Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-07
House of REPRESENTATIVES.

House of Representatives..
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The converting of
Congress always attracts to the cRpitala large
number of sight-seers. Before IL clock noon
the galleries filed with spectators. On the
floor the members exchanged congratulations.
At exactly noon the speaker called the House
| TO order. Rev. Mr.. Harrison offered prayer and
| the roll was called. The number OF members
present was opt. Jonathan Scoville, member
| from the Thirty-second New York district,
took the iron-clad oath of Office.
After the appointment of the customary COM
| mittees to notify the Senate and President of
readiness for business, the speaker called the
| States for bills and resolutions, and Mr.. Calk-
ms, of Indiana, introduced resolution recit-
| ing the allegation that there are in the Wash
! ington postofflce certain bags of mail matter
| which were attempted to be sent through the
! mails under frank, although they did not
contain frankable mstter, and calling On the
| postmaster general for reports of all acts re-
| lating to the detention Of such matter.
| By. Mr. Springer, of Illinois, for the temper
airy increase of the justices of the supreme
court of the United States. It provides for
the appointment Of Two new justices after the
| fourth Of March, 1881, making the number
eleven, which is to be eventually reduced to
nine as vacancies occur.
Also changing the time for election of Presi-
dentisl electors and Representatives in Con-
gress to the second Tuesday in October.
By Mr. Goode, requesting the President to
invite the government of France to Join the
government and people OF the United States in
observance Of centennial Surrender of Lord
CORVALLIS at Yorktown.
By Mr.. Gillette, of Iowa, calling OF the Sec
rotary of war for the estimated cost of steel
track railroad from New York city to Council
Bluffs.
By Mr.. Ryan, Of Kansas for the prevention
of spread of contagious diseases among do
mestic animals.
By MIR. Bennett, of Dakota, for the adnis-
sion of Dakota into the Union.
By Mr.. Cox. Of New York, e resolution re-
questing the President to communicate to the
House any correspondence and treaties
with China, having reference to emigration
and commerce between the two countries.
By Mr.. Hurd, of Ohio, q joint resolution rela.
tive to the tariff. 1t declares that legislation
on tariff should be governed by the following
principles: First, that the tariff is tax on i'm
ported goods. which ia ultimately paid by the
consumer. Second, tariff protection, so-caled,
does not in most cases protect the interest it
pretends to. Third, a protective tariff does
not increase the wages of working men. Fourth,
protective tariff builds up one citizen at the
expense of another. Fifth, a protective tariff
disturbs the law of trade which governs ex-
changes by supply and demand. Sixth, that
the protective tariff has driven American COM
merce from the high seas. Seventh, that
protection increases the probability of the
crime of smuggling.
Mr., Bicknell OF Indiana, asked if it was in
order to take up, at this time, the Senate juint
resolution prescribing a method of counting
electoral votes.
Mr.. Keller, of Ohio-"Why call it up now?"
Mr.. Bicknell-"For the purpose of voting
upon it," Pending action the Presidents
message was received and read.
At first the message was listened to with
some attention, but after few pages had been
read the members generally entered into con-
versation and but few followed the reading to
the end. The reading occupied two hours.
The message was referred to the committee of
the whole.
Mr., Bickell again endeavored to call up
the Senate joint resolution proposing Joint
rule for counting electoral votes, consideration
of which had been postponed until to-day.
Mr.. Weaver raised the point of order that to-
day being Monday the gentlemen could not
take the floor and prevent members moving to
support rules.
The speaker ruled that motion to suspend
the rules was one of the privileges. He wished,
however, that the question be permitted to lie
oyer for to-day, so as to afford him an oppor-
tunity to inquire whether the joint resolution
prevented question of privilege.
MIR. Oonger objected to that course. He did
not desire any continuing orders.
MIR. Cox, of New York-'Give US a vote
on it,
MIR. Conger-"No."
MIR. Becknell demanded decision of ques-
tion as TO whether his Joint resolution present.
ed a question of privileges.
Mr.. Conger moved to adjourn, pending which
Mr.. Briggs announced the death of his col
league, Mr.. E. W. Farr and the House ad-
journed.
MATTERS DEFERRED.
timing order cannot come up tomorrow ex-
cept as privileged question; but the speaker
will undoubtedly be called upon to decide that
question.
The following ia resolution Mr. Weaver
desired to offered to-day:
WHEREAS, Grave abuses exist in the mar
agement Of commerce between the States,
whereby the producing and shipping interests
Of the country are constantly COM
PEELED to pay most unjust and exorbitant rates
for transportation. Therefore
RssolUed, That in the judgment of this
House it is the duty of the general government
to st once exercise It's constitutional rights to
regulate commerce between tho States by the
passage of such laws, and establishing suoh
regulations ss will secure to the whole people
just and impartial rates for the transportation
OF both freight and passengers.
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS,
~ AuS AesioenS seut Inany NOMINATIONS to the
SENATE toe day, mostly for appointments made
during the congressional recess. Among them
were the following: VIM. Lawrence, of Ohio.
to be first comptroller of the treasury. Jno.
+. Hartranft. of Pennsylvania, collector of
customs, Philadelphia. Matthew r. Barr, of
Pennsylvania, collector of customs for the dis
trict of Erie. John N. Norton, of California.
surveyor OF customs, San Francisco. Andrew
J. Damoril, of Louisiana, collector OF customs.
district of New Orleans. Theopilus Gunner.
Fayetteville. Wisconsin, pension agent at
Washington.
SENATE COMMITTEES.
Upon adjournment of the Senate this after
noon the Democratic members hal caucus
for the purpose of revising the list of Senate
committees, J the only chang ia member
ship in the Senate since last sumner bsing
the admission of Pugh in place OF Prior as
Senator from Alabama. It was agreed that