New-York tribune., 1878-04-16
Mr.. BANKS tRep, Muss.)-vcry well, assep, to ~,

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right OF the HOuse say to-day whether 1t will reeets
or net That Is the fundamental principle OF all para
mentary law. All this discussion in years gone by re-
lated TO this question about presentation IL was hs
right OF the petitioner have the petition presented
ceive It, The grand right OF the House 70 reject pe
ton never was denied. That parliamentary prin.
REJECTION Of paper has never been touched Ss :,
| our rules. That underlies cur rules Our
rules all founded upon IL. No deliberatye
body could exist without that right Just you would
turn out man obtrndlng himself at your door You
organization, Of sefprotection But IL should be wisely
and patrotcaly exercised Inc grand mistake OF those
discovered when II too late. The great right hs
American people to petition is now setted suppose
day has the right to reject this memorial from the State
Maryland M sees @ Of sqs i oaS Te 10 20 have aS 50
heIei ought not this memorial 70 be referred 20
great error if this House should say "No"
Mr. cox DEN n ~ 9 & tde tat geatsan ta S d % read the
The rule says that bills may have motion TO reject put
upon them, but not memorials Under the Constitution
bur the House has a right to determine the mode and
| time at which petitions sbal be received
THE sPEAKERs RIPER OPINION
THE SPEAKER-Tae Chair desires to say, as the gen
tleman from Massachusetts, tir. BanksJ relies Rule
Al In behalf Of his declaration OF right
MI BANKS Rep Mass.)-No. sir my position is that
under Rule 80 the right exhausted when the state
has been called. II the House receives petition, then
other proceedings take place to its disposition But
House receive &C. or the House reject it, then
these further I,I Procesalngs @ are suspended;
from Massachusetts TO claim the right which the House
had to say whether IL would consider the question and
the gentleman from Michigan Alr. Conger referred to
Rule Al establishing that right The Chair agrees with
the gentlemen from Georgia Mr stephens IN this parte
which anterior to Rule l30, refers to the consde
tiOn OF subject in the OF proceeding 10 its dis
position The gentleman from Georgia however. draws
q line of distinction between the right 10 consider
iso Which directs the Chair as to the manner Of prO
cedure, communications OF this character from state
Legislatures authorized 10 be received In the
ing hour on Monday and the rule provides how they
shall be disposed OF. IL says that they shall be pre-
sened for reference and printing" The Chair thinks
that the inherent right, alluded 70 by the gentleman
from Georgia, in every legislative body Is fully realized
by the body it shall refuse TO refer its petition
A motion TO refuse 10 refer Is, in the opinion
Of the Chair equivalent to motion to re.
the same The gentleman from Massachusetts, forgets
(and perhaps many members OF the House forge that
ndeaTy 1S Committee m By b nfrSdGced BY another
member from Maryland CMr. KimmelD and referred to
rial from state Legislature Of Maryland This COM
municaticn from the stare LEGISLATURE Is respectful
one on subject OF vast importance, ana IL T. proper
that 1t should receive due delberatlon. Ihe Char,
therefore, thinks the rule properly provides for It's
reference The gentleman from Massachusetts under
took to prove by asuppoltous case that cemuuhGs'
tion might come in which disrespeetful 10 the
House, which charged member OF the House VIA
crime anything Of that s0rt but the Chair VIII re-
such case and that he might attempt TO establish any
course Of reasoning by simlle OF tnat Knd. hereEa
reference and the Chair thinks that should be
taken its reference. In the line of thought OF lhe
gentleman from Georgia (fr. StephensD the Chair
would think that refusal to refer would De equivalent
ar. cox (Rep, 0hio)-while agree with the rule as
stated by the speaker, do not agree Win Ihe
SISHei IIH tf rne Wien memorial or petition read
from the Clerks desk the right OF the petitioner Is Iu
accomplished. Ii member should then make any mo mo
ton whatever in respect it would simply go on ths
table the House, and afterward II eoud De
in accordance with the rules Wish, therefore 70 DO
understood as asserting that when petition or memo.
read, respect which the petitioner can , ask
whether the House acts ii one way OF another just
d" Mr. RANKS ep Mass)-An that is required by tie
rule is that the States shall be called up
NO VOTE TAKEN.
Mr. HENDEE (Rep., VT called for the regular order
OF business.
The SPEAKER stated that, under the standing rule
which assigns the third Monday in the month after2
O'clock to business Of the District Of Columbia that
business must now be taken up and the pending ques-
tOn would nave TO go over for the present
OTHER BUSINESS.
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICr-THE FRAc'
TIONAL CURRENCY.
The House then proceeded consideration Of business
Of the District OF Columbia the fest bill taken up being
the bill 10 provide permanent form Of government Tor
the District The bill provides that on the third Monday
IN April 1873 there shall be elected or appointed three
persons as Commissioners Of the District or Columbia
who shall exercise all the powers and authority, with
)ne Of the commissioners is to be officer Of the En-
neer Corps OF the army with ineal rank above cap
tam who is to be detailed by the President for three
years, and receive no further compensation than
elected by the House of Representatives aud tine third
is to be elected by the Senate Their terms MS arg
to for and two years, TO be determined Dy 10Y
and their 20 be elected for three years
Tie House and Senate Commissioners must have been
actual residents OF the District for ten years There IS
to be q council, consisting OF twenty-four members
each OF whom must own property IA the Dstre oa dns
dvalu Of af lQlS
permanent resident OF the District for hve years 40
person who holds office under the United states OF s
district Government, is interested In any contract
with either for work In the District, Is to be ehgOe
dae annual an t x1n to SrS Which e ey sha be approved
Congress is TO appropriate one-hai ana the oiher nan
that of the United states, the rate Of taxation
not to exceed Ia per cent on real ala
Mr.. REAGAN Dem, Tex moved to fix the proper
tons which the Government and District are each 70 as
cent for the District. Rejected by large majority
Mr.. HANNA (Rep, Ind) moved an amendment prys
as TO commit the Government 60 the payment OF the
principal of those bonds. Agreed to. .-.,...
Without dsposng OF Mr.. Edens motion to strike out,
the further consideration OF the bill was postponed I'LL
Mr.. PHILLIPS (Rep, Kanl made an intellectual effort
Butler moved to pass under suspension OF the rules
Banking and Currency having voted in favor OF the OIL
Tue SPEAKER decded the business in order to be tns
unfinished business of the morning hourthe dspOstOh
the resolutions of the Maryland legislature Aes
dsposing of that the call OF States for Dls ana Os
resolutions would still with the State OF Maryland
aud then the other States would have 10 be called before
Mr. tiers motion 60 suspend the rules and pass MS
bin could be reached. -. -,
The House then, o'clock took recess till $780, the
evening session 10 be for debate ON the tariff
EVENING SESSION.
There were not dozen members present when tho
House met this evening for debate upon the Tariff B
with Mr. Covert CDem, n. " in the chair.
Mr. MCKINLEY (Rep., ohio) opposed the bill from
high sense of duty duty imposed Dy the strong
ycon he entertained after examination of its several
features, that should the measure become law would
he nothing short Of public calamity. 1t might be OF
temnOrary advantage TO very limited AnmDer OF the