The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-03-24
Last Nights Dispatches.
XLvL CONGRESS.
HOUSE.

I HOUSE.
i WASHINGTON, March 23.-Mr. Conger
said that in examining the record this
morning nc found that the bill relating to
the whole question of the tariff. amending
section thirty Of the Revised Statutes. had
! been referred in violation Of the rule to
| the Committee on Revision OF Law instead
| OF the Committee ON Ways aud Means.
| He alluded to the danger which arose from
the bill Ia not clearly stating in It's title its
subject matter
! Mr.. Townshend of Illinois, said he intro
duced the bill! The title clearly showed
to what it referred, when it stated it was
to reyl-e and amend the title 33 of the Re-
vised Statues, and the Committee on Re-
vision OF Laws was the proper committee
to which it should so.
| Mr.. Garfield moved to amend the jour-
| nal so as TO refer the bill to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
| Mr.. Nichols moved to lay the motion
on the table. Agreed to-yeas lis, nays
Il17.
Mr.. Townshend appealed from the deci-
sion OF the chair. that he had lost control
OF his motion.
| Mr.. Garfield moved to lay the appeal on
the table, Agreed to-l52, to 90
| Amid great and increasing confusion the
motion TO reconsider the vote by which
Mr.. Gartfeid's original motion had been
| tabled, was agreed to-l23 to Ill.
| The question recurring on the motion TO
| lay Mr.. Garield's motion on the table who
desired to repeal the daty OF printing
paper salt. etc would vote to table the
| motion.
| There was long technical debate be-
tween Mcssrs. Garfield, Knott, Physter,
| Townshene and others respecting the corr
rectness OF the record aud the extent of
the Journal Clerks authority. Mr.. Gar
field declared that Townshend had deceiv-
| ed and defrauded the House in the title of
| the bill, and had gotten it by this means
referred to the committee which, accor-
cording to the rules. had no jurisdiction,
| Mr.. Townshend asked if Mr. Garfield
meant to lnsinRate that he had tempted
as representative of Illinois. to practice
| deception or fraud upon the House.
Mr., Garfield don't intend to insinuate
anyt hing; but say to the gentleman that
/ he did deceive the House. [Applause on
The Republican side | am here to use
the only perfect means in my power 10
correct his deception, and DO not think
be will try 1t again, or any other gentle
man. Has any other gentleman any Ques
tions 10 ask?" Applause on the Reputr
| ican side.
|
the title OF his bill distinctly read; that its
title provided for q revision of the statutes
| IN respect OF certain things; that any iu-
teihgent man could have understood its
| purport from its title, especially these
| vigllant agents of the petitionists, who
/ occupy seats on the other side Ii Mr.,
Garfield, as a member OF the Committee
on Ways and Means. was willing to con-
fess his ignorance, that was a question for
his constituents who sent here a man of
such ignorance, Derisive laughter by the
Republicans He wanted the bill referred
| to the Committee on Revision of Laws,
| because the Ways and Means Com mnittee
would have smOthersd il and prevented an
expression of opinion. He again asked
| MI Carried if he intended to assert that
! he (Iowushend) attempted to deceive the
! House,
Mr.. Garfield said the House had repeat
edly this season refused to refer bills like
| this to other committees, and had recently
adopted rule sending all such bills to the
| Ways aud Means Committee, and Mr.,
Tow nshend knowing this, introduced
/ bill with a meaningless title that did not
allow the Speaker to know its contents.
| Mr.. ToWnshend reiterated the question
and called for direct answer.
Mr.. Garfield said the English language
was pretty plain aud his voice toerably
| good, and everybody understood his action
| On the subject.
| Mr.. TowDshend still Insisting. Mr. Gar
| field pointed to the New York World. and
read theretrom q dispatch referring TO Mir.
| Townshend' bill as a scheme which even
MIR. Conger had rot suspected. Laugh
ter
MIR. Towushend declared Mr.. Garfield
could not hide behind a newspaper. aud
be would hold him responsible. He was
the gentlemau's peer | aughter aud that
il he inSinuated that he (rownshend) dee
ceived the House be was guilty OF viii
full, deliberate falsehood. [Appiause and
laughter, He branded tie charge as vii
fully aud deliberately false.
Mr. Garfield After that indecent ex-
posure of his person aud his MUD have
nothlGg whatever to say" Laughter
Mr.. Physter moved to refer it to the
Judiciary Committee. Rtjected.
SIR. House then seconded the previous
qaestiou, whereupoD Mr. McLane attempt
ed to solve the difficulty easily by instruct
ing he Committee on the Revision of
Laws, as a question of the highest privi
lege. to report the Townshend bill imme.
distely, that it might then be referred to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr. Garfield assented.
Mr.. Towusheud obj scted
/ The Speaker submitted to the House
whether it was a question of the highest
privilege. The vote resulted IN yeas los.
nays % -no quorum.
MIR, Blackburn moved to adjourn 10
Thursday, aud the Speaker ruled him out
oi order, which drew from Mr.. Biackb burn
the remark that he found himself fre-
quentIy at variance with the Chair.
l., Il L., ~
question unsettled