The National tribune., 1882-01-28
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 18th


the response of the Secretary of the Interior to the
resolution of the 10Th instant, inquirng as to the
lapSiHg of the land grant to the Northern Pacific
Railroad, and in connection Herewith to the ac
ton of eX-SecretaTy SchurZ, &c. The cOmmunica
ton referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Davis, of Illinois, called up the bill to retire
Judge Hunt, of the Supreme Bench
Mr.. Bayard said he would vote for the bill un.
willingly, because he regretted that obstruction
to the proper discharge Of business by the court had
to be removed by an act of Congress. Mr.. Bayard'
criticism was, in effect, that Justice Hunt should
have resigned. He said the business of the court
is In arrears, and an infusion of new blood is nee
eSSary.
Mr. Davis thought there was no call for any
structure upon Hunt. He said this bill for the
public good, not Hunts; that Hunt had right to
remain on the bench long as he lived, and the
bill was TO get him out of the way and make room
for the appointment of judge able to perform his
duties.
Mr.. HOar protested against the doctrine that the
position belonged to judge any longer than he
was capable of dscharging the duties and Endorsed
what Mr.. Bayard had said. Mr.. Hoar said he
would saw wood all his life before he would per
NIT his father to remain the bench after he be-
came unable to perform the duties OF that position
The bill was paSSed-yeas, al; nays IA
At 1:35 the Sherman funding bill was taken up,
and Mr. Salisbury took the floor, followed by
MeSsrs. Window. Hill, and others.
Pending a motion for an executive session, the
bill was laid aside informally.
Mr. kellogg introduced bill TO increase the
compensation of the local appraisers at the port of
New York to $1,000 per annum, and that of the
local appraisers at Philadelphia New Orleans, and
Chicago to 5000 per annum.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Williams for public
building at Louisville proposes appropriation Of
$4,000 for building to accommodate post-offce,
custom house pension agency, United States courts
and other Government offices.
The Senate, at four o'clock, went into executive
session. and Cat 1920 by vote of 80 to 90 adjourned
until Monday.
HOUSE.-Mr. Bayne, from the Committee on Ma
val Affairs, reported bill for the establishment of
home for INDECENT soldiers and sailors at Erie Pa
Referred to the Committee of the Whele.
Bills were reported from the Committee on
Claims to refund to the State of Georgia certain
moneys contributed by that State for the common
defense in 1111, and TO reimburse the State of Mas
sachusetts for certain expenditures for coast de-
lenses. House calendar
Mr.. Haskell moved to discharge the Committee
on Claims from the consideration of Indian depre-
datiOn claims and TO refer them te the Committee
OF Indian Affairs. Agreed to.
Mr.. Burrows, of Michigan, rising to personal
question, corrected in the Detroit Post and
Tribune attributing TO him the introduction of bill
last Monday TO retire national bank notes. He
would probably have enough of his own sins to be
responsible for, without being responsible for the
sins of others.
Mr. Burrows, of Missouri, said that he would take
all the honor on himself of having introduced that
bill.
The House then resumed consideration of the re-
port of the Committee Rules, increasing the
membership of several committees
After a long debate, Mr.. Robson, of New jersey,
rose to move the previous question, which he did
amid great confusion and with several members
addressing the Chair at the same time.
The previous question was seconded.
Mr.. Joyce then moved to recommit the report
and all pending amendments to the Committee on
Rules
Mr. Springer moved to recommit. with instruc-
tionS to report a rule whereby committees would
no IZpH
the political parties in the House, and that the
minority should have the right to designate the
minority members of the committees.
Mr.. Calkins made point of order on Mr.. Spring
er's motion and it was ruled out of order by the
Speaker.
The House then proceeded to vote by yeas and
nays on Mr.. Joyces motion TO recOmmit the report:
and the motion was agreed to-yeas. I59: navs 90
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the State of the Union (hIr Haskell in
the chair, and took up the bill to appropriate
50 600 for packing, transporting, and arranging
certain agricultural and mineral specimens re-
ceived by the Agricultural Bureau from the At
lanta Exposition.
After short explanation by Mr. Valentine the
bill was passed.
MI Hiscock offered resolution instructing the
Committee on Printing to consider the propriety of
publishing copies of the proceedings in the Guteau
trial for the use of the House and the Senate. Re-
ferred.
Mr. Wilson presented joint resolution of the West
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ducers of leaf tobacco.
The Speaker presented several messages from the
President in connection with Indian and army
matters. Referred.
Mr.. Spooner regretted that one of the earliest du-
ties deyoIved upon him the announcement of the
death of the late Senator Burnside and, on his mo-
ton, Monday next, at three o'clock. was assigned
for the eulogies to his memory.
The House then (at 400 adjourned.
FRIDAY.
HOUSE-The House went into Committee of
the Whole the private calendar Mr.. Camp in
the chair
The first bill on the calendar was one to relieve /
from the charge of deSertiOn two soldiers who had
been unjustly tried that charge during the war
convicted and imprisoned and to restore their right
TO bounty, but not to pay
motion made by Mr.. Holman to recommit |
the bill, with instructions to report general law
covering all similar cases, but it was ruled out of
order
Mr.. Randall expressed the hope that the Com !
mittee Military Affairs would mature and report |
a bill giving TO the War Department some power to
grant such clemency, and thus relieve Congress of
that large class of cases.
After an hours discussion the bill was laid aside
to be reported to the House.
There were in all six private bills considered in
committee and ordered to be reported to the House
Then lat haf-past three the committee rose and |
the Speaker resumed the chair.
Mr.. Kelley moved to adjourn over until Monday |
and on that motion the yeas and nays ordered |
The motion was rejected-93 to ia. The motion |
was subsequently renewed and agreed to-
The bills reported from the Committee of the |
Whole were then passed, including one for the relief
of Theophilus b. Chandler, formerly Assistant |
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