Intervening, aud motion 10 adjourn to
ioun9 ~ prncMce tnas ons.1ith Or the House
lions, prevent any buslness being dune. the OK.
porisnce oi the last week had shown that aot. II