The Portland daily press., 1878-04-23

an attorney counsellor at law from any court of
the United States on account of SEX
Mr. Mcdonald aid humble of stltes and terri
tories had authorized the admission of women to the
legal profession. 1t might often that cases in
which they ere employed would be brought to the
Supreme Court and it wouli be unjust to close that
court against them. Bill and Amendment were then
rscommi ted TO he committee on judiciary
On motion of Mr. Bailey il was ordered that the
Senate bill for relief # book agents of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South be taken up soon as
the unubject d cases the calendar were disposed
OF.
Senate then when into executive session and when
the doors reopened adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. O'Nen presented a remonsrance of the pub
fishers and booksellers of Phiadel phia against
ducton of the duty on books against the ad valorem
placing all unenumerated articles in the free list,
which would make free trade the rule and protection
incidental against the passage of this tariff bill and
against the importation Of books free Of duty through
the mails. Referred.
The Speaker announced that the first business in
order was the disposition of the resolutions of the
MARYLAND Legislature reopening the Presidential
question and the first vote being taken on the motion
TO refer them to the committee of the whole, it was
defeated. They were then referred without division
to the judiciary committee.
The following bills were introduced and referred:
BY Manning to give effect to the judgments and
decrees rendered in United States District and Cir
cult Courts.
By witthorne, repeating the law imposing tax on
BY Buckner, prohibiting senators, members and
other employees Of the government receiving any
compensation for services rendered by them in any
proceeding, contract or claim in which the United
states may be directly or indirectly interested.
By Cannon, for branch mint at Salt Lake City.
building.
By Lapham, resolutions of the New York Legisa-
ture in opposition to the transfer of the life saving
service to the Navy Depar ment in regard to tax on
immigrants; for the equalization of freight rail-
roads.
By Peddie, regulating foreign insurance companies
doing business in the United states.
Mr.. Harris of Mass from the committee on naval
affairs, reported bill for the establishment of a
board Of assistants of the United States navy Or
dered printed and recommitted.
MIR. Springer introduced a joint resolution propos-
ing an amendment to the Constitution prohibiting
special legislation. Referred.
At the expiration Of the morning hour, Mr.. Butler
of Mass, called up the motion to suspend the rules
AMI pass the bill providing for the issue of fractional
currency and for the issue of Treasury notes of the
denomination of 81, So, So and S.
Atkins-Has this bill been considered by a commit
tee?
Phillips-The committee on banking and currency
has ordered it reported favor ably.
Mr. Powers inquired # the proposition in regard to
fractional currency and in regard to the issue OF
Treasury notes were devisible.
The Speaker replied they were not and that debate
Cox of New York-That bill ought to be debated.
1t brings back the old fractional currency.
MI Raasa svn M w. nays IA
the river and harbor appropriation bill.
Mr. Southard expressed the hope that the bill
would not be thrust through the Houae without dis
cussion.
Mr. Cox added that it was bad-practice cloud calls
OF ITO ORDER and much contusiOn) and that it could
not be done without protest The effect of the bill
was to destroy constitutional limitation and to beget
the log-roing system utterly subversive of fair leg
isaton
The bill was read in full, differing in many re-.
spects ftom the bill heretofore printed.
Mr.. Cox rose to point of order and suggested
that if it not sustained he would have to move
an amendment to provide for nj he
ers appropriated for
Messs. Keuna andReagan protested with some ex-
element against the remark of Cox.
The Speaker rulel that il was q question for the
House md not for the Speaker.
MI Southard also made a point of order (Which
was overrued by the chair) about the bill not con-
talaing statement of the aggregate appropriations
The confusion and upr0ar increased to such de-
gree that the Speaker declared that not a point Of
business should proceed until the members resumed
their seats; and member suggested that the riot
act be read.
Mr., Rice of o. moved to a5iourn Negatiyed-
yeas 80, nays POI
The motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill
was then agreed to-yeas &c, nays sand so the
bill passed 1t approprates 81 800 OG0, among them
being Boston harbor $4,000, Providence river and
Narragansett Bay So 900. The bill leaves it dscre
,ionai with the Secretary of War whether he shall
have the work done by contract or by hired labor
On the announcement of the vote Mr.. Cox OF New
York rose to question of privilege the purpose
s1gne by members OF the House.
MT: Burchard inquired If the protest would affect
the bill.
He replied 1t would not.
Mr.. Mills thought it required unanimous consent
to have the protest read.
The Speaker said the gentleman from New York
having risen to privileged question had right to
have the paper read as part of his remarks.
Mr. Reagan desired the Speaker to rule the paper
out as not embracing question of privilege.
The Speaker stated that he could not rule upon
that question until the paper was read. 1t might
contain charges against member.
Mr.. FiDley-That is just what the paper does con-
tam in substance.
Amid much confusion Butler moved to adjourn
but the Speaker refused to recognize him for thai
purpose, atiDg that the gentleman from New York
was on the floor
Mr.. Reagan raised point OF order that Mr. Cox
had stated his object to protest against the pas
sage of the bull and that now he could not insist up
on ITS being privileged question.
Speaker-The Chair states that the gentleman
from New York rose in his place and recognized and
stated that he rose to ion Of privilege and sent
forward paper which he desires to have read. The
Chair is unable to state whether it is question Of
privilege until the paper is read.
MT: Butter Use to parliamentary inquiry and
that IS has any man right TO the floor on a cues.
ion OF privilege SO as TO prevent the House adjourn
Speaker-The gentleman from New York is en- the
floor and he declines 10 yield.
Butler-Then be can keep US here forever.
o, Mr. Reagan-I appeal from the decision of the
Butler-Pending the appeal move the House ad-
JoSrn: The gentleman is not on the floor now.
oprnser.The Chair has not yet ruled on the point
OF order. (Cries of regular order.)
Speaker-The Chair did rule that the gentleman
from New York had the right of rising to privileg.
ed question to have the paper read as part of hi;
remarks, and from that decision the gentleman from
Texas appeals,
M. Carlisle moved to lay the appeal on the table
by ths time nearly every member was his
feet rising to points of order or propounding para-
mentary inquiries.
Alter some Time was consumed in obtaining order
tne SpeaBer requested Mr.. butler to withdraw his
motion to adjourn so the House might vote upon the
appeal.
Mr. Beebe raised point of order that his colleague
Cox) having the floor it was not competent for the
gentleman from Texas Reagan) to appeal from the
decision OF the Chair in order to allow another gentle
man to move to adjourn.
Inc SpeaKeI-The Chair thinks an appeal is il
oruer and pendit that motion to adjourn is iu
order but the Chair asks the gentleman from Massa.
chnseits (Butler) not to press that motion
ButlerIl insist on my motion to adjourn.
Tellers being ordered thereon the speaker ap-
pointed Messrs Butler of Massachusetts and Cox Of
New York to act in that capacity, which was the sig
nai 1or general laugh all over the House. Tue
teiers reported 12l voting the affirmative and "a
IN the negative and the yeas and NAYS being ordered