New-York tribune., 1878-04-16

Nv sIr. WILLIS Dem. N. VA bill recting the neal
approach Of specie payments drecng .he ~, - T. ts
firm determination of Congress 10 enact no iurtheT
gy Ie Scn acay resnmed and authorizing
Secretary of the Treasury to prepare per cent D0s G
standard coin at the expiration of forty years to be ex
changeabe at no less than its face value INTO oheu
By Mrs cox Dem, n Y.l-by request-To prevent
the deseeration OF the United States flag.
By Mir KIMMELL tDenl., Md.)-To provide mode for
trying and determining, by the Supreme Conrt of the
United States. the title OF the President and ycePres
their election to such offices is denied by one OF more
States OF the Union.
BLAIR's MEMORIAL PRESENTED.
MR.. GARFIELD OBJECTS TO ITS REFERENCE TO
COMMITTEE.
BY Mr.. SWAMI Dem, Md)-The resolution Of the
Maryland Legislature reopenng the Presidential ques-
ton.
At the end Of the reading of this resolution Mr. GAR
FIELD rep, Oho) raised the question OF consideration
He objected to the reception OF the resolution because
the matter had been settled by authority of Congress
the majority Of the House could refuse to receive t.
The SPEAKER-Ihere Il no consideration askeC IOf IT,
Mr.. GARFlELD-It is to be referred TO committee
for consideration
Tn SPEAKER-Under the rules OF the House, II is
not allowed Tor consideration.
Mr. GARFlELD-It is my only method of ohecJng to
the consideration Of the paper at this stage. IL II were
brought the House and offered for action, could
rase the question of consideration. Now 1t put in
train Tor action. and my only way OF raising the ques-
tion OF consideration is to obreet TO its reference
Mir. cox lDem., n. y read Rule $50 of the House.
ing hour be referred without debate
Mr.. GARFIELD (Rep, Ohio)-Tne House fs always the
controller Of It's own business. For instance, IL bH
should introduced To subyert the Government the
House could to refer That right the House mas
Mr. STEPHENS Dem, Calm such case as that
when any is introduced into the House, the question
Of reception may raised by anybody, aud IL may be
rejected on hrst reading. That takes precedence Of
the question Uf reference.
iii. cox (Dem. y. Vino motion 10 reject can be
made, The have rights Ieft. Mnen tney
present resolutions, We are bound 10 receive tnem Inc
right Of petition the part OF the people aud States is
equal and cannot be abrOgated. The gentleman from
Georgia 5lr Stephens speaks OF some parliamentary
rule by which we can vote 20 reject Of the
rne 10 which he but, IN this peculiar morning
hour the Speaker has no alternative except 10 submit
the question OF reference.
Mr. HAeKELL REP, Kansas)-I desire TO know II 1t
is not competent for the House to decide TO what COM
mittee any bill may be referred
The PEAKER-It is, and that is far as the House
Mr.. HASKELL (Rep., Kansas)Tt that Is So Is 1t not
competent the House to decide that shall not refer
rhe sPEAKER-Tnat would be nm infringement of the
individual rgdts Of member IN his capacity OF Repre-
Mr. OLIVER Rep, Iowa)-The first reading of a bill is
for information, ana, II opposition be made, the bill may
Tho sPEAKER-Thls Is not bill 1t is a communica-
Sir. OLIVER QRsp., Iowa)-Woud not the same rule
The sPEAKER-The Chair thinks that rule made to
Apply to ons IS not compiehensiye snoush TO embrace ice
troduced in the nature OF memorials ~
Mr.. OLIVER (Rep., lOwal-The gentleman from New
York MIR Cox takes the position that the question OF
reiec ION cannot be entertained regard any bill
Mr. COX (Dem., y. YIN the last Congress motion
made by gentleman from Indiana to reject Ger
tam bill reference TO the currency but the Speaker
decided that could not be made during the morning
Tne sPEAKER-The Chair thinks that this is not
analogous To a b ut all This is communication frOm
state Legislature, embraced within The Hght oI pel
ton 49,, =
Mr. SPRINGER Dem. ul) desired to read Section
or the bil Incorporating the Electoral Commission.
