New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-14
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

There was great deal Of confusion in the
House this morning concerning the business TO be pro
cccdod with, MI. ELLIS Dcm Lal cndcavorhg 10 call
M The contested election case Of Richardson agt'
Rainey, OF South Carolina, and SIR. REAGAN Il en-
Ttx) cudcavoring 10 call up the River aud agbor Ap-
preparation Bill for the purpose OF nouconcurrng In the
Senate amendments
Finally both those propositions were voted down. and
the House determined 20 20 INTO Committee Of tue
whole or the sundry Cyil Appropriation Bill ,
Mr. HALE (Ttcp. Me offered resolution closing all
further debate that bill and amendments thereto.
Agreed 10. lG 10.
Mir EDEN Dem, NIL move 10 suspend tho rules
aud put the bill on It's passage just as II came from the
Committee on Appropriations. "
Mr. ATKINS Dem, Tcuu.)-l an nstonished that the
gentleman Is anxious to pass the bill without under
through under suspension OF the rules as put II through
IN committee without discussion;
Mr. ATKINS ta-0 eNciedly)- am not ono or mo gag
gers want 1t understood that opposed the PROPOSE
Mr. COX tDcm., y. VII we pass tho bill under
ru4pcrsi0n Of rules. 10 viii DO disgrace 20 legislation,
and we win suspend ourselves II We do Laughter and
uproar ImOye to adjourn 30 as TO give members time
Mr. PRIDEMoRE dem VA inquired II # was tho
right of any member cali for the reading or bill
which Mr. Eden proposed to pass under suspension Of
The SPEAKER replied that IL was not. iuasmuch ~
rule which required that TO be done was proposed TO
Mr. PRIDEMORE-Then l. for one, shall protest
agi such proceeding.
The notion 20 adjourn was defeated. If 10 1871.
Mr.. COX-The proposition TO shut on debate on all
the amendments Is practical gag and there Is no use
in my standing up with Thirteen Others to hlibuser
by this time nearly every member was his feet, and
! Mr. cox Dem, ~ " Mr.. HOOKER Dem, Miss.l,
ana Mr.. KENNA Dem, ". Val. raising points OF
order amid cries Of order aud vote from all parts
FinaiIy the SPEAKER succeeded in obtaining order,
and the vote beng taken on Mr. Edens notion to sus
pend the rules ana pass the bill a originally reported, II
Was defeated-yeas, 4S nays. 100.
The House then went into Committee OF the whole,
win Mr. CARLISLE tDem.'Ky0 in the chairon The sun
dry CIVIL Hiil.
Mr. WiGGINToN Dem, COLI offered an amendment
abOishing the offices Of the Surveyors General Of the
several States and Territories, aud creating the office Of
Survey OF the United States, who shall have
his office IN Washington, d. C. Ruled out on point Of
After very noisy session. the committee, without
coming 70 any lnal action on the Dill, rose
Mr. BLOUNT Dem, Gal submitted the report Of
Conference Committee the Post OGlce Appropra-
The House then, at $780, took recess until 1880.
In the evening session several private bills were
reported from the Committee Ways and Means, aud
the Committee Private Land Claims which re-
ferrcd to the Committee Of the Whole
Mr. BLAIR Qiep. n. H. introduced bill TO establish
polytechnic school for the United States TO be sup
ported by the surplus Of the Patent Olco Referred.
Mr. cox Dem, n. W reported Joint resolution TO
obtain a Tehearing IN the case 0i Edward OMeaghcr
Coudon officer Of the 10Th Regiment, NewYork Vol
unteers, wounded before Petersburg. 10 asserts bis
innocence OF the charge OF felony for rescung prisoners
at Manchester England, and recites his long ncdrcera-
Mr. WADDELL Dem. n. CT moved TO suspend the
rules and pass the concurrent resolution rescindng tho
adjournment resolution and nXng Thursday, the 2Utn,
at II M, as the time for adjournment
Amid a good deal OF noise the resolution was defeated
al TO ll2
The House then went into Committee Of the Whole,
with Mr. Carlisle in the Chair, on the Ciy sundy Ap-
preparation bill
When the sections in regard public printing chang
inc the law In relation % number OF documents 10 be
printed, etc., reached from Section to Section
Al and las), Mr.. HALE (Rep Me) raised the point OF
order the second section that II changed the law and
was not IN the direction OF economy.
The point OF order sustained and I'm order TO
time aud facilitate business the remaining sections were
considered in bulk, and all ruled point
The Committee then, at o'clock, and reported
the bill 20 the House.
Immediately after the Chairman reported the bill 10
the House. Mr.. ATKINS Dem, TennJ demanded the
previous question.
The previous question was then ordered amidst such
great disorder TO call forth stern remark from the
Speaker that he would not allow public business to De
conducted IN such confusion, and gentlemen might VI
well make no their minds to that
Finally, the tumut having been allayed, the House
proeet ded 10 vote upon the amendments.
large number Of amendments were acted upon. The
appropriation for Albany Custom House again fixed
at $4,000. The for the Signal Service wac
agreed 10.
Az midnight exactly the sundry Civil Bill was passed
and the HUuoe then adjourned.