New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-24
HOW THE HOUSE SPENT A DAY.
lIMT Wasted ~ ARGUING A BILL TO REPEAL TIP
RESUMPTION ACT-EAGEE 70 REACH TIE TO-
BAcCo rAx-rHE CHINESE BILL PASSED.

BACCo rAx-rHE CHINESE BILL PASSED.
by TELEGRAPH 10 THE tribune
WAslIINGTON Feb. 23.-Ihe House Committee on
Appropriations was again defeated yesterday IN the
attempt 70 have the Legislative Appropriation bill
taken mp, Speaker Rand2l casting the vote needed
for that purpose The counter motion was to con-
slider business on the Speakers table, with view
TO getting up and passing the tobacco bill" as the
bill to amend the internal revenue laws Il uniyer-
sally STYLED in conversation IL the Hobbies and on
the floor Of the House
Tie first bill in order was the Southern War
Claims, on which M Bragg q few days ago made
his notable speech ON the merits of such claims
orally. The roll was called motion to table the
BILL and the result-1o1 for, 10 81 aganst-by Which
this was done is regarded settling the fate Of all
such claims for this Congress at least.
The inAationists ,hcn got an opportunity 10 hoda
wake" over the remains Of their last bill. This
measure evoked discussion which was very fully
characterized as " a post-mOrtem debate" II was
House bill No. sos. repeating that portion OF the
Resumption law which authorizes the Issue Of bonds
to redeem greenback-, and which the Senate had
amended bv striking out all OF the House bill and
substituting one Of its own. As soon as the bill was
read. the Observation-Disclosures Guancier of the
House Mr.. Ewing moved to concur in the Senate
amendments with ,lndrv amendments agreed on
if adopted would DO - much possible to break
down the resumption Of specie payments. General
Garfield moved TO lay the bill and amendments on
the able. but seeing that Mr.. Ewing was bursting
with uuut.ered speech, NE humsnely withdrew his
motion temporarily, and Mr.. Ewing opened the
food-cates of hs el0quenCe.
NJ. Ewing knew exactly what he wanted to say,
for he had spoh that speech scores Of times IN the
last ONO campaign. Carried away by the tide Of
his enthusiasm and cloqueuce. II i not TO be Won
dered tina; hc forgot that be was not speaking from
an OHIO stump, and be began q thrilling passage
with an impa>sioucd appeal to bis " fclioE-cltl-
zrus" until lie was recalled 10 Consciousness by the
meIIineut of his hearers. After his haraneue was
ended he yielded five minutes OF his time to Nj.
Phillips. of Kansas, who told the House tlat To-
,ump, ON has failed and that this bill is needed to
-nstan that measure, aud pat another prop under
the ecal-tender notes. aud that time will test the
sincerity of those who have honestly cndeay ored to
maintain a system of American france
Mr.. COX. of Newly rk. and MIR Bright asked and
obtained leave to cmbalm and preserve in tie record
their profound views in favor Of he measure.
Mr.. Tovn,hcad then made speech IN favor Of
the amendments which did not seem TO create any
marked impression.
Nr.ENjnc having s;ill some time Of his disposal,
Welded seven minutes 10 10 Mr. Kelley, who Lifted
ND his voice and in lugubrous accents described
now tie country is going to the "demnitlon bow
Vows" II appears that "contdencc cannot revive,
prices continue 10 sink, despair Is overwhelming
our people" M Kelley had just asked question,
What j. .pcculaNou T. when the hammer fell and
the answer be was about to give i lost 70 the world
General Garfield then took the floor and began bis
sncrch bv -ayiug: ON his solemn occasion the en-
banned remains Of the old subject that We have
hocn discussing for twelve or fifteen years, and
which We had supposed was laid away in it, final
resting place seems Suddenly 20 have been washed
ont bv one Of those floods that occasionally unearth
cravryarls and disclose the dead in their last
dresses. a. they appeared to Tam O'Shanter. This
til comes ~ rs now like a belated ghost wandering
hack iuto these halls 1cvisiting the ehmpses Of the
o,, and n las awakened the old familiar echoes
u. tbourht the advo'ates of resumption might he
rardoncd If they asonally referred TO the sue
ress If that measure but he could not understand
IL its ornaments should desire 10 bring the sub
jet I'D.
Mr. Price. Of Iowa. having fifteen minutes allotted
him. tried 10 point ont the glazing Inconsistencies
that have marked the course Of the Democracy on
financial questions in the last fifteen years but had
only time to begin the catalogue.
Mir Burchard Of Illinois, made a speech IN defence
of the National banks, and Mr.. Cannon, Of the same
STATE. vino, it will he remembered opposed resump-
ton last year. frankly confessed that his views had
changed. and he advocated that measure.
The hill and its amendments tabled By
vote Of IA 40. only four Republicans. Fort,
Kelley, Oliver who wants TO reform the Gregor an
Calendar aud Phillips, voting IN the negative.
Among the twenty-seven Democrats who voted IN
the affirmative were Gambler of Georgia, Henry,
Of Maryland and Robbins and Waddell of North
Carolina, and they were the only Democrats from
the south who did.
The House then started Oh its race down The cal