National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-05


like adamant refusing to coucedc u single thing
refusing TO dot an 'P' or " cross "t" This meas
urc could be passed BY the Democrats at the next
session as an independent measure: aud then, III
the President vetoed it, they could put II IN an up
preparation bill. There would be no election TO be
affected by 1t between now and 1850 except In Cali.
lornln, aud the Republicans were willing to except
California now. There was nothing In the propo-
sltion except that the Democrats proposed to make
an ISSUE upon II and cram IL down the Threats of
the Republicans by legislation. lie wished to save
the people rom the annoyanCcau aud cost OF an extra
session OF Congress (Which was always a damage to
inc country even when the Republican party was
III pOwcr)
Mr.. soUruARD. Why docs not my colleague
introduce resolution 10 abolish Congress Gu
Mr.; FosrEn. l think that, Just Mt this time the
people would hail that with good deal OF suits.
eVerytling That we can hopefully offer for the
sake OF securing basis Of settlement. believed
~ one time that my friend from New York and
plenty 81 other gentlemen OH the Democratic side,
was willing to accept It. But am told Il guess
there Is no truth in lU that the Speakership contest
enters INTO this controversy, and that the bourbon
and has bull'dozed my friend from New York (Air
lleWlttl and other gentlemen iuto taking strong
position on this question.
After lengthy debate the motion that the House
insist on It's disagreement was agreed to.
The Seward impeachment case was again taken
up and the vote was taken on the resolution. The
Republicans again declined to vote, so that there
was no quorum voting.
MT. POTTER suggested to Mr.. Springer that he had
he could now withdraw the report.
After brief discussion dn which there were
some strong passages) the House RECONSTRUCTED the
rid OF the subject
Mr.. POTTER then lat four a. MI presented the re-.
port Oh tne Committee on Election Frauds with the
views OF the minority, the views of Mr. Butler, aud
ordered printed
senate billfor the appointment of James Shields
as Drigadier'gcneral on the retired list was taken
from The Speakers table and paSed-yeas, 1i3
nays, m-the Speaker voting in tho affirmative to
make the necessary twothirds majority.
Mr.. KNOTT, from the Judiciary Committee pre-.
scented the report in the Blodgett case, with rcso
luton luton that the charges against H. w Bodgett,
United STATES district judge for the northern dis
tTlct OF Illinois be laid on the table aud that the
House take no ACTION thereon. Adopted.
me senate bill to allow thirty days extra pay to
the committee clerks. pages and messengers OF both
passed.
Mr. GAMBLER, at holfpast six, made report
| from the committee appointed to investigate the
charge contained In letter of Special Agent vii.
iiams against the Speaker, Mr.. Carlyle occupying
was read, states that every statement of wrong
made In the letter was without oven the scmblaucc
| oItrnth. At no time did 1t deserve OF, receive
ton to the fact that the letter contains such grave
charges against respectable gcntleman-ad United
| TO be false by its author aud recpent-waS handed
about the streets of Washington for sale to the pross
The committee admits that Just criticism of official
| conduct Is highly proper aud conducive to public
good but thinks that the publishing the letter by
| the New York Bulletin aud Washington Post was
under all the circumstances. such reckless disre
gard of public right and personal Interpretation as
| to cntttle IL to the severcst censurc.
Mr.. BUTLER offered resolution reclting that the
scml-oicial letter of Mr. Williams. special agent
| of the Treasury Department., showed him TO be
unfit for public service and requesting his dis
| mlssal.
Mr.. THOMPSON took exception to a sentence in
| the report which seemed TO him 10 be intercn'
| TALLY reflection on the President; but he was as
sured both By Mr.. Gambler and Mr.. Frye that there
| was no such intention.
Mr.. Frye also argued against Mr.. Buffers reso
luton, claiming that Williams was not the gull ty
| party In the matter. When Williams wrote the let
| Ter he supposed that he had discovered certain
things which justified him In writing IL, and he
had had nothing to do with the photographing and
| publishing of the letter. Those who deserved cen
| sure, and the sevcrest ccnsurc were those gentle
| men of the press, who knew the Speaker very well
who knew that the avenues of information were
| open to them, aud who could have found out al
once whether tho charge made in that letter was
| true or false.
