The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-04-18

The following bills were introduced and re-
ferred:-
By Mr.. willis IN. "; Bill reciting the near ap-
proach of specie payments, and directing the
President to make public and solemn procama'
ton that It is the firm determination OF Congress 10
enact no further laws affecting currency or d.
nance until specie paymen shall have been &C.
tually resumed, and authorizing the Secretary OF
the Treasury to prepare four per cent. bonds Of
the denomination of twenty, fifty and one hum
d1ed dollars, payable in standard coin at the ex-
piration Of forty years, to be exchangeable at no
iess than its face value into United States legal
tender notes.
By Mr.. Kimmel: Bill to provide mode for
irving and determining in the Supreme Court OF
the United States the title OF President and Vice
President Of the United States to their respective
Offices when their election to such offices is denied
by one or more States Of the Union.
THE MARYLAND PRESIDENTIAL RESOLUTION.
By Mr.. Swami A resolution Of the Maryland
Legislature re.opening the Presidential ques-
ton.
AT the end Of the reading Of the resolution Mr.,
Garfield raised the question Of consideration. He
objected to It's reception now This was matter
settled by the authority Of Congress, The msjori-
ty Of the House could refuse to receive it.
The Speaker-There is no consideration asked
for IT,
Mr., Garfeld-It Is to be carri ed to q committee
for consideration.
The speaker-Under the rules OF the House II is
not allowed for consideration.
Mr. Garfleld-It is my only method Of Objecting
to the consideration Of the paper at this STAGE II
it were brought into the House and offered for &C.
ton we could raise the question of consideration,
Now 1t ia put in train for action, and my only
way of raising the question Of consideration Is TO
object to its reference.
Mr.. Cox IN. " read rule 18O of the House,
which provides that bills introduced during the
morning hour be referred without debate.
Mr.. Garfield said the House was always the con-
troller of its own business For instance, II bill
were introduced to subvert the government the
House could refuse to refer. Thatright the House
had never given away.
Mr.. Stephens-In such case as that when any
bill is introduced into the House, the question OF
reception may be raised by anybody aud 1t may
be rejected on It's first reading That taxes prece-
dence Of the question Of reference.
The speaker-Will the gentleman direct the at
tention of the Chair to any such rules
Mr.. Stephens-I speak OF parliamentary law. In
this case, however, Iwish to say TO the gentleman
from Ohio (Garfeld) that trust he will withdraw
all objections 10 this measure 1t comes from one
Of the States Of this Union. Let 1t 60 Let 1t be
referred. Do not raise question Of this sort on
preliminary motion. / trust the gentleman will
withdraw It, and let this resolution be referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
Mr., Cox IN. Y.)-No motion to reject can be
made The States have some rights yet left, When
they present resolutions we are bound to receive
them The right OF petition on the part of the peO
MI nd Stntnn Ia nOnal and cannot ha ahTOpatpO
The gentleman from Oregon (Stephens) speaks OF
some parliamentary rule BY which we can vote to
reject / am aware Of the rule TO which he refers,
but in this peculiar morning the speaker has
no alternative except to submit the question OF
reference
MI. Haskell (Ks)-I desire to know If It is not
competent for the House to decide 10 what COM
mittee any bill may be referred?
The Speaker-Itis, and that isas far as the House
Mr.. HasFeil-If that is 50, Is II not competent
for the House to decide that 1t shall not refer 1t 81
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ofindivldual rights of a member In his capacity
0frepresentahQe. ..
Mr. oliver-The first reading of the bill is for
information, and If opposition be made, the bill
may be rejected.
The speaker-This is not bill. II is a commu.
nication from State Legislature
Mr.. 0hver-Would not the same rule apply?
The Speaker-The Chair thinks that rule made
apply W DlllD - hOt 6uOubu W
embrace communications from the State Legisla.
lures. Those are introduced in the nature Of
memorials.
Mr.. Oliver--The gentleman from New York
(Cox) takes the position that the question of re.
lection cannot be entertained in regard to any
bill.
Mr.. Cox-In the last Congress a motion was
made by gentleman from Indiana 10 reject a
certain bill with reference to the currency, but
the Speaker decided thatit could not be made
during the morning hour.
The Speaker-The Chair thinks that this not
analogous TO bill at all. This is a communica.
tion from State Legislature embraced within
the right to petition.
Mr.. Springer desired to read section of the bill
incorporating the Electoral Commission.
The Spoaker--The Chair thinks that this is In
the nature of point Of order and thinks the sub
ject too important a one to refuse to listen to a
point of0rder.