William Bennett Fleming

TO TABLE AN APPEAL FROM THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR, MADE DURING DEBATE ON A RESOLUTION REGARDING THE IMPEACHMENT OF GEORGE F. SEWARD, MINISTER TO CHINA. THE CHAIR HELD THAT WHILE THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON EXPENDITURES IN THE STATE DEPARTMENT WAS BEING CONSIDERED, THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY ON SEWARD WAS OUT OF ORDER.

TO TABLE A MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE WHEREBY THE HOUSE AGREED TO CONSIDER THE COMMITTEE ON EXPENDITURES REPORT PROPOSING ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT AGAINST GEORGE F. SEWARD, MINISTER TO CHINA.

TO AGREE TO CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 6471, THE SUNDRY CIVIL APPROPRIATION BILL.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 6500 (20 STAT 484, 3/3/1879), A BILL PREVENTING THE INTRODUCTION OF INFECTIOUS OR CONTAGIOUS DISEASES INTO THE UNITED STATES, AND ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL BOARD OF HEALTH.

TO PROCEED TO CONSIDERATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON EXPENDITURES REPORT PROPOSING ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT AGAINST GEORGE F. SEWARD, MINISTER TO CHINA.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 6462 PAYING PENSION AGENTS AND FIXING THE TIME FROM WHICH PENSIONS AND ARREARS SHALL BE ALLOWED AND PAID.

TO ORDER A THIRD READING OF S. 1784.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND ADOPT A RESOLUTION TAKING S. 238, A BILL EXTENDING THE TIME FOR CONSTRUCTION AND COMPLETION OF THE NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD, FROM THE SPEAKER'S TABLE FOR CONSIDERATION IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE LIMITING DEBATE THEREON TO TEN MINUTES.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND ADOPT A RESOLUTION SUSPENDING THE HOUSE RULES SO AS TO SET MARCH 3 AT NOON AS THE HOUR FOR CONSIDERING A RESOLUTION SEVERELY CENSURING AND CONDEMNING GEORGE M. ROBESON, LAST SECRETARY OF THE NAVY, AND THE LAST CHIEFS OF BUREAUS OF STEAM ENGINEERING, CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR, PROVISIONS AND CLOTHING, WHO WERE SUCH SINCE MAY, 1872 FOR AIDING AND ABETTING IN THE SALE AND DISPOSITION OF PUBLIC PROPERTY, IN THEIR METHOD OF MAKING CONTRACTS AND INVOLVING THE U.S. IN INDEBTEDNESS OVER AND BEYOND THE APPROPRIATION FOR SUPPORT OF THE NAVY; AND THAT THE HOUSE CLERK DELIVER TO THE PRESIDENT, ATTORNEY-GENERAL AND SECRETARY OF NAVY CERTIFIED COPIED OF TESTIMONY TAKEN BEFORE COMMITTEES ON NAVAL AFFAIRS, AND NAVAL EXPENDITURES, TOGETHER WITH REPORTS OF SAID COMMITTEES.

TO CONCUR IN A SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 6143 APPROPRIATING $200,000 FOR TWO MAIL TRANSPORT LINES BETWEEN U.S. AND BRAZIL, AND AUTHORIZING THE POSTMASTER GENERAL TO AWARD, AFTER ADVERTISING, A 10-YEAR CONTRACT FOR MAIL TRANSPORT, NOT EXCEEDING $30 PER NAUTICAL MILE ANNUALLY ONE WAY FOR DISTANCE ACTUALLY TRAVERSED, FROM NEW YORK VIA NORFOLK TO RIO DE JANEIRO, BEGINNING JULY, 1879, AND FROM NEW ORLEANS VIA GALVESTON TO RIO DE JANEIRO AND RETURN, ON FIRST CLASS BUILT AND OWNED IRON SCREW STEAMERS OF MORE THAN 3,000 TONS AND CAPABLE OF 13 NAUTICAL MILES PER HOUR.

TO AMEND THE RESOLUTION PROVIDING THAT GEORGE F. SEWARD, HAVING BEEN HEARD BY THE HOUSE, PURSUANT TO THE ORDER REQUIRING HIM TO SHOW CAUSE WHY HE SHOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE SUBPOENA BY OBEYING SAME, BY PROVIDING THAT SEWARD'S ANSWER IN RESPONSE TO THE ORDER NOTED BY THE HOUSE AND ISSUED BY THE SPEAKER, AND ALL PAPERS AND EVIDENCE THERETO, TOGETHER WITH THE REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE, BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO REPORT WHAT ACTION, IN THEIR JUDGMENT, SHOULD BE TAKEN BY THE HOUSE IN RELATION THERETO.

