Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-12-22
HOUSE.
WAsHTNcToN- d O.. Dec 81

"A mOClOn TO OlSp0nS0 W1Cn Gno
morning hour proved unsuccessful,
not receiving the necessary two
thirds vote, and the speaker pro-
ceeded to call committees for re-
ports,
The committee on elections, at
their meeting this morning, instruct
ed the clerk to notify the contest
ants in the case of O'Hara VS.. Kitcf
en-, of the second district of North
Carolina, and Herbert and Merchants
vs.. Acklen, of the third Louisiana
district, to show cause prior to Janu-
ary 18th why their appeals shall not
be dismissed.
No reports of Importance were pre-
eented.
At the expiration of the morning
hour Mr.. Robson rose to the ques~
ton of privilege and offered reso-
luton with regard to the electoral
count, which he said was the identic-
al resolution under which every pres
ident had been counted in up to the
The House, by a strict party vote
of 96 to 81, refused to consider Rob
eson's resolution.
Mr. Wood then moved that tT O
house go into a committee of tia
whole on the finding bill with the dc
bate limited to one hour.
The latter motion met with strong
opposition.
Mr.. Weaver declared that if 25
men would stand by him he wou7 !
see that this bill was not fore 1
through in this way.
Mr.. Wood said if the gentlemen
prevented the passage Of this bill
they incurred grave responsibility.
for which their constituents should
hold them TO a strict account.
After another motion, made by
Mr. Wood, to limit the debate to two
hours had been voted down, the
house went into committee of the
whole on the funding bill without
any time restriction.
Mr.. Gillette, of Iowa, spoke about
half an hour In opposition to the bill
and yielded the remainder of his
time to Mr.. Weaver. The latter,
however, was not ready to speal
NJ. Mills, of Texas, moved that
the committee rise.
Mr.. Wood moved that the bill be
read by sections, and made some re-
marks about the obstructive course
OF small number of the members
of the house, which Mr.. Mills re-
sented in somewhat excited way as
a personal insult.
Mr.. Wood disclaimed any inten.
ton of insr'ting the gentleman, but
declared it was his duty to press this
measure to an immediate conclusion.
MT Weaver said he and his asso-
GATES would resist the passage of
the DlI! oy every parliamentary right
and privilege they could command.
Mr.. Wood-"On your heads rest
the responsibility" ~
Mr.. WEI yer-"We can bear ;tn
Mr.. Bland, of Missouri, wished
the consideration of the bill post
poned until after holidays.
Mr.. Wood still insisted on imme-
date action, and was supported b,
Messrs. Dunnell and Randall, wh(
said that if the gentlemen who op.
posed the bill were not ready tc
speak on it, it was their own fault
Public business could not be de-
Iayed to give them time to prepare
speeches.
Mr.. Randall also made some GEN
eral remarks upon the bill, and a
number OF questions with regard to
is provisions were asked Mr., Wood
by various members.
MIR. Weaver made a humorous
speech arraigning the democratic
pa[ty Tor inconsistency on the fnan.
s Siai question, and the discussion soon
J;ted 5tnted into noisy and irregular
~sPute un as to which party was re-
'Pons'ote for the denopitazation of