Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-16
House of Representatires.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l5.-When the House
met, Mr.. Blackburn occupied the chair, owing
to the necessary absence of the Speaker
The desk recently occupied by Fernando
Wood was draped in black and decorated with
handsome basket of flowers.
Mr.. Carlisle, from the committee on ways
and means, reported back the bill in relation to
the duties on manufactures of iron, etc.
Placed on House calendar.
Mr.. Calklns, from the committee on cleo
tions, submitted a unanimous report that the
committee on the contested election case of
McCabe VS.. Orth, from the Ninth Congress
sional district of Indiana, confirming the
right of Orth to the seat which he now occu-
pies. Report agreed to.
The morning hour having been dispensed
with, the speaker proceeded to call the States
IN order to enable one member from each State
to ask consent for the passage of any bill Re-
quests were made as follows:
By Mr. Blake-To regulate the collection of
taxes on Weiss beer. The bill provides in lieu
of tax Of 81 on barrel of thirty-one gal
Ions tax OF three cents per gallon shall be
paid.
Mr.. Dibrell offered an amendment providing
that from and after the 1st day of Jufy the tax
on brandy distilled from fruit shall be fifty
cents per gallon.
Mr.. Townshend, of Illinois, offered an
amendment. providing that the duty on salt
shall be reduced to one cent per ton.
After few brief addresses had been present
ed to the House on the acceptance by Con-
gress of the statue of Jacob Collamer, of Ver-
mont, the House went into committee of the
whole upon the river and harbor bill.
Mr.. Conger raised the point of order that
the chair must, under the rule, call for five OBJ
iections to these amendments
The speaker overruled the point and from
this decision Conger appealed.
Mr.. Townshend moved to lay the appeal on
the table, but Conger claimed the floor and a
sharp colloquy, sometimes bordering on the
acrimonious, ensued between him and the
The confusion and noise in the chamber was
very great.
Mr.. Updegraff. Ia, offered an amendment
appropriating $4,000 for an ice harbor at
Dubuque.
Mr.. Springer raised the point of order against
the amendment, and long technical, but
rather interesting discussion ensued, the chief
point Of the controversy being as to the char
acter of the river and harbor bill, whether it
should be classed among the general or special
appropriation bills; if among the special ap-
preparation bills, much greater latitude of
amendment would be permitted than if classed
among the general bills, and the question be-
ing considered important, the debate on the
point of order was continued at great length.
Finally the chair decided the river and har-
Dor bill was special appropriation bill Mr..
Updegraff's bill was then rejected.
In debating the amendment, Mr.. Atkins ap-
pealed to Reagan to ask the House to set
night to consider his bill, because it must be
got out of the way by some means, either by
passing or killing it. Important appropris-
ton bills had yet to reported, while only one
general appropriation bill had received the
approval of the President.
Mr.. Clymer offered an amendment appro-
priating SAC, 900 for Improvement of the kiski-
minites and Connemaugh rivers, remarking
the sum, though not large, was the exact sum
recommended by the chief engineer.
Mr.. White criticised the action of his col
league in trying to bring rdicule on any part
of his State.
Mr.. Clymer withdrew his amendment and
then offered another appropriating $4,000 for