Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-02-22
HOUSE.

resolution calling Tor copies Of the cores
poHdence between the tbitcd States and Span Ia
1t lttion to seizures wa. adopted
SpaiAs made short personal explanation ia
when he said in his opiQon not ouly Wells and
Auuelson aId more OF the returning board were 4
set OF unmngated scouudrels, hut ever ythtup con.
nected "ithlthe presidential count was swindle
aud fraud.
The regular order being demanded the speaker
proceed 10 ca committees for rtplrt . and al
lhe expiration OF the morning hour Band moved
TO proceed 10 business on the Speakers table and
It was SO ordered.
The silv'r bill having been reached, Springer
rAls' u polnt Of order that The bin must 20 to the
point succeeded.
Mr.. Fot Of Illinois hoped his colleague would
withdraw his point OF order
MIR. Springer refused TO do so and said if this
notion succeeded IN defeating Dill which did
not meet
TIE Speaker Cn'crruptug)-The discussion Of
inc merits OF bll Is not in order upon point OF
order.
Mr.. Springer said he did not intend to make
any iacetous opposition TO the bill hut he de,lreo
10 pace wbere he could evPl ia the reason OF
us vote upon the bill, which could not be done
upon mouOu to concur.
Mr.. SaNler thought the point of order was not
well taken, because the hill had been plnred nm
dtr suspension Of the rules. It came back to the
House rs a bill passed INDEPENDENT of the oroi
OF bill being referred to the committee of the
whole on account of any Senate amendment upof
simple point of order.
Mr. Cox Of y. Y. SAID he differed entirely from
me gentleman from Onlo (>ayleD, who sr!ued
IN under the rule amendments shonld receive
this inst cOpsideritlon in committee Of the whole
Inc DISCUSSION was continued by Messts. Samp
son, Blackburn, Cox OF O., Mciiahon ami Ste
yens sgainst the point of order, and by Mcssrs
Eames and Nh tehouse in favor of it, Garfield
D \pI aph 9TH al
sion.
Tue Speaker overrulsd the point of order.
Mr. Cox Of \. appealed from decision, and
sampson Of Ia moved to lay the appeal on the
table Mr. smts@ss.ssfaolon was agreed to- 222
Mr. Stephens then moved int the House con
cur IN all tic amendments of the Senate
Mr. Hewitt moved to lay the bin aud amend
ment, on the table.
The Speaker said the gentleman from Georgia
lolephtus) had not yielded the floor Tor tlat mo-
ton.
Mr. Springer asked Mr.. Stephens whether he
would allow one or two ameuiuteLt. TO be offered
lClies fly !" "Nor1
Nj. stephe ns-lhe country a. well as the
House has hal the bin before il ante too,
ong enough. l"GoodFl We are really 10 yotS,
and II the House doe, not sustain ms motion the,
VIII be IN order 10 move u ,eir the bill or h,
1t on the table.
MIR. Stephens, having an hour to claso
lhe debate, divldrd the d,bate IN small POI tom
ranging IRON hail a minute to ei.ht m.nute., il,
which several members expressed briefly the
views on the bill.
MIR. Hewitt moved to lay the bin and amend
ments on the table. Reject d. yeas -, lays
The main que, ion having been ordered, 1871 To
-, the llonse proceeded to voc upon the Sepa,s
amendment. / he FIST amendment, providing thd
silver shall be legal teudcr except whore otherwise
eNpressy Stipulated IA Tie contract, wa. ooncurt-