National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-04-10
HOUSE or REpRE s ENTaTyyEs.

'f''''fS VII tfSi IL I'm f-IfIb ES.
Mr.. STEPHENS from the Committee on Rules sub
mttted report recommending the reappontmen
Of select committees on the census the yellow fever
epidemic, the state Of the law respecting the
tainment of the result of the election of President
and Vice President, civil service reform the causes
OF the present depression Of labor, and the yonla
ton of the hall. It also recommends the increase
OF the committee membership as follows: Enrolled
Bills TO seven; Coinage, Weights, and Measures 10
cieNeh; ways ana Means to thirteen and Agrcul.
hlrc, Judiciary, Elections Appropriations and
Commerce TO fifteen each.
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RULE -; On motion to suspend the rules and
pasS general appropriation bills an affirmative vote
Gl thLee,'oulths OF INC members present and yot-
Mr.. BLAcKBuRN, member of the Committee on
!uIes, dld not approve all the recommendations OF
mat committee. He did not believe thnt the hest
way to relieve the Appropriation COMMITTEES Of The
huperabundancc of labor dcvolvcd upon IL was IN
increase us memberships but its work should be
!essened by referring TO other committees some OF
The general appropriation bills.
kMr. MlIISopposcd the report of the Committee
Oh ,, h1'iEs, ne haI found That small committee
large committee could Instead of incrcasing Inc
membeTsNiP o. thG Committee on Elections he ia
Nored aholNhlng that committee entirely and refer.
ring each each election case to special COMMITTEES
IN that way the people of district would not be-
mGiSrepreSSSm'ed sometimes until the last day of a
Congress by man whom they had never elected
lie opposcdaSo the proposed new rule. 1t was an
attempt to defeat the river and harbor bill winch
position that one. fourth of the House could AFRO.
gate to itself the right to stop legislation
Mr., kENNA opposed the proposed rule, which he
hNrbor bill. ~ w
Mr.; BLACKBURN was heartily In favor of the pro.
pNSsd rue II was not intended to kill the river
aud harbor bill, but it meant to say that ftho Com
miltec on Commerce cndcavorcd to gng Tho UouSo
and pass the bill without discussion or amendment
!. M Wo' 40, nave 10 obtain three'fourth vote.
MT, lONGIR opposed the . 1T
10 nm mat the object Of tho new rule was not
aimed at the river and harbor bin. IL might be
mat the House would be called upon 10 provide an
pIoprlauons for the next fiscal year by The PASSAGE
OF n Joint resolution under n suspension of ti1C
rules; When that time came there would be one.
Iourlh or the members of the House that would
oppose i hut there would not be one.third me
Ie9l motive which mad prompted the report of this
rue was to prevent two'hlrds of the sober men OF
uon-irom passing an appropriation bill without
political clGuses.l Where had the Republican mem.
nerS OF me committee on Rules been when they
had assented to such proposition?
NJ. COX ADVOCATED the report Of the Committee
on Rules. II had been the habit for the last three
years TO pass the river and harbOr bill under srs.
pension OF the rules, without dCliberatiOn and
against the practice of all the civilized world In
LIZ fi aeDerallye body tho world over, were money
was suspicion on the bill itsclfir It would not
Dear De@r mat !est. The bin had black eye before II
Inlhe ~ u II could not stand full discussion For
is own basis '"''' "Po''
~ VIZ olNlc OF New York tho Governor could
Nclo my particular item Of an appropriation bill.
hct III we American Congress bills in ten years
hnI appropriated SOOOOO000 under n system which
hNu enabled various mon to combine for n com
mon RAD upon the Treasury. The proposed rule
intended 70 cut That system out by The roots nmd
he hoped that The House would agree 10 IL Md i'm
M excess OF virtue ngee TO 1t Immediately
NJ, FAIRFIELD moved as IN amendment The fol.
loving: ''' '''' IVA
Nor shall amy provision in any such ammonia.
non OIL changing existing law be i'm ordCrW '
lie spoke IN mYorOi the amendment and assured
the House that IL was not offered i'm view of p"nd
ing legislation at ALL in fact he proposed tGnt il
should not apply TO the army or legislative appro.
plhuon bllls Of this session, In regard to the prOp.
Ositon requiring lhIGe.iourths majority IN tic
ease oil Tie passage OF nm appropriation bill under
Sus enslOn Of the rules he assured the gentleman
nom Michigan (Mr COngcrl that no such idea as
ne suggested had entered Into It's consideration.
Lor hNmseli he did not care about that feature OF
ulc report, ana was willing TO have the rule stand
Us * present requiring only twothirds majority.
NAvh me debate had progressed for about two
nouns an eccentric individual In the gcntlcmen's
gNlleTy supposed 10 be the same who had sermon
yea on The violation of the Sabbath at the close OF
thc nsl session suddenly gave vent to his feelings
ny ueclaming in Il loud and solemn tone. Moe
woe! woe! TO this den Of thiCve3.n Before he
Could GGt any further In his dCnunciation he WAS
pouhCe'l upon by some of the duurkeoper's assist,
Nhs ana hurried out Of the gallery.
Nd. tANpAIL having lett The Speakers chair ma
come down 10 tho floor, spoke IN Opposition 10 Mr.
Hafholds amendment dwelling upon sthe import