The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-23

Hudson River N NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 10000
East River ana Hell Gate 4. Y............... $4,000
Rondout Harbor, N. Observation-Disclosures. 10000
Burlington ana swan,oa Harbors, W.. each. !. 10000
Piers IN Delaware Bay, near Loves 10000
Delaware River, below Bridssburr 100 900
De 'a, River between Trenton and White
AAHt. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10000
Snrewsoury River, north and south branches $1,000
Dcsinoines Rapids. 95. 600
Upper mississippi, from tho mouth OF tho
The bin leaves discretionary with the Secretary Of
war wne.ner ne shall have the work done by contract
or by hired labor II also $i5O 900 for
bill s~ - -
MR.. Cox DKsrREs TO PROTEST.
On the announcement tho vote Mr.. Cox OF New
YORK. rose TO privileged question for tho purpose as
ne ss,u ., presenting protest against tho passage Of
inc VII signed oy members OF the House.
would affect the bill - " -
The SPEAKER replied TINT IL would MOI
unanimous consent to have the protest read.
York tMr. Cox having risen 10 privileged quos.
tlon had right to havc the paper part OF his
rernarkh.
Mr.. REAGAN, Of Texas, desired tho Speaker to rulc
the paper out as not embracing question OF pryi-
The SPEAKER stated that no could mot rule upon
that question until the paper was read. II might
contain charges against member
MI FINLEY, (dem.) OF Ohio-That Is lust what the
paper does contain In substance.
Amid much confusion Mr.. BUTLER, Of Msssachu-
sctts moved to adjourn, but tho Speaker refused
recognize him for purpose STATING that tho gen.
ilcman from New York was on the floor.
nm MT hhAcAS o. Texas raised tho point Of order
against the passage OF the bill and that now no
could not insist on its being privileged question.
Inc SPkAKER-Ino Chair states that tho gentleman
from New York (Mr. Cox) rose In his place, WINS
recognized, stated that question Of PRIV
have The Chair Is unable 10 state whether il
~ question OF privilege until tho paper Is read.
the Thirty nln,h Congress wncn James brooks on tho
part Of tho democratic side OF tho House. entered
on tne Journal protest against the conduct OF
the Cicrk as to the manner in which he out tho
roll. >
Mr.. GARFIELD, (rep.) Of Ohio-was tho question
The srEAKER-Ths question was raised and tho
clerk refused 10 receive the protest. but II was read
and Is upon tue record. Tho gentleman from Now
York entitled be hoard and no sends this paper TO
read MS part OF hts remarks, as no has right.
AZ; bgTLkE-i rise 10 parliamentary inquiry and
that H. HAS any man right 10 tho floor on question
Of privilege SO as 10 prevent tho House from adjourn
'ngS su.
the floor and he declines 10 yield.
NJ. BUrLER-rhcn no can keep US here forever.
MI REAdAs-I appeal from the decision Of tho
Mr.. BUrLgn-Pending tho appeal, move that tho
House adjourn. The gentleman is not on she noor
Mr.. SPRINGER. (dem.) Of Il-Tho Chair has not yet
ruled on the point OF order. Ceres Of ''Rcguiar
Tho SpEAKER-The Chair did rule that the gentle
man from New York had right Of rising 10 privi-
legged question paper road as part OF his
Texas Appeals
Mr. CARLISLE, dom Of KY, moved to lay tho ap-
BY this time nearly every member was on his feet
rising TO points OF order propoundIng parliamen
Ing order the Speaker requested Mr. Butler to with
draw his motion to adjourn, SO that the House might
vote upon tho appeal
Mr.. BEEBE. (dcm OF N. r.. raised tho point OF or
dor that his colleague (r Coxl having tho floor was
not competent for the gentleman from Texas tMr.
Rcagenj TO appeal from tho decision Of tho Chair
order TO allow another gentleman 10 move TO adjourn.
Tho sPEAKER-Tho Chair THINKS that appeal rs in
DOR but the Chair asks the from Massachu.
setts (Mr. Butlcr) not 70 press that motion.
Teers being ora.HeS sepeoa hs spsaso9 sppcn,.c
Mr. Butler, OF Massachusetts, and Mr.. Csx, Of New
yrsk. 70 &C. An that capacity. which was the sigma
reported III votes In tho Affirmative and 81 In the
olive, and tho yeas and nays bang ord.red tho
TEXT or MR.. cox's PROTEST.
scnsod s,onsa s. msmSors
The uaaersignsd members q tho Fo.ty.atth Congress
rosss against the passage Of sho @ sepor,sa by
priaons for s.hs construction repair AND
and Tor other purposes Tor the following reasons
ira The b contains appropriation 70 the amount Of
this House should be suspended facilitate It's passage
our a"G rsss ssa ruo iai specially
applicable TO tor works Of Internal improve
aud require. wise pnrposo separate
ttom under certain conditions We
against tho nlrNetion Of ssutsry rule In bill where
the 10 combine for general spostion tho
Treasury
ThdThe right OF tho House Of
sider In committee Of the whole House.
least In the ITSELF should be sscrediy projected
THIS suspension OF the rule derives this House Of
dons privilege and thus similar raids
tho Ire asury crafty local interests.
FonThc eighth section OF tho rst article Of tho
stitution to regulate commerce among tho several
States virtually abrogated. and tho very authority
which legislation 10 conducted dcied bill
this which appropratcs for
located wholly within
national Importance In limo Of general depression.
and with tho Treasury threatened with deficit II IL
wise and unjust the place burden
this bill proposes upon them.