The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-01-12

SENATE.
WAsmsoroN, January J,--'f'hc Benolc
was called TO order by the President pro
tenn, Mr.. DAVIS.
The Chair submitted petition from the
bar Of Rockford, Illinois, for the organiza'
ton of Court of Appeals; and from the
bar and Judges of the courts of Marion
county, and bars of Terrc Haute, Madison,
New Albany and Evansville for an addi-
tional Circuit Judge in the seventh circuit
Bills and resolutions were introduced as
follows:
BY Mr.. Jones, of Florida-To regulate the
appointment Of sail-makers in the United
States Navy.
BY Mr. Ahthony-To promote the eff
cheney OF the Navy.
BY Mr. VanceEDirecting copies of Off
cial letter books of the Executive Depart
ment of the State of North Carolina to be
furnished said State.
BY Mr.. Maxey--To increase the efficiency
of the Signal Service of the Army
Mr.. Garland offered resolution instruct-
ing the Committee on Finance to
inquire into the propricty of re-
funding to parties who paid for
protection under the trade mark legis-
iation fee required by the act of Congress
Touching that subject, which was decided
by the Supreme Court of the United States
III trade mark cases to be unconstitutional;
and TO report by billor otherwise. Adopted
the Secretary of War was
directed TO transmit copies of any or all
papers relating to repairs or Improvement
of the Mississippi River levees in front OF
the city Of New Orleans.
BY Mr.. Conger-To confer positive IN
place of relative rank on officers of the
Corps of Engineers of the United States
Navy.
On motion, the Senate, at Los p. m. adj
iourned until tomorrow.
HOUSE.
When the House met at noon to-day the
number of spectators in the gallery was
unusually small and the attendance Of
members evidently fell far short of quo
rum. During the prayer and read
ing of the Journal of the
last days proceedings, however, number
of members entered, and after exchanging
r New Year greetings with their colleagues,
took their seats giving the chamber its Gus
tomary appearance of life and hustle.
Orth, OF Indiana, rose to question OF
privilege, stating that it grew out OF the re-
cent appointments OF the committees of the
House. Before stating question, he said :
II ask indulgence to announce that it is
for consideration and action, proposition
to change the method OF selecting commit
tees. The vast and diversified interests of
the country are all more or less affected by
Congressional legislation, and this legisla-
ton, as is well known, is almost exclusively
controlled by the action Of the
committees. For this reason
their chairmen assume an i'm
portance, and are invested with a
Responsibility too great to rest in the hands
ofsmuggled-in individuals; however capa-
BILE and honest and.patriotic these individ-
lials may be, as now exercised, 1t practi-
cally gives one man all power, and such
with the principles of Republican gov
eminent 1t is our duty to see
that it may not, at some future
period, be used to the detriment of the in
terests of the people. And now as to the
question Of privilege. You have seen fit,
Sir, to assign me 10 three committees,
namely second place on Foreign Affairs,
Committee on Civil Service Reform. By
the kindness and confidence of my con-
stituents | have been for twelve years
n member of this House,
and | am now entering on my
seventh term of service here.
With two exceptions, there is not another
Republican member who has thus long
represented his people during that time. /
/ have served as member and chairman OF
the Committee on Private Claims, as mem
Der of the Committee on Ways and Means,
ana for ten years as member OF the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs, a part of such
time as its chairman. With one exception,
possibly two, / am the only Republican
member who at any time prior to this ses7
sion has ever served as chairman
of any committee of this House.
In view of this fact / submit that the
Speaker in his recent action has done an
Injustice to me and my constituents. For
this injustice there is however, no remedy.
All that can be done is to protest against
il. as I.now do for myself and my constitu-
ents, and for reasons so apparent as not to
require specification L respectfully ask the
House to excuse me from service as MEM
Der of the Committee on Rules"
The Speaker-"Tbe chair does not under
stand that it is necessary for him to vindi-
cate himself by saying anything in reply.
IN must not however, be inferred because
the chair does not undertake to challenge
any of the statements charging him with
Ainiustice, that the chair acquiesces in the
Views taken by the gentleman from
Indiana"
orth's request was granted and he was
excused from further service on the Com
mittee on Rules
%rhe regular order. being the call of COM
mittees, was dispensed with.
A resolution was offered by Gibson. Of
Louisiana, amending the rules as 40 the
Committee on the Mississippi Levees. Il
gives the Committee on Mississippi Levees
bower 10 originate an appropriation bill
relative to the improvement OF the Missis-
Hewitt, New York, Offered resolution re-
citing the fact that the khediYe of Egypt had
presented to the United States the Obelisk
known as ''Cleopatra's Needle" and ten
dcrins 10 the kbediyo the thanks Of the
neorle of the United States for the gilt,
which only the oldest nation could make
and the youngest could most highly prize.
Long and desultory discussion
sprane up rs 60 the power If
members 10. introduce bills through
The petition box instead OF
holding the affirmative Of the proposition
made 4 strong point in showing tile prac-
re- OF Introducing bills In that manner
would result la a large saving OF time
Their opponents proposition called
attention TO the danger there would be
81 wrong reference oil bills. ana cluiined
that measures ~ presented would lack The
essential qualities which would attach to ID
ifintrodaced in the ordinary way. Discus
CON was finally closed with the expression
fl,nf 10 fla,e a bill properly before n com
miifee was 10 present i IN omen House.
The House at 1;40 p. M. adjourned until
Monday.
eErATE.
wssHrxsToS, January G.-Ibe President
pro ten. Mr. Davis, few minulcs amer a.
ermhiisR Of the senate, vacated the chair
ar the day 10 NrGorland.
A nunlia.r Of resolutions were introduce
AZ. t,.'frlt i .-in.rr them tie following
as NJ ~ va -IufIrucfIrg tEe occrc-
.far; - fi.e iilftrinr o. furnish q report. a
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Teta. l.1uularl C0fufni1I0n, made
u,aitr she act 81 ln1r 5ih. ls1s,
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