New-York tribune., 1875-02-03
XLIIID CONGRESS---2D SESSION
Continued nron, second Prse.

Mr.. BUTLER-Clearly II does, for We have no way oi
getting these bills before the House. pray YOU goou
and true men, who stand for the country TO s'an4 o
gether and release our hands which have oee % % ,S e
that could do aovthlng or the oenenI oI tIe
copgtry; and that we adopt rule when sha" no' TO
emasculated as the one reported is. ...,., -,
Mr. TREMAIN-Is there any way 70 do that unless Dy
voting down The previous question: -. -. ..o ..
down and then each one OF tbe ameDdments offered will
up aud voted and the majority OF the House
VIII enable ms 10 carry forward the public business with
having one-hslf OF our time consumed at the will OF
Nj CoX-Haviug been rehuked by the Chair while
AGO for being som"what dramsuc am reminded that @
have not oen rebuked here as they should have
been and among these is this dramatic performance
eall II farce tragedy-just performed ny gentleman
has the political or the moral right to call TINS
Ihs side Of tue House represents to-day twotArds o;
the doegenSe& & PCSvr q we ,I1 ""
Mr. RANDALL-And feels IT, too.
Mr. SoXmecaase haPpGned to prOsofH n my n.y., eraey as
dong 1t for dramatic effect yet the gentleman from
Massachusetts, QMr. Buer) can go to the Clerks desK
cheered, as he had been, time and again Tue gentle
referred TO hli0usertng TO prevent certain
business mtenoed to affect the South. can show bun
that when President Grant sent to Congress MESSAGE
about Louisiana in February two years ago II was re-
never took action upon il since Your own President
charges you with derectiOn OF duv In that regard.
stated at time that the nOn-aeon OF the judiciary
Committee would prompt usurpation, and II nas done
II is not. therefore Tor the gentleman rom Masia %
restoration OF order and tranquility in the south Inc
gentleman perhaps LOT UthmdtiO Nu''' '"".'
the rules" and / suppose the Constitution ITSELF
"were made by the Slave power"
Mr COX-They we're administered at least IN Charles
ION by the Slave power with the help Of Caleb Cuslng
aud another respectable Massachusetts gentleman
Uau0hter1 The parliamentary rules were adopted a.
) guard against the encroachmens OF the Crown aud
the corruptions OF power; aud now cropping INTO hIe
minority Congress you are unwse enough for the sake
ola temporary advantage IN this Cyil Rgl's b totaSe
down all these safeguards which would prevent the
%as Tise remark by tTavesr in Tbs country that
suOud fences or less qu2Ck mculclDcSf
and / am for more fenclng. lLSishterl IheSe
stood the test Of time ninety yoars.
They have the paternity Of the father OF demOc-
racy bimself, in the Interests Of liberty, and NOT
In The Interest of royalty. may not know how to
amend them or 10 assist IN amending tneni ana may
Sneaker; but one thing is ccrain-tAat during ali the
lime have been in Congress- during the war when tAe
stood steadily against all innovations on the rules.
regret that the day OF Innovations has come. Bus the
Sneaker would not be- here next Congress If you had
not been elected early IN the spring lLtuGh'erJ
said that " for dramatic efioct" iLaughterl
Mr. sCOFIELD (Rep. PenuD denied tnat che purpose
minority The Constitution gave the President veto
which Killed all legislation. except supported by two
MIN OF Of Representatives, the right 10 veto
eli legislation The operation OF the RUE as now admin
DID give onchfth Of the members OF the House Alright to
stop the passage OF any bi whatever The ne" roie
,inply proposed that the construction which was IN
tended by the WHO framed the ruies, should be
gwen TO tlsm. He denied tnat the Slave power had
designed any sucA construction OF the rules TIC riCni
60 move adjourn and the right to move TO adjourn 10
day, were absolutely necessary Dut tne con
strucOn had grown up 70 give onenItn OF the House
night 10 stop all proceedings IL aSG heNer @ peeh IN
tended TO give such power 10 Quentin oI the Denuers
OF the House and all tna was now proposed was 10 cut
of that abuse The Committee on Rules had been e1-
treney cautious ana had preserved that right on any
measure that involved "a subsidy
Mr.. LAMAR Dem. Mss) opposed the new rule, and
said that the sting had been adopted IN Orer TO
prevent harsh and prompt action by maJOrtes II was
we're, which majority mad adopted for It's own gui-
dance and restraint Ii was an old rule constituting
81 Fha nIa md - ID
gentleman from Massachusetts Gir butleIl mad sneer-
nnonte0 it, But 1t hsd the sanction OF the antisave
power last IL years. and had been recognized and
inyoKed py that power aud now sought to be
Iravened for the first time. All parties were committed
10 the rule 1t was Instrument put IN the Lands #
the minority by the majority Ior The purpose or OBJ
struciiDg the pronounced Will OF The majority.