TO AMEND THE RESOLUTION BY EXONERATING SEWARD ON GROUNDS THAT HE GAVE LEGALLY SUFFICIENT REASONS FOR NOT PRODUCING BOOKS DESCRIBED IN SUBPOENA, THAT HIS REFUSAL TO ACKNOWLEDGE OATH REQUIRED BY COMMITTEE MAJORITY IS NOT CONTUMACIOUS BUT IS EXCUSABLE BY U.S. CONSTITUTION; AND THAT SPEAKER SHOULD NOT ISSUE WARRANT AS ABOVE REQUIRED.

TO CONSIDER THE RESOLUTION INSTRUCTING THE SPEAKER TO ISSUE A WARRANT DIRECTING THE SERGEANT-AT-ARMS TO TAKE INTO CUSTODY FORTHWITH GEORGE F. SEWARD, AND TO BRING HIM TO THE BAR OF THE HOUSE TO SHOW CAUSE WHY HE SHOULD NOT BE PUNISHED FOR CONTEMPT, AND IN THE MEANTIME TO KEEP HIM IN CUSTODY TO ABIDE THE FURTHER ORDER OF THE HOUSE.

TO ADOPT A CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4414.

THAT THE HOUSE TAKE A RECESS UNTIL 7--30 P.M. IN ORDER TO POSTPONE ACTION ON ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION.

TO AMEND S. 1685 (20 STAT 473,3-3-1879), A BILL PROVIDING FOR THE TAKING OF THE TENTH AND SUBSEQUENT CENSUSES, BY ELIMINATING THE PROVISION, STATING THAT IN CASE THE UNITED STATES SENATE IS NOT IN SESSION, THE PRESIDENT SHALL APPOINT THE SUPERVISORS OF THE CENSUS.

THAT WHEN THE HOUSE ADJOURNS TODAY IT DO SO TO MEET NEXT THURSDAY. MOTION MADE DURING DEBATE ON H.R. 6240.

TO CONCUR IN AN AMENDMENT MADE IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE TO H.R. 6240 INCREASING THE APPROPRIATION FOR EXPENSES OF THE BUREAU OF EDUCATION FROM $11,400 TO $19,100.

TO PASS H.R. 6240.

TO TABLE H.R. 6240.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 6462.

TO AMEND H.R. 6240 BY REPEATING ALL SECTIONS, INCLUDING 2011 AND 2031 OF THE U.S. REVISED STATUTES, AND ALL LAWS AUTHORIZING THE APPOINTMENT AND PERFORMANCE OF DUTY BY ANY CHIEF OR SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS OR DEPUTY MARSHAL OF ELECTIONS, OR PAYMENT FOR SERVICES OF THE LATTER.

TO TABLE H.R. 4414.

TO CONCUR IN A SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 4414 PROHIBITING THE TAXATION OF BANKRUPT OR INSOLVENT NATIONAL BANKS.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS A BILL PROVIDING FOR THE ERECTION OF CERTAIN PUBLIC BUILDINGS THEREIN NAMED.

TO TABLE H.R. 6131, A BILL PROVIDING FOR THE RELIEF OF MAGGIE BARRON, H. GORMAN AND WALTER GORDON FOR PROPERTY ALLEGEDLY TAKEN AND USED BY THE U.S. ARMY DURING THE CIVIL WAR.

TO TABLE H.R. 4414.

THAT HOUSE RESOLVE INTO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE TO CONSIDER H.R. 6240.

TO TABLE A MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE BY WHICH THE HOUSE TABLED H.R. 6131, A BILL PROVIDING FOR THE RELIEF OF MAGGIE BARRON, H. GORMAN AND WALTER GORDON FOR PROPERTY ALLEGEDLY TAKEN AND USED BY THE U.S. ARMY DURING THE CIVIL WAR.

TO CONCUR IN A SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 4414 RETAINING THE TAX ON MATCHES.

TO TABLE H.R. 2423.

TO TABLE H.R. 805.

TO TABLE H.R. 6470, A BILL COMPENSATING ASA WEEKS FOR HIS LABOR AND EXPENSES IN PERFECTING TORPEDOES, TORPEDO MACHINERY, AND THE ART OF TORPEDO WAR FOR THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE USE AND BENEFIT OF THE U.S.

THAT THE HOUSE RESOLVE INTO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE TO CONSIDER PRIVATE BILLS.

TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION OF COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS, PROVIDING THAT HORATIO BISBEE, JR. IS NOT AND JESSE J. FINLEY IS ENTITLED TO THE SEAT AS REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE SECOND DISTRICT OF FLORIDA.

TO PROCEED TO CONSIDERATION OF THE FLORIDA CONTESTED ELECTION CASE OF JESSE J. FINLEY VS. HORATIO BISBEE, JR.

TO PROCEED TO CONSIDERATION OF THE REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND RESOLVE THE HOUSE INTO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE IN ORDER TO TAKE UP H.R. 6240, THE LEGISLATIVE, EXECUTIVE AND JUDICAL APPROPRIATION BILL.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 6463(20-STAT-363, 3/3/79) THE RIVERS AND HARBORS APPROPRIATION BILL.

TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 6462, THE PAYMENT OF ARREARS OF PENSIONS BILL.