The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-16

ana authorizing Secretary OF the Treasury TO pre-
pare four per cent bonds OF the Of SEQ
500 and $780, payable standard coin, a. the expra
ton Of forty years 10 less
It's face value United States legal tender notes
BY Mr. Cox. (dem.) OF N r., by reques.--ro prevent
the desecrauon OF The United States Nag.
BY Mr. KIaxgLL. (dem) Md.-ro pro ide mode
the United States the title Of The President and Vice
President OF n United ates % their respective
Offices their election 20 uch ohccs Is denied by
one or more States OF tee Union. 30
THE RESOLUTION OF THE MARYLAND LEGISLATURE
Mr.. SWAMI. (deml OF Md.-rhe resolution OF tho
Maryland Legislature Feop-nug the Presidential qucs
Al mo emo OF Tho reading OF the resolution. Mr..
GARFIELD trepl Of Ohio. raised the question OF con-
siuerat,en. Ho objected 10 It's reception THIS
matter settled by the authority Of Congress-
Tho majority Of House could refuse to H.
The SPEAxxR-There Is no consideration asked for
Mr.. GARYIELD-It v 10 be referred 70 . committee
The srKAKxs-Under the rules Of the House 1t is
not allowed for considers ton.
Mr. GARFIELD-It 10 my only method OF obtecLing
TO the consideration Of the paper ~ tins stage II u
brought INTO tho House Ind offered Tor action,
We could raise questlon of reconsideration Now
IL In train tor action and my only way Of raising
the question OF consideration is to object to It's refer
Mr. Cox, OF New York, read rule 100 OF the House,
winch provides that ols introduced during The morn
ing hours be referred without debate.
Mr. GARFIELD said that the House was always the
controller Of It's own busaess For instance II bill
were introduced 70 suovert me government Inc
had never given away.
Mr.. SrSrnExs. (dem) OF Cain such a case as that
when any bnl is introduced into tho House question
OF reception may be raised by anybody aud IT may he
rejected It's first readng. That takes precedence
Ths SpxAkER-- Will the gentleman direct the atten-
ton OF the Chair TO any such ruler
Mr.. SrEPHEAs-l speak of parliamentary law. In
this case, however, l wish 10 say To tho gentleman
from OHIO r. Garned) that trust ne viii Withdraw
ali objection 10 this measure. II comes from one of
The. States OF this Union. Let u go. Let II be re-
ierred. Do not raise question Of this sort on this
draw It let this resolution be referred 10 the Ju
MI. cox, Of New York-No motion to reject can be
made. The States have some rights yet lett. When
they present resolutions We are bound 10 re-
thcm. The right Of petition on the part the
people States equal and cannot be abrogated
The gen from Georgia (Mr. Stephens) speaks Of
some parliamentary rule by which we can vote to re-
this peculiar morning hour, the speaker has no al
tentative except 10 submit the question 81 reference
IL not con for Inc House to decide 70 what COM
mitLss any oil may bs referred. AEi. fsa
The SPxAKER- Is, and that Is as far as the House
Mr. HAsKE LL-lf that Ii So Is u not competent Tor
tho House decide that It shall not roier a. all
Tho sPEAKER-fhat would be infringement OF
the individual right OF member 10 his capacity OF
Represen talive @H1lA a4
Mr.. OLIVER, (rcp) OF Iowa-The FIRST reading OF a
bill is Tor iniormaton and II opposition be made the
bill may be rejected #A@ 0t
The SPEAKER-rhis Is not q bill. II ts q commune
cation from q state Legislature. ANf -4s@Hs
MIR. 0LIvER--Would not the same rulc apply?
Tho SrEAKER-rne CHAIR thinks that rule made TO
apply 10 Diiis Is not compre hcnsive enough 10
brace unicaiioEs IRON ssate legislatures Those
are introduced IN the nature OF memorials.
Mr. OLiyER-The gentleman from New York (slr.
Cox) the position that the question of rejection
csnnot be entertained in regard 70 any bill.
Dir COx-ln the last Congress . motion was nado
by gen tleman from Indiana 10 reject certain bill
reference to the currency, but the Speaker de-
cidsd that u cousd not 10 made during the morning
hour. 4tn
Tho spEAKxR-rhe Chair thinks that this is not
analogous 10 y oil ~ ALL This 70 . communication
state Leg islature, embraced within the right
Ar. SPRINGER, dem, OF H., desired 70 read section
OF tho bill incorporating the Electoral Commas
SION. iwrst e84e rrf
Mr. RxAoAx, tasm.l OF Texas--I obecs to debate.
