National Republican., 1881-12-20
In the House OF Representatives.

The reading of the journal of Friday last was
On motion Of Mr. Mckinley, Senate bill granting
the irnnkng privilege to Lucretia r. Garfield was
taken from the Speakers table and passed.
The call of States was then resumed, and an
avalanche of bills was introduced and referred,
commencing with the State OF South Carolina.
When the call of states had been concluded, on
motion of Mr. Hubbell, of Michigan, n resolution
was adopted granting 10 such House or Senate en-
ployees us have been discharged since December
5 one months pay.
The Senate bill was passed providing that in the
District Of Columbia when legal holiday falls on
Sunday II shall be observed on the following Mon
Mr., Cook. of Georgia, presented the report of the
Congressional Board OF Visitors TO West Point and
II was referred to the Committee on Military
Mr.. Haskell, of Kansas, called up the Utah dele.
gate case and, upon his notion the consideration
Of the matter was postponed until Tuesday, 10th
Mr.. Haskell then called up his resolution pro.
viding that the rules Of the Forty.sixth Congress
the Committee on Rules shall have leave TO report
at any time all such amendments or reyisons of
said rules as they may deem proper
Afler short discussion the resolution was
"asP,edh;; ~, y, o,,,,,oro, hin. ,oro ,r,ro,roOo
on motion Of Mri Rooeson ;S resolution wa was
tee on the public health TO have the same powers
and duties MS the Committee on Contagious Dis
on motion Of Mr.. Kelley resolution was
adopted for the appointment of select commit
tee on additional accommodations iOr the Con-
gressional Library.
Mr.. Kasson moved TO suspend the rules and
adopt resolution for the reappointment OF the
inteTOccAnic canal committee
Mr.. Randall briefly opposed the resolution on
the ground that the standing committees We're
able to take cOgnizance OF the question, and on
the further ground that the committee at the last
Congress had had charge of subject looking TO
the appropriation of S5O,OOOOOO. lie was not Will.
ing 10 facilitate the creation of any committee in
vOlving such an enormous expenditure of public
funds.
MIR. Kasson thought that the subject was one Of
great importance, aud required special study. 1t
was in Wow of that fact that he offered his reso-
luton, Whether II cost money or not was not a
question pertinent to the organization Of the COM
miuee
The result Of the vote was--yeas, 90; nays, 10.
Mr.. Randall raised the point OF 10 quorum, and
the resolution was referred TO the Committee on
Rules
The Speaker laid before the House the following
messages from the President, aud they were APP
prOpraely referred;
Transmitting q communication from the Secre-
tary of the Interior in relation TO the application
of the Chicago, Texas, and Mexican Central Rail
road Company, and the ST. Louis and San Fran
cisco Railroad Company for right Of way across the
ChoCtaw reservation In the Indian Territory.
Transmitting report Of the Secretary OF State in
system of consular jurisdiction Of the United States
In the countries of the East.
Transmitting communication from the Secre.
taTy of State setting forth the cxpediency of or
ganizng class Of supernumerary secretaries OF
legation,
nebday,