National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-04-11

Mr. Butterworth offered resolutions calling on
the Secretary ofSate for Information touching the
export trade in neat cattle with England and in
fresh and salt pork with France. Adopted.
Mr.. Robinson, of New York, presented resolu-
tions of the South Washington Land League
touching the imprisonment Of American citizens
abroad Referred.
Mr.. Thompson Of Iowa, submitted the majority
report Of the Committee on Elections In the con-
tested election case Of Mackey VS.. oConnor, from
the Second Congressional District of South Caro-.
lima, accompanied by resolution declaring the
contestant, Mackey, entitled to the seat. Printed
and laid over for future action
On motion Of Mr. Richardson, of New York a
bill was passed prohibiting the dumping of refuse
material into the waters of the harbor of New
York.
Mr. Kelley, rising to Il question of ofprvlege, sent
to the Clerks desk and hnd read an article from
the Philadelphia Times of saturday last, which
quotes Mr. Kelley as saying that he proposed to in
leTiect his internal revenue bill into the tariff
Iebate aiter " hod continued Tor some weeks, and
that he thought II would pass at once. 1t further
states that Mr.. Kelley, In face of the caucus action
OF his party proposed to amend the bill so as to in
clude reduction of tax ON whisky tobacco, and
beer.
Mr.. Kelley said he did not propose to resign the
position OF chairman of the Committee on Ways
ana Means and become the leader of an opposition
side.l
Mr.. Randall suggested that Mr. Kelley'sreal con.
troyersy was with his own party caucus and not
with the newspaper correspondent
Mr.. Kelley replied that he had no controversy
with any one. He wished to correct mlsstatement
into which popular rumOr had led the representa-
tive of the paper.
Mr. Randull-The difficulty is that the party
caucus came In md directed what should be done
in this body tOuChing the reduction of internal
revenue; and, II common ruinOr is true, IL made
the ways ana Means Committee "about face" on
the subject.
Under the call of States number of bills were
introduced and referred.
Mr. Cox, of New York introduced bill for the
repeal OF the iron-cad oath SO far as IL fleets
senators and Representatives, and asked for its
immediate consideration.
| Mr.. Camp objected, and the bill was referred to
the Committee OH the Judiciary with leave to re-
| port at any time.
The Speaker announced the appointment of
Messrs. Ryan, Cnswell, and lie Fevre as House con-
| feTees on the Indian appropriation bill
The House then lat two o'clock went into Com
| mittee of the Whole (Mr. Burrows, of Michigan,
| in the chain on the bill appropriating 81 100000
for the reclamation Of the harbors of the cities of
| Washington and Georgetown. After u long de-
| bate, Monday the 18th instant, was set aside TO
| consider the bill and District business.
MT, McCold, rising TO personal explanation,
stated that some tim4 since he had introduced by
request bill to regulate the pay of enlisted men
| In the army He was now informed that the bill
proposed to reduce the pay of private soldiers to
sll month land he trusted that the committee to
which II was referred would report It unfIvorably,
| If at all.
Mr. oNelll presented resolutions of the Vessel
owners and Captains Association of Philadelphia
in favor OF the passage OF the Geneva award bill
now pending. Referred
The House then lat five o'clock adjourned.