Tue SPEAKER--The Char thinks that this Is IN the
nature Of point order, aud thinks the subject
important refuse 10 listen 10 point Of order
Mr., SrRIxGER then read section o OF the Electoral
Com miYsIon bin which provinces that nothing In the
snail be hold 10 impair or Affect the right OF aoy
10 lest the title Of the person declared elected
II any such right exists
Mr.. GAxrixLD-l demand a vote on the question Of
References anu cali for the yeas and nays.
Mr. THOMPSON, (rep.l OF Pa.-lf u be IN order move
that this memorial and all pan ug papers be
referred a special committee OF fifteen members, TO
be appointed ny speaker. l make that motion
Tor th,s reason, that III appointing that committee
have condolences Tho speaker OF TINS House Will
faithfully perform his delicate and important duty
aud the com pittee coustr ucted will have tho
Adance OF thus House aud Will command the respect
Mr. O'NErLL, (rep.) OF ~ hope my esteemed
colleague. Mr. Tnom pson, Will Withdraw his motion
tnis paper TO Select Committee oil Fifteen, as
such motion gives Importance 10 the subject which,
IN ny opinion, Is insuitng to the House and is de-
unrest In the country upon the settled
question OF the Presidential title.
Mr. OLIvEg, OF Iowa, argued that the resolution
Was neither q petition nor memorial IL asked
nothing OF Congress. IL was simply notification lnat
the Mar land ;isature had red the subec
Mr. SPRINGER hoped that the gentleman from Iowa
would not dictate 70 legislatures Of states what KIND
OF = Ietlliou they should send 10 Congress- IL was
province OF states 10 send them TO Congress- and
they should received IN q respectful manner.
n "a onf h. gtnh eafa lima IN
say who her paper SHOULD be referred to a commit
tee All was not 90 referred tnen IT remained
upon the table OF the House.
Mr. CoxGgR trcp.) OF Mich, demanded that the mo-
zion should Ls put. Would the House now consider
The SPsAKEx-rhe Chair thinks that that Is not the
proper mouou This psper has right 10 re- ference.
Mr. CoxaER-rnat ~ u question Tor tho House, not
The SpEAxER-Sometimes the Chair has his opinion
and occasionally advises tho House
Mr.. CoxGKR-I would be unwilling 10 dispute that.
Mr. BASK- ep) OF Mass, argued that the House
had right 10 say whistler the resolution should be
con sidered or not suppose a resolution should DO
presrnled denouucng As guilty crime the Speaker
or any other member OF tho House, was the House
compelled 10 receye s1cn resolution u rssou
was lne House ooigci TO receive ~ lie
remembered ~ncn. on account Of certain opinions
pronouncoI by Daniel Wooster, a petition throwing
oUIoquy on his and character was prcsenle 10
the Legislature Aassacbu ses. and tho Legisat uro
rIghluiy reus ed receive It,. All that ne desired
was yhat tho House should have right wnotner
the prescott resolution Should be considered or not.
On that QucBt0n-the right consider-tue HOUSE
should never under any circumstaoc surrender its
privilege, Tor It was ono which might ~ any time
affect aud cnaractcr not only oft the House,
but OF every member OF IT,
ARGUMENT
Mr. Cox, Of New YORK. contendcd that Under tho
rule, pelitions, ike all other matters coming up IN
the morning hour OF Monday, must be referred with
out debate. The rule had been interpreted TO
mean that . unanimous r.qucst by inc House Tor tho
TRANSACTION OF business other than the reference aud
printing of bills joint resolutions could not be en-
trr,sinsd by the speaker The rule was EXPRESS ana
Unchanged and interchangeable So lar as the right
OF potiiion concerned, this vas IN ono sense
memorial from q sovereign Stale. tue State OF Mary
land. IL decorous terms. 1t came here rs a
petition unuer the first amendment TO the constru-
tiontne rgnt OF the people TO petition Tor redress
OF grievances. IL Tor him argue what tue
In this because the IN liter had 70
be reIcrrod wtnoul debate. Thero was onlyA one
question be considered In the matcrtbe question
OF references and pruning. Tho gentleman
from Massachusetts was forgetting the osd
traditions oil his party the right Of
petition. He reminded him that when tue Quincy
Adams petition the pcti,on tor the dissouton Of the
Union was presented Ia the House from State oil
Massacn usels gentlemen on The other side undcrtooK
tp h.v n refe red "A ON