Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-20
House of Representatives.

House of Representatives..
VACANCY.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Isl. G.. Young took the
seat made vacant by the death of J. j. Leon.
ard. of the Fifth Louisiana district.
RIvEs.
Mr.. Cabell asked leave to offer resolution
reciting the charges made against Alexander
Rives, Judge of the United States district
court for the western district Of Virginia, in re.
gard to his action in issuing writs of habeas
corpus for bringing before him two prisoners
now in custody, under charge of murder, and
directing the judiciary committee to inquire
into the facts connected with his action and
what action should be taken in relation there
to. Messrs White and Hale objected
Mr.. Cabell hoped the objections would be
noted.
Mr.. Townsend, New York, inquired if men,
beers were to be menaced in the discharge of
their duties. He understood the gentleman
from Virginia to call out in a meracing man
ner that he wanted it noted who objected and
that was breach of privilege.
The speaker-The reporters are bound to note
the objections.
Mr. White-Oh, it did not alarm anybody.
Mr.. Cabell-I neither menaced anybody nor
intended to menace any body, aud when 1 in
tend to do so will make demonstration the
gentleman, Townsend, will not mistake l
merely wanted to put record who objected
to simple resolution of inquiry.
MIR. Sparks-The minority have right to
object and they avail themselves of that right
very frequently.
By this time there was great deal Of con-
fusion in the hall and Mr.. Acklin suggested
that the riot act should be read.
Mr.. Townsend, New York, remarked that
that should have been read during the late
election in Louisiana, to which Mr.. Acklin re-
torted that the same thing might be said of
New York.
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House went into committee of the whole
on the Indian appropriation bill
MIR. Throckmorton offered an amendment
providing that the Indians living outside the
Indian Territory shall be moved into that terri
tory unless authorized by act of Congress.
After discussion, Mr.. Atkins moved as a sub
stitute for the amendment an amendment lin
itiny the prohibition to Indians of Arizona and
New Mexico.
MIR. Scales moved to strike out the clause ap-
propriating $l5, 900 for expenses of the Indian
commissioners.
After long discussion the motion to strike
out was rejected.
On motion of MI. Scales the number of In
dian police was reduced to 4UU prlyates and so
officers.
Mr.. Throckmorton offered as new section
an amendment for the transfer of the Indian
bureau to the war department., but subsequent.
ly Withdrew it, and the committee rose and re-
ported the bill to the House. separate vote
was demanded on the amendment agreed to in
committee prohibiting the removal of Indians
of Arizona and New Mexico to the Indian Ter
ritory, and it was adopted-yeas 81, nays a.
The bill then passed.
Mr.. Harrison, chairman of the com mittee on
civil service, submitted report of the com
n1ittee in reference to the Investigation mad
by it into the charges made against certain
members OF the House receiving money and
aiding in the passage of the bill providing for
the payment of interest on the 365 district
bonds. The report states that there was not
particle of testimony showing that any money
had been used or any corrupt influence brought
to bear in passing the bill, aud that the publ
cation in the Washington Post of the article
making such charges was wanton and wholly
unjnstihable on members of this House. and
concludes with a resolution discharging the
committee from further consideration of the
matter.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
CoNFERREEs.
The speaker appointed Messrs. Durham, CIV
mer and Smith, of Pennsylvania, and Baker
and Singleton, "a conferrees on the part of the
House on the military academy and fortiGca-
ton appropriation bills respectively.
Adjourned.