Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-06
IESDAY MORNING FEBRUARY 6 1883

on the republican side.
The motion to suspend the rules
was lost, yeas 151, nays ITO, not two.
thirds in the sti cmstive. This was a
party vote except that Messrs. Ather.
ton, Beach, Blerick, Dunn, Jones
(TeIa,) and Wise (Conn J, voted with
the republicans In the alternative.
MIR. Converse moved to suspend the
rules and pass q hill confirming and de.
olaring legal tho acts Of the interior
department. in Issuing patents and GER
t~iioates to perscns making entries on
lands gra ted to aid In the lUonstrue.
ton of a railroad from Ontagon, on
the Wisconsin state line, and declaring
forfeited to the United States so much
OF said grant as may be necessary to
confirm and patent titles Of parsons
making such entries.
Tho motion to suspend the rules and
pass the bill was lost yeas 159, nays
81.
Mr.. Richardson Is. o. moved to
suspend the rules and pass a bill to
provide civil government for the ter
ritory of Alaska. Lost-yeas l6O,
nays SO. =
Mr.. Cannon moved to suspend the
rules and bring the Legislative appro.
prlation bill before the house for i'm
mediate consideration.
Mr.. Blackburn inquired whether
the raotion did not amount to suspen-
ion of the rules and passage of the
bill without any rights given to the
house to discuss or amend.
The speaker replied that the motion
itself did not amount to that. What
it's result might be he did not now feel
called upon to decide.
Messrs. Belford and Atkins demsnd-
ed a second, and the motion was sec.
onded, 125 to o.
MIR. Cannon explained the bill
which was proposed to be taken up
for consideration, was one which pro-
vided for salaries of officers of the
government, was sub tantially a con.
tinustion for the next year of the ser.
vice Of the present year. It carried
an appropriation of 500. 30S 900, an
increase If $4S, 900 over the present
law. There was only one item of new
legislation in 1t, that requiring eight
hours work in the department. There
vas but twenty. three legislative days
left, and the legislative, sundry civil,
and deficiency bills were not passed.
1t wac evident to everybody that these
appropriation bills could not DO JON
sidered in committee of the whole,
and the tariff bill also considered. His
side of the house believed some legis-
lstion touching evepu should be
had this season II this and the tariff
bill were passed, they would reduce
taxation to the amount of $40, 600 900
aud the country demanded action upon
them.
Mr.. Bedford inquired whether, IL
the motion prevailed, 1t would be in
order to offer sn amendment to the
bill, or whether it was to 90 through
under whip aud spur. If it was, he
did not propose to support it, ZAP.
plause OH the democratic side
Mr.. Cannon replied that at this time
no amendment vas In order, il the
rules were suspended aud the bill
came up for &C consideration, the major
ity or the house wouiI hsvo oontrcl
of IL.
Mr.. Atkins said the bill came for.
ward In a very irregular He
objected to the proposition, because
1t was o very dangerous precedent. If
1t were to become q precedent for the
passage of appropriation bills, what
rights had the minority, what power
had the people to prevent monied
bills being passed under the gag Of
law?
Mr.. Blackburn said the pending
motion In Its very essence was not a
candid one. II the motion should pre-
vail, the gentleman would not deny it
was his purpose to put the gag on the
mouth of the houae under the opera.
ton of the previous question and deny
every mar the right to ask any ex
PLANTATION, to debate the bill or offer
amendments. Democrats would agree
to a night session to discuss the bill
from now to the 4th of March. They
were not o%bstructing; they were
demanding that the peoples represen-
tstives had a right to challenge the
wisdom of the committee. This mo.
ton was the expiring throes q
a repentant party, 1t was the
death-bed confession by which repub-
licans sought to save their political
souls. Let the republicans go on with
their revenue legislation and their ap'
preparation bill. The minority had
borne the menaclea often enough al
the hands of arbitrary power. Thank
God there were but four weeks left In
which the republicans could employ
and practice that abused and prostitu.
ted power applause on the democrat,
side "If you do It," continued
Blackburn, II tell you now I trus'
that the tyranny you teach us now
will return tenfold and 1t will &C
hard but we will better the example
We challenge you to come to the con
sideration OF this bill not under gags
and letters, but In open debate ant
let the governments interest be fairly
ana Justly
The motion to suspend the rules ant
bring the bill up for consideration wal
lost-yeas 1876, nays l0S, not tn
necessary two.thirds In the affirm
alive.
Mr.. Rosecrans moved to suspend
the rules and adopt a resolution max
ing the bill to incorporate the Mari
time canal company the special orde
for February 10Th. Messrs. Belmont
and McLsne opposed the motion
their principal objection being tina
the bill of incorporation recognizes
the existence of the Clayton-B ulwe
treaty.
Mr.. McLane said the United State
would make itself ridiculous bsfor
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