New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-26
HOUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

In the House the senate till permitting AssO-
cae Justice Ward Hunt, of he United states supreme
Court TO motion Of Mr. REED Rep Me-
taken from the Speaker table prose consideration
MI Reed explained provisions of the bill and then
Welded the floor To Nr. rOWN-uEND dem, Ill., vino
opposed H. first, because 10 would ,ct dangerous precc
dent; second because nee regarded as reflection upon
the high tribunal Go presume mat one Oh MS Whnef-
would Tor Vecunidry consideration be induced 10 do
what it mis- duty TO the people 10 90. ..
Mr. HOUSE Dem. Tenn auc Mt. REAHAN Dem,
Texas opposed tine bill. - -
Mr.. HAMMOND Dem, Ga. advocated the bill The
gentleman from Tennessee MIR House uad stated tnat
Justice Hunt had Tor three years Cra|na salary which
ue had earned. Vas that any reason why he should
draw al uncarncd salary Tor OuI years more ana 'Ae
retire! that any reason mat the American people
should be crippled ID thclf search IuTJu-tlct go
Mr.. SINGLETON dem. Miss aud Nj. NchlLLIN
Dem, IennJ opposed lnc 0iiL
Mr.. ,PEEK Dem, Cal defended Justice Hunt from
The criticisms MADE upa" nm. IL wa, not uiiturai or
deDasiug reflection upon am Llal 4r continued Ih
hi, office Perhaps us miud Was aiec cd oy ms iiaes-,
perhaps nc hat the nope common 10 al man .' iL1t
he would boz restored TO health
MI HOLMAN dem, meJ opposed the bill on the
ground that 10 was piece OF LEGISLATIVE uyorulsM
which should not be- permitted in republican govern
mcut. lie would let Justice Hum remain Ou the bench
AN example OF JiI-- uhNllLnE io Ictlfe rom ms
Office unless pcu-luued from tine Treasury Department.
Mr. McLANL dem. Nd and -ir CAMP tEeprN. "
Nj REED, III closing the debate said that ne regarded
,e contract with judge LAD been appointed for
life cntrety-thc understanding btlu& mat ne was
@ draw mis- salary lie. Il easy FOR gent emeu Sit
TING ia health ana comfort 10 Talk ABOUT the ddN OF
Judge deprived Oh tho means o optdIH| 'up'''ut 10
resign salary which belonged TO h, ana 70 Out 10
poverty That standard OF human nature tAai but
leW up to-
The bin Vas then passed-yeas 1877 nays So The
majority Of the Republicans voted Ia the affirmative,
ana t.c body OF The Democrats ia tic negative.
Inc SPEAKER Iaud be- ore the House d message from
the President, triu-mttlu- communication from tire
secretary of tue Interior and tuc draft %. bill with
regard proposition Of the Creek Indians for the
ce-.ou OF certain Of their lands TIE Indian Territory.
Referred.
ArU Incssaee from The Pr sIdent transmitting com
m.lCatlou nom Tie secretary OF the Inferior with tAc
araf ot b increase tAc salary Ol tAe Commissioner
oil Indian Affairs and the office Of Assistant
CommIs siuucT Of Ind an Affairs. Referred.
The SPEAKER also laid before The House number OF
executive documents which prIatelyreerred
among them letter from the Secretary or
the Treasury transmitting estimate Of appropriations
required by the various departments 10 complete the
service OF the fiscal year ending June 80, ISs-, aud
prior years, amounting 10 $23, SO, $50 i.
Nj bELfOk Rep, Coll, from the Committee on
Mines and Mining reported back a resolution calling on
the Secretary OF the Treasury for information a. To the
number OF ounces OF silver bullion purchased by the
Treasury each month, beginning with March. ISIS
down and including December. 1851 the price paid
for the and the number OF standard silver dollars
coined each month Adopted.
several bills we're introduced and referred
At O'Clock all business suspended and the UOuse
proceeded pay its last tribute OF respect 10 the
memory Of the late Senator Matthew II Carpenter of
Wisconsin. Addresses were made by Messrs Wiuams
Rep, WIS.,, HazetOn Hsep, WIS.,, kassou Rep Iowal
Dunnel rep, MIMI, Ortiz Rep, Ind Robesoa Rep
" j., Tyler lsep, VT. ButterwOrth Qsep. OLiol and
Deuser Dem Wis.,, and then at 4:35 p, III. the House
adjourned.