Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-05-16
TELEGRAPHIC.
xLVI. CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, May 1,

er OF Claims.
MIR. Stevenson (Ills.) asked leave
to offer resolution declaring it to
be the sense of the house that no
final adjournment of this session of
congress should occur until a law
shall have been passed or joint
rule established providing for the
manner in which electoral votes
shall be counted at the approaching
presidential election.
Messrs. Reed, Of Maine, and
Bland, of Missouri, objected.
The speaker announced that the
order of the house had set aside the
session of to-day for the considera-
tion of reports from the committee
on education and labor.
Mr.. Gibson Ga. called up as a
question Of privilege the adjourn-
ment resolution, and was recognized
by the speaker.
Mr.. Goode, (Va.; raised the ques-
ton Of consideration, stating that
his object was to call up the bills
to regulate Chinese immigration,
to enforce the eight hour law, and
to apply tho proceeds of sale of the
public land to the education of the
people. @
Mr.. Townshend (Ill) inquired
whether it was in order to move to
recommit the adjournment resolu~
tions.
The speaker replied that it was
not, inasmuch as that motion had
been made and defeated.
Yesterday, in the midst of
number of points of order, and
when the house was in good deal
Of confusion, Mr.. ONeill Pa J,
walking down the aisle, managed to
get in one of his characteristic little
speeches, to the effect that the ad-
journment resolution had given
more hope to the hearts of the peo.
pie than any legislation which had
been proposed during the present
session of congress.
Mr.. Townshend (Ills inquired of
Mr.. Gibson La,) whether he would
allow an extension of time for
debate, and on receiving a negative
answer, expressed his hope that the
demand for previous question would
be voted down.
Mr.. Buckner (Mo asked leave
to offer an amendment providing
that the house take recess from
May until November 9Th.
Mr.. Gibson refused to yield. The
previous question was then seconded
by a vote of 106 to 81, and the
main question was ordered. The
thirty minutes debate was then pro
ceeded with.
Mr.. Tucker (Va) said he had OPP
posed the resolution in the commits
tee and in the house. He meant no
disrespect to his COLLEAGUES when he
said that in his judgment in the
face of the calendar of 1920 or
1900 bills, in the face of the tariff
bills reported to the house, congress
would be wanting in It's
true duty to the country, if 1t
should adjourn in twelve business
days. Applause on the democratic
side There was not time in
twelve days for congress to attend
intelligently to its duties. Why
should we go home? Are We
afraid to perform the duties which
the people sent US here to perform ?
II we are afraid to meet the issue
before the country by deciding one
way or the other, why should VIC
hold on to our seats, and why
should we not abrogate them and
return to the people the trust
which we will not perform. l have
this resolution in the COM
mittee and have a deep conviction
that congress will be direlict in its
duty if it adjourns without perform
ing what is required Of it.
Mr.. Cook (Ga.)-We asked for
bread and you gave us stone. APP
plause on republican side.
Mr.. Tucker (Va I'VE have re-
porte d three tariff bills, and their
consideration is before the house,
and as soon as we report those three
bills for consideration We move that
the house adjourn without consider
alton, [applause on the democratic
side, and that's the doctrine from
Townsbend. 1t may be said that l
have some private war claims that |
wish to put through. ! say no. l
know of no war claim that am in
favor of on the house calendar.
The people of the south do not
desire to see the war claims
before this house to be
paid by this government.
The claims / am speaking of are
claims as Just as those of the bond
holders. Tho question is, when
the government owes q man five
hundred dollars we should adjourn
without paying it, and say that we
have saved the credit Of the gov.