The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-19

elined to entertain the motion, on the groud that
debate could not be limited in the House by the
| instrumentalty of the previous question The
effect of these rulings to leave the House in
a parliamentary tangle, and unable to limit de-
bate. The Speaker recognized this nconvenient
and, as far as he knew, unprecedented state of
affairs, but could not escape the plain language
of the rules.
Mr.. Herbert requested that the Speaker sub
nit the question to the House whether, in state
of affairs now presented, it is in order to
move to limit debate on the pending section.
A point of order was also made against this pro
position but pending decision, the Speaker rec
Ognlzed Mr.. Horr, who had been recognized early
in the day, to offer an amendment to add to Mr.
Barksdale's amendment the words, Provided
such separation shall not be made the basis
of race or color" Mr. Horn said he offered the
amendment for The purpose of enabling his
Democratic friends to relieve themselves from
all further embarrassment on this subject
During the recent campaign the Democratic
party had taken the position that it was pre-
eminently the party which sought to benefit and
elevate the negroes of the country; yet upon the
first occasion when the Democrats had chance
to emphasize their position in regard to the col
ored race they had Jumped the track" He
wanted them to show the country that they
meant what they said.
The debate then branched off to a discussion
Of Mr.. Herberts proposition, and many parlia-
mentarians on both sides presented their views
as to the best method of nntangling the parlia-
mentary knot into which the House had twisted
itself
Mr. Herbert moved to close the debate on Mr..
Horr's amendment and the pending sections.
Mr.. Keller raised point of order against this
question.
The Speaker said the question presented was
a very important one, and there were no rules
or precedents to guide him 70 decision. He
would, therefore, submit the question of order to
the House
The House decided-yeas 151, nays s7,-that
{l,a al,
the debate was then agreed to without a division.
Mr. Horr's amendment was lost-yeas lis,
nays 100
Mr. White, Of Kentucky, offered an amend
ment that any railroad company permitting the
use Of free passes or tickets at other than pub
lished rates, shall be required to furnish similar
free passes or tickets to any person applying for
the same Lost
Mr. Budd offered an amendment dividing the
railroads of the country into four grades and
establishing the rate per passenger to be charged
by each grade Lost.
Mr. Henley offered an amendment providing
that any person purchasing a railroad ticket
shall be entitled to use the same at any time
within one year of the time Of purchase Lost
Consideration of the second section was then
entered upon, but, without further action, the
subject went over.
Mr. Curtin introduced joint resolution pro-
Vding for representation of the United States at
the proposed exhibition in London, in 1856, Re
ferred. 1t recites that certain citizens of the
United States propose and have arranged to hold,
in London in 1886, an American exhibition, to
be devoted to a display of the arts manufac-
lures and resources of the United States, and
that the various departments of the United
Sthtes government have, under the action of
Congress, forwarded exhibits to the worlds
fair at New Orleans, and declaring that the gov
eminent shall be officially represented at London.
1t requests the President to direct that the gov
eminent exhibits now on display at New Orleans
be suitably packed and put in condition. at the
conclusion of the fair to forward to London,
and to assign one or more vessels to transport
the exhibits. An appropriation os $500, 900 is
made for this purpoee Adjourned. 4