Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-16

MIR. " Nelll-l hope my esteemed colleague,
Thompson, will withdraw hls motion to refer
this communication to a select committee of
fifteen as such committee gives importance
to q subject which, in my opinion, is insulting
to the House, and is designed to create unrest
in the country upon the settled question Of the
Presidential title.
Mr.. Oliver argued that the resolution was
neither petition nor a memorial. 1t asked
nothing ofCongress. 1t was simply notifca-
ton that the Maryland Legislature had con-
sidered the subject.
Mr.. Springer hoped the gentleman from
Iowa would not dictate to the Legislatures of
States what kind of petition they should send
to Congress. 1t was the province of States to
send them to Cong, ess, and they should be re-
ceived in a respectful manner.
Mr.. Garfield insiated on the right of the House
to say whether the paper should be referred to
committee or not. If it were not referred it
remained upon the table of the House.
MIR. Conger demanded that the motion should
! be put. Would the House now consider the
| motion to referl''
| The Speaker-The chair thinks that this is
not a proper motion. This paper has q right tc
! reference.
! Mr.. Conger-Yhat is a question for the House
not the chair to decide. asY
The Speaker-Sometimes the chair has hit
| opinion. and occasionally advises the House.
Mr.. Conger-I would be unwilling to disput,
| that.
ALE. DlQkS argued G0aG Tue aOuSc QGO Cu(
| right to say whether the resolution should b.
considered or not. Suppose resolution SHOULD
| be presented denonncing as guilty Of Grim
the speaker or any other member Of this House
& Twas the House compelled to receive such reso
! ution? If resolution denouncing the Presi
\ dent should be presented, was this Hous
obliged to receive it? No; it could refuse to re
ceive it. He remembered when On account of
1 certain opinion pronounced by Daniel Webster
1 q petition throwing obloquy on his name ant
character, was presented to the Legislature q
refused to receive it. All that he desired wa
that the House should have the right to sa
whether the present resolution should be con
sidered or not. On that question of right t
consider the House should never, under any cir
cumstances, surrender its privilege, for it va
one which might at any time affect the hone
and character, not only of the House, but c
every member Of it.
Mr.. Cox, of New York, commended that, undo
the rule, petitions, like all other matters com
ing up in the morning hour Of Monday, mus
. be referred without debate. The rule ha
been ever interpreted to mean that unani
, nous request by the House for the transactio
of business, other than reference, and printin
Of bills, and Joint resolutions, could not be Ell
: tertained by the Speaker. The rule was e,
press, and was unchanged, and unchangeab1
E SO far as the right Of petition was concerned
This was memorial from q soyereig
corous terms. IL came here as petitio,
e under the first amendments to the constitution
!. the right Of the people to petition for redre
! IF grievances. II was not for him to arRt
: what the grievance IN this case was, becau
the matter had to be referred without debat
= There was only one question to be considers
7 lin the matter, the question of references ~