Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-03-14
House Of REPRESENTATIVE


tive of three hours the senate adjourned.
House of Representatives
WASHINGTON, March 13.--The speaker an.
nounced the select committee on woman suff-
rage as Camp. White, Sherwin, Stone, Hep
burn Springer, Vance, Muldrow and Shackle-
ford.
The speaker presented the memorial of the
legislative assembly of Utah, asking congress
to suspend action upon Utah affairs until by
committee of investigation the facts are
learned and tangible foundation laid for ma
tional proceedings. Referred.
Mr.. Belmont, member of the committee of
foreign affairs, asked leave to offer resolution
calling on the secretary of state for informa-
ton as to what compensation had
department to Prescott as envoy to
the South American government; also, out OF
what appropriation he has been, or Is to be
paid; also, by what law he has been appointed
to, and employed Ia, the state department at
any time since the fourth of March, 1877, and
what compensation has been paid him since
that time.
Mr.. Williams, Wis, chairman of the same
committee, objected.
The bill to establish railway bridge across
the Mississippi between Wabashaw and point
below the mouth of the Chippewa river, Wis,
passed.
Mr.. Butterworth reported the army appro.
priation bill, appropriating $29,293 $3.50.
Committee of the whole.
Bills were introduced and referred:
By Mr.. Dunn-To supply rations, etc., for
sufferers from overflow of the Mississippi;
also, for repair of levees; also to authorize
females to enter public lands.
The army appropriation bill was ordered
printed and recommitted. 1t provides for an
aggregate appropriation Of $27 ,435. 1878, based
upon estimates aggregating 500, 237 1856, and
is an increase of $743, 1898 over the appropris-
ton Of last year. The principal items of the
basis not exceeding $4,000 enlisted men and
800 enlisted men for the signal corps; $4,164,-
600 for transportation; $500, 900 for supplies
for the quartermaster's department; $780,
600 for subsistence supplies, and 81 400, goo
for the purchase and manufacture of
clothing and camp and garrison equip
page. The bill contains clause providing
for compulsory retirement of officers at o.
years OF years, and authorizing the reference
of what are known as Fourth of July
claims" to the court of claims.
By Lord and Lacey, Michigan. Concur
rent resolution of the legislature Eof Michi-
gan relative to polygamy. A similar memo
rial from the people of Milwaukee was pre-.
se2ted
By Mr.. Robertson, Louisiana, for protect
ion of life and property endangered by floods
on the Mississippi river.
By Mr.. Murch, Maine, calling on the presi-
dent for information as to the use of United
States troops to overawe certain alleged labor
movements in Nebraska.
By Mr.. Hooker, appropriating $780, for
relief of sufferers by the overflow of the Mis-.
sissippi river.
By Mr., Chalmers, Mississippi, for the pres
ervation and repair of leyees.
By MIR. Hszelttne, Missouri, to make United
States notes legal tenders for customs.
By Mr.. Cassiday, Nevada, to authorize the
issue of silver certificates of certain denomi-
nations,
On motion of Mr.. Young, of Ohio, the res
olutions OF the Cincinnati chamber of CON-
merce fer relief Of sufferers by the Mississippi
overflow were read and referred.
Mr.. Hiscock, New York, states the COM
mittee on appropriations had the subject I'M
der consideration, and was in communication
with the secretary of war, who said be had
sufficient supplies in hand to last until March
Goth and probably to the first of April
Mr.. Bland, Missouri ,sfrom the committee
On coinage, reported bill to establish
branch mint at st. Louis. Referred to CON-
mlttee of tbs whole.
The senate bill was to punish poiygamy, on
which the point of order had been made by
| Mr.. Converse of Ohio, that it must receive its
! first consideration in committee of the whole,
| as 1t provided for an appropriation. Mr.. Con-
verse called attention to the fact that the bill
| provided for the appointment of five commits
sioners at salary of $1,000 each. He cited
| precedents in support of his point of order.
| Mr.. Haskell contended the precedents cited
were not applicable. There was not line in
the bill which required an appropriation from
the public treasury, or attached any liability
to the government for the payment of these
commissioners. It merely proposed local
election system in Utah, and the territorial
laws provided every election officers should
be allowed fair compensation. These com.
the territorial funds They would not be fed
eral officers in any sense of the term.
Mr.. Springer asked Haskell who was to paw
| these commissioners.
Mr.. Haskill replied the legislative assembly
would provide for their pay.
But there is no legislative assembly in Utah
It is also missed by this bill.
their payment and they cannot look to the
United States for payment until they are
adopted as federal officers.
The speaker asked to be pointed to the prov
ision in the bill abolishing the legislative as
sembly.
Mr.. Springer-The legislative assembly has
adjourned without day and there is a provis.
| ION t0eIe suall w no Legislative assembly un-
til elected under the provision of this bill.
Mr. Robson eontended the officers provi
ded TOR would according to every intArpreta
ton of law be paid ou4of the same fund anl
same treasury as officers whose duties they
would perform.
Mr.. Carlisle-Who pays the salaries of The
government and secretary of the territory?
Mr.. Robeson-That has nothing to do will
it. Who pays the salaries of election officers
Mr.. Carlisle-Who now pays the claims O.
these officers in the bill?
Mr.. Robeson-They are not yet provided
for, but when we pass the bill the legislator,
of that territory will appoint them, and actine
as that legislature will make them charge OF
the territorial treasury.
Mr3Townshend rT1ls \ don:od The namoor,f;,