The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-12-19

chhrg,s, shall not TO considered dis
J elimination, "'N
Inc amendment was agreed to-yeay
! l3l; naNS, l24
Further consideration Of the bill wa,
postponed lOr few moments in orde,
To allow the house to nOn-rnncue in m,
senate amendment to the bill making
trWpnrary provision for the naval ser
vice,
MesSrs. Kendall, Holman and Inno
were appoint, q as c0nt rees.
Nheu The inter stale commorce hin
was again taken tp,
Mr. iFEAGAN uvmanded the previous
question
! ou the tlrst section point of order
! was uadr, that as the bill was hp,nv
considered as il committee OF the whnle
II was not competent for the house IA
! take ny actiuu, which would prevent
the ollerlngut amendments an discus.
sion under The ive-ninute rule.
! After Il long debate,
| Tho SPEAK Sk delivered his onin-
iou, that the chair recognized the DIM
eullN OF the question, as we'll as the iu,-
! pnflanre Oi the decision as n precedent.
| no uruer % The house was thai tho hill
should be considered In committee of
! the Whnle. When the house WAS consid-
erllg lhe blll as III committee the chair
usl aNsimilate the proceedings of the
mousse as nearly as possible to the pro-
ctedlngs of Il committee. The rules of
the house prescribed what the effect of
lhe previous question was. II was To
bring the house TO a direct vote on the
man question. Now, tho gentleman
from Toxas demanded the preyj
Gus question on the first section
OF the bill II the house ordered it,what
was to he tNkenp The chair was of The
opinion that when the house WAS con-
SIDE ing bill ~ in committee. n mo
ti0n for the previous question could not
DO entertained, unless there was some
question pending before the house.
fhe char Thought the gentleman's mo-
lloh Was at least premature, aud for the
present Declined Ia entertain the de-
mnnd Tor the previous out ston.
Mr. kEAUAN then moved to limit
debate on the section TO five minutes,
but '''S'
rhe SPEAKER declined to entertain
that motion, on the ground that debate
could ouly 20 limited in the house nv
the instrumenlalily of the previous
question,
The effect of these rulings was TO
leave the house in plrli ,mentary tam
gle hnd unable Ia limi debate.
The SPEAKER recognized tho incon
Vehleni, and as far as he knew, the
ulpi piecedenItd state Of affairs; nut he
cuuIu not escape the plain language og
the rules.
Mr.. HERBERF requested that tho
Speaker submit the question TO the
house, whother, when such state of
ail irS as was now presented, it II In
order To move To limit debate on the
pending section.
The point of order was also made
against his proposition, but pending u
decision
The SPEAKER recognized Mr..
lloIr, whohad been recognized early IN
the uny, to otler an amendment to add
To MIR Bai ksdale's amendment, the
words: provided that such separation
shall not be made on the basis of race
or ruiOr y
Mr.. uORR said he Oilered the amend
lnent Tor the purpose of enabling his
Democratic friends to relieve them-
selves from all further embarrassment /
on TINS su niect. During the recent can.
ralgn the DemncrAtlr party had taken
the position that II was pre-emiuenllv
the party which sought To benefit and
elevate the negroes of the
country; yet upon the first
occasion when the nemoc,uts
had chance 10 emphasize their posi-
ton IN regard TO the colpred race, they
had "Jun'ped the track" He nted
lhein To show the country that they
meant what they said.
Tho debate then branched of TO n
dis cussion of Mr. llerberts proposition,
hhd many parlianentarans ON both
sides presented their views as to tine
heal maj nnl nf nntunuItn,r tha ,...Ig.
mrntary Knot into which the house had
twisted itself.
Mr.. HERBERT moved to close the
debate on Mr.. iorr's amendment, and
pending action.
Mr.. kEIFER raised the point of order
against the motion.
The SPEAKER said tho question pre-
sented WAS very importOnt one, aud
there were no rules or precedents To
guide him 10 decision. lie would
therefore submit til question of order
u the house.
The HOUSE decided, yeas l5l, nays 81,
that the motion was Ia Nrder
The motion to cl' 50 debate was then
agreed To without discussion.
llou's amendment was lost-yeas, ll5; ;
naY~, l0O.
MIR WHITE of Kentucky, offered an
amendment that any railroad company
permitting the use ut free passes or ties
cts at other than published rates, shall
he required To furnish similar Tree
passes or ickets to any person applying
Tor tho Sauue; lost.
MIR. bUDD ufleied an amendment,
dividing the rHilrnads OF the country
into iuur grades And establishing the
rttu per passenger to no charged D each
gtuit; tuSt
Mr.. HENLEY offered nm amendment
providing lhu amy person purchasing "a
ruliIudd ticket Shall ne cutltlod To usa
the came at any tino within Nenr
from the timeui purchase; 'ust.
Con SidrratiOu uf the second section
wHs lhtn entered ulOu, but without
fuu action the suhleri Went over.
Mr.. CURTIN introduced u joint rcsO
luton providing ior representation of
he Ouhcu States NJ the proposed eXhi-
hiti0n in Londun, In 1856; referred.
Ii recitrs that certain citizens OF the
Unittd Suites propose aud have ar.
ranged tu hold Ia London in 1886 an
American exhibition, to be devoted To
u display OF the arts, manufactures
resources uf the United States govern
m,nt have, under the action of congress,
forwarded exhibits to tho Worlds Fair
NJ New Orleans, and de-
clnring That the government shall be
uiliciuly represented at London
IL r. quests the president TO direct that
the government exhibits, now ON dis
pla, la N'w Orleans,Oo suitably packed
aud put In condition Ht tho conclusion
~ the fair, aud forwarded To London,
Hts h. assign one ar moe vessels to
iauspurt III" eNhibils. An appropria-
u u ot $4,000 is made for this purpose.
AdJuurntd,
Washington Notes.
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