The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-03-16

overflow OF the Mississippi river. The com.
mlttee recommended the adoption of
a.nenuineits increasing the amount ap-
proprls1ed nom $4,000 to $4,000, and
authorizing the secretary of war 10 expend
M suvll part thereof AS is proper for labor in
strengthening the leyees OF the Mississjnni
river, but providing that he shall only en-.
pmioy persons 10 whom he is issuing rations.
a ne clause IN the amendment referring TO
Ine repairing Of the leyees gave rise 10 a
in IN II "e0@'e, w.. some members seeing
movement upon the United States treasury
for general system of leyee building M Ihs
expense OF the country at large. In the
course OF debate, the action of the COVER.
nsrs % OF Illinois and Kentucky, in asking for
ald Tor the overflow sufferers in their states
was criticized, as it was held that those
states We're abundantly able TO care for their
own distressed citizens.
tnaly y, Hiscock modified the amend.
ment s. as to read as follows: And the
secretary of war is hereby
authorized TO expend such part
thereoi rs he may deem advisable for use
9hly IN strengthening the levees of the
.u .uisslssippl, where there is danger of an in-
iheuiate break at points in his direction
put ne shall only employ persons to whom
he is issuing rations ON account of the des
titution caused by the overflow of said
river and its tributaries
lhls amendment was adopted as was also
llat increasing the appropriation ON mo-
lion OF cannon, of Illinois, an amendment
was adopted providing that nothing herein
contained shall commit the United States
10 the improvement Or maintenance of the
Mississippi river levees.n
Inc Dill was then passed as amended and
tho mouse resumed consideration of the
Chinese bill.
Money, Of Mississippi, sent to the clerks
uesk, ana had read, an official notice of the
Speakers remarks when he Money was at
tempting TO get the floor this morning TO
speak on the bill TOR the relief of the sui.
ierers from the Mississippi overflow. He
was proceeding to comment on what he
called this very remarkable declaration
by the speaker" when he was called to
order by the chair upon the giound that he
rose 10 question Of privilege, and
had no right under that cover to
crliicise the actions or rulings of the
speaker.
An excited and at times n somewhat acri-
monious debate followed with regard to the
right of the speaker to- reprimaud mem.
Der Of the house.
Money contended that was the right of
't'N hS"SN iNoNiit VI tuc sptthtT, anu
declared he would not submit to il.
The speaker SAID he had right to pre-
serve order, and when member persist
emily and llagrantly violated rules of the
houseit was his right to call him to order.
Money rejoined that there was no rule
which permitted member OF the house to
be reprimanded except by order OF the
house, and that no speaker had right To
arroeate to himself and usurp the powers
of the house.
After some further discussion the subject
was dropped by the house
Adjourned.
COMBINATIONS.
The senate to-day confirmed the nomina-
tions of 5ohn Russell Young, as minister
to China; G. A. Logan, United States mar
shai-<s tie western district of Virginia
and to be postmasters-M p, Rule. Norfolk,
Nirginiai Anna Talbot, Georgetown, Texas
A. N. Garyin, Navasota, Texas.