New-York tribune., 1879-04-09
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WV DFBATE IN THE HOUSE.


49,, ~, ~, ercIRE A CHANCE TO SPEAK on
'-'' ~ .-.l,,s, ,rrvF BIII-IHE SENATE READY TO
"" ,r,, THE ARMY BIII-GINERAL NEWS.
~ plocLburn. chairman of the Committee
49, whole. announced to the House yester-
y, o. tLot Tho list of seventy speakers on the
Io@,islative bill made out by the Clerk, would
not he recognized by him, but that a new list
u,ust he formed. There was instantly rush
o. tho dosl, of the Clerk, and the House was
In n state of confusion for some time III
consequence. Mr.. Withers will oneh lno
debate in the Senate on the Army OIL. Ia
Senator Baruum says that the discussion on
this bill in the House has cost the democracy
q million votes.
A SCRAMBLE FOR THE CLERKS DESK
ME-. BLACKBURN MAKES An ANNOUNCEMENT IN @ Inn
HOUSE WHICH CAUSES A sIANrEDE ~ i""
FRONT.
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
W,suuxGrov. April Sit has long been inc pIac-
,ce of cbairinen OF Committees of the Nhole HOUSE,
dur,nc the consideration of appropriation ana o'ci
important bills. to recognize members LOT gehel"i
debate in order in which their names appear upon
oTst tont by the Speakers clerk. The first men,
rn,,Io Indicates 10 the clerk his desire to speak
ON the sniect has his name entered first, and is st
rccogpized by the chairman of the Committee OF the
Whole When an important or exciting subject is
rdor discussion the number of persons speaking is
troouontlv very great and the effect OF this ar
roncemeut Is that those whose names appear early
,,on the list occupy the whole time devoted
70 general debate, while those whose names
appear later have no opportunity TO DC henu at
an 1Iis rraciice is not sanctioned by any ex-
illicit rule Of the House. but has grown mp by
rcnoral consent. Rule so indeed gives 10 the
Speaker discretion in the recognition OF mehptrS'
Int does not refer in terms TO the course Which
shall be pursued by the Chairman OF the Conni'Ieo
OF the Whole.
Mr.. McLane moved today that the practice above
dosc,,hed ne discontinued. and that the chairman
Of the Committee of the Whole recognize the hrst
gentleman vino appeals for recognition, except in
coes where two or more rise at the same time, IN
which case he shall determine who shall SPEAK
first.
This proposition gave rise to considerable discus
sion. during which Mr.. Hazelton, of Wisconsin,
complained that the list kept by the Speakers
clerk was not always a fair one lie declared
that when bis name was entered upon the
nrescnt list it stood 10 or II members
higher M than where it appeared at the time he
smoke and the only conclusion he could draw from
this fact was that fayOritism had been shoWn' ana
that persons vino applied tor recognition alter nih
The whole subject finally referred to the
Committee on Rules FOR a report
When the House went into Committee or Inc
Whole on the Legislative Appropriation hill, M
Blackburn, who was IN the chair, announced thas
he should pay no attention whatever 10 thS lIhI Oh
seventy names already made, but tnat IN the gem
eral debate which is 70 take place after the
IHonjd be recognized in the order in which they
should make applications, beginning at once.
Immediately there was a rush from All portions
of the House TO get names placed early on the new
list which was about TO be made up. Members
crowded into and about the clerk $
desk and upon the steps leading 70
H. almost climbing each other III
their eagerness and they resembed IN their be-
bavior litter of hungry pigs ct feetlng time 30
great was the confusion caused 10y this eagerness OF
fhe members that the busr ess OF the House hsd To
he suspended for some minutes. 1t was only after
repeated appeals from the chairman That ORDER was
restored.
features OF the Legislative bill, but at least week
or ten days viii be devoted to discussion OF tie
section in which it is proposed to repeal the election
laws.