Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-24
CONGRESSIONAL.
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isPECIAL BY TELEeRAPH 10 TIE REcoED-UNIoN.l
Senate.
wAsHWGroK, March 2sd.-The bin incorporating
& Business Educational Assoca ion was favored by
Bailey and Hear Us in the I,terest Of national educa
tion and opposed by Coekrell Hereford ard Ingalls,
Edmunds presented memorial OF Mcbride, call
ing attention to the exclusion Of Genies from lands
in Utah by the present system Of locating town sites
Referred.
Edmunds also offered resolution calling on the
Secretary o the Interior for information as TO the
number and extent of the patents issued Tor land in
Utah, and whether any disc, animation in favor Of
the Mosmons had been shown IN such issues-
Adopted
Allison, by request. introduced bill appropriat-
Ing money for the erection Of a Penteutiary in
Dakota Territory. Referred.
1iiler gave notice OF an amendment intended to
be offered by him to the bill ratifying the agree
ment with the Ute Indians. lIhe amendment pro-
Vides that from the amount provided for in the bill
there shall be paid during Life yearly TO Mrs. ~ ID.
Meeker widow of ~ G Meeker, 81 600, to
Josephine Meeker 81 eco; to Mrs. solhronia Price,
$1,000; TO Mary and JOIN, infant children of Mrs.
Price, $500 each until they q years old 10 George
Dr6ssler, 81 Gee; TO Alrs. Sarah NJ. Post, $500;
so Mrs Eaton, $500; to the surviving parent Of
Arthur L. Thompson, $500 10 the father Of Fred
Shepard, $500; ; to the surviving parent OF Wilmer
S. Eskridge, $500. The persons above named are
sufferers by relatives OF the victims OF the Ute
massacre. 1t also provides that nothing in the Act
shall prevent the settlement Of the Southern Utes
| or UncOmr ahgre Utes the lands OF the Uintah
reservation in Utah. IL any OF said Indians desire to
I settle there, and that any Ute Indian desiring TO
| sell the land owned by him may apply to the United
States Circuit Court to sell the land, nd TIE Court
may order such sale, it, afler examination it thinks
the interests of said Indian require it; provided,
that no such sale shall be ordered to pay sny debts
of said Indian, and decree shall be made except
in the presence of said Indian, ard the shall
have been fully planned to him By the Cours and
his consent glyen.l
The morning hour having expired and the Geneva
Award bill considered, Gara addressed the Senate
III oug argument :or the bill which provides for
the payment Of underwriters losses
Dawes spoke briefly against the Bill
Herman obtained the floor, and after an executive
session the Senate adjourned
House.
WASHINGTON, March 23d.-Conser said the bill re-
lating to the tariff had yesterday been referred TO
the Committee Revision Of Laws instead Of the
Committee on Ways and Means, as the new rules
required
Townsheud held that the bill was properly referred
Reed ntnated that the bill had been snugsled
! into the House, which term, Townshend said would
| have been a falsehsod if used, and men OF honor
| knew what that cant.
CART izld moved to amend the Journal and refer the
bill 10 the Committee on Ways aid Means
Nichols mrred to amend this motion. Agreed
| tolls to HI, Cannon, Field and Robinson voting
\ with the Democrats in the affirmative. Buchanan,
Beelzhofer, Cbmer OYisl Sofroth, Morse, Phelps,
| Smith (N J.) Wilson aid F. Wood voted no.
Townshend moved TO reconsider the motion laying
that molten on the table. Rejec,ed-l23 to ia.
This time the Republicans secured several recruits.
Townshend then wished TO withdraw hismotion to
reconsider, but ths Chan ruled that 1t had passed
| from his hands.
Townshend appealed from the deeisionof the Chair
that he had lost control of his motion.
| Garfield moved to lay the appeal on the table.
! Agreed tO-l52 to 90.
Amidst great and increasing confusion a motion
to reconsider the vote by which Gariclds original
motion had been tabled was agreed to-l23 to I'LL
The question recurring on the motion TO lay Car
| mn table IJWnSlenu
cared thai those who desired to repeal the duty on
printing paper, salt, ETC., would vote to table the
| motion.
The House, by a vote of 40 to III, refused to ta-
! Bile the motion.
There was a long technical debate between Gar
| field, Knott, Phister, TOvTshend and others,
specting the correctness of the record and the
tent of the Journal Clerks authority.
Garfield declared that Townshend had deceived
and defrauded the House in the title of the BILL and
had gotten it by this means referred TO committee
whics, according to the rules, had no jurisdie-
ton.
Townshend asked If Garfield meant to insinuate
that he had attempted as a representative OF ILL.,
nois prac ice deception or fraud upon the House.
Garfield do not intend to insinuate anything,
but say to the gentleman that he did deceive the
House. Applause on the Republican sidel /
here to use the only periec: means in my power to
correct his deception, and do not think he will try It
again, or any other That is nv meaning Of
this whole business Has any other gentleman any
question 10 aSk2 Applause The Republican
Townshend then stated Tia: lie had the title Of
the bill distinctly read that its title provided for
a revision OF the statutes ia respect TO certain
things that any intelligent could have under
stood lis purporJ from s title, especially those vg
lsnt agents Of the prOectoniss who occupy seats
the other side Ii Garfield, member ui the Com
mttee on Ways and Means, was willing to confess
his ignorance that - question for his cousttu-
ents who sent here man of such ignorance. lDa
risve laughter by the Repubcans.l He wanted
the bill referred TO the Committee Revision Of
the Laws, because the Ways and Means Committee
would have sInothered it and prevented an express
sion OF opinion. lie again asked Ca field if he in
tended to assert that he tTownshenO) attempted to
deceive the House.
Garfield said the House had repeatedly this session
refused 10 refer bills ike this 10 other committees
and had recently adopted a rule seuding all such
bills TO the Ways and Meaus Iouniittee and
ToWnshend knowing this Introduces bill with a
meaningless title that didn't allow the Speaker TO
know its contents.
Townshend reiterated his question, and called for
li.1field said the English language was pretty
plain, and his voice tollrably good, and every body
understood his action on the subject.
Townshend still insisting, Garfield pointed to the
New York WOTld, ard had read thereirom dis
patch referring to Towushends bill as q scheme
even Conger had not suspected. li-1ughterl
TowBshend declared that Garfield could not bide
behind newspaper, and lie would hold him respon-
sibls. lie was the gentcman's peer Ilaughtsrl, and
that ii he in.inuated that be Cfovnsheld) had de
ceived the House he guilty of Willful lasehood-
IApplause and laughter.l He branded the charge as
| willfully and deliberately false
Garfeld-After that indecent exposure OF his
person and his mind have nothing wh2ever to say.
! lLaughterl
Hester moved TO refer to the judiciary Com
mittee Rejected.
The Eouse then seconded the previous question,
whereupon McLanc at em1ted 20 solve the difficulty
| easily by instructlng the Committee revision Of
the Laws, as question Of the highest privilege, TO
report the Townshend blll Immediately, that it
might then be referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
Garfield assented, TOwnshend objected
The Speaker submitted to the House whether it
was question OF the highest privilege.
The vote resulted in ayes los, noes 25-no quo
| rum.
! Blackburn moved to adjourn to Thursday, and the
| Speaker ruled him out of order, which drew from
! Blackburn the remark that he found himself fre-
| quently at variance with the Chair.
| Finally the House adjourned, leaving the ques-
! ton unsettled.