New-York tribune., 1879-04-10
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs

The Committee on Rules submitted, through
Mr STEPHEN, Dem, Gal, report recommending
the reappointment OF select committees on the census
Tho yellow fever epidemic the state Of toe law respect
Ing the ascertainent OF the result Of the election OF
President and Vice President Civil service Reform the
causes the present depression Of labor ana Tie ven
tiIaon OF the hail. Il alec recommends The increase OF
70 : Coinage Weizhts and Measures 10 II WAYS ana
Means TO 10 anG and S@mrrce 10 IS each
il recommends also tne adoption o. the following
Ruie-On motion TO suspend The rules and pass gen
era appropriation BILL, an affirmative vote OF three
fourth- Of tie members present AAu VOTING sAaA Do
Nh BLACKBURN Dem. Ky.l q member o. the Com
mons of that COumIttee. Er DID not nel'Fc JAtt the
N95 ~ nc Of Labor dvoIved 1pon it was 70 IN
crese ts membership bur rs work should fe iesseneO
by re.erring o. Oi1er committees some Oi te genera
iMr MILLS Dem. Tex opposed the report o. me
COMMITTEE on Rules. found tlar small com
rnlftre could always tnTough It's work quicker than
large committee. Ius cad ~ increasing the UeWueT-
iDg tlat committee eu1rrv and referring each ercton
case special committee. in that Wy 'Ae reOr.e OF
a district would not bee ni-represeAi"A some, ui 'ili
tie 6st day OF p Congress ~ "a man NioM LEY Iau
II VAS an attempt 10 defeat the River 1 tJlDor 1Li,
winch vac most important. Il wus proposition tnat
our-lourn Of ne House could AIIosale 10 UseH the
Tr KsNNA IDsm., " Va opposed tHc 7ropo.sd
Tule which he characterized as an attempt o. Ell The
river ana HarDor o o. the Tuer OF l"e Ilourt ana t
submitted an amendment prJVlllAg tAal lAt rue
Mr BLACKsU opposed The amendment. He IS
tetoi TO- XII the River and Harbor oill. bu fl mean,
10 taat u tine Committee 'H ConmeTce enor'Iotel
g.E the House pass rhc J Without DISCUSSION uf
amendment II would have 70 OBTAIN tAFee-4nGte's
Mr COSGER Uer.. Nich) opposed the report. r.
seemed pau him that tnc new rule Was not aimed q.
the Rv-r and HarDjf DA. II might oe lA.t tne 10.
fiscal by the passage Of JOINT resolution m
der a SUSPENSION oI the rules. Wlen -har time came
would OFrO-e it, Uu .nerc would nos De ouetlr
The real motive that hbd prompted The rcort OF us
HUuse-Of tie men wiling 70 prevent revolution from
ps.s4ue an aUpr .pratOE b without political causts-
Where p5d rie R~puBIiran members oi lhe Committee
on Rules they had assented 10 such propo-
Mr. REAGAN GDe,n Tex +sfenacd the practice
which bad grown up ot passing the RIVER and harDor
desired o. stop ebste upon auy BILL 5ecaus. 10
n Tie interest economy iuasnucE as u prevented tAe
adoption oil cXtrdvagSut aiu- udinenls
VOTING MoSEY WITHOUT DELIBERAuOS.
Mr cox Dem n. ~ advocated the report of the
Committee on Rules II had been the habit for the last
three years TO pass the River and Harbor bi under
suspension Of The ru.os, without del.be. alton and
against the practice Of al the civilized world J. no
Geioerative body The world over mon y bulls
ever passed without far deuberation AID con
sderatou, and II was suspicion on the
TIE f had black eye before came IN II could not
stand a fun Discussion. For bis part lie would have
ry measure stand upon iis own basis In the : hte
O., NeT-Y9rk Governor could veto any particular
item OF au zurr0JIla.Ou bll. 1cJ in the American
Congress. Jus H.lch l1 ten years had appropriated
$1,000 900 ual been passed under system when Iad
citbIti van0us 20 combine Tor common raid
upon Ieaury. The proposed rule Intended 10 cut
taat system Out by tc roots. and ne hoped ihat ne
tHC- SOuid agrce % 10, and IL an excess Oi VIRTUE
Ss.ce ~ 10 immediately.
AMENDMENT By Mr. GARFIEID.
Br GARFIELD Rep, Ohio moved as amendment
The following:
Nor shall any provision !n any such appropriation
Dill changing exls'ing law be In order"
he spoke ~ O; the amendment and assured the
House that it offered view = pending legs
lat0u a 10 TACT, &c proposed that it shold not
ply 20 the Army legislation appropriations Of tnis
quarters majority lu the OF the OF
Iropria oil under suepensOn 0t the rules. lac
suTed me gsut'enan iror Michigan MT Conge) mat
sucn idea suggested entered into IL
slderutl0n For hims ~ lac dG rot about That fca
tEr" of The report and Das wiling 90 have the rule
st.n' as al present requiring only twO-thirds ma
lOrty.
When the debate the resolution for a change Of
rules had progressed Tor about two hours. IN
the geutiemeD's gslery-suppOsed 20 the sumo Who
had .ernOlZ-d Oh tie VIOLATION OF the -abbHfH
close 0f lasf scs~lOnsuddeIy
1urs by declaimlug In LOUD aud solemn toOe, Woe
10 f... de-. o.. thlcYe-." Before could
further ln Ais Geuuuclatlou rc was Il by some
Of tne DOOrkeepers assistants nd hur-d out Of the
gallery.
SIR RANDALL Dem. PENN having left the Sneakers
chair auG come down 20 tie floor spoke ia sitlon
10 Mr. Garbid's amendU eDt, dwelling upon the import
auce Of maintaining tue rule stoOa al present in
regard 10 requiring ameuQL nts 10 be- not only
20 he bill, Dut % he ia the interest OF economy.
Tie d. 81 proposition recommended by Tie report for
TIE TeappOiutmeut OF certain select oOmmltJets-was
tAcu agIe-i % without amendment The second prOpo-
SuOnr aslnR the membership OF certain committees
was ag1, cd 20 without anendment.
lie thlfG IIopOson' Ia regard " the new rule hay