New-York tribune., 1879-04-09
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


In the House to-day Mr.. BUCKNE.R Dem.,
Mo- offered d resolution amending the rules of the
House set apart Saturday Of each week Tor the
consideration Of bills in Committee Of the Whole other
than general appropriation bills. Referred to the Com
mttee on Rules
Mr. FRYE tRep.. Me) said that few days ago he had
quoted from The Ok0oG Southern States, and the gen
tleman from Mississippi (Sr. Mudrow mad stated that
that paper represented respectable element OF the
Democracy OF Mississippi. He had received a letter
from the editors of that paper incIosing an extract
from that paper Of August %. 1873 which indOrsed
Henry = NudrOw as Representative UOln the Is Dis
trct OF Mississippi He had AOthng more to say on tue
subject.
Committee " the Whole the Legislative AvprCpua-
tion bill. pending which Mr. MCLANE Dem, Mo
Whole be instructed TO award the floor IN accordance
with rules OF the House and not 10 b. bound aDso-
tue course of the debate Ar ONEIlL rep. Penn)
stated that he bad always round that when member
wished sTCGk be could obtain opportunity and in
support of MS statement le managed 10 ge. iD few
remarks denying thai IN Republican philadelphia any
man had ever been deprived of his right 10 vote.
Mr. HOOKER (DCm., Nss.l. in supporting Mr. Ne
Lanes notion said that session after session he had
seen the power ot tho House centralized III e" great
| cOmUittets, and he was tired Oi u.
Mr.. KELLEY 0}op. PENN said that he hoped there
would full debate the IL gsative bill. that tbs
country would see that members were uOt preparing
a coming revolution or to take part in ts suppres-
sion and might be restored 70 sound cond ton. IL
evident that the majority on both sides we're determined
that there sh0ud be no Monday 20 initiate legislation
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prOpriatiOn bills Now let tie House ght II OUT, and leJ
the country know how thoroughly Pickwckan the cry
Of revolution and revolt was lApp'dusc on Iho Demo-
cratic sIde.l
Finally the whole subject matter referred to the
Committee on Rules.
Mr MULDROW Dem, Mlss) rising TO a question Of
personal privilege, said that the gentleman from Maine
that the editor OF The OkoJHd southern STATES repre-
sonted respectable element uf the Mississippi Democ-
represent the sentiments the Democracy Of MIsss
sppl Colonel Harper, the editor, looked uOOu as
an extremist IN politics, and ms paper was no proper
exponent NJ Mississippi Democracy
SIR KING Dem, LaJ offered resolution calling on
tle breaking of yellow fever thr Plymouth, aud
what sanitary measures had been taken 10 prevent its
Mr. ATKINS Dem, Tennj moved to 90 into Commit
tee OF the Whole on the Leg satye bill lie suggested
under the yennIe rue, ana that the geneial debate
should DO reserved Tor the political portions OF the bill
the House went into Comm.tt OF the Whole win
ar. Blackburn Dem, heutueky) In tho chair the
The CHAIRMAN stated ihat ho was informed that
there at the desk list OF seventy odd mcmi
VINO desired 10 speak upon he penang D. Io desired
to De fair In recOSnlznE gent ana lie therefore
won not recognize any Il; except .Nch az was made
up after he mad assumed The du,s Of presiding officer
The Clerks desk immediately surrOuuGad by a
crowd OF members VINO desired 10 place their names
among the list OF speakers.
When order had been restored the Jiu was r Id by
sections for amendments
The section ia regard 20 the Treasury Department
having been reached, Mr. DiBRLLL tDeID Tcnn) suD-
any Of entry shall be allowed salary greater than
tho receipts at port shall the expenses OF col
lecting AT any port exceed the gross receipts VI The
same. Rejected.
Mr COFFROTH Dem, PENN submitted an amend
ment. prOyiu2 tndt the "Dmycn,8tiUH OF Gagers snail
not exceed 80 per day. Rejected.
An amendment adoptcd providing that the salary
OF StOreEccgCrs shall not eIcrrd $50 per month.
Dir. FORT Rep. Ill submitted IN amendment pre-
vdns that hereafter when lcgItCnd.r Treasury n0tes
are relssled thcy sAal Oe rrissled Ia de-
nominations as originally Issued
MI. Garfield (Rep., OlOl raised tho point Of order
thar the amendment would change existing ana
not I'm the int OF economy which UOut " order
Was sustained by tre chairman, Mr.. MILLS Dem.
IeXIsl, and the amendment Y.s ruled Obt.
After hEl5!ng The consideration Of sixty pages of the
bill. the committee rose. aud the House, vt 4:1O b. m
adjourned until tomorrow.