National Republican., 1877-11-02
HOUSE or REPREsENr4rIvEs.

HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
By unanimous consent large number of bills
len oyer from Monday were Introduced and re
| by Mr.. KNOTT: To IeorgnniZe the Judiciary and
TO expedite the administration of Justice In the
BY Mr. BELL: To refund to the State of Georgia
money expended for the common defense In lTf1.
BY Mr. 'BrCKNER To provide for building
maj kct house On square 4ii III the District Qf Col
Ky Mr. RYAN: To authorize the employment of
stc,Ingurhcrs by Judge Advocates in the United
By Mr.. WAIT: Relating to the Norwich and New
York IransPpT'1tiGn @ on Company A.. ,.,
ny Mr.. BALLoU: To exempt savings banks from
By Mr. LAPHAM: To re.cstablish the Court of
Alabama Claims aud to provide for the distribu.
ton Of the rcmalnder Of the Geneva award
By Mr.. HARDENBERGH: Repeating the section
of the act imposing stamp duties on bank checks.
EBy,. NJ. CAbELL: To remove the tax on spirits
distilled from fruits.
BY Mr.. KNAPP: Appropriating 5000 for re.
state of Illinois.
BY Mr.. FRANKLIN; For the establishment of
branch mint at Kansas, Mo.
BY Mr.. sCiILEICliER: To aid the Washington,
Cincinnati and st. Louis Railroad Company to
construct narrow.sange railroad from tide water.
| Bills for pensions, payment of claims, making
appropriations for public improvements and other
purposes were introduced and referred.
| Mr. ID. &. HASKELL, who has been prevented
| from previous attendance on account Of Illness,
appeared and was sworn In as Representative
Tom the SecDnl Kansas Dtstrlct
| Mr.. SCHLElCHER offered n resolution, which
was adopted, requesting the President to commu.
nicn;e IL the House as far as he deemed compat.
ible with the public interest, any Information In
his possession relative To the condition Of affairs
the Mexican border of Texas, and respecting the
inyasion Of American soil by Mexicans.
trOduce resolution calling upon the Attorney.
General for information as TO the holding Of the
United States District Court In the district Of Missis
sippi, but objection was made
Mr, GOoDE asked leave to offer resolution de.
clarng that In the Judgment OF the House the
action of the President in Withdrawing troop from
South Carolina and Louisiana was wise, judiciOns
and constitutional, and was entitled to comnenda-
Mr.. BUTLER suggested its reference to the Com.
mittee on Education and Labor, OF which Mr..
GoopE Is chai man; llAughttrl
| Mr.. PHILLIPS objected 10 Its consideration and
the resolution was Withdrawn.
The regular order was demanded and the House
proceeded to the business of the morning hour
The SPEAKER announced that the first business
was the motion 10 reconsider the vote by which
Mr; EwINGs repeal bill was ordered recommttcd;
| Mr.. EWING asked unanimous consent Ia take
the bill out Of the morning hour and consider 1t
Mr.. EAMES inquired what course the gentleman
intended TO pursue, and whether he proposed de-
bate 10 be had upon H.
Mr.. EWING said the committee had suggested
that the debate be allowed till three o'clock and
the previous question called at that hour.
| Mr.. CONGER asked If II was proposed to allow
amendments To be offered.
! Mr.. LIVING said the committee had instructed
him n permit vote on Mr.. FoRr substitute before
demanding the previous question.
| The SPEAKER. in reply tO an inquiry, said the
bill could he taken out Of the morning hour aud at
three O'Clock the Of the House could he taxi ell
aS to u continuance Of the debate after that hour.
| Mr.. CONGEi said the gentleman had said he
would admit the amendment Of Mr. FoRr but he
had not said whether he would admit any other.
Mr.. EWING said i was his desire and the desire
any amendment that would not inJure the force Of
the bill, Laughter
Mr.. CONGER said the gentleman had made a
TCullgst Tor unanimous consent. To which he
posed no objection, II there could be fair chance
for amendments; otherwise they would take such
course As they deemed most proper
The main question was then ordered to be put
yeas lE2: nays, III.
Mr.. HCBBELL moved to adjourn and the yeas
and nnys were ordered, the calling Of which con
sumcd the morning hour. The vote resulted
yeas %; nays. 2R.
Mr.. CoNGER called for the regular order, tho
morning hour having expired.
The SPEAKER ruled that the order of the House.
to put ihS % mnn question must first be executed.
Mr.. CONGER said the question would come up
In the next morning hour.
The SPEAKER said the vote on reconslderlng
the vote must be put, and then the question would
be ON recOmmittlng the bill.
Mr.. CONGER. All right that is equally satisfsc.
tory.
The motion to reconsider was agreed to without
division.
Mr.. CONGER then renewed his demand for the
regular order, which was sustained by the Chair.
Mr. POTTER Offered resolution that when the
House adjourn Tomorrow II be to meet Oh Tues
day; with the understanding that no business shall
had to Thursday following.
Mr. BANKS objected To the last part of the reso
luton, aud the Chair ruled II admissible only by
unanimous consent
MIR POTTER desired to explain that next Tues.
day wns election day In several OF the States, and
gentlemen Oh both sides desired To go home for
legitimate purposes m connection with the elcc.
tion.
Mr.. CONGER asked II the public interest would
be promoted by letting these gentlemen go home
Mr.. POTTER said the public interest would be
promoted BY letting the gentlemen on this Uhe
Democraic) side go home. Laughter
Mr.. KELLEY sRd II was possible that the House
could do some business IN these days. II was well
known that the officers of our navy We're borrow.
Ing money at inordlnate rates for their mnnten-
ancc through the neglect Of Congress, and the
country might be aS well served by staying here
and appropriating the money to pay them rs by
ditiusing the small number of votes among the
States
Mr., CLYMER thought his colleagues statement
should not go unchullenged. Congress did appro
PIRATE the money but II had been improperly
diverted from is lcglti mate purposes.
Mr. rRlDEMORE made the point Of order that
motion to adjourn was not debateable and the
Chair sustained II.
Mr BANKS Withdrew his objection tn tho latter
part oflhe resolution, but II was renewed by several
other members.
The proposition Of MIR. Potter was then rejected
Mr. LuTIRELL moved 10 adjourn. Disagreed
i h.
Mr.; KELLEY moved to 30 into Committee OF the
Whole On the Presidents message to allow gentle,
men who desired to discuss the bill 10 make their
speeches
Amer some further debate, the motion Of Mr., HgI,
LEY was agreed To, and the House went Into Com.
mlttee, Mr.. SAYLER In the chair.
Mr.. HUNIEk rose. with u prepared speech in his
hand and addressed the chair.
| "Mr Speaker, the condition of the country at tho
present lime laughterl-
Mr. CoNGER, make the point Of order that the
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