New-York tribune., 1879-12-11
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Owing to the large number of bills intro
duccd yesterday (265) the Journal long aud
lis reading Was not completed until 1888 to-day.
POLYGAMY AMENDMENT
Mr. BURROWS (Rep Mich.) introduced Joint reso-
luton, which reported, proposing the following
amendment TO the Constitution:
ARTICLE Polygamy shall not exist within the limits
Of the United States any place subject TO Their ui
SECTION . Congress shall have power to enforce this
article by appropriate legislation.
Mr. GILLETTE Dem, Gnk., iowa) introduced a bill
establishing government for the District OF Columbia
Referred.
The POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION BILL
The regular order being demanded, the SPEAKER an
the regular order was the consideration OF
the bill prohibiting political contributions by Federal
Mr.. CONGER Qsep.. MichJ inquired OF Mr. Hostctter
Dem Ind who has sharSs @ OF he & DILL whether no 'n
Mr. HosTEITER replied that he lad no desire 10 cnt
"a debate, and lie mad stated SO many times during the
Mr. CoSGER said that the Republicans had opposed
th- bill last session because that session had been called
merely for the passage OF certain appropriation bills
For himself consder red tnis bill as the most direct
aud baeaCcd attack on the rights Oi american cIehe
ever prese nied by bOdest man who had ever pre-
sented bill To take awey the rights OF me czens
Qep MeJ suggested April as AN appropriate day iof
snould be taken out OF the morning ana made special
order fer Wednesday, January Z.
MIR ACKLEN (DenI Ia.I from tho Committee or Com.
meicc rcpcrtcd the bl authorizing the appointment oi
a GcIinty collector al Lake Charles. La.
ported the bill amending section 217l of the REVISED
atuies ~ 10 allow any vessel not or the C1lted
state. To unload port OF delivery M custons
district after the due entry Of said Nese ano
caro- al OF entry IN the same district Mr " AIT
ftaed that persons Importing goods from The west ln-
dies ANA other places, frequently compelled TO EN-
o, foreign vessels 10 bring articles 10 this country ana
Unload .bem al port OF entry aDd then by Lighters or
railroads carry the goods to the port OF delivery. III
WAS 10 remedy this eVi hat the bill was intended
Mr. CONGER (Rcp Mich opposed the bl, as tend
nc o fArnw the hands OF foreign shipO~uers the
carving trade OF people, particularly upon the
Great Lakes.
PASSAGE OF THE SUPREME COURT BILL.
Pending action on the bl, the morning hour expired,
and tie House then, at 2;lO T. went into Committee
of the Whole, MI Springer tDeIn ILL., IN the chair.
Oh the bill relative 10 the publication Of the Supreme
Court reports.
A long discussion took place the question OF the
salary Of The reporter. Mr. LOWE Dem Aa) moving TO
make 1: "a 900 Instead Of - 800
Mr. FRYE (kep. Mel argued In support OF the amend
ent nsancng the low salaries paid TO the Judges of
the Supreme Court Ia his State and asserting reply
~ n remark about the few men competent for such
work. that 1000 men could he had who perfectly
competent 10 do such work. for salary Of $4,000.
Mr.. KEIFER Utep., OhiO) denied that competent men
could be got In HE State at any such salary.
Mr. FRYE raised general laugh by the retort that he
had not had that State IN his mind OF ALL because he