Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-17


| if the previous question was seconded there
would be any debate.
tYsThe Speaker replied that the gentleman
! from Louisiana, Gibson, would be entitled to
en- hour, but if he did not deserve it under the
rules, there would be fifteen minutes speeches
in favor and fifteen minutes in opposition
| to the resolution.
Mr.. Townsend, Illinois, inquired of Gibson
whether he would allow an extension of the
time for debate, and, receiving negative
answer expressed the hope that the demand
for the previous question would be voted
down.
Mr. Buckuer asked leave to offer an amend
ment that the House take recess from the
Slst of May until December 9Th.
Mr.. Gibson refused to yield and the previous
question was then seconded, LOG to 60, and the
main question ordered. A half hour debate
then began.
Mr.. Tucker said in the face of calendar of
200 to .1,50O bills reported to the
House, Congress would be wanting in its true
duty to the country if it should adjourn in
twelve business days. Applause on the DEM
ocratic side).
Mr.. Cook-"We asked for bread and you gave
us stone" Applause on the Republican
side).
Mr. Tucker-We have reported three tariff
bills. The question of consideration is before
the House, and so was the report of those three
bills for consideration. The gentleman moves
that tine House adjourn without consideration,
and that's the question now. (Applause on the
| Democratic side).
| Mr.. Townshend-The people OF the South
don't desire war. / claim before the House to
| be paid government claims. l am speaking of
claims as Just as those of the bondholders.
| The question is whether, with the government
owing man $500, we should adjourn without
paying it, and say we saved the credit of the
hoo hou he
| holders. Applause on the Democratic side).
| MIR. Stevenson declared his opposition to the
| resolution for the reason advanced by the gen.
| tleman from Virginia (Tucker), and for the
| ful ther reason that it was Indispensable; that
| Congress, before its adjournment, should pass
law providing for the manner of counting
the electoral votes. In the light of history,
and with the experience the country bad un-
dergone fer years, it would be unwise for Con-
gress to adjourn without settling the manner
| in which the electoral vote would be counted.
| He made this appeal to the House in no
partisan spirit, but in the interest of peace and
the interest of a peaceable succession to the
Presidency, which was of far greater i'm
portance than the triumph of any political
party.
! Mr.. Weaver thought there was no need of
such haste in adjourniDg. He understood the
reason why the resolution was forced upon the
| House. The tariff bills were pressing for con-
sideration, removing the duty from the poor
mans SALT the removal of the duty upon
| paper and printing material was demanded
universally throughout the country. The fund
| ing bill was pending-a menace to the indus
| tries of the country. 1t was well known that
if II came to a vote, the bill would be defeated
and killed. That was well understood. but it
was Just as we'll understood that if it could be
passed over until after the Presidential cleo
ton, it would fasten the debt perpetually on
| American industries. Those were the reasons
for this hasty adjournment. Again the right
| American people during this session
The signatures of over six hundred thousand
soldiers were in the committee rooms asking
that congress should be just to them and equal
| ize their pay, but Congress had made no dis
position in regard to their petitions. He SOL
EMMY protested against adjournment until
Congress did Justice to the men who had saved
| the flag that adorned the speakers chair.
| Then there was the third term resolution which
the House would defeat if 1t could obtain q
! vote upon it. The House would declare it q
settled principal of the American people that
the unwritten Law declared no person should
hold the Presidential chair more than twice.
| Applause on the Democratic side.
! Mr.. Aiken, of South Carolina, declared that
| the whole South Carolina delegation would be
found voting IN favor of the tariff bills if they
ever came up for consideration.
Mr.. Townshend Qlls.) said he had nothing
| to say to the Republican members. He would
| not make his appeal to them. (Derisise laugh
ter and expressions of regret on the Republican
side.) He would address himself to those who
represented Democratic constituents, and he
| would say to them that if this resolution wa;
passed it meant that the labor of the entire ses
sion was gone for naught. 1t would demon
| strate to the country that notwithstanding the
labors of the committees in maturing legisia
ton, as soon as the work was placed ON the cal
endar Congress would turn its back on it auG
cowardly go home. He had day or two age
presented one hundred and five petitions de
uanding relief from the oppressive salt tax
He had been forced to send them through tn,
petition boxes and had not been allowed I,
present the grievances of the people in the oper
| House. The issue could not be Stunned o.
evaded. vote in favor of the resolution
meant that there would be no action an,
measure except an appropriation bill.
Mr.. Dunnell stated that had he been presen
in the committee of ways and means when thu
pending resolution had been considered b.
would have voted against it. He was unwil
ling to vote for adjournment IN presence OF tn
amount of business which should be ATTENDED
TO. He could not go back to his constituent
and justify his vote in favor of adjournment
when in his Judgment there were importsn
measures pending which should receive tn
sanction of Congress. The river and harbo
bill, for one, would be defeated.
Mr.. O'Neill-The river and hsrbor bill vii
be taken mp and passed Monday.
Mr.. Dunnell wished to see whether the Hons
had not the courage, patriotism and fidelity b
meet any and every measure which was present
ed to it for its considerations.
MIR. Garfield supported the resolution. On
point made by the opponents of the resolution
struck him with great deal of force. That wa
the Importance of settling some laws relative {
the counting of the Presidential vote. If tn
gentlemen on the other side will set any day o
any week. and give rs reasonable assuranc
that at the end OF that day or week or mont
we can pass q law to save and avoid contrc