Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-26
The House.

WASHINGTON, March 25.-The Speaker stated he
yesterday submitted question to the House wheth-
er Tuesdays journal should be read before Mon
days journal had been approved. He thought 1t just
and equitable to submit similar question relative to
Wednesdays journal.
Mr.. T. Wood, as the means for an amicabe ad-
justment Of the present difficulty, advised that jour-
nails of Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday be ap-
proved and liz medately thereafter, without debate,
the House should vote the following resolution:
ReSOtCed, That the committee on revision OF the
laws be discharged from further consideration of
the bill introduced by Mr. Townshend, and that it be
referred to the committee on ways and means.
Mr.. Blackburn said the only point for which he
had struggled was to protect the interest Of the jour
nal If that were secured he had further fight to
make. He thought the proposition of MIR. Wood en-
entirely fair and he was content with it
Mr.. Townshend thought the proposition good
one. The naked proposition concerning the tariff
would soon be before the House. Those who we're
opposed to a reduction i'll the tariff mad endeavored
to bring in side issue, issue which never ought
TO have been brought in in order to lead into ambush
gentlemen who conscientously we're i'll favor of the
massage of the bill which he had introduced He ad-
mitted he might have shown too much warmth In his
speech yesterday, but when he conscentiously knew
he was innocent of the charge against him and that
he had been ndecently assailed be felt it to be his
duty to say what he had said and he didn't desire
now to retract a single word or syllable. Aftsr q
long and heated debate participated in by Town
shend, ILL., Kelly and Mcmillan the question required
on F. Woods proposition.
MIR. Conger objected to it and discussion arose as
to whether the objection did not come to late:
The speaker decided that though the objection
too late long as CoDger asserted he had in
tended to object he would recognize the objection.
The question then CURED upon the demand for the
previous question upon McLanes proposition, which,
as modified, provides as follows:
WHEREAS, The House being of opinion that refer
ence of House bill No $3.50 to the committee on re-
vision of the lava was incorrect under Its rules doth
resolve that the journals of Tuesday and wednesday
shall be read for approval in their order and that said
committee be discharged from further consideration
and the same be referred to the committee on ways
and means.
The previous question was seconded and the main
question ordered.
Mr.. Blackburn demanded division of the propo-
sition.
Mr. Bland asked McLane to yield for him to offer
an amendment directing the committee on ways and
means to report back the bill within three weeks.
Mr.. McLane declined to yield. McLanes PROPOSE
item was then agreed to without division. The
journal of Monday then approved, and the jour
nal of Tuesday ard Wednesday read and approved.
The Speaker then announced that the vote would
be taken that portion of the proposition which re-
LEVIED the committee on revision OF the laws from
further consideration of the bill.
Mr.. Conger rose to point of order that McLane' 8
proposition had been agreed to in toto and that the
matter not now before the House.
The speaker replied that it had been agreed to as
manner of procedure.
Mr.. White-By what right does the chair say hat
the resolution passed as mode of procedure?
The speaker-By the right of judgment and good
sense.
Mr. Wright stated that when he had voted for the
proposition he had voted for 1t with the understand
ing that it settled the whole matter.
Mr. Hoar said that he understood that the propo-
stion was to be divided and he wanted to have fair,
square play.
Mr.. Hawley and Mr.. Garfield stated they also I'M
derstood that the proposition was to be divided.
The House then, yeas 49, nays 100, discharged the
committee revision of the laws from further con-
sderation of the bill. The following Democrats and
Greenbackers voted in the affirmative with the Re-
publicans: Messrs. Ford Bachman, Clymer, klotz,
Gibson, Beltzhoover, Cofroth, Ladd, Henri, Bick-
nell, De La Matyr, Martin, Ills, Jones, Bouck,
Ewing, McLane, Kenna, Buckner, FELTON,, Mcmahon,
Morse, Murch, New, O'Reily, Robertson, Ross, Rus
cell, n c., RYAN, Pa, Smith, N. j., Talbot, Warner,
W1se F. Wood and Wright
The question then required on referring the bill
to the committee on ways and means and it was
agreed to, yeas 14s, nays SO. The preamble then
agreed to, yeas 1SS, nays 50. The speaker declared
that the bill now in possession of the committee
of ways and means.
MIR. Springer gave notice that he would call up the
Curtin Yocum contested election case Tuesday next.
Mr.. Converse, chairman of the committee on pub
lie lands, reported bill to quiet titles the Des
Moines river lands, Iowa. Placed on the calendar.
Adjourned