Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-01-19

sion from the Committee on Rules with
out any objection on your part.
Mr.. BlsIne-I differ with the gen
tleman on that point. | did object to
1t, although the gentleman does not
observe parliamentary rules when be
refers to what took place in committee
Mr.. Randall--l repeat that precise
ly similar bill came last session from
the Committee on Rules, and that
neither as member of the House nor ai
presiding officer, did you object to it
On the contrary, as far as you were
able, you facilitated tho passage ol
that bill.
Mr.. Garfeld--I make the point ol
order that rules require the gentleman
to address the Chair and not to address
the gentleman from Maine as "you."
Mr., Randall-Thc gentleman from
Ohio is getting very iastidious.
Mr.. Banks demanded the yeas ant
nays on ordering the main question
and the yeas and nays were ordered
Mr.. Blaine--I desire II to be distinct
ly understood that the effect Of order
ing the main question is to cut of al
debate whatever.
Mr.. Randall--And desire 10 bav'
II equally understood that It Is not thu
purpose Of this side Of the House Il
prevent debate, and Il debate is cut of
II will bs the fault Of the other side
This side will accord TO the other sid
Of the House all the time II wants fol
discussion.
Mr., Bnrrhard, of Illinois, asI
whether, under the rules, the minority
can have that privilege.
Mr.. Raudall--lt can, by unanimou'
consent [Sneers from the Republican.
side Of the House,, and the objection
if il comes at all, must come from tha'
side.
The main question was ordered
yeas 1863, nays 99--a strictly party
vote.
Mr.. Randall now ask unanimous
consent for one hours debate prior 4
the vote on the final passage.
Mr.. Garfield join with the gen
tleman, and add to it the request that
by unanimous consent, amendments
may be offered.
Mr. Randall have not heard any
body object to my suggestion.
The Speaker-ls there any objec
ton to the request2
Mr.. Garfeld-With the privilege o
offering amendments, understand.
Mr.. Randall--The gentleman doe
not understand any such thing.
Mr.. Garfeld-Then, without tha
privilege, / object.
Mr.. Blaine-The indications Of th'
vote are plain. The bill, in its presen
shape, cannot pass. 1t it fail to pass
] shall Immediately, if the Speaker will
recognize mo fer that purpose, NOV
that the rules be suspended and th'
bill brought before the House for con
sideration. shall then move as a sub
stitute the amendment which ! On
deavored to offer, and the House cal
choose between them. 1t is only 4
have fair vote; there is no disposi
ton on this side to dodge the question
or evado it, but we must have an opor
tunity to make q record on this qucs
ton. The gentleman must know tha
he would save time and probably Great
a better feeling and more harmony b!
allowing that course, because this sid
has the power to request that course
Mr.. Randall-This bill is exactly
the same, word for word almost, as tn
one which the last Republican Hous
passed without the yeas and nays.7
Twice has a Republican House passes
this bill, and twice has it been strongl,
helped in the Senate. | do not know
what has come over the spirit OF th'
dreams of the Republican party, or o
the gentleman from Maine.
Mr.. Blainc-The gentleman will no
allow me to state it.
Mr.. Randall asked unanimoul
consent, and objection was made OIL
that side. ! do not know why th
gentleman should want TO change thi
bill in any particular from what 1t wa
a year ago, when he was speaker an'
had the party majority under control
Mr.. Blaine--l want an opportunit,
to tell what has come over the spiri
of my dreams.
Mr.. Randall ask unanimous con
sent that you may have thirty minutes
Mr.. Blaine do not want to talk
except for some practical purpose.
want to talk TO an issue, in favor Of al
amendment, and do not want TO b.
confronted with the statement that al
amendment cannot even have the poo
privilege of being voted down, as
suppose it would be voted down.
want il to 90 on the Journal Of th
House.
Mr.. Randall have permitted %
amendment to 90 on the Journal of tn
House.
Mr.. Blaine--Not at ALL
| Mr.. Randall-It is on the record {
the House.
Mr.. Blaine-But not in the Journa
Mr.. Randall--Tbo gentlcman's oil
jcct is already accomplished, If he want
to go before the country as an obstruC
zionist TO amnesty.
Mr.. Blaine-Thc gentleman is oil
structing amnesty. He is holdin
down every man in the South an
keeping Off amnesty, because he wi
not allow us to vote on excluding Je
ierson Davis.
Mr.. Randall-Did you allow the m
nority of the House to offer ament
ments to the Civil Rights bill2 TMui