National Republican., 1888-04-03

cause broader, than the llOar Joint rc,plu
tun.
Nlr. Cos, ur New York, favored II b..
cause he Thought that the repre- seniatiyc- uf
Democratic Republican republic whose
power rested with the people should come
ir,sl from the people.
MIR. Burrows, Of Michigan. opposed the
measure.
Mr.. Allen, Of Michigan, said that the qurs.
tiUn Of changing tho date Of inauguration
day was largely one Of weather. The news
papers and the people Of the District Of CO.
unbia alone were asking for the change.
and It was put upon the ground that the
weather was better in April than in March
AS matter of safety the 18th March was bet.
ter than April 3d. In Washington the
weather changed twenty-four times IN
twenty. -four hours. On the 4th uf March
the people would come prepared for ANY
thing, but on the 3Oth of April they wOald
cCmc in thin clothing, and twO-thiris Of
th,m would probably die Of exposure.
The point made that u representative
should come fresh from the people was not
good one IN his opinion. 4 man who cans
to Congress for the first time needed. for his
own sake and for the sake Of his country,
thirteen months of hard work preparing him.
self for the place he was called upon to o.
cupy.
Aftcr further debate in which Mr. Aiam,,
Of Illinois; Mr.. Bland, Of Missouri. uul Mr..
Grain, Of Texas, participated, the motion to
suspend the rules and pass the joint resJlu-
tion was dcfeatcd-ycas 50, nays i5l.
Mr.. Randall, Of Pennsylvania, from the
committee on rules. reported resolution
designating certain day and evening sessions
for the consideration of measures to be
called up by certain committees, in some
eases particularizing the bills to be consid.
cred.
out of the clause, which gives to-day AMI
Wednesday to the committee on judiciary,
the provision that the first bill disposed Of
shall he the Senate direct tax bill lie was.
he soil, unatcrably opposed to that meas
ure, Int his motion was prcdcatel upon
the idea that IL was not quite fair aud re-
spectful TO the committee on the judiciary
to tie It down to the consideration Of any
particular measure.
After some heated debate which was par.
ticipotld in by Mr.. Rogers of Arkansas, Mr..
Il. B. Taylor Of Ohio, Mr. Reed of Maine.
and Mr.. Randall of Pennsylvania, the mo-
tion TO strike out was defeated--ycas 20.
nays lGl.
Mr.. Randall moved to reconsider and
moved to lay that motion upon the table
Mr.. Oates demanded the yeas and nays,
and the motion to table wa, carried-veas
100. nays 81.
The opponents Of the direct tax bill then
resoited to diiIiOrl tactics. until finally Mr..
Randall moved 10 suspend the rules AMI
adopt the resolutions. This was agreed to
yeas l55. nays "A.
The resolution makes the following MS.
signments: Apr. 3 and !, judiciary commit
tee, the Senate dirett tax bill to be first dis
POSED of: Apr . and I, committee on com
mcrce; Apr. 10, Pacific railroad committee;
Apr. !. committee on territories: Apr. II,
committee on public lands: May TO- COM
mittee on agriculture: May l5 and June ID,
committee ON public buildings: Apr. 3 AMI
5 might sessionsl, committee on military
affairs; Apr o might session. debate on
bill 10 amend the Thurman act Apr. 10
ritorles; Apr II might SESSION., foreign
affairs committee.
All these assignments are made subject
to revenue and appropriation bills.
The House then, at 5:53, adjourned.