Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-02-15
XLFfITH CONGRESS.
Mr.. RobinsOn's Bill Relative TO American
Citizens in Irish Prisons the
Cause Of Hueh
Confusion and Vast Amount Of Talk
In the House-PrOceedings In
the Senate.

| Tue senate
| WASHINGTON. February 14-.SeHate-On
| motion Of Senator Edmunds to take up the
anti-polygamy bill out OF its regular order,
| it was defeated-yeas p, nays 2y-and the
| consideration Of the calendar was proceeded
| with.
Upon the expiration Of the morning hour
| the pension arrears resolution came up.
Senator Edmunds again moved 10 proceed
with the anti-polygamy bill, but said that he
would not ask vote on the motion until sew
| eral senators, who had given notice Of set
speeches on other subjects to-day, had been
| heard.
Unfinished business was then informally
| laid aside and Senator Slater spoke upon the
| Importance TO commerce in the Northwest OF
| the improvement of the Columbia river.
| Senator Vance then made a speech on the
| tariff, in which he deplored the burdens OF
! the high protective policy, which feli with
| the greatest weight upon the agricultural
| sections, and did more 10 retard the growth
| and impair the wealth OF the South than
| any other cause.
Upon the conclusion OF Senator Nance's
| remarks the pension arrears resolution came
| up, and Senator Call, who was awarded the
| floor upon it, deferred his remarks until to-
morrow.
Senator Edmunds then asked for q vote on
his motion to take up the anti-polygamy bill,
| and after an arrangement which entities
| Senator Call to retain the floor for a speech
| to morrow on pensions the motion prevailed
| and the bill was taken up and laid over as
| the next business in order, after Senator Call
shall have finished his remarks.
Senator Edmunds said he hoped the Sen
ate would be able to sit it out tomorrow, so
= { h. H., cd,
Bills introduced:
By Senator Call: To exempt vessels of less
than twenty-five tons in inland waters OF the
United States and not engaged in the trans
portatiOn of passengers from inspection.
By Senator McDill: To provide for
greater economy in the expenditure of gas
in buildings owned and used by the govern
ment.
Senator Morgan offered a resolution which
was referred, requesting the President to
bring to the attention Of the government of
Nicaragua the necessity OF arranging by q
convention for the final settlement OF all I'M
adjusted claims existing between the United
States ard Nicaragua, and OF the citizens of
either OF said governments against other gov
ernments.
Adjourned
HOUSE.
Mr.. Willetts, from the Committee on Ju-
dietary, reported bill to prevent persons
living in bigamy or polygamy from holding
any civil office of trust or profit in any OF
the Territories OF the United States, and
from being delegate to Congress Placed on
the House calendar.
Mr.. Orth, from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, reported adversely the resolution
y aiiaaIssl--hy Mr.. Robinson y. Y. |
calling on the Encouragement for his opin-
ion as to whether If Joscph Warren fSSfFer.
AlOnzo b. Cornell or Charles Carroll should
be arrested in the British empire, without
having committed any crime, the English
government, by suspendiDg the writ of habeas
corpus, could lawfully detain him on definite
suspicion without trial or without the right
of the United States to demand his release.
Mr.. Robinson n. V desired debate on
the resolution, but the Speaker held that
the pending motion to lay upon the table
was not debatable, aud the resolution was
tabled-yeas III, nays 103.
Mr.. Orth also reported adversely the reso-
luton requesting the President to commune
cate all correspondence with the British
government on file in the state department
with reference to O'Connor, a citizen of the
United States, now imprisoned in Ireland.
Mr.. Orth stated that the papers referred to
had already been asked for by previous
resolution of the House.
The House refused to lay the resolution
upon the table-7l to 79.
Mr.. Cox y. Y. thereupon offered an
amendment requesting the President TO OBJ
tain for ID. II. Conner, and other American
citizens now imprisoned under the suspension
of the habeds corpus by the British government
in Ireland without trial, conviction or sem
tence, u speedy and fair trial or prompt
release.
Mr.. Pound Wis. made the point of order
that the amendment was not germane.
Mr.. Kasson Iowa stated that the House
had no official knowledge as to the cases OF
'other persons" When that knowledge
sheuld be examined and it was found that
they were illegally detained in prison he
would be glad to take steps toward their re-
lease, but he did not think this mere bun
combe amounted TO anything.
The Speaker sustained the point of order
and the amendment was not put.
The discussion took betimes personal
turn.
Mr. Robinson NY !, in commenting upon
the necessity of the American Congress tax
ing some steps to release American citizens
from Irish prisons, took occasion to make
some reflections upon Mr.. Robson \. j. l. |
and that gentleman in turn applied TO Rob
inson the epithet "demagogue" and intimated
that he had been mendacious in his state
ments. The House was in great confusion
throughout Mr.. Robinson's speech.
Mr.. Robson finally yielded the floor to |
Mr. Orth to allow him to demand the previ- |
Gus question upon the resolution.
The confusion all day was very great on |
the floor, and was increased as Messrs. Ran |
dall Pa. ], Cox IN. Y. and Hooker Miss |
rose with points Of order against the Speaker |
awarding the floor to Mr.. Orth, contendIng
hat as the recommendation of the Commit
zee on Foreign Affairs had not been agreed
o, control of the measure has passed out of
he hands of Mr.. Orth, and the Speaker
hould recognize the opponents of the COM
nlttee recommendation.
Some sharp words passed between Messrs.
Randall and Robson, the latter reminding
he former he was no longer Speaker of the
House, and Mr.. Randall Indignantly reply
ng he claimed his right to speak a mem
yer of the House in good standing.
The Speaker overruled the point OF order,
md held that as no one had claimed the
loor to take control of the measure, he was
'ound TO recognize the gentleman from
indiana tOrthl to demand the previous ques-
ion.
From this decision Mr.. Cox IN. y APP
ealed, but the appeal WIS tabled-yeas 12S,
ays AZ.
Mr.. Blount [Ga. J. member of the Commit
ee on Foreign Affairs, stated that he had
ever heard the resolution considered in
nor had any other member OF the
minority members done so.
Mr.. Williams Wis.l, chairman OF the
stated that he had not under
TODD that the resolution had been consid-
red, and nothing about it appeared in the
minutes OF the committee meeting. He had
cen Informed, however, that Just prior to
ne adjournment OF the meeting Mr.. Orth
ad stated that if there was no objection he
ould report the resolution to the House,
nd that hearing none he had done 30.
Mr.. Randall { Pa raised the point of or
er that the resolution was not reported
,om the committee it was not in order
The Speaker held that the objection came !
DO late.
Mr.. Randall stated that he wished TO call
ne attention Of the country to the fact that
lie resolution had come TO the House with
ut the consent of the committee.
Mr.. Cox n. y moved to recommit the
solution with instructions to the committee
insert therein the names OF Michael Hart, I
|. Q. Mahony and John McEnery, and to I
id the clause requesting the President TO j
emand Of the British government the I
rompt trial OF those citizens, or their prompt J
lease. /
Mr.. Orth stated that he had no objection '
that action, and the resolution was &C I
'rdingly recommitted, with instructions as
ated. /
A proposition for night session was voted s
OWN and the consideration of the apportion- 6
ent bill resumed. {