The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-10


the Republicans developed their plan of
attack on the preamble and resolution.
The first motion by Mr.. DAVIS was to
slaughter both on the spot by laying them
on the table; but the shrewder heads saw
that that policy was dangerous, and there
fore WILSON of Iowa prepared the way by
suggesting Il reference of the whole subject
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
where the Republican majority could
ensily strangle aud suppress it,
When the motion TO lay on the table was
tried il could rally only six friends, be-
cdtise the Republicans had quickly aban-
doned that line of action, and adopted the
other, which was equally effective, but
less open and manly. After the vote was
announced, Mr.. AScoNA. said:
As there appears TO be some objection to the
fotm OF this resolution. withdraw the call for
the previous question aud modify the resolution
by striking-Out after the words "instrucl Ell TO-,
toe word report" and inserting In lieu thereof
the words Enquire into the expedienov OF re-
porting;" 30 that the resolution VIII read;
That the Committee on Foreign Affairs be. and they
are here Instructed TO inquire into the expectancy OF
reporting bill repeating, &C.
renew the demand for the previous ques-
ton
Mr.. ANcoNA sought to geta favorable ex-
preston from the House, aud he was there
fore willing to forego any technical form
so as to secure that object and report
from the Committee on Foreign Affairs
lie was impeded ut every step by Republi-
can tactics, rs follows:
Mr. WILSON OF Iowa Mr.. Speaker, will not
the House stu! have to vote upon the preamble
OF the resolution?
The sPEAKER-The vote on that must be
taken separately.
Mr., wIIsoS-1 wish to state then, that de-
10 make motion 10 ntcr ne itsOtut'O" u ue
Commute on Foreign 1Bdirs.
MIR. SCUENCK-l wish TO appeal TO the gem
tleman from Pc nsyivania 70 permit me to have
read, at least, substitute which l propose To
offer for the resolution.
MIR ASCoNA-Ipief,r not to have an amend
ment offered ~ this str.e. insist ON tue de-
Inald for the previous question.
BY this time the discipline of the Repub-
lcan side was perfect, the word having
passed round that MIR. ANCoNA's preamble
and resolution were to be stabbed in the
back. So the previous question was voted
down. Then Mr.. SCHESCK offered the fol-
lowing substitute and called the previous
question:
R,soir,d This, the President Of the United States,
wuich w. been ADOPTED by him - between the nrlIish
under the name Of tenl&s are .rngylng tor Their IN;
ucptnNtifc ana haunhallil lnht ne
To adOnt AS neatly 40 prAceabc that exact course Of
procedure which was pursued BY the Government OF
Great Britain the occasion u the late civil war In
ms country between tho United states ana ieoes IN
revolt, recognizing both parties a. lawful bellgerens,
and observing between them strict neutrality.
This substitute was mere buucombe
declaration. and affirmed nothing positive
", the intention being to relieve the party
from an odious position, by saying the
President Of the United States should re-
consider" his policy toward the British
| Government Mr.. ScuENcK knew well
enough the President would not recon-
sder and he did not expect, or really de-
| sire that he should reconsider, as was plain
| to the dullest mind.
| Mr. BANKS, then Chairman of the Com
mittce on Foreign Affairs, and elected to
Congress by Know-Nothing votes. was
| anxious to get control OF this matter, and
interposed frequently for that purpose.
lie appealed to Mr.. ScuENcK:
MIR. BASKs-I ask the gentleman to yield to
Mr.. RANDALL Of Pennsylvania-I object to
debate unless Il Is accorded to both sides
Mr. BANKs-l only wish tn make "A suggestion.
Mr.. ASCOSA-I object to debate.
| Mr.. SCHESCK-l Yield 70 the Chairman OF the
| Committee on Foreign Ansirs.
| Mr. ANCoNA-ls 1t in order to debate this
The sPE.Krn-It is not. II the resolution
| gives rise TO debate II must go over
| Mr. BANKS-l do not wish to debate the
resolution. only irish 10 sU Y nc resolution he
| rcferrrd ~ thc Comm ittsc on Foreign Affairs ~
icM report on u. move tnat the resolution and
| Foreign Affairs, and on that motion demand
| the previous question.
This pledge OF Mr.. BANKS was, as will he
seen in the sequel, al Intentional act OF
bad faith, employed to get possession OF
the resolution IN order to kill il. The
previous question was seconded and the
main question ordered
| Mr. AScosA-I demand the yeas and NAYS on
the motion to refer TO the Committee on For
NJ RosERr s. HALE OF New York [whc
| drew nav AS counsel for the United ; ates and
| ss member of Congress at the same timel-l
move that the resolution and substitute be lalc
| upon the table.
OF course both sides voted against th
motion-the Democrats because they
wanted a square test, and the Republican,
because they wanted the reference Il
BANKs's committee Then came the fiua
struggle on referring the resolution TO tn
Foreign Affairs Committee, which requires
parties TO divide on the merits Of tn
proposition. and individual members +
face the music. Here is the record of tina
day. See Congressional Globe vol. so, pag
3,0s6:
| YEAs-Messrs. ALLEY, ALNIsor, D. r. AsHLrY, Y.
| ksUFY BIKER BALDWIN, BANKS. RAITER BRANN
| bIDwELL, Bin0hdin, Blaine BoMrsM BHoawtLL BuC
| LANn, bUkDY, II. W. CLARkR ;. tLAHkf tobh, tool
| fulLYhn, DdireS DRFREHs D,iano nouGE, DRigG
| EcKLHY. FARNswolTn, FARQuHAh GRINNKLL, u A
| RFII, JENrKRs, JONFs, hdsson, heH'V, kugKfSpAL
= | IAFIIN. LATHAM, e. V. LAwRENcH ". LdWfthc
y | IoNGYEAR, Marvin MCCLURE MCKEE. cRUER Nv
| cVR MILLER, A0ttiH, NORRIS, MoVLroN, MYKR
| O'NEII, Otth. PAINE, PERHAh. PHELPS, IlkK. Plant
| PRICE, ". II. RANDALL EANhoNp, A. H. ltfe. j;
"A | RICE Ross, ROUSSEAU, SAWYER. Nhfncl, Sc Nsl
II ShclnIbdrVer SLOAN, SPALpiNd, lHAyKR. IRowBRIpo
a | UPsoN, WARD, WILMER, MHALEN, WILLIAMS ian
n +. watson, :. r. WILSON, Hntdoni' anu NoophRip'
n 81. - $500
NAYs-Messrs. AScoSA. RRRoyS, BOYER, CHANLR
q | Corr ROTH DAZZLING. DAVIS. lIhoSf tLpRpG
A | FINCK, GLossBRENSER GRIIER HALE. ~ HARDIN
" | HOGAN. j. NJ. HUMPHREY. JCHNfoN, KERR, kErCHV
"a | NcCrIIoUGH, NIBLAcK PoMRnoY, SAM FL j. RANhNt
- | RITTER. kOaERs SIT0REAVfs, SMITH. SrILLMfl
~ | SrRoUsE, TABFR TAYLOR, lHokNToN, IRlhhLE' WI
Il FIEI u, ana HIGnT-35 There we're 81 abs'ntees'
Party lines were tightly drawn. A fe
Il Republicans WHO opposed any referen'
and sought TO defeat the resolution by
) direct vote. sided with the Democrats {
: this closing division. But, with rare exec
I tions, the two parties confronted enc
\ other. In that House the Republican
,, had 145 against 10 Democrats, when flu
| Tho refarance was thus carried by IN