Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-05
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I ana MOTiU, Morgan ana tNarts. bcafat ant
Payne Pssro and Quay, Ransom and Stock
bridge. Reagan aud Edmunds
Mr. Reagan offered nm amendment di
rccting the purchase and cancellation o
bonds with one hundred millions OF gol(
now in the Treasury for the redemption
of legsltender notes. After o short dis
cussion Mr.. Reagan withdrew his amend
mcnt OF the request OF Mr.. Beck, who
said Mr. Reagan would have an oppor
tunlty to offer it to the bill "for the in
yestment OF certain sums in the Tree
sury."
Mr.. Beck said that the bill, with his
amendment, was simple proposition &c
allow the President TO use the surplus IN
buying bonds, and, at the same time. 10
take care that the present volume Of cur
rcncy was not contracted.
A long deba,e followed, in which
Mossrs. sherman and Allison were the
principal speakers. Mr.. Sherman de
voted himself chiefly to n review and
criticism Of the financial policy OF the
Administration.
Mr.. Mcpherson moved t. add to the
bill " Provided, that nothing in this
act shall authorize the Secretary of the
IT asury to coin more than $4,000 GOO
worth per month, the limit fixed in the
act OF February ~, 1873
Mr.. Stewart moved TO lay the amend
meut on the table.
Without action on this motion the
Senate. at 5:15, adjourned, leaving the
pending question irrespective OF Mr..
Mcpherson's proposition on the adop-
ton of the Spooucr substitute as added
To by the Beck amendment.
House OF Representatives..
After the reading of the journal an
effort was made by the friends of the
special order-thc direct tax bll-tO
make arrangements by which the final
vote upon the measure would be insured
to-day at 3 O'Clock; but Mr.. Breckin-
ridge of Arkansas, objected to the pro
position.
Mr. T.. b. Taylor, Of Ohio, thereupon
moved 20 limit the general debate to one
honr
The opponents of the bill then re-
sorted 90 f.ihusteriug tactics
Che entire day was consumed in
voting upon dilatory motions submitted
by opponents of the bin, Mcssrs. Oates
Of Alabama and Breckenridge Of Ar
kansas being the most active in this re-
spoct. Motions % adjourn, to adjourn
90 q certain day. and Tor recess. alter
mated with each other and the voice of
tire Clerk calling the roll with alphabet
ical mouotony was uninterrupted 10y any
s'cueofuterest or amusement until near
lyuo o'clock, when INSTRUMENTATION q
motion submitted 10y Nlr. T.. b. Taylor for
a recess until tomorrow at 10 O'Clock.
The t.hhustcrIng element was at this
time at the end Of its list OF usual dila-
tory motions, but MIR. Breckenridge. Of
Arkausos. was equal 10 the emergency,
and made d motion that the gentleman
from Tennessee (Mr. McAiillanl he ex-
cuscd from voting upon MI. Taylors
notion
Messr7. Recd Of Maine and Burrows
of Michigan made q point Of order that
p motion TO excuse was not in order upon
20 motion 10 take recess. the former
gentleman suggesting that If it were IN
ORDER motions could be submitted to eX-
cuse every member. The Speaker said
that while that might be very incon-
yeuieut he thought motion to excuse
vGs in order.
Mr.. Grosyenor, Of Ohio, remarked
suQgestive'v that it might be a very con
vcri.ut motion Tor the minority to avail
Itself OF.
Mr.. h.. r. Taylor said that the direct
tax bill was not the only bill before the
House, and gentlemen who were press
mg TINS matter might take notice that it
was NOT the only bill.
Mr.. Crosyenor remarked that there
V.re l4j members Of the minority. At
.IX hours dav they could use up fifty
davs upOn every vote, and he gave no.
tice now, If God spared his life and tins
motion were admitted, Ii be could get
tie minority to stand with him he
would do 1t on a question which would
Affect somebody very materially.
tlr Reed raised a further point that
lt was not competent for one member to
move that another member be excused;
that the motion must come from the
gentleman himself
The Speaker ~aid that in the case of
motions to adjourn it had been decided
that they could not be reconsidcrcd, for
the reason that if this could bee done a
motion 20 adjourn might be repeated in
definitely. a motion 10 take recess could
he repeated indefinitely, but q different
time must DE fixed in each case so a mo-
uou to take arecess was notlike motion
tOsdjomn. Ithad been decided that upon
n motion TO adjourn 1t was not in order
10 move that member be excused from
voting, because in that case the House
might be kept IN continuous session.
But that decision did not apply to a mo-
tion for q recess, aud the Char therefore
oyerruied the point Of order.
Nr. Sowdcu, OF Penn ylvania, APP
peaied from the decision, and the yeas
and nays were ordered on the appeal
Othermotions 10 excuse members from
voting were made and withdrawn.
in speaking to the appeal Mr.. Grosve-
nor Queued If IL were possible that the
House had existed 100 years and had
igsr discovered that one fifth Of its mem
beers could nave oJo Ioh-thIiA upon
every question except q question TO ad-
iourn. HE could make motions eXcusine
j2J members from voting and cOuld
move 10 reconsider each vote, 30 that if
one fifth Of tine members stood by him
he could have $50 roll-calls The
House was asked 10 put techni-
ral construction on rule that
would paralyzo the legislation OF
the countly and pat into the hands of
the minority the power TO usurp al legis-
Iatiyc functions. The House was making
history nov. 1t was putting weapon
into the hands of tie minority which
would be absolutely destructive OF the
rights OF the people to be represented in
Congress, and he appealed to the speaker
not to force the House to override his
decision or 90 make a rule which would
mpeul every interest in the country.
The Speaker said that he had ex-
pressed DO opinion as to what the rule
ought to be. lie had simply stated what
il WAS
Mr. Crisp insisted that it was the duty
)f the presiding officer to constmo the
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