The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-02-12
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FORTY.SlXTH CONGRESS,
IdPORTANT AMENDMENT TO
THE CENSUS ACT.
Further WrauElIng in the House Over the Power
OF Appropriations.
SENATE.

Washington, Feb. 5.-Mr. Beck gave
notice he would object to any bill being
taken up out of Its regular order on the
calendar.
The bill to amend the act to provide
for the tenth and subsequent Censuses,
approved March Sd, 1879, was taken up.
On motion of Mr., Pendleton substi-
tute reported by the Census committee
was considered instead and passed.
The bill to authorize the Secretary OF
the Interior to deposit certain Indian
funds in the United States Treasury, in
lieu of an investment was discussed, and
on motion of Mr.. Garland postponed
without prejudice to its place on the cal
endar.
The Joint resolution introduced in May
last by Mr.. Cockrell, providing for
treaty of reciprocity and commerce with
France, was referred to the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
hOULbs
The Senate bill, for the conversion of
National gold banks, was passed.
The following bills were introduced by
Mr.. O'Connor and referred: Making
silver certificates receivable at the Unit
ed States Treasury in redemption Of the
circulating notes of the issue of the Ma
tional banks. Requiring the Secretary
Of the Treasury to pay the current inter-
eat on all registered United States bonds
without respect to date of assignments
or transfer.
Consideration was then resumed of the
bill regulating the removal of causes
from State to Federal Courts.
The m ,rning hour expired without ac-
tion on the bill.
Mr.. F. Wood, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Ways and Means, reported a
resolution, calling on the Secretary of
the Treasury for information as to the
amount assessed in the States under the
act of 1861 and its supplements, and the
amount collected from each, the action
which has been had, and whether any
legislation is necessary to collect the as
sessment from the delinquent States.
Adopted.
Consideration of the revised rules was
next had.
Mr. Shallenbergsr submitted an
amendment to the nineteenth clause of
the rule pending, that the Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds should
have jurisdiction over Interpretations
for public buildings.
Mr.. Randall opposed the amendment,
and argued in support of the system of
having single head to regulate the ap-
preparations.
Mr.. Clymer also opposed the amend.
ment. He wished to say for himself
that when the committee came to the
consideration of the twenty-frst rule, he
would attempt to engraft upon it pro-
vision which would strip the Committee
on Appropriations of the power to do
anything save to reduce expenditures.
Mr.. Browne advocated the amend
ment, and ridiculed the idea that it
would be extravaganza for the House to !
distribute its business among the several
committees.
Mr.. Calkins said he would discharge
the last shot in his locker. The oppon-
ents Of the Appropriation Committee
had rallied upon nineteen points and
had been defeated every time, except
when led by Generals Reagan and AK.
en-. They had been eng ged in an un-
equal contest as leading Republicans
such as Hawley, Garfield and Frye had
joined with the speaker in maintaining
the Appropriation Committee, He was
glad to see that the gentleman from
Ohio (Garfeld) had won his spurs, not
because of any rule of the House, but
because of his brains. No gentleman
could sail into the Presidential chair by
the self-imposed rules of the House.
Mr.. Clymer-No other way2
Mr. Calkins-No other way, brother
Clymer, except 7 o8.
Mr.. Clymer-ExCept by fraud.
Mr.. Calkins concluded with an appeal
10 the members on his side to choke the
Appropriation Committee, and strip it of
he power Of placing legislation on ap-
preparation bills.
Mr.. Gillette favored the amendment.
The proposition that the Committee on
appropriations should control the appro-
pTiations of the House was as anti Re.
publican as was slavery. It's effect was
absolutely to disfranchise nine tenths of
he representatives of the people.
Mr.. Shallenberger's amendment was
hen adopted-yeas 100, nays 81.