The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-14
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.

WASHINGTON, June -. 1879.
There was . groas deal oil confusion IN tho House
this morning TO the business to be proceeded with,
Mr. Ellis, (dem.) OF La, cndcavorIng 10 call up the
contested election case OF Richardson Ransy, Of
South Carolina, and Mr. Reagan, (dem.) OF Texas
sndeavor,ng call up the River and Harbor Appro.
pration bill for the purpose OF noncoDcurrtng In the
Senate amendments.
Finally both these propositions wsre voted down,
and the House determined 20 Committee or the
Whole the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill, pending
which Mr. HALE, (rep) OF No.. offered resolution
closing all further debate that bill ana amendmcnt
thereto. Agreed to-ll6 to 10
Mr.. EpEx (dem.) OF I'LL move to suspend the
rules ana put the bill on Its passage juss Il came
from the Committee on Appropriations.
Mr. ATKINS, (dem.) OF Tenn-I assop,shsd that
the gentleman is anxious to pass ths bill without
understanding it.
Mr.. EDEN (excitcdiyl-You might wcli put it
through under suspension OF the rules a. put IL
through In commtteo without discussion. 49,. sss
Mr. ATKINS (also exctedly-I am not OF the gag.
sition.
Mr. Cox, (dem) OF N. Y.-If We pass tho bill under
suspension OF the rulcs II will be disgrace to Logs
ton ana We viii suspend ourselves II Laugh.
ter ana great uproar) move to adjourn so ~ u
Give N embcrs time to come 10 their right senses
Mr.. PRIDEMoRE. (den.) Of Va. inquired II u the
right oil any member call for toe reading OF any
bill which Mr.. Eden proposed 10 pass under sus-
Tho SPEAKER replied that Il was not, inasmuch 10
tho rule which required that to no done was proposed
10 be pended also.
Mr.. PxipxxoRE--rhen for shall protest against
such proceeding
The moiioa TO adjourn was defeated--l4 10 49,
Mr.. Cox--Ths proposition TO shut OF debate on ell
tho amendments a practical gag, there is
my Standing up with thirteen others 10 nlibustcr
against II.
by This time nearly every member his fsst
and Mr. Cox, OF New York; Mr. Hooker, OF Mississippi
ard Mr. Kcnna, OF Wcst Virginia were raising points
amid cries OF ''0rdcr aud ''voc" from all
parts OF tho hail.
Finally the speaker succeeded in obtaining ordor.
pend ana tho bill originally reported,
II was defcated-yeas ~. nays 1g5
suSDKY APPROPRIATIONS BILL.
The House then went into Committee Of the Whole
mr. Carlisle, OF Kentucky, IN tho CHAIR on the Suudry
| CIVIL Appropriation BILL
Mr.. wiGGiSTos, dom Of Col. offered amendment
abolshing offices OF tho Surveyors General OF the
several States and Territories and creating the ONCE
OF Surveyor General OF tho United States who shall
| have hts ONCE In Washington, ID. Z.
Ruled out on point OF order.
Mr. WILLIAMS, (dem.l OF Mich, offered On amend
mont appropriasing 200 for the Improvement VI
| tho Yellowstone National Park. Adopted.
ON motion oi Sir. TAYLOR, tdcm.) Of ohio, the ap-
preparation Tor tho Hayden survey was increased from
| $50 600 to SIS, 900
GU motion OF Mr.. EDEN, OF Illinois, the appropra-
tion for tho Powell survey was Increased from s3vo0o
| to $50, 900. Z
after very noisy session the committee, without
coming to any mai action on the bill, rose.
Mr. BLoUST (aem) OF Ca, submitted The report Of
tho Conference Committee on the Post Appropriation
bill Agreed TO-
Tho house then, at hn past Tour o'clock, took
cess until half past seven.
when the Sundry CIVIL bill passed ma che House
adjourned