New-York tribune., 1878-05-14

for a season TO wrong if the public interests
demand that it should be submitted to; but repeat
fu frauds Is invite their continuance, ana III the end
eopardlzc. and not to secure the public safety Now
House, shall move the previous question upon It, and
the House determine by lts vote on that motion
whether the matter shall DC further debated.
HALE URGES HIS AMENDMENT.
Mr. HALE Uep, Me.)-I have an amendment TO offer
which Is clearly gerlnaue to the resolution and sub
nit that in all fairness, should be permitted 10 offer It,
hope considering the magnitude OF the subject, which
has been well referred and acknowledged by the gen
tlcman from NewlOrk, that tnat gentleman VIII not
seek here and now stne urte. debate nor to pre-
vent the Republican side of the House from Onerlng
amendments Tat VIII make the investigation more eX
hausiye and searching therefore ask Inc gehtienah
from NcwYOrk TO yield to me To offer my amendment
Mr. POrTER-l will Weld TO the gentlemen to state
the nature OF ais amendment III may DC thal III iOim
OF an amendment he wants to get In speech.
Mr. HALE-Ihe better way Is for the gentleman TO al
low the amendment 10 be read.
Mr. POTrER-Ihe gentleman from Maine Is exceed
ingy familiar with parliamentary laws ana Is able TO
state the nature OF his amendment ana when ho states
IL, then VIII answer whether Will allow II to be
offered
Mr.. POrIER-I did not ask the gentleman TO do that.
asked him TO state what the nature OF his amendment
WAS $500
Mr.. HALE-I think may be allowed to say that this
matter has not up suddenly. lt was considered n
long time by the gentleman and his associates but was
never known when would be sprung upon the House
Feeling that It was becoming, OF course party matter
consulted with the Speaker anu received from him the
assurance (nd glad say that In these matters,
the Speaker is always ready 10 give the minority u
chance heard) that this side the House sbould be
represented this matter aud should have the opportu-
nifty OF presenting It's propositions All that VIII come
the gen lenans yielding 10 my courteous request
that my amendment may come in here, Is the opp0rtu-
nifty to upon it, lie and hls associates may vote 1t
down II they WILL and we VIII then vote upon the reso-
uLon. lie Will see, however, that my amendment
germane to the resolution, IS IN the direction o nvesti
gation and that, far from narrowing the nyestga-
On or bting IN the least degree U sends 10 this
ect committee, appointed for purpose. subeetmat-
ters only connected with the subject matter Of the
original resolution and that II departs not iota from
the great subecmatier OF the lnvestgatlOn-the al
legged frauds attendant upon the Presidential election or
1876 ask now. he socks full investigation, that lie
does not here, by the power which he has OF managing
this resolution, throttle the right Of this side of the
House To offer an amendment.
THE SPEAkEH-The Chair desires 70 cay IN coirob-
Grafton OF the gentleman ffom Maine (ir ne) that the
Chair did this that the gentleman from Malno
desired 90 submit an amendment, he would DO reecg-
nzed the Chair for that purpose, provided the genue-
VINO was in charge Of the proposed resolution gave
hun the opportunity To otter H. Inen tue gentleman
trom Maine asked whether the amendment being ger.
name 20 subject-maer was not as much OF
privilege as the original resolution Itself; ana
the Chair told him that II the amendment wac competent