New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-02

In the House, at the conclusion OF the read
ing OF the journal, Mr. o. TURNER DEM, XVI rose 10
question ~ privilege He had noticed IN The MtmPhS
rdldBcbe OF the 2Sth June statement thai ne hau
recently found necessary to assure the country tha
De had not been drunk for three days lLaugh'ei'I
Every member knew that that was false IN every par
tlcular. He was charged with being conspicuous
member Of the House-consplcuOus for his inabnly 10
keep sober lIaughter] As a fact, he had abs'aiheo
from intoxicating liquors during this whole session. an
his colleagues would bear witness. The same paper
denied that he had been mistaken for Mr.. koolnSon
chairman OF the OHIO Republican Committee III "h
interview In which Mr. Hubbell Mich.), supposDg MN
20 De that gentleman, had asked Inn to Conrlpue ~
The National Vieo tue GreenOack pller' IRE
used language such would create thr lihpr,s ',un
that no such interview had taken place, and that ms
statement IN The Washington Post was untrue ine pun
LEGATION OF the @ilaT hau nIt LIN oe incorrect
statements he had felt II due 10 MI HuDDei anu
to have them corrected. Mr. Hubhe had never dtiIeu
and never Will deny that that conversation hau TAKEN
Mr. HUBBEIL Rep. Mch) admitted that the inter
view had taken place but thought that II the gentleman
from Kentucky had Informed him OF his mistake when
ne mad approached him. the gentlemen would not nave
found Ia necessary 10 make personal explanation lie
had no IN VIII for the gentleman from kentuekS' Dul
that gentleman had had the good sense to keep quiet nc
would not have been rising TO ny that he hau
Mr.. Turner nanirCd why Mr.. Hubbell did not state
what hc had SAID and what had occurred ,,
Mr.. HUBBELL-Because thought N 20 simple ana
so foosu matter AMI OF so NIUE Importance 'hat
intended 10 al ude TO IT, ana never should nav
If the genem2n bad not. bnEh'sEJ t lhe vhla sm
alone. The great Democratic party feels outraged 10
with the Green6ack party II awful bad 1t Is ter
ribe thing In politics lLaughtel,l EVeT sIico a ic
party Ia rsd TO curry favor with and has made II
all sorts OF promises, and now IL Is eIilDi9 nE LOT
the Republicans to ny to use IL against the Demo0"e'
Awful! lLaughter.l .-,..
Mr.. TURNER gave a short account Of an ntGIy,etW interview
which had taken place subsequent TO the one ALREADY
referred 90 the exact language used on mat Ocoa
me- -,t;,ot ,,as t,or ,tronned
The b relative 60 the pay OF committee CLERKS etc''
received with amendments from the hehhte tne
amendments were nonconcuIred In ana Ooniel oNo'
Committee was ordered -,
TIE House then resumed the consideration on tne
business Of the morning hour, being the bill prompting
The Repnblcans resumed their dilatory tactics, and
at the expiration OF tue morning hour the Dill went over
message was received from the Senate stating that
that BODY had agreed TO the House Resolution Tor maj
adjournment with an amendment fixing the time Tor
adi0urumeUt AT 3 D. IN. to-lay.
Mr. MORRISON dem, III moved 10 concur In the
NJ. C0SGER tRen. Mich1 demanded the yeas and
nays. and they resuited-yeas 90 naYs, 90 "a party
yotel so the am sndmeut was cOnCur1ed IN.
a MESSAGE from the Senate announcing the passage
OF the bill putting qunine the free list was recol'
with demonstrations OF applause. ..,, ,,,,,,,od
Resolutions by unanimous consent were then INDUCED
in, and the following were agreed TO:
Paying the employees Of the House who are borne on
the annual roll one months extra pay.
For the printing OF the reports OF the Commissioners
of Patents in of Henry Walter for an extension
OF his patent
b was passed for the relief of the estate of Henry
Couard,
The SPEAKER announced the appointment or Messrs.
Atkins B.cknel and Fields as a committee to wait upon
the President inform him that the Two houses were
ready to adjourn If he had no further communication 10
make. $1,000.
resolution was adopted for the payment Of $3.50
10 L. H. FtzhugD for service as dOOrAeeef dllhE the
XLlNth Congress.
Tie Senate bill cOmpensating Professor Peter Collier
for services as chemist was passed
The House, at 2:iO, took recess until o'clock.
When the House was called TO order after the recess
there n marked absence from the galleries OF Jit
spectators with winch they are usually hiled on the
occasion OF an adjournment Of Congress. Even upon
the floor there were few Indications may te cose OF e
session was approaching There were only very lew
members IN the area IN front OF the spaaers liable
claiming recognition, the remainder patiently awaiting
in their the ARRIVAL Of the hour fixed for ADJOURN
Mr. BLACKBURN Dem, XVI submitted the confer
ence report on the JOINT resolution relative 70 the pay OF
tne committee Gers STg ana was agreed 10. IF,
granting additional rights TO homes cad settlers within
their railroad Limits In the states OF Missouri ana Arkah
was taken from the Speakers table ana passed
Mr.. GIBSON Dem, La moved TO suspend the rules
and pass the bill amending the Mississippi River Com
mission Dill SO as to provide that the President snIi
appoint any Of the Commissioners to be president OF The
Commission. He stated that the Oill would not affect
the Commission as az present organized.
On a division TIE bill was pasSed-Oo 10 l3-Dut Mr.
BA YNE rep, PENN raised the point vi no quorum
The yeas and then at 425) ordered and re-
suted-yeas, liz; nays 81.
MIR. BANNE again raised the point or mo quorum"
and the bill was thus defeated.
The House then, 4:46 took for ten minutes.
taking among members The Ohio members OF Dotn
sides were especially cautioned by their respective asso
ciates not 10 lose ONO al the next election.
Mr.. ATKINS, one of the committee appointed TO wait
upon the President announced that the President had
stated that lie had no further communication to make
The hour Of 5 O'CLOCK having arrived, the SPEAKER
raped the House 20 order and said:
" Gentlemen OF the House Of Representatives; Be
fore separate desire To return INV thanks as the
presiding officer OF this House to the members Of this
House, Of every political division, and TO say 10 them
that appreciate their uniform kindness ana conducts
aud now in obedience the terms Of the concurrent
resolution of the houses fixing the time for nnal
adjournment Of the first session or the AlNith Con.
gress declare this House adjourned without day."
Applause all over the House and III the galleriesI
NOMINATIONS.
WAsUISGTOS July 1.-The President sent