Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-09
THE EVENING STAR.
April 2, 1870.
CONGRESSIONAL,
Conclusion Of Yesterdays Proceed.
FIR Z DAY
er our report closed

SENATE.-After our report closed
Mr.. Butler spoke at length on the bill ratify-
ing the tie agreement, speaking In opposition
TO the present Indian policy OF the govern
ment.
MIR. Coke spoke in favor OF the bill.
After further discussion, at 1855 p. m. the Sem
ate adjourned.
H0U SE--After our report closed
MT. Keller argued In support OF the point OF
order raised against the amendment TO the
army appropriation bill prohibiting any OF the
appropriations 10 be used for subsistence. equip
inert transportation or compensation OF any
portion OF the army TO be used as police force
70 keep the peace at the polls at any election
held within any state contending that the
ducing expenditures.
MIR. Sparks argued that the proposition had
oee a reported from the committee on military
a1lalrS In conformity with the rules.
Mr.. Calk1nS argued that the amendment was
out OF order. on the ground that not only did it
change existing law without retrenching ex-
Itnulluie, OUT came from a committee which
did not have jurisdiction over the subject ma
ter.
Mr.. Garfield closed the discussion on the poln;
OF ORDER. III In order at all. the amendment
could only be so by virtue of the proyiSO n rlIa
y. which admitted amendments reported from
committees having jurisdiction over the subject
matter OF such amendments. No committee had
jurisdiction over any subject whatever unless
that subject was referred TO IL In one of Two
WayS-either by general order expressed by the
rules, or by special order OF the House. The
subject matter OF the amendment had not been
referred TO the committee, and therefore in no
way did Ii have jurisdiction over the matter.
The Chair held that ii the army was relieved
10y the proposed amendment from any addition
al duty Ii would be I'm the line OF retrenchment.
IL could not be otherwise. The conclusion must
DE arrived at that ii the amendment were adop-
ted there would be saving to the people; there
lore he would rule that the amendment was In
order.
Mr.. Conger appealed from the decision OF the
Chair.
The committee sustained the decison-1os
to92.
Mr.. Conger suggested that the time had come
lor general debate upon the proposition, accord
ing TO previous agreement.
Mr.. Mcmillan made the point of order that nc
general debate could be had at this stage
Mr.. Clymer thought that there had been an
implied agreement that general debate should
be had, and upon his motion the committee
rose for the purpose OF coming to some under
standing.
A discussion arose In the House as TO whethe,
or not any agreement had been entered into
Mr.. Hawley stating that had he not understood
that there was such an agreement he would
have contended for longer general debat,
upon the bill. II cannot understand" said he
addressing the democratic sldeD ''why yor
want TO run away from this battlefield Where
are your plumed knights OF Navarro? You seel
to run from this field. What is the matter witt
your"
Mr.. Sparks stated that he had distinctly OBJ
| lected TO any agreement as to any general de
bate upon the pending proposition. but he wa
Wiling W allow reasonable Ilfne. AS III
| friend Mr.. Cook said If any man on his side O
| the house desired to discuss the question h
| suggested that he should be shot on the spot
| MIR. Conger.-That is the usual manner il
| which you dispose OF persons who discuss queS
lions politically. daughter
| Mr.. Atkins said that as he understood IL
| there had been an agreement. and he moves
| that when the House next went into committee
| OF the whole the general debate should be lin
| lied TO four hours; pending which the House, a
| 1876. adjourned.