The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-05-18


rise 10 the debate, but the measure nm
der consideration Vas soon lost sigh
of, and the time Of the committee VI
consumed in speeches in regard To VA
claims in general.
Mr. White, Of Pennsylvania. an,
Mr.. Hunton. of Virginia, entered Int.
an excited colloguy about the treat
ment of prisoners OF war ia Lib,
prison and AndeTsonville.
Mr.. Turner, Of Pennsylvania, preeip
Hated himself into the discussion, au,
FOR "A few moments there was d seen,
ofgreat uproar and confusion. FINALLY
the committee rose aud the biz va.
passed.
WASHINGTON, Nay l3-Prof Joseph
Henry, secretary of the Smithsonian
institute, died here to day. He had
been Ill for some time with Brighrs
disease OF the kidneys. He died In
fuil consciousness and Intelligence.
His serious Illness whs the subject Of
great concern, aud prayers for his re-.
eovery were offered at m any churches
in the city.
House-rhe long threatened re-olu.
fion, looking to an investigation of the
alleged electoral frauds in Florida and
Louisiana, was sprung In the house to.
day.
Mr.. Patterson was chosen by the
caucus committee TO offsr the resolu.
tion, and TO steer 1t through ali the
rocks and quicksands Of opposition.
safely into hsrbor. He performed his
part OF duty with great tact .-ud discr..
ton, and succeeded, in consequence O,
the adverse tactics OF the republicans.
In getting his adventure safely into
port.
The resolution recites the memorial
OF the M.ryAnd legislature, claiming
that full force and efiec, had
not been given the electoral
vote through the election frauds
perPetrated in the states OF Louisiana
and Florida, and il pros ides for 60.
iect committee of eIeve,, mem ters To
investigate the allegations made by ale
Lin, chairman of the Flarid. return
ing board, end also allegations Of fraud
in the parisbes of East ani
W'st Feliciaua and other parishes Of
LHuisisun, with power 90 act by SUBJ
TO sit during the reees.
and 10 report at any tiu.e.
q lestiOu- of order were rais,d, that
the RESOLUTION was not a question of
privilege; that the ehsirman OF SUB
com mittees could not be authorized TO
aGnIiuister oat;is tast perturbation 10
sti during recess could ouly be given
under "a suspension of the rule-, and
that the power to report at any time
also required Ike suspension oil
ruIt~.
All these points were ruled hy the
speaker against the republicans, ex-
cept the last one, which the speaker
sustained, and ihersupon the resolu-
tion WAS modified by striking out the
pow er to report at any time, which
power, howeveT, the committee has,
on the ground OF it's being question
Of bign privilege.
The previous question was then
moved.
The previous question Was then
by Dir. Potter, who derIined %
allow al amendment To be offered. on
republican eide to extend the scope of
the investig CATION to the states OF south
Carolina and Mississippi.
This refusal Was put gpsn the ground
ths st the only f.suis that were opera,
tive and elective We're those coin.
united in regsri TO the electoral votes
Ia Florida and Louisiana, and thHt IL
republicans desired Investigation out
side Of those states they should offer =
distinct resolution for that purpose,
which resolution the democrats prom.
ised To vote for.
This proposition, however, did not
suit the views OF the republicans, who
threw themselves back ON parliament
AIRY tactics, and notified the democrats
IL they wanted tn pass their resolution
without allowing their amendment 10
be offered, they most do 50 without the
aid OF the republicans.
In pursuance OF that iutimation they
refrAined from voting on the motion
for the previous question, thus leaving
the house without a quorum. Toe
democrats, realizing their powerless-
ness under the circumstances, voted TO
adjourn, the republicans meanwhile
them with showing signs OF
weakness too early.
To this democrats retorted in kind,
promising to keep the question before
the house, as they can under the call
for the previous question, to the ex-
clusion Of all other business until the
presence Of enough democrats will lie
secured TO constitute n quorum with
out the need OF g single republican
vote.
To do this they will require the pres.
euce Of thirty democrats in addition TO
those In the house to-day. TIL i-~as
the condition VI affairs when the house
adjourned.
The senate to-day was principally
engaged ia discussing the posto.f!ce
appropriation Till.
Mr.. Butler, Of South Carolina, pre-
sented petition signed by q large
Bumber Of citizens Of COLUMBIA, South
Carolina, favoring = repeal Of thst
portion OF the national bank act i'm
posing q tax Of ten per cent. on tia.
state hank circulation. Referred TO the
committee on finance.
Mr.. Whhers, Of Virginia, presented
the resolutions OF the Richmond cham
Der Of commerce. fsvoring the releal
Of the bankrupt Law. Laid on the
table.
Tbs fees attached 10 the Office the
president has given Packard amount 10
cool seventeen thousand year TO an
honest man. That is equivalent TO
Packard making about thirty thousand
year out Of the place.