Mr.. REAGAN Dem, rexas)-l object TO debate.
The sPEAkER-The Chair thinks that this Is in the
nature OF a point ordCr and thinks the subject too
pOrtant 70 refuse 10 listen to point OF order
Nlr SPRINGER Dem, Ill tacn read Section . OF the
Electoral Commission Bill which provides that nothing
in the net shall be held 10 impair or affect the right Of
any test the title OF the person declared elect
Mr. GARFIELD (Rcp.. Ohol-I demand vote on the
question OF reference and call Tor the yeas and nays
A SPECIAL COMMITTEE PROPOSED.
MI THOMPSON QieP, Penn.l-If it be in order move
that this memorial and al accompanying papers be
referred to special committee fifteen members, to be
appointed by tue Speaker. | make that motion for this
reason that In appointing that committee have full
confidence the Speaker Of this House VIII faithfully
perform his delicate and important duty, and the COM
so constructed will have the confidence OF this
House and will command the respect OF the Whole
country.
Mr O'NEILL rep, Penu.l-I hope my esteemed col
league r TnOmpSOnI Will withdraw his motion 10 refer
this paper 10 a select committee OF fifteen, AS such
motion gives importance to the subject which, ia my
Op Mon. insulting to the House ana Is designed 10
unrest in the couutry upon the settled question of
Mr OLIVER CRcp., Iowa)-The resolution is neithora
petition nor a memorial. IL asks nothing OF Congress
il j. simply notification that the Maryland Legislature
has considered the subject. II.
Mr. SPRINGER (Dem.. lll).-I hope that the gentle
man from Iowa will not dlCtdts to Legislatures OF states
what kind OF petition they shall send to Congress- II
the province OF states 10 send them TO Congress- ana
they should dc received IN a respectful lnahner'
THE HOUSES RIGHT TO REJECT.
Mr. GARFIELD Glep Ohiol insisted on the right Of
the say whether paper shall be referred to
not 1t not referred then it remains
upon the table OF the House.
Mr.. CONGER (Rep, Mich.) demanded that the motion
should be put
The sPEAKER-The Chair thinks that that is not the
proper motion This paper has right TO reference.
MI. BANhs (KoP, hiss,lLlhe House mas tne Ilsht 20
whether the resolution should DC CONSIDERED or not
Suppose resolution should be presented denouncng as
guilty of crime, the Speaker any other member OF
the House. Is the House compelled TO receive such
resolution II resolution denOunclng the President
should be presented Is the House obliged 10 receive IL
remember, when ON account of certain opinions pro-
nounced by Daniel webster petition THROWING 9bl0quy
on his name and character was presented 70 tue Legs
fused 10 receive It, All that desire II that the House
shall have right 20 say whether the present resolution
shall be considered or not On that queston-the rghf
considerable House should never under any clrcum-
at any time affect the honor and character not only OF
the House, but Of every member OF IT,
Mr. cox Dem, n. Y.)-Under the rule, petitions like
all other matters coming up In the morning hour OF
Monday must be referred without debate. The rule has
by the House for the transaction OF business other than
the reference and printing OF bills and joint resolutions
be entertantd Cne speaker. Inc rule Is
press and is unchanged and Interchangeable. SO far as
the right of petition ID concerned this Is In one sense
memorial from sovereign STATE the State of Maryland.
IT is IN decorous terms II comes here as petition under
the first amendment to the COustltutiOn-the right OF
the people to petition for redress OF grievances. IL Is
not for me To argue what the grievance In TINS case Is
because the matter has TO De referred without deDate
There only question to be considered IN the matter
the question of reference aud printing. The gentleman
from Massachusetts is forgetting the old traditions OF
his party the right OF petition. | want TO remind
petition for the dissolution OF the UnOn presented
In the House from tie State OF Massachusetts
gentlemen on the other side undertook to have it
erred and that IL opposed on the Democratic side
OF the House but the right OF petition has been Vndl-
there s laI ger right than the ordinary right OF pet
On. t Is the right OF sovereign state To present It's
grievances and the state OF Maryland has done SO in
this memorial.