Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-23
TUESDAY. ApriI %

SENATE-Mr Matthews presented men,
orial of Thomas Worthington asking to be
placed on the retired list of the army. Re-
1erred 10 military committee.
MI. wallace presented a remOnStrance of
the Philadelphia Board of Trade against the
transfer OF the lifesaving service.
MI; MI hamlm Presensed memorial from the
the reduction of the duties which afford pro-
lection TO American labor, and against the re-
imposition of the war tax on tea and coffee
Referred to finance committee.
MIR. Maxey, from the committee on military
affairs, reported bills to amend sections l4l6
l2S5 of the Revised Statutes. Placed on the
Mr.. Morrill,, from the finance committee, re-
ported House bill prohibiting the coinage of
twenty cent silver pieces Passed.
the care of all animals to be slaughtered in
the District of Columbia, and to provide for
District abattOir. Referred to District com
MI; Spencer introduced a bill to regulate
foreclosure of mortgages in the District of
Columbia: Referred to District committee.
On motion of Mr.. Mitchell the Senate took
up the Northern Pacific railroad bill.
HOUSE.-The Speaker announced the first
business in order to be the unfinished busi-
ness of yesterday, which was the subject of
the appeal from the decision of the chair
MI Reagan said he supposed his appeal
was now pending, and he proposed to speak
Mr. Cox On. ,Y.)-The motion to lay the ap-
pea! on the table is pending, and that IS not
Mr.. Reagan asked to be heard.
MI Carisle.-We asked to be heard on the
river and harbOr bill, and it was not permit
ted.
The Speaker suggested that motion to
table was not debatable, unless by unanimous
consent
MI; Cox (N.Y.) would have no objection if
could reply.
Mr. Finley objected to debate.
MT Reagan.-Ihen rise to a question of
privilege.
The Speaker-There is one now pending.
Mr.. Cox (N.Y.)-I am on the floor on a Gues-
tiQn of privilege.
Mr. Rea gan.-Then l ask the House to al
low me to be heard.
Mr.: Reiley objected to all debate, ana de-
manded the regular order.
Mr.. Atkins asked if il would be in order to
postpone the whole subject?
MIR. Reagan inquired whether it was the
purpose of the gentleman to put in this protest
and deny him hearing,
Mr. Cox, IN. ID said they had even refused
TO allow his protest to be read.
MI. Kelley, again objected to debate and
demands were made for the regular order.
The Speaker said the question was on laying
the appeal on the table.
Mr.. Reagan, hoped the House would not lay
it on the table.
Mr.. Dunnell, enquired whether if the motion
to lay the appeal on the table, was defeated,
the protest could 90 on the journal?
The Speaker replied that it would not carry
the protest to the journal, but it would bring
IL up 10 De read.
Mr Ke3gsn hs engured whether he could
Mr.. Carlisle objected while the motion to
table was pending:
The Speaker said he would like to state the
reason for the position he took in entertaining
Mi. Cox S demand for recognition.
Mr. Kenna thought that if the Chair stated
his reasons for his decision, the other side
should also lie heard.
The Speaker thought he should certainly be
permitted TO give his reasons Tor deciding the
question of order. The gentleman from New
York rose to question of privilege and sent
upa paper to have it read. The Chair could
not determine whether it was question of
privilege until the paper was read.
Mr. Reagan had objected to the protest as a
pretext, and afterwards to converting it into
question OF privilege.
MIR. Garfield did not care particularly for
this protest, but he cOntended that the Speaker
should have determined frCm the face of the
paper whether it was privilege or not. Other
wise any gentleman might rise and demand
the reading OF paper which would occupy
hours. The gentleman from New York said
when he rose that he wanted to enter a pro-
test, and the Speaker could have determined
whether it was question of privilege or not.
MI Burchard said the whole question was
whether a protest could be entered against a
bill already passed.
Mr. Garfield read from the record of to- day
to show that MIR. Cox stated distinctly that he
rose to present a protest. The Speaker was
notified of his averred purpose, and therefore
should have ruled upon the question. He
cision of the Chair, that the paper could be
read.
Mr.. Fort moved to lay the appeal on the
table.
The Speaker desired to state the question,
which he did in some explanatory remarks
Ihe motion to lay the appeal on the table
was rejected by vote of l31 yeas to lO2 NAYS
and the whole subject was open to discussion.