The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-30
HOUSE OF HPREsENrATIvEs.


Mr. BUTLER, (rep) Of Mass, presented the petition
OF 534 citizens OF Lowell against the passage OF tho
Silver bill He explained that those gentlemen were
men OF inteiiigencc-mer whose voices should DO
beard. They beieved that the Passage oil the Silver
bill would be destructive to their interests Uufor.
tunately, while representing thom, he differed
from them In opinion; end, differing In opin.
ion, be must follow his own convictions,
however much he regretted that difference.
Hc desired 10 have the test. II he wcrc
wrong, he should regret tho act than any OF
bis life. LiKc Luther, he cou not do otherwise God
help MIN Dinorins with them he would not dare 10
follow his own convictions werc It not that no knew
that they. AS laboring men, in common with other
iaborng men, could not oy any possibility DO any
worse on than they were now, and any change would
MEMORIAL FROM THE CHURCHES
He also presented the memorial oi the Norfolk con-
ference OF Unitarian and other Christian churches at
Waipoc, Mass. declaring That honesty was the vital
part oil religion aud protesting against tho passage OF
tbs Bland silver bill Referred.
Mr. BUTLER-"Mr Speaker, win you DO kind enough
to seUd INC the Bible from your dcskf" daughter
laughter, Mr. Butter scut 10 tho Clerks desk had
reaa the passage from the second chapter OF Jonn
wBicn doscribed Christ driving the money changers
IRON the temple aud saying TO them:
Mako not my Fathers house q house OF merchandise
Mr.. BrrLER-Aiicr that rcproof | have further
word TO day. Great iaughter)
Mr. LEONARD (rerD OF La, com planned " the con.
tnuous violation oil tho rule REGARDING adm 10
the hoor. and said that although he had noninaily
outer row, he bad practically ut all
for II was eithcr occupied by an outsider or tue
adjou Z scat wac. aud he Uorcd for hour or
two WITH desultofy conversation. lie mad been
canvassed the other day by man who had
stcDch tools 10 dispose OF, and bc HAD been
Obliged 10 buy set In order 10 got
rid OF him. lie had also been canvassed
his likeness prD Ted In illustrated
Tor $25 mad been told that nearly every honorable
gentleman on the floor bad gone into the arrange.
ment, and that he (conard) was tho only grcennorn
who did not know how the thing was dono.
aughtcr He objected TO all this hucgstering, ped.
lag, lobbying that was gong on 10 the hall from
morning tll night Ho raw on lhc floor every day
tue most notorious lobbyists IN tho capitol plying
tuoir trade.
Tue SPEAKER stated that record was kept of every
pass issued ana OF the member applying Tor IT, IL nad
occurred that the Char had revoked pass
when no ascertaincd That IL should not nave bee
ISSUED and that tho member applying Tor II had been
imposed upon. Notwithstanding what had occurred
yesterday ON this same subJcct had been to-day
twenty ave applications from members Tor adm lssons
tue floor.
Aner prolonged and at times humorous debate II
was hnaily rcsoivedl5l to % that tDs ruio bc
forced aud That tho Sptaser be requested 10 discon
tnue the practicc OF issuing passes.
The SPEAKER then directed the reading OF the rules
on the subject, and called the attention OF exMcmDors
OF Congress 10 the fuo which requires them, Oeioro
going on tho door, 10 no declaration That they
not interested IN any Legislation. No SAID he would