The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-01-20
HOUSE.

Washington, 10. - Immediately
after reading the journal, states were
called for bills. and the following
were introduced and referred
By BailIy, Of New York, relating to
the inter. oceanic canal. It requests
the President to invite the cooperation
of the governments of the principal
nations Of Europe on the selection Of
route for isthmus ship transit which
shall be found to serve most largely
the general interest of the maritime
nations and to communicate to such
governments the desire of this govern
ment 10 come TO az understanding
relative to the neutrality of such
inter. oceanic transit.
By Townsend, of Illinois, propos
ing a constitutional amendment in
regard TO the election of presiden: and
vice-president, providing Tor their
election by majority of the votes OF
the people and for the abolition OF
tina electoral college.
By Young, for the retirement of
officers of the army of certain grade.
It provides that lieutanants who have
served thirty years shall be retired, as
vacancies occur, with the rank OF
captain.
By Wells, creating ]. B. Eads and
his associates a body corporate under
the name of the Inter- Oceanic
Transit Company, authorizing it to
acquire such right of way as it may
need, provided that the work of con-
struction shall be commenced within
two years, and completed within
seven years from the passage OF this
act, ard that if said work be so com
menced and completed 70 grants
shall be granted by the United States
to any other company or corporation
within forty years. Il authorizes the
President to detail two ships of var to
assist Eads in making such full and
complete surveys es may appear ne
cessary, and appropriates 5000, 600 to
be Immediately available to defrsy
the cost incidental to such surveys.
The invitation of the Clan Ma
Gail Association TO the House to be
present at the address by Charles S.
Parnell, on the % of February, in
aid OF Ireland, was accepted on
motion of Young, of Ohio.
Cox offered, q resolution rendering
the hall of the House TO Parnell for
an address. The proposition met
some opposition, but Was finally
agreed to, So to ~.
Kelly moved to suspend the rules
and adopt the following resolution:
RcSolred, That it is the sense of the
House that the negotiation of the
executive department of government
of a commercial treaty whereby the
rates of duty TO be imposed on foreign
commodities entering the United
States for consumption shall be fixed,
would be, IN view of the provision OF
section seven, article oae OF the Con-
stitution, an infractiou of the Cousti-
ton and au invasion of one Of the
highest prerogative Of the House Of
Representatives
Springer, that resolution should be
unanimously.
Wilson, Virgiuia-Is it ia order to
move to lay it on the table?
The Spesker-It is not.
Cox-I would like to get the ear of
the gentleman from Pennsylvania.
Speaker-Debate is not in order.
F. Wood-Nobody has ever pro-
posed such a thing as the resolution
The question was taken by nays
and yeas, and at the close of roll call,
which stood al to 81, bus before the
of the vote, the floor vas,
It 2 o'clock, claimed for business of
he District of Columbia. Final ac-
ion on Kelly's resolution remains de-
erred till Monday next.
First business in order was the bill
or the settlement Of outstanding
.laims against the District of
on which the yeas and
lays were ordered. Passed - yeas
81. nays 10.
The bill appropriating $145, 900 for
ne construction of bridge across the
at or near Georgetown,
}. O., after an extended discussion,
ia, nays II.
Adjourned.