The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-09-16

bled him to do, and controlled the ac-
ton Of the House in the only way pos
sible 10 secure success to the measure.
THE CHANCE AFFORDED.
Mr.. Garield-Pending the motion
that the House resolve itself into Com
mittee of the Whole, move that all
general debate be limited to five min
utes.
Mr.. Randall renew the motion
that the House do now adjourn.
The motion that the House adjourn
was not agreed to. grgFlU
The question REQUIRED on the motion
that all general debate be limited to
five minutes, and it was agreed to.
Mr. Garfield, Of Ohio--I now ask for
a vote on the motion that the rules be
suspended, and that the House resolve
itself into Committee Of the Whole ON
the special order AliA w
The question being put on the mo-
ton of Mr.. Garfield, Of Ohio, that the
rules be suspended and the House re-
solve itself into Committee of the
the Legislative, Executive, and Judi
cial Appropriation bill, it was agreed
to-yeas S6 nays, 40.
The House then resolved itself into
Committee of the Whole on the State
of the Union (Mr Dawes in the chair
and proceeded TO the consideration of
the amendments OF the Senate to the
III. B., No, 2,921) making appropria-
tions for the Legislative, &C., expenses
of the Government for the year ending
June 80, 1874, and for other purposes,
Having opened the door, Mr.. Garfield
with keen eye to his own interests,
began to affect alarm lest advantage
might be taken of the opportunity thus
afforded. And these were his excuses
in the bold attempt to
DECEIVE THE PEOPLE.
Mr.. Garfeld-Mr. Chairman, it is
my desire to get this bill placed in a
position where it will have precedence,
and then 1 hope we may adjourn
Several gentlemen asked me if this bill
was likely to come up tonight, as they
desired to be present during its con-
sideration, and told them that it was
not likely.
Mr.. Eldredge-Why, then, did the
gentleman insist on going into Com
mittee of the Whole on the state of
the Union? After he had made that
pledge, we tried to adjourn, but the
gentleman insisted on going into Com
mittee OF the Whole on the state of the
Union
Mr.. Garfeld-Tho House insisted on
going into Committee OF the Whole on
the state of the Union
Mr.. Eldredge-The House did not;
it was the gentleman himself who in
sisted on d.
Mr.. Garfeld-On the contrary l vo-
ted to adjourn every time. II gentle
men will send for printed slip which
accompanies this bill, they will see ali
the amendments. There are several
battle fields in this bill, and I wish to
indicate them to gentlemen, SO that
they may understand the matter.
In other words, after having pledged
himself not to call up this bill, accord
ing to his own confession, and thus
kept away members who were known
to be hostile to the grab he sprung it
on the House, and compelled the ma
jority to go into Committee Of the
Whole on the state Of the Union. And
when charged with this treachery, he
said he had "voted to adjourn every
time" So he did but he rowed one
way and looked another.
Immediately after this action the mo-
tive of the trick was shown by
BUTLER AND GARFIELD's MOTION.
Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts, move
to amend the amendment reported from
the Committee on the Whole, to be sub
stituted for what l send to the Clerks
desk to be read.
The Clerk read as follows:
Here follows the salary-grab amend
ment. ......
Mr.. Hawley, of Connecticut raise
the point of order on the amendment of
the gentleman from Massachusetts Mr..
Butlerl that it is not german to the
amendment reported from the Commit
tee on Appropriations.
Mr.. Holman-I rise to q point OF or
der that it is new legislation.
The Chairman-0ne point of order
only can be entertained at time
The Chair Mr.. Dawes, who was in
the plot overrules the point Of order of
the gentleman from Connecticut Mr..
Hawley] that this amendment is not ger
main.
The Chair will now hear the point of
order of the gentleman from Indiana.
Mr.. Holman---I rise to the point of or
der that all points Of order raised against
any proposition must be admitted at the
same time. The gentleman from Con-
necticut raised the point of order that
this amendment was not germain.
The Chairman-And the Chair over
ruled that point of order.
Mr., Holman-Then / raise the point
of order that each one of the salaries
enumerated in this proposed amendment
lis fixed by law, and the effect of this
amendment is to change existing law.
The Chairman-The Chair rules that
so much Of this amendment as provides
for an increase OF salaries is in order.
Mr.. Butler, of MassachusettsAnd
that is all there is of the amendment.
Mr.. Holman-Does the Chair overrule
my point of ORDER?
The Chairman-The Chair rules that
so much Of this amendment as increases
salaries is in order.
An appeal was taken, and, after some
debate, the decision of the Chair was
of course sustained by the conspirators.]
Mr.. DOMAIN rise TO q point of or
der; this amendment in substance, if not
verbatim, has once before during this
session been negatived by the House,
and that therefore it is not now in or
der to tack it on to an appropriation