Morning journal and courier., 1882-01-12

| MT. sherman followed in explanation of som
 points in Vests speech. and claimed that the law
 1870 had contributed more to the financial prosperit of the country than any other cause He explain his advocacy of compulsory clause in 1874 on th great that repudiatior was threatened and he feI
 that the banks should bear their share of the burden
 NO such exgency existed now He ridiculed the ides
 that the national banks throtled the bill of last year and said there was nothing great coward at
 money. 'rhe very threat of passing the bill had
 caused Humber of banks with aggregate of $i6,-
 100000 capital to go ont of business He farther de-
 clared that President Hayes veto was blessing for
 had the bill become law the bonds could not have
 been doated, for there had not been day since when the condition of the money market would have made fered per cent bonds we would have been paving and 4H per cent whereas under the present law the bonds had been refunded at 3H per cent.
 MT. Garland obtained the dosr and yielded to Mr. Logan for motion for an executive session. The doors were soon reopened and at 415 the Senate journed
 The Senate in executive session confirmed N,s nomination of Jack Wharton to be United States
 HoUsE-Mr Orth presented a resolution this morn ing that the Committee on Civil Service Reform be instructed to inquire into and report upon the expe dency of providing better plan than at present existed of appointing the House committees referred by the chair to the Committee Rules. Mir. Orth Service Reform committee The chair said the rules demanded the reference he had made. but MT. Orth could move for any reference he desired, which he did and the motion declared not carried. Mr. Orth not being satisfied called for division which resulted n ayes 55, nays S5 He then demanded the ayes and nays and the roll called, resulting in 85 ayes and 138 nays
 Mr. Haskell again offered his resolution that no polygamist be allowed to become member of the House and demanded the previous question. After debate his motion was lost, ayes 109, nays 129.
 After the call of committees Mir. Burroughs pre- sented bill providing that no b1gamist polyga- mist be allowed to become member of the House. Several objections being made the Democratic side he said that if that side objected he would with draw the bill.
 Mir. Robeson offered joint resolution that all pub
 lie lands granted to States and railroads which lands have not been earned by compliance with the terms the grant, revert to the and be opened to setteers under the homestead laws,
 Pending discussion the chair presented message from the President transmitting bill preparedlby the Secretary of the Interior regarding the Shoshne and Bannock Indian Reservations. He also pre- sented communication from the Secretary of the Treasury showing the expenditures under the contin gent fund for the last year. for which statement there has been considerable demand; ordered printed.
 long memorial was presented from the Presbyte rian synod which assembled at Budalos May 26 last asking action against polygamy.
 MT. Robeson then renewed the motion to refer his resolution public lands granted to railroads to the Committee on Public Lands and long debate occur red as to reference.
 The House motion adjourned at ,. 30.