Mi. GARFlELD-DO you mean to say that its purpose
was that minority could prevent tho consideration
ME L4MAR~Yes. Sir. 1t was put there evidently
for the object which 1t accomplished When the rule
was adopted IL IOPted WIN reference to the use
whcG 1t TO be applied aud confess that 1t mas
bealthfu and salutary whenever 1t Is exercised
by an opposition we nave exercised 1t 10 tnls case
not he commented to your own lips hope thAt when
the Democratic party comes iuto power III this House
II Will renstate tins ancient ana hiGhlY moral rue5
iTovs "rI observed tGe compromises of tho Consti.
tuuon Applause tne Democratic sIde.l
/ do not want tins power exercised ex-
cept in accordance with the usagcs OF tins
parliamentary body Here is this Civil Rights b which
believe has not really the support 0i majority OF
members in this House but body OF rcsolu1o men
men Of will than the passive majoriiy-lre deter
mined To drive through II we did not resort to these
datOry motions which tho rIles OF Tue House allowed
us to resort TO- and II this bill were passed would be
passed through agency aud not yours ana We would
be responsible country haTnR resorte1 10
tue whchln tue exercise Oi Our constitutional
and legal parliamentary rights we could nave resored
order TO prevent s passage Ihe gentleman IRON
Massachusetts (Mr. ButeD says thdt thlS rnI'
originated with the slave power, aud he SAID 1t
with that OF deTsiOn and scorn which IS peculiar TO
himself, and ali his own MHen that rule was adopted
nearly the states the Union constituted part OF
The power But let US admit that the slave power
ord originate H. LET 1t 90 forth 10 the world tha Wnen
these men whom the gentleman from Massachusetts
OeDOmnated the Slave power had the unquestoncd as
eeudancy II this Government, and had the power 10
carry their over miuornes and regardless OF
the rights OF ltlhortles tHey NolutHIy cae IoI"aru
put restraint upon tnelr OW1 acton, ana gave the
minority the rgnt 10 protect themselves against an 0
presslye measures lApQ'"use on thS DehOc LIc sIIeJ
The SPEAkER came down on the nOOr ald advocated
the rule reported by NJ. Garhsd. lie did not think
that the gentleman from Mississippi mad correctly
stated the history "i the rue or tue pIoceednGa th
had been had under H. TIE rulc when had elevated
motion o. ADJOURN fix day, above a simple motion
To sO1u~n had incorporated INTO the rneS Tor
90 years the Government Wa otGAuzed and ul'
lcss ne was euurry mistaken .he use o u IO te PuI
pose OF what now known as nhhQsternS never TOOK
place ua 1854, resOrted 10 On the Kansas
Nebraska oi Dy the minority! TO dciedt "nat had gone
into history parliamentary fraud ny winch IN the
Committee OF WuOle the enacilng clause was struck
out OF the bill and the bi, being reported TO the
House was then considered That had into history
a. parliamentary fraud and against that the minority
had called the Yeas anu NJ l5o uhes. Ana' nc i9
took not, the origlu OF nhoustering "
MI LAMAR-fhen must say IL hbs a paternity ,Whlc1
Mr BLtINE-I think have stated the history Of the
rule correctly. go not wish reflect the memory
dead 10 bring UP any unpleasant "reminiscences
to the living and would not have made the slightest
reference matter Du fOr the clam Of the gentle
from isslsSppl whlch have Venured 20 correct
came the hOOT, however to oppose the proposition
OF the gentleman from Massachusetts Mr. Butlerl. who
objects TO tba' portion OF tue proposed rule when gives
minority days debate, aud he purposes
out any delay whatever, without opportunity for
n word OF protest. without any opportunity for an
out consideration, force down the hroats minor
tty any measure that the majority NAV agree upon