New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-29
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
In the House to-day bill from the Com
mittee on Railroads aud Canals was reported by Mr.
SHELLEY DEM Aal, authorizing The Secretary OF War
TO contract with san Antonio aud Mexican Border
Railroad for the immediate construction OF railroad
from san Antonio TO the Rio Graude the
Of Laredo. Ordered 70 be printed and recommltted
appropriang SO 600 for the purcia OF site tor
Gle United STATE Naval Observatory passed, with
amendment providing that N pracficabe tie site shall
be on an even degree OF longitude west OF Greenwich
ing supervising Architect Of the Treasury for
formation as 10 the number Of pabc buildings now In
prOe..s ~ erection which may have been completed
within the last years; and the why such
buildings nave cost or will cost more than the amount
hmref by law. Referred.
Mr.. DAVIS rep, Cali introduced bill imposing
lax un smoking opium, etc. Ref rred
a pension the widow OF Lieutenant II Bonner Passed
Mr. LAPHAM uscp,. n. ~. from the Committee on
conSres 10 lie agreement or compact entered into b.
tire STATES OF Nrw-IOrk and Vermont respecting the
boundaries between hose states. Passed
Mr.. McCOOK REP. n. ~. from the Committee
Military Affairs, reported the bill appropfiating riloO
for the erection OF monument TO Brgader- General
Mr. COOK Dem. Gal from the Committee on Post
Offices and Post Roads. reported tue bill declaring all
public roads aud highways post routes.
Mr. CANNON REP ND, oyi~ctrd 20 the Pill. IL de-
should post routes IL MA put cut 81 the power
orthe proper STATE authorities 20 change 10 the exeut
of a single foot any road IN the United states
Mr.. BLOUNT (Dcm., Cal, opposed the bill. There
was SAFETY IN the mail service on railroads nasnuch
the railroads wero paid according to the weigh, OF
the mails. But regard to the star service Instead OF
paying for the service as u was performed.
tina country was paving An Indefinite amount.
II was said that this grandoqueDt h effort To
build mp star service IN the South, ad Southern
plrs money the purpose OF getting 50 900 $4,000
additional SERVES la their States ne begged his ouds
Nc. CONGEg Rep.. Mchl. advocated The bin as
measure OF ssoncnY inasmach 40 u would enable the
Nc. CLYMER Drm, PENN, said that he did not
know .9I ps s u h bu bsn ne % DC
sstan Postmaster General that whenever post
them. Notwithstanding the amount OF appro
prIation limited by that II Congress Hppropriafes
exceed he appropriation OF millions OF doilsr- he Mr
uymer hesiated 20 put sucl power In the Post Once
Sir DlBBRBLL Dem, Tenp) supported the bill US
measure OF economy.
the bill. aud demanded the previous question.
The secondlhg tue motion resulted-yeas. 81:
nays. IA No quorum. and tho bill went over without
action
The House then went into Committee OF tho Whole on
Rule Sentative to the duties OF members -havins
been reached; MT TUCKER Dem. Val offered tho io
any question, and objection Is had for inst
pending que stion shall al the time be ordered
The Clerk shall call the roll. aud every mem
before the House under the proceedings Of
the call, shall voe on the pending question II those
voting the question and those present and declining
to vote shall together u majority of the House.
the speaker shall declare that quorum is constituted
and the pending question shall be declded as the major
nv OF those voting snail appear" Mr. Tucker stated
that he submitted the amendment with reference
any partisan question: but for the purpose OF pre-
venting the House from remaining idle day after day 40
Mr. GARFIELD tRep.. ohiol opposed the amendment,
tending 20 put too much lower IA the hands Of hs
speaker inasmnch as u gave hm the right TO decide
whether "A quorum was present or not.
Mr.. BLACkBURN tDem., XVI advocated the amend.
Mr. CoNGER REP. Mich) opposed the amendment.
II was wT11g , gnco9stltutoual and partisan
Mr. SPRINGER (Dem, ll) denied that II was either
partisan unconstitutional.
Mr.. STEPHENS Dem, Gal Thought that Il would he
better 10 leave the rule Just as IL was.
Pending iurther action, the committee rose. at
O'Clock message was received from the Senate trans
uniting the resolutions adopted by that body relative
10 the late Senator Chandler Speeches then made
IN eulogy OF the late Senator.
EULOGIEs on Mr.. CHANDLER.
Mr. NEWBERRY rep. MIcb) briefly skeiched the
early life of Mr.. Chandler. whom he referred TO
born commander and leader mcn-a power that would
and could and had all obstacles In the calm
or III the storm In the wnrlwind OF In the tempest
always sefpoised COOL daring positive and ready for
acton lie had not been the lighthouse 10 show others
The sRt went out and the rocks were on every do
could seize the helm and convey the ship safely TO port
as a man OF people friend OF the poor. loved
liberty. hated persecution, abhorred treason and
despised hypocrisy and AS hero who, strong In BODY
was equally strong IN will: -
Mr. HUBBElL rep. Micb.l said that Zach Chand.
Ter, whose death had been so sincerity regfe,'ea
throughout tho whole country, was man who mad al
WAYS acted his honest convictions without regard 10 or
fear the and who fliered In the
discharge Of his duty Ms ne Jaw IT,
Mr.. CRAPO rep, Mass) eulogized the personal aud
quality OF the late Senator. who had died
with his In the midday Of his fame aud use
funess, -.
Mr BREWER Rep. Mieh.l sketched the public life Of
Senator Chandler attrbutnR his success to bis know
edge of and to the fact that he man OF toe
people and from the people, always ready TO assert ana
support his opinions
Mr robson Rep.. N. J) said Senator Chandler bad
been energeuc. yet thoughtful and astue OF large
views; yet with clear conception Of liberal Ideas yer
with fixed principles OF high aspiration, yet with con
centrated purposes In the funess OF his strength IN
the richest elopment OF his faculties gided with the
regaha Nations confidence and cover cd with love as
" IN "a garment, he had fallen.
Mr.. BURROWS Rep., Mich) eulogzed the late sena,,
for as honest nuOlc seYbni, fearless champion VI
the right and a faithful friend -
EuOges were also delivered by HAWLEt tkep'
Cnnnl DUNNELL (Rep., Mimi stone RepY Micah
KEIFER Or D., Ohiol, COEGEK Qsep., Mch), BRIGGS
(Rep \. III. BARBER (kep., M WILLIS tken,
kltchO aud GARFIELD (Rep.. O.uOl The latier, IN
cosipv said that looking back on Senator Chnndfrs
Ire aad summing up his character he was struck Win
the uf hese words OF rennyson IN DIS
ode on the Duke Of Wellington:
Oh iron heart. occasion true
Oh fal en- at length that tower OF Strength.
That stood four square to all the wines THAT Oo"'
At the close Of the addresses the House, at Olo au-
jOurned.
"Young man. said the orator, impresslyey,
90 do Won wnut 10 40 down TO a dunk.nds -rNet
4 u ho man.