New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-02
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
, tho UouSe Mr.. HARRIS Dem..

In the House, Mr.. HAKltlS (Dem., Na.)
and Mr.. CHIrTENDEN Qep., n. " were, by unani-
nous consent allowed to have their votes recorded on
the Legislative Appropriation bi-the former in the af-
ermatye and the latter in the negatve-both of them
having been under tie impression that they were
paired with other members.
The question then up, as the unfinished business
Of Yesterday the pOstpOnement OF the bill reported
from the Coinage Committee. amending the statutes re-
latng to coinage and 10 gold and silver bullion certh-
Gates until Saturday. The pending question was on or
derng the main question the resolution postpoung
the bill relating to coinage and certificates and IL
ordered-yeas. 115; nays, 107. The resolution was
then ADOPTED.
Mr. SPARKS Dem. HI then moved toprJceed TO the
reconsideration Of the Army Appropriation bill, and
consideration of the veto message President, in
accordance with the order maze yesterday
Mr.. CONGER (Rep, Mich.)-Does the gentleman pro
pose to nave any discussion on this proposition
Mr.. sPARHS-I 10 not and ! demand the previous
question motion.
The previous question was seconded, ana the man
The SPEAKER announced the question to be Shall
the House reconsideration pass the BILL notwith-
,ndng the objections of the ~ !ent" and 1t was de-
cded III the negatlye-yeas. J.. nays, llO-rot the
The vote II strictly party one. Three OF the
Grcenbaek representatives (liessIs DE la Msyr. Iadd
and stevenson voted in the Affirmative, and eight
Ncssrs Ford Forsythe, Gillette Jones, Lowe, Murcl
Weaver and \ cum) in me NEGATIVE ..- W,
Mr.. KITCHEN Dem, n O., rising TO n question of
privilege. denounced on aiiusion TO HIMSELF which an
peared speeoh prntaa IN me Record as the speech
auson UNANIMOUSLY false and s Hd' as that he was
not surprised at his colleague violating every Parlia
uentary rule aud every ue Of dr6eEcy ard prOpriely
". GARFIELD Uiep, OniU) mdo tho point Of order
that tho language used by Mr.. Kitchen was unparlia
nentary, out tine point was oyeIrucd by the Speaker
who remarked that the gontlew0 INT. Kitchen had
previously stated that he mean 30 Fay nothing per-
sonal. Laughter on the Eopublicsn siuc.I
Bir. KITCHEN reserved further remarks on the sab
ject until tie colleague tMr RUSSELL should be present
Mr.. GARFIELD rep. OdlOD irOn the Committee on
Rules reported rule directing thar IN calling the roll
only the surname shall De called with the prefix Of
Mr." except where there Two II moro members OF
the same surname Adopted
Aso rule increasing the Comm Je2 on tho Missis-
ipp Leye-s from eleven 10 thirtecL- Adopted.
Mr. STEPHENS Dem. Ga) from the came committee,
reported rul6 Tor the appointment on lhe Military
Committee OF territorial delegate who shan not. how
ever, have the right 10 vote. Adopted.
ported rule the subject OF resOut ghs calling for
eeutye Information. It provides INA resolutions
offered under tue call OF Sta.Gs Mondays and
s0.l be referred TO appropriate committees, which shall
report thereon within ono week. AdOI cd
MIR. BELFORD tRep., Coil offered resolution TO In
crease the Committee Mines from eleven 10 thirteen
members. Referred.
The House. at 2:40 Il m. adjourned until saturday.