National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-09
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATETEs.

Mr. FRYE, from the Committee Oh Rules. report
ed resolution providing that wheneyerthe morn
ing hour shall be dispensed with, that hour shall
be set apart for the purpose of allowing members
to move to consider bills on the calendar, which
motions shall prevail unless five objections are
made thereto.
The resolution was, under the rules laid over for
one day.
Mr.. REAGAN, chairman of the Committee on
Commerce, reported back the river and harbOr ap-
preparation bill and 1t was referred TO the Commit
lee of the Whole.
Mr. REAGAN stated that he would move TO go
into the committee on that bill Immediately after
the morning hour, but Mr. ATKINS gave notice that
he would oppose il with the legislative, executive
| and judicial bill, which he thereupon reported
back from the Committee on Appropriations, and
which was also referred to the Committee of the
Whole.
The morning hour having been dispensed with i,
Mr. FRYE, under direction from the Committee on
Rules submitted an order, setting aside the whole
of the east gallery of the chamber for the accom-
modation Of the families and visitors of the mem
bers of the House Senate who desire to be pres
ent at the counting of the electoral vote to-day.
After good deal of noisy discussion, the order
agreed to, with an amendment that the Speaker
shall issue to each Member and Senator two cards
of admission and that only such persons as hold
those cards shall be admitted.
Mr.. ATKINS moved to go into committee for the
purpose of considering the legislative apprOpria-
ton bill.
Mr.. cox raised the question of consideration in
Ol
The confusion in the hall was at this time so
great that the Speaker ordered the Sergeant at
Arms to compel members to be seated and to cease
conversation.
After order had been restored, Mr.. cox said
that he would not press to-day the question of
consideration, but that he would on Thursday
next insist ON the consideration OF the reapporton
ment bill.
Mr.. ATKINS gave notice that he would antago-
nize it with the legislative appropriation bill !;
whereupon Mr.. Cox again raised the question of
consideration.
The SPEAKER stated that the best way to raise
that question was to vote down Mr.. ATKINS mo-
ton to go into committee.
On motion of Mr.. WHITTHORNE, the Senate
bill making an appropriation to prosecute search
for the steamer Jeanette was referred to the Com
mittee on Appropriations with instructions to re-
port it back within one week.
The House then lat one o'clock went into Com
mittee of the Whole (Mr CARLISLE in the chair on
the legislative appropriation BILL
Mr.. REAGAN raised the point of order that not
withstanding the instructions of the House twas
necessary for the committee to consider the river
and harbor bill, as that bill stood on the calendar
ahead of the legislative bill. The decision made
to-day was to determine the question whether or
not the river and harbOr bill was to pass.
Mr.. ATKINS called attention TO the paramount
importance of the legislative bill. The committee
could pass the bill in two or three days. and then
the river and harbor bill could be considered.
The Chair ruled that it was incumbent on the
committee acting under the order of the House, to
consider the legislative bill.
Mr.. REAGAN moved that the committee rise
Rejected-6S to 90.
Mr.. ATKINS then proceeded briefly to explain
the provisions of the bill It apprepriates ST.
1Sl COO a decrease of s6000s0 from the estimates
and an increase of 81 900 over the appropria-
tions for the current year. The principal item of
increase was one of S017O0 in the Internal Reye-
nue. Department.
The bill was then read by sections for amend
ments.
Mr.. DIBRELL offered an amendment providing
that Senator or Representative shall be paid his
monthly salary until he shall have certified to the
Secretary of the Senate Sergeant Arms of the
House that he has not been absent from the sit
tingS of the Houses except on account of sickness
and that all absences otherwise than from sick
ness shall be deducted from the members monthly
pay.
Messrs. BAKER, ROBINSON, and robson objected
to the amendment on the theory that good Rep
resentatiye could not be made by legislation and
that this was question which should be decided
by the constituents of member.
The amendment was rejected-ayes, 20; noes not
counted.
After having concluded the consideration of
forty eight ofthe eghtytwO pages of the bill, the
committee rose, and Mr.. BRIGGS offered the Gus
tOmary resolutions relative to the death OF Mr.. E.
W. FARE, of New Hampshire.
Eulogies upon the deceased were delivered by
Messrs. BRIGGS, HALL. RAY, BLAND, Bowman, Up
DEGRAFF of Ohio, SHALLENBERGER, BLAKE and
SHERwIN, after which the House, as token of
respect to his memory (at 345) adjourned.