The representative of the Washington Post having
| called at the Speakers house. and having been IN
was false went and added to the item q Statement
| that the Speaker had obtained the appointment o
| Mr. Jones the discharged employee of the Ireasur,
Department, as clerk to the Committee of Waysant
Means. Mr.. Frye then branched of into genera
defamation against newspaper men who thu
wickedly and maliciously trfe with the reputa
| tons of members of the House; and he paid a com
pliment to those who had refused to purchase
use the letter.
Mr. BUTLER withdrew the resolution which h,
had offered The report was ordered printed ant
| the House. at 7:l5, took recess until nine a. IN.
| FINAL HOURS IN THE HOUSE
| The House resumed its session ut nine n. M
The space in front of the Speakers desk was bS
this time filled with gesticulating crowd of mem
bers who with bills In their hands, demanded rec
ogniton from the Speaker
| Objections, however, were made to nearly all thu
bills, among them that making appropriations 70
The, payment of arrears Of pensions and that pro
| tlp former canning from Mr. Mckenzie md III
the latter from Mr.. Price.
Mr.. ATKINS moved that the House insist on It
disagreement to the Senate amendment TO the leg
islGtive appropriation bill, and thar new confer
encc committee be appointed
| Mr.. BAKER (Iud moved to concur in the Senate
amendments, whcreupon Mr. Mckenzie moved Il
take q recess.
Mr., BAKER, however, stating that there was
likelihood that a new conference could come to NJ
agreement, Withdrew his motion, and Mcssrs. AT
kins, Durham, and Foster were appointed con
ierees.
The House then resumed the consideration @
the bill known as the " MCGOWAN health BILL AM
II was passed-ycas, 100; nays, SO.
Ut provides for a commission of health TO sit Il
Washington, TO establish rules and regulations II
regard TO the public health, to obtain and communi
cate information on the subject of epidemic dis
eases and to report 70 the next 6G3 , IN,
cur In the Senate amendments to the arrears G
pension bill.
The motion, which was sustained by an ovel
whelming rird roce vote, excited Mr. Mills, Mr.. Nc
kenzie, and q few other members on the Demo
cratic side, VINO loudly protested against the meas
ure rs one that would rob the people. For a fey
moments there was q horrible uproar In the mldS
of which Mr. Mills and Mr.. Mckenzie could be sec
gesticulating wildly, but not u word that they vi
tered could be heard above the din ...
The yeas and nays were ordered, and the motion
TO suspend the rules and pass the bill was agree
to-yeas, 2O3; nays CT.
| The original bill approprates s2j,O00,0O0 for al
rears of pensions for the next fiscal year.
The amendments are-iirst, to. allow pension
agents thirty cents for each payment, and appro
pratng $4,000 for the purpose second, TO srilS
| out the clause excepting pensions granted b
| special act; third that in no case VIII arrears b
allowed TO date from the actual disability AM
fourth limiting the time of application for arrear
| to July, 1880
I able 10 agree. and he moved the House adhere
(Which is parliamentary inality)
The motion was agreed TO.
| Mr. GARFIELD (AIr Carlyle being In the chair OF
fered the following resolution, which, was unan
imously adopted:
"Resoired, THAT the thanks of the House ar
rendered TO Samuel j. Randall, Speaker of tn
and impartial discharge of the arduous duties o
| his Office during tho Forty fifth Congress-"
| On motion OF Mr.. DuNSELL, resolution of thanl;
was also passed in honor of the two reading clerks
Messrs. Thomas $. Petit and Neil S. Brown.
Mr. ATKINS then took the floor and proceeded 4
read an address TO tho House (Which was inter
rupted by several messages, and By resolution
admit ladies OF members families TO the floor a
the House, which privilege was accorded, and gen
| orally taken advantage or
One of the Interruptions In Mr.. Atkins speccl
was to allow OF the appointment of committee
consisting of Messrs. Wood Blackburn, and Gar
field 10 wait on the President and inquire whethe
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