New-York tribune., 1879-04-15
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Immediately after the reading Of the jour
nal, the SPEAKER proceeded TO tue call OF States Tor
bills for reference. beginning with the State OF Maine
The first response was made by Mr.. LADD Green
Dem, Mel who introduced bill TO put the coinage OF
gold and silver on the same footing. point OF order
was fhcreupon raised by Mr. CONGER Osrp Michl that
the introduction Of bills required one days notice, aud
that 10 such notice nad been given
The SPEAKER, after quoting several rules bearing on
the subject oyerruled the point of orlcr Az appeal
from the decision was taken by MI COHGtR ana
motion to lay ne appeai on the aDie was maze ~ a1'
The question was debated bv Mr.. STEPHENS Dem.
GaD, who expressed the opinion that Le decision VAS
clearly right and that AZ al events the object OF biI
could always be attained by presenting petition on
the subject, course which no himself had
pursued this morning IN regard 10 aii the ogec' ot
After brief argument by Mr REED rep, Me- IN
York against Il, ar C0NGER called for teller. the
motion TO lay on the table. Inereup0n' dr. ePKiNpEs
decision Of the question: called for ihe yeas and nays
whcn were ordered. and ON winch NJ Consei e. con-,
meut wa. that he glad 10 see tlat the delay was
being occasoned by the acton OF the Democratic sde oi
The appeal Is laid on tho table-yeas. l3o nays 70
but Tho morning hour mp IN the objection tue
discussion and the taking OF the vote, spprxcrp in
Guired whether member might not pat IN The petition
box a memorial requesting tne passage OF bill at-
tacbed and whether Inc committee TO which the memo
rial was referred might not report the Dil,
The SPEAKER said that he never decided case until
II actually occurred The question the gentleman rrum
Illinois referred TO would come up Nhth 'he committee
Mr. SPRINGER then said that, IN order TO test the
ne would seud to the Clerks desk for reference
a memorial accompanied by BIZ.
Tue SPEAKER ruled that that required unanimou'
cOns,u ut, inasuugh as TIC gentleman nom ONO t'IH
Monroe was the floor for the purpose OI moving 10
suspend the rules. ,.
Nj MONROE CRcp., Ohiol then moved to suspend the
rules and adopt the following resolution:
Rsso'r6d That the Judgment of ibis House the business
Of the country require tlat no legson ehnsS
The IN regard 10 the cur thcy OF t1lA aot DC o ~
the present season OF COnsless
Mr. MORRISON (Dem., H. suggested that the word
'passed" in the resolution should Ie changed 10 " IN
dertaken" Will, lie believed that tie tarn ought 10 be
changed he believed that i could NOT ne ana would hot
be during the present session. nor probably during inc
present Congress- ani he GId not tnh the business lL
tercsts the country should be disturbed Dy unsuccS
ful attempts 10 change the tart.
Mr MONROE accepted the SUGGESTION ana Tue IesO-
luton was changed accordingly.
The then taken, anu the lesuihtIOh "i' IT,
teCted-yeas. los nays, III.
Mr. ATKINS Dem, Tenn moved 10 90 into Commit
tee of the Whole the Legislative bI.
MIR EWING Dem, Oail) demanded the yeas anN
nays whereupOn Mr. Atkins Withdrew his notion ana
moved TO adjourn. - .-.- -,
Pending which Mr.. YOUNG Dem, Tcnn) intrdueei
bill to increase the efficiency or the National Board ot
Health and to prevent the Introduction aud spread Oh
contagious diseases. Referred
Mr.. Atknss motion was agreed tc-ycas l23, nays
02-and the House III $780, adj DaIned until tO-hVITo"