The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1869-03-10
LATE FOREIGN NEWS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Mr. Ella, from the
Committee on Printing, reported a joint
resolution in reference to the stationery
contract of the Interior Department with
Dempsey and O'Toole. 1t directs the Secre-
tary to withhold payment for large quantity
of stationery, etc, on various grounds. Dur
ing the discussion, Mr.. Laffiin said the Com
mittee would soon report Il bill placing the
supply of stationery under the same regula-
tons as the supply of public printing. The
resolution finally passed.
Mr. Ella also reported bill providing that
each of the executive and judicial depart
ments shall make quarterly estimates at each
successive session of the amount of stationery
required for the year-the same to be sup
piled by the Congressional Printer, under
contract. The bill passed.
Mr. Poland introduced bill providing for
auniform system of naturalization. Referred.
The bill admits aliens after a continuous
residence OF four years and six months to
naturalization. The proceedings are restrict
ed to the United States Circuit and District
Courts, and Courts of the highest Jurisdiction
in each State and Territory which hold stated
sessions in each county.
NEW YORK, February 3.-Several cattle re-
Gently died from some unknown disease, on
Brsights farm, at FishkilL Much excitement
prevails among farmers.
A severe storm commenced last night
which extends over the whole country, from
Maine to Texas.
The strike of the printers has ended by the
employers paying the terms demanded The
sailors strike is evidently a failure; several
strikers shipped to-day at the old rates.
General Grant to-day took emphatic ground
in favor of the principle of impartial suffrage,
and expressed the hope that Congress would
pass the Constitutional Amendment now
pending.
Chicago, Feb. "a Washington special
says the public debt statement will show an
increase of 81, 000,000
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4-Mr. Garfield de-
nounced the Indian Bureau as thoroughly
corrupt.
Mr.. Window defended the Bureau, and
several members participated in the debate
Mr.. Holbfook, Delegate from Idaho, in the
course OF his remarks, used the words:
" The gentlemen in charge Of this bill saw fit
to silence the Delegate here by raising points
of order, and making assertions he knew at
the time to be Gnqualifedly false"
The speaker called him to order, and the
offensive words were taken down
Mr.. Holbrook attempted to repeat the
words, when the speaker again interrupted
him, and said it would be improper for him
to repeat the Objectionable words They
having been taken down by the reporter,
were read BY the Clerk, and the Speaker. in
severe terms, said: The chair rules these
words out Of orderas being unparliameniary
and indecorous. When q gentlemen declares
that member has stated on the floor what
he knew to be unqualifedly false, he uses
the most insulting language that can be ut
tered on the floor Of parliamentary body"
Mr.. Holbrook was about to make some
remarks when Mr.. Benjamin interrupted him
and said he objected to the Delegate proceed
ing until he retraeted what he had said.
Mr.. Holbrook-"I do not propose to re-
tract one word of wha; have said"
Speaker The Delegate from Idaho re-
fuses to retract his words"
Mr.. HoIbrook -" What does the chair
rule 81
Speaker" The Chair has ruled that the
remarks of the gentleman are not only unpar-
liameutary but were as insulting rs could be
made on the door Of parliamentary BODY
Ar. Hclbrook-"I desire to ask 3 qnes-
ton"
speaker-"Th Chair can yield to no de-
bate with the gentleman"
Mr. Chandler appealed from the decision
Of the Chair as being contrary TO previous
decisions.
speaker-"The Chair can hold no eontro-