New-York tribune., 1879-06-04
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
I'm the House to-day Mr.. COVERT (Rep, N.Y.
asked leave 10 offer resolution for the appointment OF
special committee Of three members to investigate the
conduct OF the Shipping Commissioners Ohoo at the
Pogt Of New-York.
Mr.. CONGER CRep.. Meb) objected.
The House then resumed the consideration OF the
business Of the morning bour-beng the bill amending
the statutes relative tho removal OF causes from state
to.Federa Courts The pending question was on second
ing demand for the previous question on referring
the bill 10 the Committee OF the Whole.
Mr.. TOWNSHFND (Dem I'D withdrew the demand,
and Welded to NJ. COX (Drm n. ". VINO desired to
speak upon the subject Of the test oath. ,o>-o,,r,
In the course OF an informal discussion, Mr. CONGER
Rep.. MichJ stated that his SIDE OF the House dld Hoi
intend that MI Townsends bill should 80 step Deyonu
Nj TOWNsHEND inquired If it were true. as IT was
opposite side OF the House 10 delay action on every on
and resolution at this session, except appropriation
bills such a. would euit the views Ol Tue minority anu
Mr.. CONGER-Without having authority TO speak FOR
The gentlemen on mis- slte al an think may say that
every tnls side listens 20 The demand oi the
S1s Ian he nroceeed with bnt that W. shan adlouIn
after tn Authorization bills shall have been passed
Mr. TOWN-END-I understand then that dliatOry
VIII be resorted to AGAINST other measures as
Mr CoNGER-whon other bills come up we will an
Mr.. TOWNsHESD-I want TO repeat some words of
the gentleman from Ohio (dr Garfield when IN the
majority tins House, tua the acton Of the minority
In legislation in seeking 10 DELAY acuOn on BILL Is
reYO.uUOu-is the overthrow OF popular EOverumenl.
NJ. REED Rep, Me.i-lf you quote the language OF
the gentleman from Ohio more ii VIII be great In
prOyement
Mr. CALKINs rep. Ind. .l-There are good many
side not entirely In sympatly with the
gentleman from Michigan. There are some who NAV ne
Mr.. HUMPHREY (ftep, Wis.)-Confouuded few. ZAP
plaUse.l
Nj cox Dem. N. " then proceeded TO argue in IA
OF the repeal OF the jurors test OATH lie denied
at the matters which concerned he present session of
Congress were in any way revolutionary. His party
only proposed wipe out certain old statutes which
were the result OF revolution 1t would not
be revolution; would be only change 10 have iar
jury trial. He referred to The Inconsistency C the Jaw
winch permitted the gentleman from Virginia lMr.
.Iohnston) simply to maintain the Con
sutuuOu, but required that the gentleman from
Omo (Mr. Garncld) should take the ironclad oath.
Nothing could be absurd than that gentlemen who
had been IN rebellion could take the snort good oatb,
while those who had been lOya were compelled to take
long. bad one. Speaking OF the Missouri test Oaih ana
Of lis having been declared by the Supreme Court rs MI
constitutional and void, he asserted that II SISTER oi
Charity had exercised her heaVen-bOrn Yo-
caTiOI she would have been dragged into court ana
punished by the Radical fends who now kept the test
oath on the statue prevent fair TRIALS through
out the country. Applause But he believed that now
he could speak for many generous men on thc OiheI
side when he demanded that there should he wiped lrom
the books those OuiOus test oath which had chung
Ike the elerS Of dew fish, round the body polite
He defended and culoiZ ID HE Congressional career
In conclusion hc nd that bis OnN curse on h0sc VINO
cultivated hate ana vengeance was God IN HIS nfinlte
mercy forgive you, for you know not what you DO"
lApplause.l
The Housc then. at 2:O5 y. M, adjourned, and joint
Democratic caucus was announced 10 take place at 8