The Morning herald., 1876-01-18
WASHINGTON.
VOTES FROM THE CAPITOL.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 16, 1875.
|rhe report of the Committee on Rules
|. taken up. the question Being on the
[option of the joint rules with the 22nd
Sle stricken out. ~ al'a.' - 4,T.1
M. Bayard thought the joint rules should
famended when the two houses of Con-
kss we're composed Of opposite parties and
r was q very 'opportune time. The mat
was one of great Importance and he sug.
ktcd it's postponement for one week.
rhe morning hour having expired the
[nlar order being the consideration Of the
olution offered by Mr.. Dawes was taken
when Mr.. Boutwell, said that the officers
the Treasury would not be prepared to
bmit come explanations which were de-
"a until Tuesday and he would prefer to
sider the res olution at that time. The
olution was laid over and the report of
Committee on the adoption Of the joint
Is was resumed. tliItG gA.t
r. Frelinghuysens considered the 22nd
Objectionable and it should not be
Ipted with other rules. I+EsAa ."".
r. Thurman thought it would be time
Consider the merits of the 22nd rule,
n a substitute was offered for it. In
Etion to the adoption Of the rules he said
10 never WAS q moment OF time when
Re was not a Congress that could be
led together at any hour. The members
The House with one or two exceptions,
(e all elected before the sitting members
red The treaty of our GovernGent is
there is ALWAYS lawful Congress. and
e Joint rules were always in force, and
essed weigh, which rules Of the sepa
houses did not possess.
r. Sherman thought it was important
this rule should be changed.
fther House, if disposed to be divided
factions, could revolutionize the Gov
nent under this rule and eDdanger the
safety Of the country He thought the
should be elimenateA. q w y. @~
Kelley did not think either Hous e
b right to adopt rules binding upon the
+. Hamlin was opposed to postponing
matter for week, but would not object
tting it 20 over till Tomorrow The
tie then, without concluding cpnsidera-
of the matter, went into executive .ses-
House. ISL
WASHINGTON, Jan. II, 1873.
le morning hour having expired, Mr.,
te, of kentucky, obtained the floor and
ed to 80 suspend the rules as to brilg a
proviliny for general Amnesty before
House. The bill excerpts Jefferson
IS, but Mr.. White also, proposed an
hdment to strike out the words, tex
Ing him" This was done for the pur-
of allowing vote on the question.
Randall, of Pennsylvania, made a
OF order that it was not competent to
race two propositions in one motion to
end rules, that the bill must be voted
rectly, and that it was not in order for
hover of the bill himself to Offer an
hdlent. s.,...su,tyr
Garfield Of Ohio, said it had fire.
lily been done that the rules were sust
led to make specific order and do a
in certain way. a
Kasson of Indiana said in other
Is the point of order was made under a
which WAS Suspended. Mr.. Wood, of
York, contended that the gentlemen
not offer bill and at the same time
nendment to his own bill. ,g.
Hale, of Maine, inquired what, the
e could not do under the suspension OF
nlcs, as he understood it the. gentlemen
for :. certain order and wants the
e to suspend the rules IN order to car
out. Mr.. Banks, of Massachusetts,,
int it perfectly competent Of the gen
an to make a motion he had made.
Speaker said it was not competent
be chair to exc.ude any part of the gen
lns proposition. The proposition is 10
du"ea bill for two purposes, first to
a vote on the amendment and second
te on the bill itself. 1t was suggested
i was not competent for the gentleman
this under suspension Of the rules
pc very object of the suspension Is to
ID Of all rules. J..,uYe
question of suspending was taken by
and nays and was lost by vote of 1Sj
% ITO nays;two thirds not voting in
frmative. l,~ gag,t5, y. ia
Holman, OF Ind, moved to suspend
nles so as not to pass a resolution. de-
be that it was unwise and inexpedient
& time to Tx specific and arbitrary
4 BY law at which the legal tender
OF the United States shall be paid by
ecretary of the Treasury IN coin, and
the resumption act Of January IA,
should be repealed, and that therefore
|anking and Currency Committee be
lcted to prepare illTrepsaiing the
pct and to report the same TO the
at as early period as possible. The
refused to suspend the rules by a
y yeas, l12; nays, 1873. .s..rg s-,,ss
Cox, Of New York from the Com
on Rules, reported an amendment to
POth rule. The amended rule provides
in the pending consideration o1
preparation bill, no provision shall be
er except as. shall be genuine to the
ndcr consideration, and shall b. in
to reduce expenditures. 'aa
COX explained that under the Ole
was competent to increase salaries
the rule was made for that purpose
as not competent to reduce them. This
roposed a reduction.
eection was made by Messrs. Hale, Gar,
kasson and Others, ,tnat stnSyaewslult
Ehe Committee on Appropriations tot
power, but Mr.. ,Randall cOntendSd \
ave the epower toreducs salaries Th'