Wilmington journal., 1875-02-05
provided for to be proceeded with :.

SAMUEL J. RANDALL,
JAMES B. BKcc"
Garfield objected to the presento+;.
OF such paper, setting out what ~
Speakers decision was. 'ne
HE Speaker remarked that tho
peal was presented in an unusual wap
He had not decided that such reso1!y'
tions should be received to the e1o1'.
son of the business first provided 81.
Randnll-That is what say in % NJ.
appeal. =" my
The Speaker-Bnt neither the oo
tleman from Pennsylvania nor e.a- ~
gentleman from Kentucky Beck hao
a right to say SO: The matter sLonIS
go before the House regularly. a Tha
paper presented is wholly unusual
After some fnrther colloqny n.
Speaker stated that he had reduced 70
writing his decision, which was: Thst
resolution to amend the rules NAV bs
read and referred to the COMMITTEE 20
Rutes during the first call of States ~
tie morning hour of Monday an5
that tnat Constitutes notice accord;na
to the usage of the House, and froe
that dscision the gentl. man FROM
Pennsylvania had appealed.
RandaIs statement of appeal hav.
lug been handed back to him he sto,
ed that he hmd not withdrawn it. ana
was informed by the Speaker tLs.
there was no necessity for Withdraw no
it, as the chair had not read it.
An attempt at further discussion
was defeat-d by loud calls ior the reo.
uIar order. kasson, of Iowa, moyed
to lay Ruudail's appeal on the table
b@reed to: yeas l75, nays 81, a strict
parry vote.
TIE Louisiana resolution was than
referred TO the Committee on Rnles
Butler. of Ma, sacueettes, moved ~
suspend the rules, SO as to allow tho
Conmittee on Rules to report at tho
present time for the cOnsid Grafton of
amendments and aetlon on any new
rules OF changes iof rules. and proyid.
ing that during the consideration and
discussion Of such report, and ameud-
nents offered thereto. the Speaker
shall entertain no diIatory motion
whatever, aud that discussion on th,,
rules aid amendments thereto sha|
not exceed one hour. There Was
great excitement as the vote progress.
ed, aud particularly when it be .ame
known that the necessary two-tii do
lad not been obtaihed-it lacked four
# that number when the roll Cali WAS
finished.
Nixaoengers were sent to Committee
rooms to look for absent members. and
every effort made on the part of the
majority to secure the necessary two
thirds.
h. vote was announced as yeas 10,
Lavs IS, es5 than tWo-thirds in the
atIirmative; SO the motion was reject
Ell. The only exception to the vote
NeGer, OF Virginia, a Republican,
would have carried the motion.
Bntler, of Masss chuset moved to
suspend the rules 50 as to authorize
the Committee on Rules to report i'm
N diateiy after the reading Of the
journal tomorrow the changes or
amendments TO the rules, and provid-
ing that during the consideration of
such report 10 d.lItoiy motion what
ever shall be entertained by the
Speaker, and that all debates theron
snnii cease within one hour after the
report shall be made.
Eidrjdge, of Wisconsin, moved an
adjournment, which was negatived by
yeas and nays.
The vote was then taken on Buffers
motion, and amid much excitement it
was rejected iy vote of yeas l73,
nays S9-nOt :, twO-thirds vote in the
affirmative.
Sener, of Virginia, was the only Re-
publican VINO voted in the negative.
Garfield, of Ohio, then moved to
take a recess till 10 O'Clock to-mor-
row morning.
Eirjdge. of Wisconsin, suggested
that inasmuch as the majority could
o'clock tomorrow, and that all to-
morrow g session be considered as that
Of Monday, SO that the majority might
do ali the mischief it chose Garfield 8
motion was adopted. Years, l67;
nays, 85.
The House, at o'clock, took re-
cess till 10 o'clock tomorrow morning,
when Mondays session will be re-
sumed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3-Noon-SEN-
ATE-Logan Introduced bill author
izirg the retirement of Brevet Briga-
dier-Generai w. H. Emery, OF the U.
s. Army, with rank and pay of Briga-
dier General. Referred to Committee
on Military Affairs.
HoUsE-The House has voted to re-.
consider the vote by which the Civil
Rights bill was referred to the Judici-
ary Committee.
.IAsHNGToN, Jan. 3-Nigbt-SEN-
ATE--Ciayton, of Arkansas, submitted
a resolution requesting the President,
if not iii compatible with the public
interest, to transmit to the Senate
such information as is in his possess
sion, and not heretofore sent to Con-
gress, respecting affairs in Arkansas,
together with such recommendations
as he may deem proper in reference
thereto.
Johnson, of Virginia, objected to
the latter part Of the resolution and
said 1t was not customary to call upon
,h6 President for recommendations
Clayton consented to striking out
that part of the section objected to,
and as amended it was agreed to.
Tho Vice President iad before the
Senate communication from the
CeCl6tdIJ Ol IIlo 1ItdSuIf Y, III aAo"SA
30 the resolution of the Senate De-
cember, 18th 1872, in regard to the
number Of bales of cotton seized, by
whom taken, when and where sold,
price obtained, disposition OF pro
ceeds &c. Ordered to be printed and
referred to Committee On Claims.
Cameron, of Pennsylvanla, cal'td
up the House Bill appropriating S25,-
900 to detray the expenses OF enter
tanning His Majesty, King kalakau,
during his recent visit to this country.
Passed.
A large number Of the bills reported
by the Committee on Pensions were
passed.
The balance of the day was occupied
by Morrill,, OF Vermont, in a speech
against the proposed Canadian recip-
rocity treaty. An Executive session
followed, and tie treaty was rejected.
HOUSE The civil rights bill was
f1iriy gotten before the House to-day,
asd the Senate bill vas offered as
substitute for that reported from the
Jud iciary Committee. Another SUBJ
stitute was offered by White, OF Ala
bama.
in Buffers opening speech he allud-