National Republican., 1882-03-14


Select Committee OH woman's Suffrage as follows:
Messrs. Camp, White, sherwin, Stone, Hepburn,
Springer Vance, Muldrow, and Shackelford.
The Speaker presented a memorial of the Legls-
lative Assembly of Utah, complaining ofthe base
less and monstrous exaggeratlons under which
the people of Utah are placed In jeopardy and
threatened with the deprivution of the right OF
local self.eOvernmcnt that the aim Of the persons
who have started these rumurs IS to gain control
of the wealthy aud prosperous Territory of
Utah, and to mnniDulatc It's finances; that they
have succeeded In arou.ing the Ire Of the clergy,
and through them the anger of many people
against the large majority Of the people OF Utah,
and urging that il is impolltic and uustatcsman-
like TO disarrnngc Tho political machinery Of the
Commonwealth in an effort to punish the alleged
oncnses of few individuals. Congress Is thcro.
fore asked to suspend action unOn Utah affairs
until by COMMITTEES on Investigation. the iucts
are learned and q tangible foundation laid for
rational proceedings. The memorial was referred
to the Committee on the judiciary.
Mr.. Belmont, Il member of the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, asked leave to offer n resolution
calling on tho Secretary of State for information
paid by the State Department to Mr. TresCot, as
envoy to the South American governments; also
ont of what approI Walton he has been or Is to be
paid; also by what law he has been appointed or
employed In the State Department at any time
since Ath OF March, 1871 and what compensation
has been paid him since that time.
Mr.. Williams of Wisconsin, chairman OF the
same committee, objected
ON motion Of Mr.. Joyce, the Senate bill pension.
ing the widow of Admiral Goldsborough was sub
stltuted for the House bill and passed.
on motion of Mr. Strait bill to establish rail-
way bridge across the Mississippi River between
Wabasha and point below the mouth of the
Chippewa River, Wisconsin, was pissed.
Mr. Buttcrworth, from the Appropriations Com
mittee, reported the army appropriation bill. ap-
proprlating S27, Si,6QS, ordered printed aud re-.
Thc House then proceeded to the call of States
for bills, and large number Of bills were intro
duCed and referred.
Onmolion Of Mr. Haskell, the House lat a quarter
past two went to business on the Speakers
liable.
The first business was a message from the Pres-
dent transmitting communication from the
president of the National Board of Health calling
attention to necessity for additional legislation 10
prevent the introduction of contagious and in
fictitious diseases from foreign countries. Referred
to the Committee on Public Health
The next business on the Speakers table was the
| Senate bill to punish poyganly, on which ION
| Ssh of March, point Of order had been made by
Mr Converse Of Ohio, that IL must receive Its first
consideration in the Committee OF the Whole as IL
provided for an appropriation.
Mr.. Camp spoke in opposition to the point of or
| der and was followed by Mr.. Carlisle in its sup
MIR. Hooker argued that the bill created Officers
whose compensation was fixed by statute, and was
therefore obnoxious to the point of order
THE sPEkREHs DECISION.
The Speaker then proceeded TO render his deci
sion. 1t was conceded that the proposition in thC
bill against which the point of order had beer
made did not, within the meaning of the rule in
| volvc n tax or charge upon the people or an ap
| propriaton of money from the United State
Treasury but It was contended that the bill, If i
| prlatlon to be made. The five members of thC
board were to be paid at the rate Of $1,000 per an
| mum, and 1t was claimed that an appropriation
would hlye to he made topay those salaries. Thl
Chair was inclined 10 hold that In case bill pro
vided for new officers and fixed salaries
TO be paid out Of the United State
Treasury il might be said to require an appropria
| tinn of money; but he did not mean to intimate
that a bill which, when enacted into u law, woult
tV.AfI fol tsNT In
would he subject To the point of order unless 4
| directly required an appropriation of money t.
pay such expense. By reference to the charte
act of Utah II would be found that the United
States provided for the payment of the salaries o
the Governor, secretary, Territorial Assembly
Judges attorney, marshal and assistants Al
other expenses were required TO be paid out of tn
! fund to be raised by tax imposed upon the prop
erty- owners Of the Territory. All election OH
GERS were required 10 be SO paid This bill pro
posed odepOsc certain election officers temporaril,
and to employ board Of officers for the conduct o
elections; such board became part Of the election
system, aud II might be held that their salarie
would be payable out of the territorial treasury
III this were true the bill did not require an ap
proprlation of money, as contemplated in tn
rules. The Chair could not agree that any bill
which if amended might involve an appropria
tiOn Of money from the Treasury must be first con
sidcred in Committee of the Whole. There wer
vast numbers of bills pending. that were not re
ferred to the Committee of the Whole which nigh
be so amended rs TO involve an appropriation q
money finally to execute law. The Chair di
not hold that If bill might by possibility requr
an appropriation II must be considered IN Com
mitteG of the Whole, but went far enough when h
held that the bill must on It's iuce require an mp
preparation to carry out It's provisions, He there
fore oyerrucd the point of order
Mr.. Converse appealed from the decision of tn
Chair
ON motion of Mr.. Haskell, the appeal was lai
upon the table-yeGs, ll9 nays, s0-a party yot,
except Messrs. Leedom, Cassidy, Coleriok, Wilson
and Mosgroye, who voted in the affirmative wit
the Republicans
Mr. Haskell then demanded the previous ques
tiOn on the third reading Of the bill.
Mr. Townshend, Of Illinois, represented thu
some time should 10 allowed for debate, but wa
, met with cries for the regular order from the Re
The Democrats then refralned from voting aut
the voting on demanding the previous quesuO
being no to T. the point OF no quorum was raise'
Mr., Robson Immediately moved call of III
House, and II was ordered,
Mr., Randall asked that n reasonable time-aboI
two hours-be allowed for discussion and that III
bill be open TO amendments, but he was inte
rupted by cries of regular order" ftom the RI
publican side, which were repeated from III
Democratic side when Mrs Haskell attempted
state the reasons which impelled him to ask Il
0 the immediate passage of the bill,
motion TO adjourn having been made and dc
! fealed on yea and nay vote MI, Robson will
drew his motion for a call of the House.
An attempt was then made to arrive at SON
compromise but the Democrats insisted upon b,
Z ing permitted 20 offer amendments and Mr.. Hai
? kell stated his determination to have the bi
passed without amendment, showing, as he di'
that the enemies Of the bill had been lurkir
around the lObbies begging for an opportunity
. have amendments adopted, No satisfactory al
$ rangemeut was arrived at, and Mr. SPRING
T moved TO refer the bill TO the Judiciary Commi
tee. L0st-yeas "A! nays, 3D.
Then followed another roll call on motion
adjourn which was again defeated, Mr., Cassie
being the only Democrat who voted with the R
publicans on this as on every other motion, III
question recurred on seconding the demand 4
the previous question and no quorum voted.
call of the House was ordered, but, al $40, ON M
tlOn Of Mr.. Haskell, further proceedings under Il
Cal We're dispensed with.
And thon the House took q recess until half pa
eleven o'clock a. m. Tuesday, when the bill WI
retain the position which Il has at present,
A Republican caucus was announced TO tai
place ON Wednesday evening next
Heartily recommended.