Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-05
CONGRESSIONAL.


snuArR--Afser our report closed y 49,
The Oonstfsutiona amendment in referencs
70 o00raee Wae discussed 1t length by Messrs.
Terry, Dixon, Morton, Warner, and others,
~ TSs "a. s%Rosar y, ,sid Gys6 nm
then takea up and passed. and the Senate took
a recess until p. m.
At the evening session, several bills rem ,rtad
from the Committee on Private Lind Claims
were passed. Adjourned
HoUss.-After our report closed, the Indian
Appropriation bill being under consideration,
Mr.. Hobrook, OF Idaho, said the geutleman
from Massachusetts Mr.. Butier) had 90 en- as
culated the bill that he did not care whether
it passed or not. TIE gentleman having the
bill In charge MI. Butler, saw fit to silence
aeiegatss h . By MAKING ssatsmsnts, when ne
were unqualinedly false.
Several members called Mr.. HoIbrook to orr
Mr. Benjamin MOI asked the Objectionable
The words were read by the clerk, when
Mr.. benjamin tMo.) asked that Mr.. Holbrook
retract those words. aT
MIR. Holbrook (Idaho) said he would not re.
tract anything he had uttered.
Mr. Schenck (Ooie) offered the following
Resoired, That L. Il. Holbrook, delegats from
lowing language in debate, to wit: "The gen.
ileman in charge OF the bill saw DIT to silence
delegates here by making statements when he
knew all the time he was making them tn at
the presence in the House of represented yes,
ana refusing TO retract the same, be and he is
hereby ordered to be brought before the bar Of
the House by the Sergeant-at-arms and Gems ur-
ed by the Speaker.
MIR. Schenck (Ohio) demanded the previous
question on the resolution, which was secO nd
ed, and the resolution agreed to.
The Sergeant. alarms then proceeded to Mr..
Holbrook's seat and conducted him to the bar
OF the House, amid profound stiffness.
The Speaker said.-Mr. L. Is. HOlbrook: or
d0lihpratiyo ia
ment Of debate. words are spoken which, wnen
attention is called to them, are promptly with.
drawn. We are all faIlible aud liable to err,
but when the language uttered Is offensive in
Its character and apparently insulting in its
tone, " Is the custom to censure the person
using II, II he refuses to retract. In accordance
with the order of the House, l now administer
its censure upon you. You will retire to your
seat.
Mr.. Butler Mass moved the previous ues-
ton OR the passage Of the bill. The previous
question was seconded, and the bill passed.
Mr. Schenck (Ohio) offered the following:
"Resoired, That James +. Wilson. of Iowa,
and J. '. l.. PrHyn, OF New Y rk, be appoint
ed tellers OIL the part of the House to count the
electoral vote for President and Vice President
OF the United StaIes." Agreed to-
Mr.. Logan IN introduced a bill providing
for the payment OF the national debt, and for
the reduction Of the rate OF interest thereon.
Referred to the Committee OF Ways and
Means =
The morning hour then commenced, and the
House resumed the consideration OF the bill TO
authorize the construction OF a military and
postal railroad between Washington and New
York city.
MIR. Cook (In1 proceeded to address the
House in favor OF the bill He confined him.
self chiefly 10 the discussion OF the right OF
Congress 10 regulate commercial intercourse
between the States.
MIR. Kerr (Ind. } said the questions were-has
Congress the constitutional right to legislate
for railroads passing through tue States with
out The consent OF the Sta,es! Has Congress
n ga N IN rQ md frn Dht
Has II the right 10 take private property with
out compensation! II had been said that
during the war. persons were afraid to pass
through Baltimore for fear OF being mobbed
Suppose this was true. There was a town in
his Mr.. KeTrs) district. which IL was lately I'M
safe Tor either persons or railroad cars 10 pass
through for fear OF being robbed. Would
Congress remedy the matter by making a new
railroad through that town, He referred to the
tax levied upon passengers through some
States by the Estate lIeglsla ure. II this was a
violation OF the oDsLitution, the remedy was an
appeal to the courts. where all such q uestions
should De settled 1t was not necessary stha
Congress should extend its ALL graspIng power
Into the States and regulate these questions
he asked II nothing was 10 De left TO the control
of the States.
Pending discussion on the BILL the morning
honr expired, and the dill went over.
Joint resolution relative to the recent con-
tracts for stationery for the Interior Depart
ment, was taken up.
Mr.. JeLcks Or. ~ moved to amend by strik.
IhS the "cTUS 'dnu award Tue contract TO
Blanchard Il Mohun.' Agreed to. and the
resolution passed.
Senate bill amendatOry of the act to prohibit
the coohe trade from being carried on nv
American citizens in American vessels was
taken up and passed. II extends the proyi.
sions Of the law of 1862 To the Japanese
The House then took a recess.
At the evening session, speeches were m ade
by Messrs. Ella, Harding. Williams, Van
Trump. Shanks, and Kelley, on the Finances,
Pacific Railroad, &c.