The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-07
House Of Represrntattves.

Mr.. Randall Dem, Pa, from the Com
mittee on Rules, reporteda resolution allowing
the Com mittee on Banking and Currency to re-
port at any time any question In regard to tbs
currency which has been referred to it.
MIR. Kelley dep, Pa opposed tue resolution,
and said that the time for the adjournment OF
Congress was drawin- n AR, ami now tow .rd the
close OF the session one OF tho most important
committees OF the House cane IA after six
months of wasted time anu ASKED tn the
rules might he set aside IN order that they
might 70. ce bills IN Ough at any time. II the
committee had been defelirt In It's duty (as he
believed the country would hold I'D, let II bear
the penalty. Nothing winch u could do TOW
would be llk, ly 10 become law. The Senate
W uld not BE- ltNely to adopt anything tue House
might send II without delIDerauOn. Inc ooun-
try demanded the confederation Of the currency
question, Dut let oils he brought before the
House fairly, and let them De subject TO consid.
Grafton, and II the Committee OF Is mixing aud
Currency shrank trOui Tvs duty, let the county
judge il. As to the effect OF the proposed
change being to allow the repeal OF the resump-
ton act. he said that at any day within the last
six months "A iii Tor that purpose could have
o'vnrip l.su oi r any e,9tos,u o., NJ.
Kelley mat the passage ot the Resumption act
Uy the kepublcan MAJORITY ol tneliast House was
effected Dy dlsregardlns the ri-hts OF tue minor
ity, ANA 10y refusing AL opportunity tJrdIscus-
sion. n reflection Oh the majority Of the pres
ent House. therefore, came with bau taste from
that gentleman.
M. Kelley replied that the fact of the major
ity Of the last House having trampled ON the
rights Il the minority III the matter OF tue RE-
sumption act, was an additional r.. son why the
majority sooud not DO clothed with unusual
powers.
Mr. Randall suggested that his colleague (Nr.
Kelley was strangely inconsistent IN his atti-
tuue Oh this question. the propose change %
rule did not contemplate cutting ~ debate, il
simply aimed AT giving the Committee on Is ink-
Ing ana Currency the privilege of bringing be-
fore the House tor consideration a p.lestiOn in
volvtng the interests ana prosperity of the
whole people wnicn question could not be pre-
senteu TINS session, N the rule was not changed,
"A
II but fair TO let the Ieople nave that question
sole object OF the proposition.
Mr.. Mason (hep, Iowa argued that no rule IL
the House should De allowed To stand in the
tives taking action on a vital question.
MIR. Garneld (ltep., Onto opposed the change
OF rule arguing that II the regular order OF bus-
ness were sterhy ed on there wOHld he no
need for suCh change, MS the committees
! would DC called aud could report IN their Tegu-
MIR. O'lirien Dem, Md gave It as his opinion
that the repeal OF the Resumption act tine Oh
jeut of the proposed cnAnge) would be "A case
OF political sulClde on tue uart VI the Democrat
ic Iarty, and lie would not lend his aid 10 the
commission Of that felonous act.
After some further discussion the proposition
to change the rule was agreed To " ll5 ayes 10
VI nays.--x
The House then went into Committee OF the
Whole On the Indian Approximation iii. The
question being on the point Of order made by
Mr.. McCrary OF Iowa against tue section to
transfer the Indian Bureau To the War Depart
ment, the Chairman OyUrruled IL. statingIaI con-
siderable lenetn the reasons for us decision.
Mr.. Hunter Dem, Nd.) moved to substitute
for the section transferring the Indian Bureau
70 the War Department, tue Till pessed by the
House some time ago on that subject, the uU-
Ject being to have II engrdfted on the Appro-
pflatlOn bili SO as to insure It's Amendment.
After some debate the atnendment was ruled
out Oh point VI order.
MIR. Magiunls OF Montana offered an amend
ment, proNidlng mat any person desiring to
trade with the Indians shall receive license ON
the certificate OF District Judge or a Judge Of
the SueIeme court Of any Territory that be is
OF good character. Agreed 10.
lbe same committee then rose aud reported
the Olll to the House aud II was passed, aud the
House, at 49, adj burned.