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

on the republican side.
The motion to suspend the rules
was lost, yeas 15l, nays ITO, not two
thirds in the stfi rmstive. 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 bill confirming and de.
olaring legal the acts OF the interior
department. in Issuing patents and GER
t'hoates to perscns making entries on
lands gra ted to aid In the 1Jonstrue.
tion of q railroad from Ont agon, 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 persons
making such entries.
Tho motion to suspend the rules and
pass the bill was lost yeas 159, nays
81.
Mr.. Richardson Is. q. moved to
suspend the rules and pass 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 suspeu-
si 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 second, and the motion WAS sec.
onded, 125 to Q.
Mr.. 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.
tinuation for the next year of the ser.
vice of the present year. It carried
an appropriation of $40 30S. 600, an
increase of $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
was 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 be con-
sidered in CO mmittee of the whole,
and the tariff bill also considered. His
side of the house believed some legis-
lstion touching revenue should be
had this season II this and the tariff
bill were pasaed, they would reduce
taxation to the amount of $40, 600 900
and the country demanded action upon
them.
Mr.. Belford 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 and spur. If it was, he
did not propose to support it, Ap.
plause on tho 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 GO consideration, the major
ity or the house wouiI hsvo oontrcl
of IL.
Mr.. Atkins said tho bill came for.
ward In very irregular manner. He
objected to the proposition, because
1t Was very dangerous precedent. If
1t were to become 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
law2
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.
tion of the previous question and deny
every man the right to ask any OK
plauation, to debate the bill or offer
amendments. Democrats would agree
to night session to discuss the bill
from now to the 4th of March. They
were not obstructing; they were
demanding that the peoples represen-
tstives had right to challenge the
wisdom of the committee. This mo.
tion was the expiring throes oi
a repentant party, 1t was the
death-bed confession by which repub-
licans sought to save their political
souls. Let the republicans 60 on with
their revenue legislation and their ap'
preparation bill. The minority had
borne the menacles 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 trust
that the tyranny you teach us now
will return tenfold and 1t will &C
hard but we will better tho 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 cohsiueroo'
The motion to suspend the rules ant
bring the bill up for confederation wal
lost-yeas 1876, nays l0S, not tn
necessary two.thirds In the affirm
ative.
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 recrgnizec
the existence of the Clayton Bulwe
treaty.
Mr.. McLane said the United State
would make itself ridiculous bsfor
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