, 1880-02-28

Deficiency appropriation bill were introduced
BY Ncssrs- Maxcy, Teller, Saunders, and Gar
priMuons.
After executive session, the Senate ad-
1ourued until Monday.
uOCsE.
Mr.. Cabell, from the Committee On Railroads
and Canals, reported back the bill to abolish all
tolls charged by the Louisville j. Portland Canal
Company Ordered printed and recoln1nitted
4 resolution directing the Investigating of the
s4sf fnf o. asps1 Eoaps the mace 6e Of the
lion from the United States Treasurer, was
adopted.
Mr. Dunnell, from the Committee on ways and
Mtats. reported bill amending Sec 3tEal, Re-
viscd Sta1utes. 50 as to proy1dc thAt When cans,
manufactured wholly or in part Of imported
in the United States, exported for TIC 10 beueus Of
the drawback gruuted bJ See 3,0l9 the same shall
in all eases he entitled to the drawback provided
tor IN thai section when the imported material
used in the Manufacture OF such cans shall
t.l'ial % per cent OF all material used in the
manufacture thereof Passed.
"A memorial Was presented praying for the
abolition OF the duty on printing type.
The House then went into Committee Of the
Whple, Mr. Carlisle In the chair, on the revision
III. Frye, on behalf OF the Committee On Rules
offered an amendments to Rnle g providing 1t
first and third Mondnys only OF every month.
instead Of every Monday, as tho present rule
Pruvides preference being giving on the first
o.'-- - 3@A+ ."N@-1* a+AA VI %AC %Al4O 1AOAuAy
to committees adopted.
Also an amendment providing that all motions
to suspend the rules SHALL before being sub
mitted to the House, be seconded BY matority
Of the members. md an amendment providing
that when motion to suspend the rules hns
been seconded it stlaII he tn order to debatc tho
proposition to be voted upon for thirty minutes.
Mr.. Hurrls submitted I'm amendment prohit-
tting the Speaker from entertaining motion to
merely expressing the opinion Of the House on
any question.
sir. Harris, IN support Of hts amendment,
venting. the offering Of clap-trlp and - bun
co1nbe resolutions In thai CONNECTION he re-
ferred to the resolution which Mr.. Weaver has
been attempting to get before the House for
several weeks Let the gentleman otfer bill
which could be voted upon.
Mr, weaver ,; & Saio It was wen understood it was
ton. 4 number Of such bills had been referred
70 committees, but those committees were SO
refused to let Them see the Light OF day. When
he sought to offer IL resolution en-
SSH1yins S;;;! the WI principles contained il The
was used before the people on the stnnn to
make them believe that particular member
u nas9r 1Se q ee ,mssqe which be
one hundred democrats west OF the A1legheuies !
were in favor OF the resolution, which be would |
Send to the CLERKS desk and have read.
The resolutions are those which declare it to |
he the sense OF the House that all currency,
whether METALLIC or paper, should be issued and
1nlnts should he OpcEa1*.d 10 their full capacity
III the coinage of tho silver dollar
ut It WIS s,s Ten understood Weaver continued,
men. in the West soft-money 1uen1 did not want |
TO be put on record on the financial question on
the eve of Presidential election. Laughterl |
He gave notice he would bc found standing hert.
inserting thorn into the flesh every Monday |
uhtii be Wns rec0RnfZed.
Nr. Hnrris inquired whether Mr.. Weaver would
vote to place the provisions Of his resolutions I
upon ~ appropriation bill.
Mr. Weaver exprusscd himself as opposed to
ph.clng riders upon appropriation bills, whether
STATE rights riders or Grcenback riders, and the
gentleman from PirgiuiH tHarrs) hnd better re- |
:tde from his position in regard to riders, or
here would not be enough Of the Democratic
'arty left after the next election To form a Cor
, gunrd. Laughter on the Republican
Mr.. Harris amendment was then rejected.
hirsy minutes be allowed, after the ordering Of
las not previously been discussed was adopted.
On motion OF Nj. Hawley, an amendment was
dopted providing that no motion to suspend
aaieas e b havo been ne
. committee, md printed and distributed to !
acmbers ut least one legislative tlay beforo Tie
The House offered. as a new rule, an amend-
aet1s providing that when a bill or proposition
pupl,c na Ghafaedef act has been referred 70
" Gays to make any report thereon, it shal. be
: ohuee. th on any Monday, to move the discharge
sAAE AAtaA ll3 AuIlQET H1QStUGftlQQQ |
asset / ,
After long discussion the amendment was
cltcted.-yens, 60: unys. 81.
Mr. Nitli1ns tNis) submitted an amendment
, Ruit ~ to require House members OF con- !
.rcoce committee to append to their confer &
ace reports an explanation OF the points in | ,
,ntrorersy.. Adopted
An amendment was adopted changing In some
arhcuia1s the present method OF driving for d
'ats Ut the beginning Of Congress ! T
All amendment WAS also adopted reducing the | =
10 g day. - NoA
No further amendments were offered until t
le last of the rules was disposei h
:, and that stage OF the proceedings was AT =,
nds:d with handclnppings and other demon ..
rauons Of qualification.
Pr. y eayer proposed q substitute to the last Il
lie. which provides that these rules shall De ! b
use of succeeding Congresses, unless other | r.
Sc ordered The substitute wus thai thev ! v
I'LL be rules OF future Congresses only when | u
opted By such Congresses He went On TO say ! "
ut unless his substitute WIS adopted | C.
e committees might be In future ! II
n2resses Us they had been in the / ~
esent. selected By tho Speaker without vote | W
the House. and such committees would be It
'rc photographs Of the Speakers political st
'ws, with power to carve out legislation. he 50
Vested against trying to fasten the clutches ~
lhat infamous system on future Houses. :"
Mt offered by Nj. Reagan to like effect II
evtrA amendments, merely verbal we're | dr.
de and agreed to, and then the Committee | ~
e and reported the rules to tho House. and ~ ~
leo Wills given By Mr. Blackburn that he su
lid lEk Hnitl action upon them Tuesday uirht | da