New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-25
UorsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

In tho House to-day, rising to question of
personal privilege, Mr. REAGAN tDom, Tex said that
Il had charged In ihe press that be- as Chairman OF
the Committee on Commerce. had involved himself IN
trouble I'm regard to the Interstate Commerce BILL and
that he had charged that improper influence had been
used defeat his BILL and that the Speaker had stocked
the Committee so TO is defeat. lie declared
that abatement to be "a gross perverson OF tho truth
Mr. RANDALL Dem, PENN said that when his at
tention had been called 10 Tho matter no had naturally
felt gnant had called the attention OF the gen
,tcman from Texas to IT, That gentleman had said that
the language not his and that he would 500 that
correction made That correction had been made.
Mr. McLANE (Dem.. MAJ SAID that when the gentle
man from Texas undertook 10 say THAI cQmmt'eo had
been 10y the Speaker 50 as TO defeat particular
Mr. REAGAN-i never used those words.
Mr. McLANE-TIe identical words " by the Speaker "
ssid that committee had been stocked TO
defeat bill VINO constitutes a commit,
That remark reflected the Speaker aud necessarily
on the individual members or the committee II the
gentleman had charged that improper influence had
MI Mr. REAGAN-No SUCH word or nsnuation was made
Mr. McLANE-And yet tho LANGUAGE used was sus-
cepube OF such construction; lnnk the remarks
Tbr nHttrr was here dropped 800 .
Mr. SPRINGER Dem, Ilil chairman OF the Commit,
to ths Pennsylyania contested election OF curtin ag
Yocum declaring that the election was nun ann VOID
MIR CALKiNS Qrp.. Ind submitted The minority re,
Meaars. CalkIns, koer tRep, OhiO), and
Weaver Drm Iowa. declaring Mr. fOcum, the sitting
memb~r entitled TO the seat.
conclusions of the minority differed from 1t on some
questions OF law and submitted separate report
The reports were ordered to be printed.
rne b to punish certain crimes relating to the coins
OF the United States was reported ana ordered to be
Mr. BLoUNT Dem. Ca, from the Committee on APP
preparations, reported bill making appropriations to
~ he nrinted It appropriates much may be
oured To continue tho serVce at or Within ex-
sting G S6srs there has BEEN an creSse
~ the original contract price during the last or the cur
b he reduced TO the terms OF the original contract.
IT, lso approriatcs 100000 Tor new service as auho-
zed BY law and to increase the service ON ex
'1 Ths Speaker laid before the Housea message from
tbe President transmitting communication from the
nevmont of United States Marshals The Attorney
GENERAL saws that since Last July those officers not only
have served without compensation for themselves or
depntes but have advanced the necessary to be
a,nendcd In order that the processes OF tho United
,ates should not fail He is Informed however that
they have reached tue INIT OF their capacity thus
woud necessarily bring about failure to enforce the
laws Of the United States That failure would be at,
tended WITH grave results disastrous to the individual
| and the public justice OF the United States.
The communication was ordered to DO printed and re-
Tne House then at 22o into Committee OF the
| VLola ON tho revision III the rules.
| The pending amendment was that offered by Mr. O,
TURNER (Dem.. XVI. providing That when public bi
an III nave Deen referred "a committee. and no report
made thereon sixty days 10 shall be In order for tn,
mrmber who introduced the bill. TO move. any Mon
day tna tho committee be discharged from Its turtle
alton, and the bill either referred to the Com
| mittee OF the Whole passed. by the House.
| Mr.. GARFIELD Rep, Ohio, IN opposing the amend
mont stated that IL proposition In regard to tarif
| legislation. a., .,a
| Mr. WRIGHT Dem. PENN being the first 10 oppos
| the amendment on the ground that IL would open tn
door 10 legislation that subject He called attention
10 the fact that the price of qulniBe higher
| tnan before the duty upon IT had been repealed.
| Mr. o. Turner'S amendment was then rejected by
| vote OF 100 to 90. -
| On motion of Mr. DUNNEIL (Rep.. Mimi tn
amendment adopted providing that u shall requlr
Iwo-thrds vote to suspend private business ON Fir
| day.
| Ihe committee then rose
Mr. MORRISON Dem, Il) introduced hill repea
Ing discriminating duty medicinal bark. Referred
| The House then, at $50, ADJOURNED