Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-24
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adjourned.
uotsE.
Mr.. Conger said that in examining the
record this morning he found that tho
bill relating to the whole question oi
tariff, amending thirty sections OF the
revised statute, had been referred, in
violation Of the rule, 10 the Committee
on Revision of Laws instead Of the Com
mittsc on Ways and Means. llcalludcd
b. the danger which arose from the bill
not clearly stating IN its titles It's subject
matter.
Mr.. Tuwnshcnd of Illinois, said hc
introduced bill whose title clearly
showed tO what it referred when II stated
that II was 10 revise and amend tile 3S
" the revised statutes. The Committee
90 Revision OF Laws was the proper
committee to which It should go.
Mr.. Reed would not say the bill had
been smugglcd into the House, because
that would he unparliamcntary, but il
had been practically brought in without
the knowledge oi the House.
Mr. Townshcud-li the gentleman
had used such II term, parliamentary or
unparliamculary, | should have de.
nounCcd il as Il ialschOod. (Dcrlsiyo
laughter on the Republican side
Mr.. Reed Aud should have replied
TINT that would not make the slightest
difference to me or 10 any member oi
the House.
Mr.. Townshcud II might not make
any difference 10 a gentleman To bc told
that il VAS false, but men OF honor
would know the meaning OF that word
aud il would make n difference to them,
( Applause on the Democratic side.
Mr.. Weber Why not have referred
the bill to the Committee on Ways and
Means
Mr. Townshcnd Because | believe
the Committee on the Revision 0i Laws
il q better committee to consider the
bill.
Mr.. Garfield moved 10 amend the
journal ~ as tu refer the blll to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
After a short debate as tu the admls'
Mhlity ot tlis motion, the Speaker en-
irtaincd 1t, whcrcupon Mr. Nichols
moved tn lay the motion on the table.
Agreed To-, yeas IFS; nays il1-a party
vote, with the exception oi McssrS
Cannon, Field and Robinson, who voted
with the Democrats in the affirmative,
aui Bochman. Bclt1hoovcr, Clymcr,
Wise, Cnnra,h, Morse, Philips, Smith,
OF New Jersey, Wilson and i, Wood
Mr.. Townshcnd moved to reconsider
and TO lay that motion on the table. Re
lcctcd yeas 10, nays l23,
McsSrs Cannon, Field and Robinson
again voted with tho Democrats, and
Arkliu, FELTON,, Phelps, Ross, Smith OF
New Jersey, +. Wood, Morse, Wilson,
Buckman, Bcltzhoovrr. Clymcr, Col-
rath, kloiL aud Wise with the Rcpubll.
cans
Mr.. Tuwushoud then desired to with
draw his motion 10 reconsider, but
there being objection, tho Speaker ruled
that the motion was not now in posses
sion OF the gentleman from New York,
ITownshcnd, but was under control oI
the House, and II objection were made
the motion ia reconsider conld not he
Withdrawn.
Mr.. Towushcnd want 10 know
again from the gentleman from Ohio
whether he, by his language here this
afternoon, accused me of wllful de-
sire to deceive this lluusc2
Dcrisivc laughter on the Republican
side, applause OF the Democratic side,
and general confusion and excitement
MIR Garfield The English language II
tolcrably plain aud my voice is tolcra
bly, good, aud think everybody under
stands my action ou this subject,
Mr., Towushcnd That is no answer
Mr Garfield ask to have the New
York World give my answer.
Mi Townshcnd interrupted.
Mr Garfield | have the floor, and
that IL my answer. Pointing 10 th,
New York World.
Mr. Townshcnd lexcitedly)-l want
YOU to understand that you cannot gc
aud hide yourself behind a newspaper
purpose TO hold you responsible.
Mr. Garfield have sent my answer
To- the Clerks desk, let IL be read, tCric'
Of "Rcal," "Rcad"l
The Clerk then read the Washington
dispatch 10 the New York World, refer
ring 10 MrTowushcnd' Ibill as schem,
which even Mr. Congur had not suspect
cd
The mention Of Mr. Congcr's nam,
was received with great laughter, which
vas increased when, with mock gravity
lac inquired as TO the Identity Of ia,
man who had sent that dispatch.
Mr. Towushrnd don't propose tina
the gentleman from Ohio shall SHIFT th,
responsibility. The issue Is between hin
aud mc, aud not with the New GorI
World want to say 10 the gentleman
from Ohio that II he insinuates L1uC
laughter on the Republican side.
Mr. Garfield Has the gentleman 90
any weapons uow1 Let us understand
what tho nature ot this is Laughter
Mr. Towushend-.l want the gentleman
20 understand that lac cannot under the
cover Of moonshine, get rid OF his respon
ibiliiy. want him TO understand iha
! am his peer here. Laughter on ID,
Republican side And here, be
fore this House, say TO him tha
il he inSnuates that | deceiyet
the House he is guilty oi wilful, deliber
ate ialsehoOd. Applause on the Dem
ocratlC side and laughter on the Repub
lican side DO not expect that th'
other gentlemen who possess the same
sentiments rs himself 10 answer IN any
other way than by derision. but desir'
him TO understand iha, stand on mJ
own responsibility a. a Representative
10 say 20 him that DO brand his chang
A. wiliully and deliberately false. lGrea
excitement
Mr.. Garfeid-Aiter that indecent ex
posurc Of his person and his mind | hav,
nothing whatever 10 say 10 the gentle
man. Laughter
A vote vas then taken on q motion Il
oum. At the conclusion of the rol
enough Republicans changes