Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-10
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Proposed New Rule for the Govern
ing of Members In VOtiDg on the Gen
eFaI Appropriation Bill Causes
Useless Discussion In
the House.
Amendments Adopted and Rejected
In the Senate Matters OF Little Inn
pOrtance were Transacted--An
Executive Session Held be-
fore Adjournment.

WASHINGTON, April 9.-Senate- Consid-
Grafton was resumed on the New Hampshire
senatorial case.
Senator Davis opposed the admission of
Mr.. Bell, arguing that there was no such va
capcy as could be filed by the governor.
Senator NJ Donald said he believed the ap-
pointment of Mr.. Bell came Within the spirit
and letter of the constitution, and therefore
Mr.. Bell was entitled to admission.
Senator Jones Fla. spoke in favor of adj
hitting Mr.. Bell.
After some further debate the senate went
into executive session, and when the doors
were reopened adjourned.
HOuSe-Mr. Stephens, from the committee
on rules, reported resolution for the reap
pointment OF a committee on census, reform OF
clvll.serVlce law, respecting the ascertain
ment and declaration of the Presidential
election, prevention of epidemic diseases,
ventilation of the hall and the causes of the
depression of labor. Also, to increase the
committee membership, as follows: On en-
rolled bills to z; coinage, to H. ways and
means, to Is; agriculture, Judiciary, cleo
tons, commerce and appropriations, to Is
each. Also, on new a rule providing that
motion to suspend the rules and pass the
general appropriation bill shall require a
three fourths majority, instead of as now
two thirds. The report was then discussed.
Mr.. Kenna opposed the proposed rule,
the river and harbor bill, by the rules of the
house, and he submitted an amendment pro-
vidiug that the rule should apply only to the
bills reported by the committee on appropria-
tons.
Mr.. Blackburn opposed the amendment.
He was heartily in favor OF the proposed
rule. It was not intended to kill the harbor
bill. but it meant to Say that if the commit
tee on commerce endeavored to gag the house
and pass the bill without discussion or
amendment, it would have to obtain a three
fourths vote.
Mr.. COnger opposed the report. 1t seemed
plain to him that the object OF the new rule
was not aimed at the river and harbor bill.
It might be that the house would be called
upon to provide an appropriation for the
next fiscal year by the passage of the joint
resolution under a suspension OF the rules.
When that time came there would be one
quarter OF the house who would oppose it, but
there would not be one-third. The real mo-
tive that had prompted the report OF this rule
was to prevent two thirds of the sober men of
this house, of men VINO are willing to pre-
vent revolution, from passing an approprla-
ton bill without political clauses. Where
had the Republican members Of the commit
tee on rules been when they had assented to
such a proposition?
Mr.. Garfield moved as an amendment the
following: ''Nor shall any provision in any
such appropriation bill changing the existing
| law be in order" lie spoke In favor of the
amendment and assured the house that it
was not offered in view of pending Iegisla-
| ton at all. In fact, he proposed that it
| should not apply to the army or legislation
| appropriations of this session. In regard to
| the proposition requiring ee-quarters
| majority IN case of the passage of an appro-
prIGtlon bill under a suspension of the rules,
| he assured the gentleman from Michigan
! lCongerl that no such idea as he suggested
had entered into its consideration. For
| himself he did not care about that feature of
the report. He was willing to have the rule
| stand as it is at present, requiring only a
| two-thirds majority.
Mr.. Randall having left the speaker
chair and come down to the floor, spoke In
opposition to Mr.. Garfeld's amendments,
dwelling upon the Importance of maintain
| ing the rule as it stands at present in regard
to requiring amendments to be not only ger
main to the bill, but to be in the interest of
the country.
The first proposition recommended by the
report for the appointment of certain select
committees was then agreed to without
amendment. The second proposition, in
creasing the membership OF Ger tain commit
tees, was agreed to without amendment.
The third proposition, in regard to the new
rule, having been reached, Mr.. Kenna with
drew his amendment.
Mr.. Reagan moved to strike out the pro-
|
hereafter the committee on commerce shall
have the same privilege to report bills max
ing appropriations for The improvement Of
rivers and harbors that is accorded to the
committee on appropriations IN reporting
general appropriation bills" Agreed to
yeas, 1877; nays, 81.
The question was then taken on the amend
ment offered by Mr.. Garfield, and it was re-
F jected-yeas, ITO; nays, l29.
An amendment was offered by Mr.. Springer
forbiddng the reprinting of bills of ont
congress when introduced in another con
gress, which was agreed to without discus
| sion.
An amendment offered by Mr. Mills, abol
ishlug the committee of elections and requlr
iug e-ch contested election case to be referred
to select committee, which should re-
port within thirty days, was rejected wlthou
division.
Another amendment, offered by Mr.. Mills
giving to the committees on banking, curren
cy, coinage, land ways and means, leave to re
port at any time, and authorizing the ma orit
! to fix day for the consideration of any publ
bill reported by one of these committees
q was agreed to-yeas. 1870; nays, 100.
An amendment, offered by Mr.. Fort, pro
viding that the morning hour shall not b.
dispensed with on any day for any puFpos
. except 10y twot thirds vote, was agreed to-.
e Ga motion of Mr.. Stephens, the committe
: | on rules was authorized to incorporate tn
}, several propositions agreed to, at the prope
r place in the existing rules.
It MIR. Garfield, from the committee on rules
g submitted a report recommending that tn
: rules regulating the awarding of tn
+ floor in the house and the committee of tn
a whole be not changed.
2 1t also states that the practice of maxim
o lists of those members desiring to speak
Z proper in order 10 enable the presiding Of
Q fcer to remember the wlshes of the mem
e bers, but that In recognizing members b
IS shall not be bound absolutely by his list, bU
. ! shall exercise wise and Just discretion
Z In conclusion the committee asked to be dis
n charged om further consideration of th
subject. The report was agreed to and tE
house adjourned.
3 Railway Rews.
CHICAGO, April S.-fhe Times learns tbs
''SS an arrangement for pooling all the Colorad
IS business has just been concluded betwee
As the Union Pacific railroad and branches
Kansas Pacific, and Atchison, Topeka an
Santa Fe railroads. This ends all compel
ton 10 the passenger and freight trath
The Chicago connection has been noti6e
that IN no case will these roads accept
z, their proportion between the Missouri riv
and Denver anything less than the full arb
trary charEes. These are twenty dollars {
II emigrant, and twenty dollars on frs
class fares.
Revolutionary Threats Against ii
Cars Attendants.
of berlin, April 9.-The Russian revolutlo
l. AIRY committee has sent letters to all the il
i perial dignitaries at st. Petersburg, sayil
le that though they do not intend to attacG t
in car, they will continue to Kill his attendant
a! especially the heads of the police departmel
ne ms long as the treatment of the political pr
ct ' oners is unameliorated.