Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-11
.FORTE-EIFTH CONGRESS.
FRIDAY, January II.

FRIDAY. January II.
THE SENATE was not i'm session to day.
HOUSE.-After the Journal had been read,
Mr.. Hale demanded the regular order.
Mr.. Springer said he desired to correct the
Journal. 1t appeared from the Journal that
after the committee of the whole rose yeSter-
day, MIR. Hale had moved the previous queS-
ton On the resolution for investigation The
fact was, he thought that Mr.. Wool had
moved to adjourn before MIR. Hale male his
motion.
The Speaker said that he had recognized
Mr.: Wood to move to adjourn: but he would
feel bound to recognize Mr.. Hale To move the
previous question whenever the Investigation
tSe agaG ee hn up toT the that
in committee.
Mr.. Hale said he rose to demand the previous
question as soon as the committee rose.
lhe Speak ker remarked that was true, but he
had recognized Mr.. Wood. But the gentlemen
from Maine should lose no advantage.
The Speaker by unanimous consent pre-
Sented for reference a number of executive
communications, and among them one from
the Secretary OF the Treasury asking the pas
nom the appropriation for the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing for the payment of
necessary temporary clerks who would other
wise have to be discharged.
Mr.. Banks said that the clerks who would
nave to be discharged were all from states
which had not their full quotas. If the trans
retary would be able to keep these clerks in
the employ of the government, where they
were needed He. therefore. asked that the
Mr.. Blount and Mr.. Durham objected and
demanded reference to the committee on ap-
prOpriatiOnS
Mr.. Hale then asked that the committee be
authorized TO report at any time. but Mr..
BlOunt again objected.
1he communication was accordingly re
ferred.
Mr.. Price introduced Il bill to provide for
deposits of savings and for refundfng of the
national debt: Referred,
Mr.; sapp introduced the following bills,
Which were referred: To give construction to
the act providing for resumption of specie
payments; to authorize the Secretary Of the
Treasury to issue coupon bonds of the denom-
nation of ST., ST. $50 and $l0N. for the invest
ment OF savings: to grant to the corporate all-
thorities OF Council Bluffs, Iowa, certain lakes
and islands situated near said city.
On motion of Mr.. Cox On. y J. ii was agreed
that when the House adjourn to-day it be until
Monday.
Mir Hubbell demanded the regular order.
The Speaker said the regular order was the
consideration of private business this being
Friday.
Mr.. Hale raised the question of order that
the unfinished business of yesterday should
take precedence. As Mr.. Wood had shown
such intense anxiety to have the investigation
resolution adopted, he hoped he (Mr WoOdl
would JON III the effort to settle the veXed
question.
The Speaker said that, under the rules, pri-
,v!ate business had precedence, bat the qlles
lion OF consideration could be raised.
Mr.. Hale said he would raise the question.
Mr. W0ed had no objection 10 the c0nSdera-
n0n OF the resolution but there should be a
a more full house. This was private bill day.
and large mum mber of gentlemen were inter
eSted in private business.
Mr.. Hale said it was understood that his
sole motive in moving to lay aside, private
business was to bring the House (Which was
exceptionally full this morning. to a direct
vote on the yeXed question involved in the un-
finished business.
Mr.. Cox (N. W gave notice that if the IN
finished business was taken up he would move
to recOmmit the resolution.
The House, on the question of consideration,
decided to proceed to proceed with the untn
ished business. and then Mr.. Hale demanded
the previous question on his substitute
The House, by vote of l09 to Ill refused TO
second the demand for the previous question
Mr.. Wood then offered the resolution as
originally reported by him from the ways and
means cOmmitte, as substitute for the report
OF the committee of the whole.
Mr.. Hale raised a question ri order that as
the committee OF whole had voted down Mr.
Woods resolution. the only thing i'll order was
to consider the report of the committee which
MI. wood argued that il was in order 10
move to amend report from the committee
! of the whole.
The Speaker said that he had Just recog
| nzed the gentleman from Maine but as the
| house had voted down his demand for the
previous question, the control of the subject
| passed from him and it now devOved again
upon the gentleman from New York
| After further discussion Oh the point of order
II vas M ruled that Mr. Woods motion was in
! order, but that the vote would have to be- taken
| first on the report of the committee of the
| whole as amended.
| The first question was upon the amendment
| offered by Mr.. Burchard authorizing commit
| tees to apply TO the House for power to send
| for persons and papers.
The amendment was reiected-yeas. 1O6 4:
| nays, Ill.
The question then recurred upOn Mr.
! woods. amendment. which was the original
| resolution, and which was offered as a substi-
| tute for the substitute of Mr.. Hale, which was
| adopted in committee of the whole
Mr. Woods substitute was agreed tO-yeaS
| Ill, nays l07.
The resolution as originally offered by Mr..
! Wood was then adopted without division.