The New York herald., 1879-07-02
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON, July 1, 1879.
At the conclusion Of the reading Of the journal
Mr.. O. TURNER, of Kentucky, rose to a question Of
privilege. He had noticed in the Memphis Avalanche
Of the 2Sth of June statement that he had recently
found it to the country that he had
not been drunk for three days. Iaughter.) Every
member knew that that false in every particu-
lar He was charged with being conspicuous mem
ber of the eHouse-conspcuous for his inability to
keep sober. (Laughter.) As fact he had abstained
from intoxicating liquors during this whole session.
as his colleagues would bear witness. The same
paper denied that he had been mistaken for Mr.
Robinson, chairman Of the Ohio Republican Com
mttee, in an interview in which Mr.. Hubbell. Of
Michigan. supposing him to be that gentleman,
had asked him to contribute to the National
Viec the greenback paper The AraLdnche used
language such as would create the impression
that no such interview had taken place and that his
statement in the Washington Post was untrue. The
publication of the affair had not originated with
him, but finding that it had been published with
some statements he had felt it due to Mr..
Hubtel and himself to have them corrected. Mr..
Hubbel had never denied and never would deny that
that conversation had taken place.
HUBBELL EXPLAINS.
Mr. HUBBELL, (rep.) OF Mich. admitted that the in
terview had taken place, but thought that II the
gentleman from Kentucky had informed him OF his
mistake when he had approached him that gentleman
would not have found it necessary to make per-
sonal explanation. He had i'll will toward the
gentleman IRON Kentucky, but il that gentleman
had had tue good sense to keep quiet he would not
have been rising to deny that no had ever been
MIR. TunNEn inquired why Mr.. Hubbell did not
state what he had said and what had occurred.
Mr.. HUBRELL-Because thought 1t SO simple and
so foolish matter and Of little importance that
never intended to allude to it aud never should
have ii the gentleman had not. daughter, He
said further that the affair funny that he
sometimes laughed about 1T when he was alone The
great democratic party felt outraged to think that
the were trying to curry favor with the
greenback party. 1t awful bad 1t was terri
Die thing in politics. (Laughter) Ever since the
greenback party had been organized the democratic
party had tried to curry with it and had made
it all sorts Of promises. and now it was terrible
thing for the republicans to try to use it against the
democrats. Awful! (4aughter.)
Mr.. TURNER gave q short account of an interview
which had place subsequent to the already
referred to- as to the exact language used on that
occasion.
The subject was then dropped.
The bill relative to the pay OF committee clerks.
&c., received with amendments from the Senate;
the amendments were non-concurred In and
ference committee ordered.
FILIBUsTEnING.
The House then resumed the consideration of the
business of the morning hour. being the bill pro-
hibting political assessments.
The republicans resumed their dilatory tactics,
and at the expiration OF the morning hour the Till
went over without action.
n
that that body had agreed to the House resolution
for final adjournment, with an amendment nxing
the time tor adjournment at i've z. M. to-day.
Mr. MORRISON (dem.) Of ILL.,, moved to concur in
the amendment.
Mr. CoNaEa (rep.) of Mich. demanded the yeas
and nays, and they resulted-yeas 93, nays 65 (a
party vote); so the amendment urred in.
A message from the Senate announcing the pas
sage OF the bill putting quinine the free list
received with demons rations of applause.
The SPEAKER ANNOUNCED the appointment Of
Messrs. Atkins. Bicknell and Fields as committee
fhaD md ipf that
two houses ready to adjourn If he had no fur
thcr communication to MAKE.
A resolution adopted for the payment of
S1.25O to l.. H. Fitzhugh Tor service doorkeeper
during the Forty-fourth Congress.
The House thon, ut twenty minutes to three, took
q recess until four o'clock.
HOUR.
When the House called to order after the
there q marked absence in the galleries of
the spectators with whom they are usually filled
the occasion of ADJOURNMENT of Congress Even
upon the hoor there few indications that the
close of the session approaching. There were
but a very few members in the area in front of the
Speakers table claiming recognition. the remainder
patiently awaiting in their seats the arrival OF the
hour fixed for Adjournment.
Mr.. BLACKBURN tdem) OF KY. submitted the
ference report the joint resolution relative to the
pay of committee clerks. &C.. and it was agreed to.
On motion OF Mr.. CONVERSE. (dem) OF Ohio, Senate
bill granting additional rights to homestead settlers
within railroad limits in the States of Missouri
and Arkansas was taken from the Speakers table
and passed.
Mr. tlfi,soN, (dem.) of La, moved to suspend the
rules and pass the bill amending the Mississippi
River Commission bill. to provide that the
President shall appoint any Of the Commissioners
to be President OF the commission. He stated that
the bill would not affect the commission at pres
ent organized.
On q division the bill was passed, 65 to 13 but Mr..
BAyNr. lrep.) of Pa. raised the point of no quorum
The yeas ana nays were then lat twenty Ave min
utes past four ordered and resuted-yeas III, nays
81.
Mr.. BAyNg. of Pennsylvania. again raised the point
of mo quorum" and the bill was thus defeated.
The House then. at fourteen minutes to five. took
a recess tor ten minutes.
The recess consumed in handshaking and
leave taking among the members, and the Ohio
members both sides were especially cautioned by
their respective political associates lose Ohio
at the next election.
Mr.. ATKINS, (dem.l of Tenn, one of the commit
toe appointed 10 wait upon the President, announced
that the President had stated that had further
communication to make.
SPEAKERS REMARKS.
The hour of Ave o'clock having arrived the
Speaker raped the House to order anu said -
GENTLEMEN THE HOUSE OF REpREsrNTArIvEs--
Before we separate desire to return my thanks
tho presiding fcer OF this House To the members of
this House of every political division. to say to
them that appreciate their uniform kindness and
conduct. Aud now, i'll obedience to the terms of the
concurrent resolution of tho two houses fixing the
time final adjournment of the session OF the
Forty III Congress, declare this House adjourned
without day. applause all over the House and in
the gallerics
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