Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-16

MIR. Gibson demanded the previous ques-
tion.
Mr.. Townshend, Illinois, inquired whether
if the previous question was seconded there
would be any debate.
The Speaker replied that the gentleman
from Louisiana, Gibson, would be entitled to
an 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 a negative
answer, expressed the hope that the demand
for the previous question would be voted
down.
MIR. Buckner asked leave to offer an amend
ment that the House take recess from the
31st of May until December 9th.
Mr.. Gibson refused to yield and the previous
question was then seconded, 106 to 62, and the
main question ordered. A half hour debate
then began.
Mr.. Tucker said in the face of a calendar of
1900 to 1,5OO bills reported to the
House, Congress would be wanting In it's true
duty to the country if it should adjourn in
twelve business days. applause on the Dem
ocratic side).
Mr.. Cook-s'We asked for bread and you gave
US stone" (Applause on the Republican
side).
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 ad ourn without consideration,
and that's the question now. (Applause on the
Democratic side).
Mr. Townshend-The people of the South
don't desire war. I claim before the House to
be paid government claims. I 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
government because We have paid the bond
holders. applause On the Democratic side)
Mr.. Stevenson declared his opposition to the
resolution for the reason advanced by the gen.
tleman from Virginia (Tucker), and for the
further reason THAI it was Indispensable; that
Congress, before its adjournment should pass
a law providing for the manner of counting
the electoral votes. In the light of history
and with the experience the country had un-
dergone for 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 peaceable succession to the
Presidency, which was of far greater i'm
portance than the triumph of any political
party.
MIR. Weaver thought there was no need of
such haste in adjourning. 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. It was well known that
! if 1t came to vote, the bill would be defeated
| and killed. That was well understood. but it
| was just as well understood that If it could be
| passed over until after the Presidential cleo.
| tion, it would fasten the debt perpetually on
| American industries. Those were the reasons
| for this hasty adjournment. Again the right
| of petition had been denied the
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
! emnly 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 it 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.)
| MIR. 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.
| MIR. Townshend Glls.) said he had nothing
to say to the Republican members. He would
not make his appeal to them. (Derisive laugh
| ter and expressions of regret on the Republican
| side.) He would address himself to those who
represented Democratic constituents, and hs
would say to them that if this resolution was
passed it meant that the labor of the entire ses
sion was gone for naught. It would demon
strate to the country that notwithstanding the
labOrs of the committees in maturing leoisla