Morning journal and courier., 1880-03-26
Forty-Sixfh Congress.
WASHINGTON, March z5.

WASHINGTON. Mdrcn SESArE--Nr Cameron introduced joint resolution what nesded the better regustion or commerce among the States said commission to consist of three enators to be appointed by the President of Senate three members of the House Of Represen- tatves be appointed by the Speaker and three com mssoners to be appointe by President who shall sit during the and inquire generally into the tion among the States carried on by land and water routes; securi thereby to the people the fequlre faciIitis at the lowest r~tes greatest certainty and econonny in time and preventing unjust discrntna- tiop the commission to report tbe1r to the next Congress. Mr. Cameron spoEe in laVor CT the resolution.
 The bill incorporating tha National Educational Association and the bill amending the act of 1879 au bonds of the District of Columbia were passed Several private bills were also passed.
 The Senate then went into executive session and at $50 adjourned till Monday.
 HoUsE--After prayer by the chaplain, the Speaker said that he Id yesterday submitted the question to haSore wondayis ionrns1 had been approved He thought that it would be just and equitable to submit
 s question to the House relative to the reading of Wednesdays journal.
 MT. Wood, New york, said thst during his exper- ence in this House he had seen the many times involved difficulty similar to the present one and in each the struggle had been amcaby adJusted arrived when members, as sensible mon desirous of continuing their legsative iaoors should pause and onestion. o0eg a9 t0jls he held position not tn- tireiy in sympathy with either side the House. He hopcd however that both sides would agree 10 prop osftion which he wished to make that the journals Of Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday should be approved and that immediately thereafter, without debate, the House should vote on the following resolution:
 Resolved, That the Committee on the Revision Of Laws discharged from the further consideration o the bill, and that 1t be referred to the Comnttee on Ways and Means.
 Mir Blackburn, of Kentucky, inquired whether the proposition carried with 1t the right to call for d1vts- ion of the proposition.
 Mir. Wood replied that there were two distinct prop ositions, but he hrped that the gentleman from ksn- lucky would not embarrass the matter by calling for division Of the proposition.
 MT. Blackburn replied that he had no desire to em- barrass the proposition or delay the work or me House. The only point for which he had struggled to protect the integrity of the journal If that were secured he had no further fight to make. He thought that the proposition of the gentlemen from York entirely fair and he was content with it.
 MT. Townshend Qn.) thought that MT. Woods proposition good one.
 A naked proposition concerning tho tariff would soon be before the House. Those who were opposed to reduction in the tariff endeavored to bring in 8 which never OnRht to have been who eonscentiously were in favor of passage of the bill which he had introduced. He admitted that of Tuesday last. but when he couscientfousiy knew that he innocent of the charge against him and his duty to say what had sad and he did not desire now to retract single word or syllable,
 Mir. Conger objected to MT. Woods resolution, and d cussion to whether the objection did not come too late The Speaker decided, though he thought the objection too late, thxt as long Mr. Conger asserted that he had intended to object he would recognize the objection. The question then MT. McLane's proposition. This proposition was modified to read
 of House bill 265 to the Committee Revis ion of Laws incorrectly made under it's rules, do that the journals Of Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday shall be read for approval in their order said committee be discharged from it's further consideration and that the be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
 An effort was made to add clauee directing the committee report the bill back in three weeks, but that was refused Separate votes were demanded on several clauses Of resolutions The journals of Mon day, Tuesday and Wednesday then read and ap- proved. The first clause dischargng the OoRmitee on Revision of Laws was agreed to- 142 to 1OO The sec Committee agreed to- 142 to 89. The presm- ble was agreed to by 13S to S2. The resolution then adopted and the deadlock broken.
 Mir. Springer gave notice that he would call up the n-Yocum contested election nexs Tuesday.
 The House then, at 4:45, adjourned.