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

WASHINGTON, June 5.-Mr. White offered
preamble and resolution and the speaker d.
rected the resolution only to be read. 1t re.
leases the committee of ways aad means from
further consideration of the resolution offered
by Mr.. White relative to the passage of the
bill in relation to extension of the bonded
period, and referring that resolution to the
committee on expenditures in the treasury
department, with instructions to report. In
accordance with rule twenty-fo four the speaker
held the resolution not in order under the call
OF states.
Mr.. Kelly declared the committee of ways
and means would have reported upon the mat
Ter had it not been for the objection of tn e
gentleman from Kentucky (White).
MI. " mite replied that the report was that
Inc committee on ways and means was pre-
pared to bring in whitewashipg report Of its
own conduct.
ton of the gentleman as disipgenuous means
OF perpetuating the Islander inflicted on the
committee OF ways and means and the commits
sloner OF internal revenue by the resolution
of the gentleman. A full response Is here,
holding up the report of the committee OF
ways and means.
Mr.. White-The president of the Western
man made bargain with these men.
Mr.. Kelly-I denounce the gentleman's
statement as false and without any founda-
ton.
Mr.. White-Let the preamble be read.
Mr.. Kelly-It is false, utterly false.
MIR. White-The gentleman is too old 10
make such statement.
Mr.. Kelly-Yes, and if 1 were young
would speak with more IMMUNITY.
MIR. White anpaa1fd from the decieiOO 0f
the chair, and the appeal was laid on the table,
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The call of states was then continued aud
additional bills were introduced as follows:
BY Mr.. Robertson, relinquishing the cotton
tax collected in the Mississippi valley states,
ana approprlating the same for payment for
improvement OF the Mississippi river
Mr.. White offered a resolution directing the
secretary OF the treasury to n axe lnq uiry as
10 the conduct of the head of the internal
bureau in connection with the preparation of
| the Dunnell bill to extend the bonded
period of distilled spirits, and what
improper influences, if any, were brought
to, bear upon the commissioner of
internal revenue to bias the subject so as to
make the Recommendation in this house, which
might result in a loss of fifty millions of pub
lie money. Referred to the committee on
ways and means.
Mr.. Kelly, SIS chairman oil, the committee
on ways and means, moved to suspend the
rules and pass bill to correct an error in Sec
ton 1904 of the revised statutes. 1t places
wearing apparel composed of wool In the same
category as to custom duty as wearing apparel
composed Of silk and linen. After debate the
motion was lost-yeas. 1S6, nays, 70-not the
necessary two thirds in the affirmative.
Certain days were set apart for the conside.
| ration of reports of certain committees.
Mr.. Turner (Ky.) moved to abolish the duty
on trace chains. Lost-yeas II, nays'10S.
Mr.. Henderson TIL moved to suspend the
| rules and adopt q resolution making the bill
for the construction of the Illinois and Mis-.
sissippi canal and cheaper transportation the
special order for the 18th of June.
Messre. Springer and Marsh advocated the
proposition.
Mr.. Bland opposed it on the ground that it
would interfere with the improvement of the
Mississippi and Missouri rivers.
Mr. Singleton Gll.) opposed it on constitu-
tional grounds. The motion was lost.
On motion, which passed to vote, $l00, 600
was appropriated to begin the public building
at Concord, N. II.
Mr.. Thompson (Ky.) called attention to the
manner in which congress was voting away
vast sums OF money upon public buildings, and
Mr.. Heilman Cnd) declared that Kentucky
obtained one. fifth of the money appropriated
for public buildings at the present session.
Ga motion Of Mr.. Hubbell (Mich.) the bill
passed appropriating 100000 for public
building at Marquette, Mich. Adjourned.