Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-20

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The yeas and nays were then called
on the motion 10 20 into Committee oI
tho Whole ON the state OF the Union
for the purpose Of giving Mr. Stephens
an opportunity 10 speak. The motion
prevailed, yeas III. nays ia, and Mr.
Springer took the chair.
Messrs. Blackburn aud Conger at The
same time claimed the floor. The latter
was recognized aud eulogized Mr.. steph'
ems a. the only living representative OI
oldtime "Jeiiersonian Democracy"
Mr. Stephens then took the floor and
opposed Rule 2l as undemocmtic.
MIR Conger Having accomplished
the object which | had in behalf Ci Tree
speech and fair play, | move that the
committee rise.
The motion was agreed tu aud the
committee accordingly rose, the chair
man reporting that it had had the Pres
idcnt's message under consideration.
| Laughter.
Mr. Blackburn Unless il bo the pleas
uro Oi the House to waste moro time,
move that tho lleusc 20 into Committee
Oi the Whole for the consideration OF
tho rules.
Mr.. Congcr-l take exception to the
remark Of the gentleman from Ken
tucky Blackburn.
The Speaker--lt is too late, business
having intervened.
Mr. Conger-Tho gentleman SAID I'm
order that We may waste no more tune
Mr.. Blackburn-The gentleman said
no such thing. Expression Of astonish
ment on the part OF MIR. Conger, IA he
slowly stepped back ~ his seat
The House then, on Mr.. Blackburn \
motion, went Into Committee ol the
Whole, Mr. Carlisle in the chair for the
consideration oi tho new rules, tho
pending question being u point Oi order
made by Mr.. Hooker to an amendment
offered by Mr., Warner. The point oi
amendment ~ tho 2lst rule Was adopt
ed Yeas. III; nays, 100. The amend.
mcnt was 10 strike out part ui the 3rd
clause Of the rule, aud To insert except
that It shall be IN order To reduce tho
expenditure Of money authorized or re-
quircd by such existing law and covered
by the bill, and To change the law only
tO the extent necessary to make 1t COT.
form to such reduction.
Mr.. Mills moved three amendments
in succession, all Of which were rejected
by large majoritics. They were ~ fol-
lows ANY amendment reducing Gus
toms aud internal revenue taxes shall
be- IN order on any appropriation bill. W
ANY amendment ahall hc III order that
pruvidcH for tho retirement ui the CIr-
Culation oi National banks or that pro.
hibits the renewal oil their charters.
"Any amendment shall br in order that
pruvldcs Tor the coinage uf silver on the
same terms as moved
Tho fact that the GrccnbaCkcrs voted
against the second amendment created
much amusement IN the House.
Mr. Robcsou offered ~ u substitute
for Mr Warner amendment. an amend.
r,pS he reSpsorieal sialims T.. any rSsc Sssecnera,kiroPAsT
LDl or bc In Orlnr 80 an Alncnd"''"'
thereto, whiCu changes thr"v'st'hS Jaw.
nc oiiered the amendment IN present
the square issue, whether there should
be- any riders or not.
Mr.. Randall-lt presents square
issue whether We will have any ccuno'
my or not; not riders,
Mr.. Robcson amendment was adopt.
ell. Yeas ll5, nays ~, great many
Democrats voting for II IN order to sub
stitutc it for Mr.. Warmers : amendment,
there being number VI Democrats who
would have supported Mr.. Warmers
amendment who will oppose MIR. Robe
sons in tho House.
Mr. Morrison offered substitute Tor
clause 3 and tho amendments thereto,
as follows:
Clause 3. No appropriation shall DO
reported in any general appropriation
bin. ur be in order IA an amendment
thereto, for any expenditure not preVi'
ously authorized by law, unless in con-
tinuation OF the appropriation Tor such
public works or objects As the one al
ready in progress. Nor shall any pro-
vision III any such bill or amendment
thereto, changing the existing law, be
IN order except such as, being germano
10 the subject matter of the bill, shall
rctronCh the expenditures by reduction
of the number aud salary Oi the officers
of the United States, 10y a reduction OF
the compensation oi anv person paid
out of the Treasury OF the United states,
or bya reduction Of the amount oi
money covered by the bill, provided It
shall be- in order further to amend such
hill ON the repor, OF the committee hav.
ing Jurisdiction OF the subject matter ut
such amendment, which amendment,
being germane to the subject matter oi
the bill, shall rctrench expenditures
Tho amendment was adopted yeas
IgS: nays a5. The announcement was
received with applause on the Demo
cratic side.
Mr.. Garfield offered an amendment to
the clause IA amended, providing that
no proposition or amendment shat DC
m order except as 10 amounts OF money
Reiected-yeas, l09. nays, l22.
Mr.. Lowe offered All amendment pro-
hibiung partisan legislation ON appro'
priation bills Rejected 'O' nays
III.
This was tho last amendment offered
10 the clause, aud the clerk prooeeded 10
read the fourth clause Of the rule.
The third clause viii be reported TO
the House in the shape in which u WAS
left by Mr.. Morrison's substitute
Mr.. Chalmers offered an amendment
to clause five Of the twenty.iirst rule
providing that for the consideration,
preparation und report Of the rlyer and
hArbor bill, the COmmilt"e on Com
merce shall consist oi thiry-clght mem
hers, one OF whom shall be selected from
each State Rejected
Mr.. Oscar Turner offered an amend
meni providing that the yeas and nays .y
shall 6c taken on the passage OF all bills
sppropriaiing money or creating charge
OF deb, On the people. Adopted-yeas,
loS; nays, ~. -,
The committee then rose and The
House adjourned.