The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-16

Chtluu5 lIULu ptuto LpHtoiAtuEeb. 4hOa'
are introduced In the nature Of memoir.
ais.
Mr.. oliyer-The gentleman from Nsv
York, Mr.. Cox, takes the position tha
the question Of rejection can not be en-
tertRiued in regard TO any bill.
Mr.. Cox-In the last Congress mo.
ton was made by the gentleman frou
Indiana to reject certain bill with refer
edce to the currency, but the Speaker de
cided thatit could not be made during thl
morning hour.
The speaker-The chair thinks that
this Is not analogous 10 bill at all. Thi
Ia communication from State legisla
ture, embraced within the fright OF Pc
tition.
Mr.. Springer desired to read section
six Of the bill incorporating the electora
commission.
Mr.. Reagan-I object to debate.
The Speaker-The Chair thinks thai
this Is in nature Of 4 point Of erdei
and thinks the subject too important to
refuse to listen to a point Of order.
Mr.. Springer read Section ., oil the
Electoral Commission Bill, which pro-
yides that nothing in the act be held Il
impair or affect the right Of any persoG
10 test the title Of the person declared
elected, il any such right exists.
Mr.. Garfield demand q vote on the
question Of reference aud call for the
ayes and nays.
Mr.. Thompson-Ii Il be in order
move that this memorial and all accom-
panyipg papers be referred 10 special
committee OF fifteen members, 10 be ap
pointed by the Speaker. make that
motion for this reason, that 10 appoint
ing that committee have full confaence
that the Speaker OF this House will faith
fully perform his delicate and important
duty and the committee 90, constructed
will have the confidence OF this House
and will command the respect ofthe whole
country. -,
Mr.. o,Neal-I hope my colleague will
withdraw his motion 10 refer this paper
to q select committee Of fifteen, as such .
motion gives importance TO q subject
which, in my opinion, Is insulting to the
House and Is designed 10 create unrest
in the country upon the settled question
OF Presidential title.
Mr.. Oliver argued that the resolution
was pei,her petition nor memorial
It asked nothing Of Congress; IL was sim
ply q notification that the Mary yland Leg
isiature had considered the subject.
Mr.. Springer hoped the gentleman from
lows would not dictate to the Legisla-
ture OF State what kind Of petition
they should send to Congress. II was
the province OF States to send them to
Congress, aud they should he received in
a respectful manner.
MI. Garfield insisted on the right oi
the House to say whether the paper
should be referred to committee or not
or II it Is not referred, then to remain
on the table.
Mr.. Conger demanded the motion to bt
put, would the. House now consider the
motion TO refer?
The speaker-The chair thinks that Ia
not the proper motion. This paper has
the right to reference.
Mr.. Conger-That Ia question for the
House, not for the chair TO decide.
The speaker-sometimes the chair
has his opinion and occasionally advise:
Mr.. Conger-I would be unwilling tc
dispute that.
Sir. Banks argued that the House had
a right to say whether a resolution
should be considered or not. Suppose q
resolution should be presented denounc-
log rs guilty OF crime the Speaker OF
any other member OF the House, was the
House compelled to receive such reso'
luton? II q resolution denonncinG
the President should be presented, wa:
the House obliged to receive IL? No; il
could refuse to receive it. BE remem
bered when, on account Of certain opin-
ions pronounced by Daniel Webster, q
petition throwing obloquy on his name
and character was presented to the Leg.
islature Of Massachusetts,, and the Legis
lature righlfully refused to receive 1t
All that he desired was that the Houst
should have the right to say whether the
present resolution should be considered
or not. On that question OF right TO con
slider the House should never under any
circumstances surrender ita privilege, toi
Il was one which might at any time etitc
,he honor and character not only ot thu
House, but Of every member OF 1t.
Mr.. Cox, Of New York, contended thai
under the rule petitions like all other
matters coming upin the morning houl
of Monday must be referred without de
bate. The rule had been interpreted te
mean that unanimous request By
the House for the Transaction Of bust
ness other than reference and printing oi
bills and Joint resolutions could not b
entertained by the Speaker. The rule
was unchanged and Interchangeable soial
"a the right Of the petition was concerned
This ws in one sense memorial from
the sovereign State oi Maryland. II
came here as a petition under the hrs'
amendment TO the constitution; the righ
Of the people TO petition for re
dress OF grievance. II was not ioI
him to argue what the grievance In thiI
case was because the matter is TO be reter'
red without debate. There was only ON
question TO be considered in the matter
the question Of reference and printing
The gentleman from Massachusetts, wa
forgetting the old tradition Of his party
on The right Of petition. he reminded
him when Quincy Adams petition for th'
dissolution Of the Union was presented ii
the House from the State Of MaSsachn'
pets. The gentleman on the other sid
undertook to have 1t referred. That wa
opposed on the same side Of the House
but the right OF petition had been yindi
Gated by time, by reason and by patrio
tism. 10 this case there Was large
right than the ordinary right OF petition
Il was the right Of the sovereign State tt
present its grievances, and the State o
Maryland had done so in this memorial
Nj. Stephens said 10 part | agree will
the gentleman from Boston (Banks) and
also With the gentleman from Ohio Gar
tield), rs we'll as with the Chair, but
hold it Is unquestionable as parlis
mentary law 10 all bodies that when an.
matter Ia presented, the question may b
raised shall II or eball It not be consider
ed. The 4lst rule under which the gen
tleman from Massachusetts argues, pre-
sents a totally different question that re
lates TO our ordinary blsiness-that re
Ia,es TO whether We will act on itnoW
but anterior 10 all that stands genera
parliamentary principle that every deltb