Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-27
EORTY-sl1TH CONGRESS.
SATURDAY, March 81.
THE SENATE was not in session to-day.

1dE SENAIE was nOt IN SESSION To-Day.
HOUSE.-Mr. Hutchins rose to a question of
prvilege-a question which involved the dig
nifty of the House. The New York Evening Post
Congress" which. after referring to the action
OF the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Townshend)
in committing his bill to the committee on re-
acting in a dishonest and indirect way in NOT
adopting resolution directing the committee
on ways and means to report back the several
The Speaker.-The Chair does not think that
is a question Of privilege.
Mr.. HutchinS.-I do.
The speaker-The Chair thinks it is ques-
ton Of free speech.
Mr.. Hutchins.-I hold letter from the Clerk
OF the House
Mr.: Burrows, (Mich.,, rose to a question OF
Mr.. Hatchins. texcitedly.)-I hope the gentle
man will not interrupt me. 1 wish he would
keep still. He has been on his feet over thou
sand times this session, and l intend to be
The Speaker, Severely. 1.-The gentleman will
conform to the rules OF the House.
Mr. Burrows made the point Of order that the
question was not one OF privilege
Mr.. Hutchins.-As the rules are now con-
stftuted 1t is impossible to offer resolution to
discharge the committee except by unanimous
consent.
The Speaker.-The gentleman has not stated
anything that amounts to question OF privi-
legs.
the House? am anxious to vote on those bills,
and If the gentlemen will allow me- will offer
a resolution now.
objection was made, and the matter was
dropped.
Mr.. Scales, chairman of the committee on In
dian affairs, reported back the resolution call
ing on the Secretary OF the Interior for inform
alton as to any frauds or corrupt practices on
the part of any Of the employees Of the Indian
service since the 1st Of July, 1877 adopted. Also
resolution calling on the Secretary Of the Inte-
q Mt no fnCt fnlyn hxrT
rails Hatch and Adams touching the late Ute
outbreak. Adopted.
MI. Wood, [N.Y.,) chairman of the committee
on ways and means. reported back resolution
calling on the Secretary OF the Treasury for
detailed statement OF the amount of bonds pur-
chased by the Treasury between the lst of jan
uary 1914, and list OF January, 1859, setting
forth the date and amount of each purchase, the
rate Of interest borne by the bonds then pur-
chased, with date OF the maturity thereof aud
the total premium, exclusive Of accrued interest
Adopted.
The House having refused to dispense with
the morning hour. the Speaker proceeded to call
committees for reports, when bills were re-
ported and disposed OF as follows:
BY Mr.. Phillips, from committee on expendi-
ture in Department of Justice, to regulate the
mileage OF marshals. House calendar.
By Mr.. Singleton, from committee on print
Ing, providing for the payment of wages to en-
ploy es OF the printing office upon legal holi-
days House calendar. Also, to reduce the ex-
PeuScS VI PuullS pIlulluS duu uluuuS. dOuSe
calendar.
By Mr.. Geddes, from committee on library,
granting permission to the New York chamber
of commerce to erect statue on the sub-trea-
sury building in New York city. House calen-
OAR.
By. Mr.. Frye, from committee on rules, ap-
pointing special committee of nine members
upon the political rights Of women. House
calendar.
By Mr.. O'Connor, from the committee on
civil service reform, providing for the Judicial
aSceltatnment OF claims against the govern
ment. House calendar.
By: MI: Bucknen, from the committee on laws
relative to presidential elections, joint resolu-
ton amending the constitution as to the eIec.
ton Of President and vice-President. House
calendar
By Mr. Brewer, from the committee on alco-
holic liquor traffic, providing for the appoint
ment OF commission on the subject of the
alcoholic liquor traffic House calendar.
By Mr.. Tucker, from the committee on ways
and means, to admit free OF duty Bibles and
other religious books in the Chinese language
for gratuftous distribution. House calendar.
BY Mr.. Morrison, from the same committee,
fixing the rate Of duty on barley malt at rs
cents per bushel. Committee Of the whole on
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