National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-28
HOUSE or REpR rs TyNFlTIyEs.

hUtoE UT hLtfl 10 IN ~ Gb1s
Under the call OF States sixty or seventy bills
were introduced and rtfcrred, among them the fol.
lowing:
BY Mr.. HENDEE To incorporate the Mount Pleas
ant Railroad Company of the District of Columbia.
Tho same bill has been before the Senate since the
last session.
by Mr.. MULLER; For the appointment Of board
to examine into aud report upon better system of
doing work on public buildings.
by Mr.. MONEY (by requests For the purchase of
additional buildings and grounds for the accommo-
dalton of the United States Congress TTho prop:
ery proposed to be purchased is the Congressional
Hotel, corner of Is street aud New Jersey avenue
by Mr.. ATKINS Repeating the duty on quininc
by Mr. You've Tenn.l: Providing tor three COM
mssioners to negotiate treaty with Mexico -
BY Mr.. BuCKNER ENcrnptinJ the Louise Home
IN Washington from taxation since November q,
1869
BY Mr.. oL1vER: Continuing in force the act ou.
thorlzng the settlement OF accounts OF officers OF
the army and navy.
BY MIR. RICE (Ohio). by request: To reduce the
cost of public printing and binding.
by Mr.. BRIDGES Granting medal TO each of the
survivors of the five companies OF Pennsylvania
volunteers, which were the first troops to come to
Washington ut the call OF tho President Mt the be-
ginning of the late war.
Mr.. DuNNEJI. from the Committee on Commerce,
reported q bill declaring the jurisdiction of the
United States over the hnrbors aud navigable waters
of the United stntes Printed and recommitted
The regular order was the motion to suspend the
and coming over from n previous Monday, for the
onn of $500 by the Government TO any person de-
string TO take advantage of the provisions OF the
homestead act.
Mr.. WRIGHT asked to have thirty minutes to ex-
plain the bill.
Mr.. TowssExD IN. W objected.
Mr.. WRIGHT. Well may the Lord take care of
the man.
Mr.. WEIGHT then moved to suspend the rules, so
ms TO take the bill up for consideration FOR thirty
minutes. This motion being granted he proceeded
toeNplain the bin.
as constitutional ms the homestead law; and he
was IN favor Of considering the BILL and, If need
he, OF amending It, so as to carry out the great OBJ
icct of the gentleman from Pennsylvania II Con-
gress could give away lands TO railroads. why not
10 relieve suffering labor
Mr. EDEN asked Mr. WRIGHT whether he had ex.
amincd the constitutional question.
mo sir: Mr. WRIGHT replied with great warmth
OF manner II propose to talk about lahor, not ABOUT
and poverty, and hunger, and want, and famine.
1t the Constitution comes in contact with them il
must stand aside. Loughter.l 1t must get out of
The SrEAKER's hammer fell and Mr. WRIGHT was
informed that his time had expired.
W. WHITE asked the unanimous consent thai
Mr.. Wrghts time should be extended,
Mr.TOwNSEND objected
The objection was angry resentclby Mr., Wright,
did him good ~ Goar mr. Mr. Townsend obicef ''
On motion of Mr., EWING permission was granted
to Members to have their eXtcuded speeches on the
subject printed in the Record, aud like permits
sion was granted to Mr.. Wright to extend his re-
marks.
The House then proceeded to vote on the passage
OF the bill and il was rejcctcd-ycas, %; nays 22,
The following is the Affirmative vote
Messrs Bliss Bridges, Butler, Collins. Cox On, W
Errctt, Franklin Earmer, lttuer, Kelley killnger,
| LutIc Mackey, Muller. Phelps Rainey, Ran
dolph Reilly, Sayler, Turney, Wilson aud Wright.
A session was ordered for Friday night February
| T. for reports from the Committee OH Coinage,
Weights, and Measures,
Mr.. HASKELL moved to suspend the rules and
pass the bill authorizing the Secretary of War to
erect headstones over the graves of Union soldiers
inferred i'll private village. or city cemeteries
Agreed to.
| Mr. WHITrHoRNE moved to suspend the rules
and pass the bill for the erection of the following
buildings the amount opposite the respective
places 10 be the limit of the total cost one-halt of
| which amount is herewith appropriated. Custom
house, Augusta. Ca, 100000: court house, Oxford
Miss. $4,000; court house, Key West Fla, 100000;
COURTHOUSE, Lynchburg, Va. $1,000; post Office
Montgomery Ala, $4,000: post-olliee, Brooklyn
n. Y, S2500O0 courthouse LACROSSE Wis. 1000
courthouse, Erie Pa, $4,000; courthouse, Greens
boro', N. c., $4,000; courthouse, Council Blulis
| Iowa, $4,000.
Mr. MILLS inquired why there was not an appro
priation for building in Texas; and lie moved to
adjourn. Agreed to-yeas, 1885, nays, 81
The House then (at ten minutes past three o'clock
| y. ny adjourned.
| A Democratic caucus was announced for half
| past seven this evening