Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-04-23

Mr., Atkins-Tias this bin been considered BY 4
committee y
Mr.. Phlllips-The committee on banking and
currency has ordered it reported fsvorably.
Nj Powers inquired if the proposition in re-
gard to fractional currency and in regard to the
issue of treasury notes were devisable.
The Speaker replied they were not and that de-
bate was out of order.
Mr. Cox of N. Y.-Thst bill ought to be debat-
ca. 1t brings back the old, scsbby, fractional
Inc bill was then defested-yeas 100, nays 1874
MI Reagan moved to suspend the rules and
pass the rlver and hsrbor appropriation bill.
MI oouihard expressed the hope that the bill
Woulu not De thrust through the House without
| discussion.
Mr. Cox added that it was bad practice loud
calls of 10 order :" and much confusionl and
that It could not be done without protest. The
erect OF Tue OH was TO destroy constitutional lin
ltsuon, and to beget the logrolling system utterly
subverslve OF fair legislation. The bill was read
IN full, differ ing in many respects from the bill
heretofore printed.
Mr.. Cox rose to a point of order, and suggested
that II 1t were not sustained he would have to
move an amendment to provide water for many of
the rivers appropriated for.
Messrs kcnna and Reagan protested with some
excitement against the remark of Mr.. Cox.
The Speaker ruled that il was question for the
House and not for the Speaker.
MIR. Southsrd also made point Of order, which
was ovefruled by the cha, about the bill not con-
tanning statement of the aggregate appropria-
tions.
The confusion and uproar increased to sucb a
degree that the Speaker declared that not q point
OF business should proceed until the members re-
sumed their seats.
A member suggested that the riot act be read.
tved-207 to 80.
The motion to suspend the rules and pass the
bill was then agseed to-yeas l66, NAYS c. and so
the bill passed. 1t appoprstes 81 300. 900, among
them being Boston Aarbor, $50 900; Providence
River and Narragansett Bay, $50, 900.
The bill leaves it di,crelionsl with the Secretary
Of War whether be shall have the work done BY
contract or by hired labor.
On the announcement of the vote, Mr.. Cox
rose to question of privilege. for the purpose, As
he sald, OF presenting protest against the pass
age OF the bill signed by members of the House.
Mr.. Burchsrd inquired if the protest would sf-
feet the bill
lie replied that it would not.
Mr.. Mills thought it required unanimous con-
sent to have tie protest read.
The speaker said the gentleman from New
York having risen TO a privileged question, had
the right to have the paper read as part of his
remarks.
Mr.. Reagan desire the speaker to rule the pa
per out rs not embracing question of privilege.
The speaker stated that he could not rule upon
that question until the paper was read. 1t might
contain charges against member.
Mr.. Finley-That is just what the paper does
Amid much confusion Mr. Butler moved to ad-
jouTn.
The speaker refused to recognize him for that
purpose, stating that the gentleman fiom New
ork was on the floor.
Mi. Regain raised point of order that Mr.. Cox
had stated his object was to protest against the
passage Of the bill. He could not insist on its be-
ing privileged question.
The Speaker-rhe chair states that the gentle
man from New York rose in his place and
recognized, and stated he rose to . question of
privilege and sent forward paper which he de-
slies 10 have read. The chair Is unable to state
whether IT is question OF privilege until the pa
per is read.
Mr., Butler-i rise to parliamentary inquiry
ANA that Is, has any man right TO the floor .
question of privilege so as to prevent the house
adjOurnng.
The Sp aker-The gentleman from New York
IS on the floor and he declines to yield
Mr.. Butler-Ihen he can keep US here forever.
MIR Regsn-l appeal from the decision of the
chair.
Mr. Understanding the appeal move that the
house adjourn. The gentleman is not on the floor
Mr. Springer-Thc chair has not yet ruled on
the point of order
Cries of regular order.
The SpeakeT-Ihe chair did rule that the
gentlemen from New York had the right of ris-
lag to privileged question to have the paper
read As a pant of bis remarks aud the gentleman
from Texas appeals
Mr. Carlisle moved to lay the appeal on the Ia
BILE.
by this time nearly every member was on his
feet rising to points Of order propounding par
hamentsiy inquiries.
After some time was consumed in obtaining Or
der, the speaker requested Mr.. Butler TO withdraw
his motion to adjourn the house might vote up
on the appeal.
Mr. Beebe raised point of order that bis col
league (Cox) having the floor it was not compe-
tent for the &c ntlemen from Texas (Reagsn) to
az peal fIom the dcision Of the chair in order to
allow another gentleman to move to adjourn.
The Speaker-The chair thinks an appeal Is in
order, aud pending that motion to adjourn is in
order, but the chair asks the gentleman from
Massachusetts (Butler) Tot to press that motion.
MIR. Bullet insist on my motion to adjourn.
Tellels b,ing ordered thereon, the speaker ap-
pointed Messrs Butler of Massachusetts, and Cox
oil New York To act in that capacity, which WAS
signal for general laugh all over the house.
The tellers reported III voting in the stiirma-
tive and 81 in the negative. and the yeas and NAYS
being ordered, the house by vote OF yeas ll9,
nays a0Gc at 10 o'clock adjoui ned