New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-24

the reference OF tue OIL IO thc "lohS N'
tee. The Committee on Contested Elect'ouS
decided by party vote to reopen the McCaoe-
Orth case action was also taken on the Don-
nelly-Washbum contest 1t Is sta'eu III
memorial TO the Senate that the M0rmons nave
secured control of all the arabic lana III CI.h
by issuing thirty seven city charters. Inc
Senate Committee on Pensions has perfected
bill for the reorganization of the pension sys-
tem
REMARKABLE STRUGGLE IN THE HOUSE.
DECEPTION THAT LUD TO SINGULAR PARLiA-
NrNT,RY sCENE-ANGER OF MR.. ToWNsHENp
OF uIINoIS-DFLAYING PUBLIC BUSINESS.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRBUNEl
WASHINGTON. March 23.-Ihc House OF kepre-
sentaives spent six hours to-day III trying 10 uhuo
an act of deception Of which one of its members
was guilty yesterday
Every Monday morning in the House is deVo'eu
to the Introduction of bills etc. by individual
members These bills referred to the appro-
priate committees each member indicating on
every bin he brings forward the committee to
which il is to be referred One of the rales pro-
y1des that all bills relating to the revenue ana the
bonded debt of the United States shall be referred
TO the Committee on Ways and Means.
Yesterday. when the State of Illinois was called
for the introduction of bills Mr.. Townshend rose and
sent bill TO the desk and requested thst II De re-
ferred to the Committee on the Revision OF the
Laws, of which he member. Inc
title of the bill simply described the meas
ure as one TO amend three speclLeu
sections of the Revised Statutes. The
statutes comprise 5.6O1 sections, and it is not
surprising that nobody could tell the spur OF the
moment the subject of Mr. Townshend's bill. 1t
was referred to his committee as he had requested,
and nobody objected because nobody knew what
the bill contained.
Later il was discovered that Mr. TOwnshend had
laid very pretty scheme, because, 1t Is sald, he
himself Dragged Of it. His bill provides for the
amendment of three of tbc most comprehensive sec
tions of the tariff law This morning. before the
journal of yesterdays proceedings had been ap-
proved Mr.. COnger called attention TO the " mis-
take that had been made. and General GarheId
moved that the journal be amended by substituting
tbe Wavs and Means Committee for that or the Re
vision of the Laws.
MIR. Townshend resisted this motion, and in the
conrse of his remarks fully exposed and weakly
fried TO Justify the deception of which he had been
puiltv This was the beginning of one of the most
remarkable parliamentary struggles that has taken
place at this session. The Democrats. with few
exceptions, rallied to the support of Mr.. Town.
shend Points of order were thrust at the speaker
from all sides and with bewildering rapidty, and
for an hour or two a dozen members were trying 10
speak simultaneously
One of the incidents of the day was rather excit-
ING General Garfeld's amiability and consid-
eration for the feelings of his felow-mem-
hers is sometimes mistaken for lack OF
conraoe. and it has been taken advantage OF by
his opnonents on several occasions. This afternoon
he folt called upon to characterize Mr.. TOwnshends
artiice in the plain words it deserved He sad that
Mr.. Townshend had deceived the House. There
upon Mr.. Townshend became terribly eX-
cited and his fury increased when the Re
publicans greeted with jeers and shouts ci
laughter his remarks about holding General GARFIELD
personally responsible here and elsewhere" In
nassion. Mr. Townshend roared, " If the gentleman
from Ohio means TO lnslnuate lhat hANe ueceiNcu
the House -"
Insinuate" interrupted General Garfield
have said as plain as l could half a dozen times
that the gentleman deceived the House. That IS
what made these proceedings necessary
The words expressed exactly what had Deeh ID
GOO Good many Democrats all day, and the ex-
preston was greeted with hearty applause.
understand General Garfield, He began again " If
the gentleman means 70 insinuate - But the
rest of the sentence was lost IN me upr9ar t ot
laughter. Mr. Townshend persisted and made oni ont
to sav among other things, that General Garfield
had been guilty of " base fasehood"
inls nyth GleSu While to have Mr. Townshends words
taken down" General Garfield said tha, ne was
satisfied TO let the matter drop there. Mr.. Town
sIepd had made a complete exposure of his per-
son and his mind" and nothing need be added. a..
The proceedings of to-day again 4smohsirale" Tue tIe
fact that the Democrats IN the House nave TOO
iaanv parliamentary bngadiers who ought to be re-
6nrcd 10 the ranks One day they let the pugna-
IONS blackburn lead them to defeat: another
dav they rally to the standard of such blundcrer
rs Mr. Finley, OF Ohio To-day they permitted Mr.
Townshend to commit them TO position whlch Is
completely indefencibe. ,.
The matter was not disposed of, and NAV Occupy
,bo a.to,fion of the House all day Tomorrow. In
tbe meantime work on the necessary pubic Dusi-
ness must remain IN absyance.
PREPARING TO STEAL THE PRESIDENCY.
,.uocp.Ts prOPrNING CONTESTED ELECTION
CASE CLOSED Long AGO-A DEMOCRATIC SUR