Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-06-07
House of Representatives.

WASHINGTON, June 6.-The election COM
mittee in the case Of Wetherspoon vs.. David
son, reported in favor of allowing the con-
testant to Withdraw.
Mr.. Page reported back the river and harbor
appropriation bill to the committee OF the
whole.
A report was submitted upon the Northern
Pacific railroad land grants. Laid on the
table. The report states that the committee
can conceive of no legislation which would
hasten the completion of the road, and there
fore recommend none.
Mr.. White had quite a wordy controversy
with Kelly with the speaker. resulting in the
speaker being unable to transact any bust
ness, and asking his arrest. Mr.. Kelly had
stated that the report was delayed by the
objection of the gentleman from the Kentucky
white This statement he declared to be
untrue, unkind, ungenerons and in violation
of the rules of the house, and but part OF
that system of bulldoZiHg which has been
adopted to justify the improper conduct OF
the committee on ways and means in report
ing bill which swindled the country out OF
MIR. Errett called Mr.. White to order, and
the latter declared his willingness to have his
words taken down.
Mr.. Kelly-I hope that so far as the gentle-
mans words apply to me he will be permitted
10 luuulRc Ill duu uOb DO 4CA0 iSopOnoicAS
Tor I do not regard him as responsible.
Mr.. Wilhelm that report will be found the
whitewashing of the committee and the white.
washing of the corrupt acts Of an official OF
the treasury department.
The speaker and Mr.. White then had an
animated colloquy as to the lattegs right TO
the floor, which resulted in the speakers or
dering the sergeant-at-arms to see that the
~ irfor tho OrdQrlu
duct of business.
The speaker decided that it was not in or
per at the present time to consider the report
of the committee on ways and means.
The house then, at 1910, went into COM
mittee of the whole, Mr.. Updegraff (Io.) in
the chair, on the general deficiency appropri-
alton bill. The bill was Immediately read by
sections for amendments.
Mr.. McCook IN. r. called attention to the
clause appropriating $50, 1928 to meet liabili-
ties incurred by the Yorktown centennial
commission and said he would like to have
some explanation of the cause of the large
deficiency.
Mr.. Cable lind opposed the appropriation
and sent to the clerks desk to be read the
bill fer wine, etc., used in entertaining the
French guests: The total amount OF the bill
is $3.50, including an item OF $50 baskets of
champagne, $500, one OF siXty-eight ga
sherry, fifteen GALLONS of brandy and $3.50
worth of cigars:
After some debate, in which it was disclosed
that the bill had already been paid, Mr.. Cobb
moved to strike out the clause, Rejected
Mr.. Sparks Oily raised a point OF order
against the clauses appropriating $50, eco TO
reimburse the resident commissioners OF the
United States to the international congress OF
electricians held in Paris in 1882, and to CON-
pensate Philip Walker for services as secretary
of the commission. The point was sustained,
and the clauses ruled out. Mr.. Cox IN. w.
in opposing the point of order made some
statement which Mr.. Sparks claimed misrep-
resented him.
Mr.. Cox-That is not true.
Mr.. Sparks, (sneeringly) -Phew!
Mr.. Cox-You are not big enough any how
to say any thing to me.
Mr.. Cex-No; you are not in proper con-
dition of mind.
Mr.. Sparks-Phew "! that is nonsense, you
little scamp.
After considering four of sixty three pages
of the bill the committee rose.