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January 28, 1875 in The Democratic Press

Domestic News January 28, 1875

The Democratic Press

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Radical Caucus, House Rules, Suspension Measure, Congress Session, Defeated Resolution, Republican Dissent

Ravenna, Portage County, Ohio

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In the U.S. House, a Radical caucus measure to suspend rules for the congressional session, preventing dilatory motions, was defeated on Monday after failing to get a two-thirds vote. Sixteen Republicans joined Democrats in opposition, angering party loyalists.

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The Radical caucus measure to suspend the rules of the House during the balance of the session of Congress, so as to prevent the Speaker from entertaining any dilatory motion pending the consideration of any public bill or joint resolution, or any motion to bring, or the result of which may bring, before the House, such bill or joint resolution, came up for action on Monday. The passage of this measure would have enabled the ultra Radicals to ride rough shod during the balance of the session and to carry through all their extreme measures. But the resolution was defeated, failing to receive a two-thirds vote. Sixteen Republicans voted with the Democrats against the revolutionary measure. There is said to have been a great deal of indignation manifested by the faithful towards those of their party who refused to support the caucus dictation.

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Politics

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Radical Caucus House Rules Suspension Measure Congress Session Defeated Resolution Republican Dissent

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On Monday

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resolution defeated, failing to receive a two-thirds vote; sixteen republicans voted with the democrats against the revolutionary measure

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The Radical caucus measure to suspend the rules of the House during the balance of the session of Congress, so as to prevent the Speaker from entertaining any dilatory motion pending the consideration of any public bill or joint resolution, or any motion to bring, or the result of which may bring, before the House, such bill or joint resolution, came up for action on Monday. The passage of this measure would have enabled the ultra Radicals to ride rough shod during the balance of the session and to carry through all their extreme measures.