The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-25
TIE F0RTY.SlX7H CONGRESS.
A Lively Struggle In the House
Over the Townsend Bill.
Filibustering to Prevent Victory for
the Ways and Means Commit
tee-The Proceedings OF
Both Branches.

WARRINGTON. March 77.-Senate.- resolu-
ton reported BY Mr.. Hill. OF Georgia. from the
Committee on Contingent Expenses for the ap-
pointment OF an assistant librarian for the
Senate Was discussed.
Mr.. Edmunds opposed II. saying tho library
had been satisfactorily administered by one
librarian up to March !. 1878. and the present
Inconvenience was the result OF the policy OF
turning out tried and efficient officers and re-
placing them by political favorites
Mr.. Davis. OF West Virginia. and Mr.. Hill. OF
Georgia. spoke Of the need for the present In
crease.
After discussion the resolution passed.
The bill incorporating the National Educa-
tional Association was then again taken no
After some debate thereon the morning hour
expired and the senate resumed consideration
Mr. Herman spoke at considera bio length.
Mr.. Carpenter submitted q resolution calling
on the President Tor the imp published CORES
pondence between the United States and Spain.
with reference to article Of the Spanish
American treaty Of 1872 Adopted.
After q short executive session tho Senate
Touse--After prayer by the Chaplain the
Speaker declared the first business ia order was
the question whether tn. proposition submit
the BILL Introduced By Mr.. Townsend last Mon
day and referred 70 The Committee on Revision
OF tho Laws. shesl be taken from that commit;
~
Means. - II presented question OF privilege.
Mr. Black burn raised the point OF order that
under ne Fret clause q the rule defining tho
would have to be examined nd approved by
the Speaker before the unfinished business. re-
the House The speaHer m rsportea that '4 the
journal Of Monday had not been disposed or
ana 1t would be inconsistcnt to take no Tues
days journal before Mondays for considers
MI. Black burn. argued that 1t was not de-
manded by the rules that the House should APP
prove the journal; but 1t WAS impracttcable
that the journal Of one day should be read at
the desk immediately after the assembling Of
th M Esed int re- az
could not be read until Mondays journal had
been approved, and he referred Ne his autkor-
ness after the journal has been read and ap-
Mi. GARFIELD. Of ohio. quoted. In support of
ton. which provides that each house shall keep
ai2urpsl not that Tie CLERK shall keep =
ual In supgOr. Of his position.
After short but confused debate upon Mr.,
Blackburn's point OF order, participated IA br
,sa Reed Wood
petent for and obligatory upon the House to aD-
prove its journal The CHAIR would. however.
o " BE- 9ss ne
journal OF Monday must be approved.
~ doneer. q Aiehlesa. objected to asy pro-
E00uluk6 cACOUt htS euUulS6lOU VI LUC DLlVl-
legged question to the House;
After some further debate the question
whether yesterdays journal should be read was
submitted to the House. and decided In the neg
atiFe-12y to lis: Much confusion ensued.
Points OF order of all sorts were raised an6no.
tons e Adjourn and 70 Sske recess we're sue
der6d the reading of the resolution OF Mr.. Nc
Lane. Of Maryland. setting forth that Nr. Town
sends bill had been improperly referred. and
she Laws be discharged from its consideration.
and that It be referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
This resolution Mr.. Garfield agreed to accept |
as substitute for the motion to amend the |
ourna' made sy him. but not finally acted on
The Speaker said the pending question was |
whether Mk. McLane's resolution presented q |
question q privilege under House rnleg.
: After mnen wranRltng and confusion. the !
present such 9 question and was admissible.
Mr.. MeLane then demanded the previous
lueetion thereon.
The supporters OF NJ. Townsend resorted to
to prevent action on Mr.. McLanes
asolution.
At this hour. p. M. tho House Is still In ses-
ion ard flibustertng continues.
1890 D. notwithstanding still continues In
be House. About7 80 p. m. g Call OF the House
1as made. the doors closed, and warrant Issued
he ,sergeant-at-Arms soon appeared with a
lumber OF deinCuents, and the usual amusing
cones were enacted aB these gentlemen made
nsfr excuses for absence.
Mr.. cello. OF North Carolina Ia presenting
Is excuse. ascended to. the Clerks desk. aud
mid great laughter and storm OF humorous
-1tictsms and sarcastic remarks, recited Dor
ons OF Burns's Tam OShanter." prefaeing1
ls recitation with the observation that what he
as about TO quote would be 90 good as the