Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-24
THE EVENING STAR.
March -. 1850.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Conclusion Of Yesterdays Proceed
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EXCITING TIMR IN rHK HnIrsR

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EXCITING TINE IN THE HOUSE,.
HOUSE.-After our report closed
The House continued to wrangle on the mo-
ton to change the reference OF tariff bill from
the committee on the revision Of the laws to
the committee on ways and means and Mr..
TownShend who introduced the bill in contro-
versy, said the bill introduced by me could have
been easily understood from its title by any in
telligent man on this floor who Is familiar With
the statutes especially by those Satchiul gem
ISIS OF the country who occupy seats on that
Side The title was that sections $685. 2'04. e5o5
0, utle 3s OF the Revised Statutes should be re-
v1sed and amended. That was the title. II the
gentleman-a member OF the committee on
ways and means-is willing to confess his ignor-
ance OF the fact that title SO relates to the tariff
ana the people who have sent man of such ig-
norance here. The motive had In sending the
OIL 10 the committee on revision Of the laws
was Inat ! Knew well the position, of the
majority or the committee on ways and means;
mat knew you might as we'll put bill in favor
OF reduction OF the tariff into the fire and re-
dnce IL to ashes as to send 1t to that committee.
MY purpose was to send that bill to committee
WMcn would make report TO this House, so
that the peoples representatives might have an
expression on this floor. One word further, Mr..
Speaker, want to know again from the gentle
man from Ohio whether he by his language here
this afternoon accused me OF a willful desire to
deceive this HouSe2
Mr.. Garfeld.--The English language is tolerA
ably plain, and my voice is tOlerably good and
], think everybody understands my action on
this subject.
Garfield) to understand that am his peer here
and here. before this House, say to him that
II he 1nsinuateS that deceived the House, he
is guilty OF willful. deliberate falsehood. ZAP
plauSe on democratic side and laughter on the
republican sidel do not expect the other
gentlemen who profess the same sentiments as
himself TO answer In any other way than by
derision; but desire him to understand that
stand on my responsibility as Representative
to say to him that do brand his charge as
wlllful and deliberately false. lGreat excise
Mr.. Garfield.-After that indecent exposure
OF his person and of his mind have nothing
Whatever to say to the gentleman. [Laughter.l
an effort was made BY Mr.. McLane to adopt a
quick and easy solution of the difficulty by in
s1sting as question of privilege, that under
affecting the rights Of the House collectively
1t was the first obligation Of the House to main
tain the integrity OF its proceedings This bill
having been Improperly referred. he moved, as
question of privilege, that the committee on
revision OF laws be Instructed to report 1t back
forthwith, and that it be then referred to the
committee on ways and means
the whole business, and he was willing that the
execution of the previous question should be
s1tion.
Mr. Townshend objected, and insisted that
the previous question should be executed.
The Speaker intimated an unwtllingness
to decide whether Mr.. McLane'S motion was of
such high privilege as TO take precedence OF the
previous question, but submitted the question
to the decision of the House ITSELF
Mr. Knott remarked that 1t was subject
which required consideration, and moved to ad-
journ. The motion was re1ected-yeas 81, nays
121.
The Speaker then stated the question to be
as to whether Mr.. McLane's proposition pre-
sented question OF privilege. The proposition
was drawn up so as to discharge the committee
on the revision of the laws from further consid-
Grafton of the bill, and refer it to committee on
ways and means.
The vote on the question resulted yeas los,
nays %, and the point CT no quorum was raised
on the democratic side
Mr.. Atkins moved to adjourn.
At the conclusion of the roll call the motion
cans changed their votes to change the result,
and accordingly at $40 the House adjourned.