New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-18

tenn said that his being called to preside Temporarily
was not matter Of congratuation either to lhe House
himself lie hoped, the Hoase i,o,cd Ihat M
oon retTn yItb ip1royed health II part of tie
refinement mode political stem that in spite OF
sickness death other yoissliudes The processes VI
administration and legislation cannot he retarded
| Mr. GARFIELD nlei., Ohio) moved that the oath OF
office be administered TO the Speaker pro tenn ana mace
argument support OF his position that such form
Mr. RASDiiL Dem, Penn.I contcndcd that it was not
necessary fortified his position by numerous Prece
Mr. K1Ss6N REP, PENN suggested that duties are
imposed on the Speaker, such signing bills approving
The journal, &c., which no other emDer no uusworn
| Olncerl has right 20 perform.
Mr. TUCKER dem. NIl called attention u the lact
that IA the senate presiding officer pro lem, who Is
constitutional officer, is never required 10 take the oath
vi Onice -,
The discussion continued at considerable length,
Mr Gareids troPoso1 ssng sustained Oy rS MEN HE
IsON (ep VI. and assaulted by MessIs BLAINE tkep,
Me- and WlLLtEn ,Kep; ~ j., ~ .,,,oce was n
be found the office of Speaker pro tenn an office
within the meaning of the statute. That Is tine material
question which. in his judgment, the whole tnng
turned He held That there Is no warrant Tor admins
terng oath to speaker pro tenn II is not To be found
ia tie rules OF the House. nor IN the Ohted States
Mr. LAWRENCE REP. ohio contended that the war
rant fol Is III the Ter fdrt'dme"'n7d lhe common ia
Mr. kAssoN rep Ia read the law. which provides
that ia 0 the removal. death, resgna on, or ma
9ity Of both the President amt VICE. esie9t OF Tue
none, til, the Speaker OF the House OF keSehatVcs
for the time brng shall act President until tie ds
bity ed President elected He claimed that
II MI COX speaker Of the House for the le being,
other words pa tcmpOre when the casualty occurred,
then he speaker de tctO would become President,
lrN Ic--iOns from Mr.. Bainc because ne was
Speaker for the time ben.. In Ohcr words, II tie
Speaker originally elected should be in Italy WHEN these
events ed, II Mr.. Cox were the speaker Tor the
time being in Washington, could any one malutdn that
the country would he without presiding chief IhaSs-
trite uniii the original speaker should have returned
from abe foreign country
5ir. LAWKfNCE ,h,r., ohio commended that the tenn
port.y sp,akci3p scope and spirit OF the law AN
oce ana that therefore the law requires an oath OF
Office.
Nj. BLAINE asked him why the presiding officer OF
tn, ScIat als,s oath OF Cli,C-
Nj. LAWRENCE replied that If lie does not do so he
do, not do ns duty.
NJ. LILA ~ asked whether, IL the oath admins
tered Speaker pro ten, he would NOT bC e1ted
To- the salary 5000 provided Tor the office.
Mr.. LAWHENCE asked Ia turn what III. Cox would
do after t,biug the oath n not Ice Speaker.
M. BLAINE fcpllt ii ie would be Speaker pro TEN.
Nh. LANRENt Els not q speaker piO tenn. Speaker
MIR. BLAiNE-No, Sir. No more than the presiding
officer OF the Srudr IL Nlcc-PrrsdcnC
Mr hNOIT Dem, ~ suggested, IN view ~ the
bI,yty Llan life. tAH tar loo much time hnd been
consumed IN tnc discussion OF an unimportant matter
The Alt. tiariieds InouOn t.at the
oa Office bee administered, and II w.s rejected ~ o.
90 III.
l4e House ,hcn took up the bill for the reorganization
of the Judiciary.
A.icr discussion, Mr sAYLER Dem, 0mo) moved to
las tnc Til tue liable. W.l ~ds rejected
TIE House linen, al az, adjpaiued