The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-12-12

ahu proteSt, signed iby tue lcitlzens Of
his district. against the admission Of Mr..
But,z, and moved the reference of the
question TO the ,Committee, on Elections.
Mr.. Morrison 8 motion WAS adopted
bv vote Of l4S to SO.
Mr.. Hewitt lhan asked un ,nimous
consent to offer, .hisy resolution -for. the,
appoint;nentsof dhree select committees,
but objections were promptly made on
the Republican side
Mr. Hewitt then moved TO suspend
the rules and adopt the resolution lFar.
ther obi j.ction was made that motions
to suspend the rules were NOT in order
on Mondays until after what is techni.
cally kno wn as the morning hour, dui
ring Which the States are called for bills
and Resolutions The Speaker over;
ruled the objection, basing his decision
ON the point that the rule on the subject
says; After the reaiing OF The journal
the morning hour shall begin, and that
as there had been no journal to be read
to day, the rule did not apply, and tsere
could he no morning hour. h9eid1deIs.3 Is,
Mr.. Kasson appealed from the decis-
ion and was required by the Speaker to
reduce his appeal to writing, which be
did, claiming that the decision was in
violation Of rules 13 and IA He pro.
ceeded to argue in support Of his posi-.
ton. and 'intimated that as to the read
I ing Of the journal, il the regular order
had been called for. the journal Of the
last day OF the last session should have
been read "i h2a1st. ssifGfsY at,ia
The Speaker replied to that sugges.
tion that as matter Of fact the journal
had not heen read, and therefore, under
the terms OF the rule, there could be no
morning hour to-day - las yss,
Mr.. Hewitt moved to lay on the table
Mr.. Rssson's appeal from the decision
Of the chair, which was agreed 10 -.
Ayes, 144; nays,73 Mr. Kasson then
made'it point of order that the Jour-
nal for the last day ofsthe last session
must be read The Speaker overruled
the point Of order on the ground that
as the previous session had been ad.
journed sine die there was no journal
to he read on theiques,ion. Then came
on Mr. Hewitt's motion to suspend the
rules and adopt the resolution. Mr.
Kasson suggested that the resolution
should be modified so as To- apply only
to the election Of federal officers. ziBol
Objections we're made by Messrs
Cox, Hewitt, Blackburn and other Dem
oeratic members, who insisted on the
regular ordef3!IM Mr.. Hewitt's motion
was adopted by l56 to Is, the necessary
two-thirds In the affirmative. The an.
nouneement was hailed by the Demo
cratic side of the House with loud de-
tnonstrations Of applause. 1t was Q
partyyote, except Messrs George A.
Bagley, of NewYork, and Pierce and
Seeleye, Of Massachusetts, who voted
withithe Democrats in favor of the mo.
ton. h,a sa;stS i95 sa .a-ff
ga cemnittee to joina like committee
on The part of the Senate, to wait on
the President Of the United States and
inform him that Congress wasiready to
receive any communication he. desired
to- make, was ordered, and Messrs.
Goode, Clymer and Hoar were appoin
ted. q EuIsh ,s61lH ftiaH .ft.ss.sf&
htThe Speaker announced the appoint
ment of the South Carolina committee
as follows: Messrs Sayler, Abbott,
Stenger, Ellen, Jones of Kentucky,
Phillips of Missouri, Danks, Hale and
Lawrence. g,o5 -'e 81 7aatay i gge
Mr.. Hoar stated that Mr. Hale was
not in the city, and therefore putting
him on the committee was to deprive
the Republicans Of one member.
The Speaker said that such was not
his wish, and he would therefore ap.
point in place Of Mr.. Hale MIR. Willard
Of Michigan '-. Vs.
Mr.. Conger suggested sarcastically
that the Speaker should appoint q Re
publican to fill.the vacancy 9s. - a-,
Mr.. Springer-Is not Willard a Re
publican '' = go. -. ~ 'st
Mr.. Conger-No, sir. ''''s11 Has q -
Mr.. Willard asked to be excused, as
be, was already On committee which
occupied his time " i'SF t'17 -
The Speaker accordingly excused Mr.
Willard aud appointed Mr.. Lapham, oI
New York, Ia his place. sssa
The House at Z 80 adjourned.
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