Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-19
CONGRESSIONAL.
Senate.

cation was received from the Secretary OF
the Treasury. in response % the Senate res
OiutiOn - To- the present rates aud duties
imposed by France, Germany aud Mexico
upon Ame riCan manufactures.
Mr.. Davis, of Illinois, from the Commit
tee on Judiciary, reported back favOrably
the bill 10 permit Ward Hunt. Associate
Justice Of the Supreme Court Of the United
States, TO retire. He gave notice he would
ask its consideration tomorrow.
The remainder Of the morning hour was
occupied by Mr.. Brown in remarks upon
the currency question, his text being his
resolution declaring the expediency of con-
tracing the currency by the withdrawal Of
the silver certificates. or the discontinue
anCe or further restriction Of silver coin
agc. anl that gold or silver CON based On
the Pr per rates Of equivalence betwe n
the TWO metals anl he issue Ot paper "Dn-
yert;h!C into coin on demand, constitute
the proper circulating medium Of this
country.
The House resumed the consideration OF
the rep, T. Cf the Committee on RTirs. pro-
posing To increase taC membership OF GER
tain committees. the pending question ba-
ing on Orth'S substitute for tie appoint
uent Of beard Of selC.t committees.
Mr. Robson made . Point of order. The
discussion OF the point OF order having
proceeded fer about All hour, being parti-
sipa'Cd in by Robson, or'h; Springer and
Holman. was interrupted by q qGeS-
ton ui order raised by Bel
ford of Colorado, that by rule
-, no member is permitted to speak more
than once on the same question, until
every member choosing TO speak shall
have spoken. lie said the gentlemen from
New Jersey and Kansas Robson aad Has
kclll had spoken hall dozen times on the
subject. daughter and applause Oh the
Democratic side.
Mr.. Belford said he had been seek
bad failed because not belonging TO
The sacred Circle
which assumes the domination of de-
bates. Renewed laughter and applause on
the Democratic Sidel. | am uttcring but i
common complaint | desire 10 discuss
the whole question.
SPeaker-rhe pending question is a point
/ of order ON the substitute.
Mr.. BeltOrd-That is what want to speak
| about ] desire 10 discuss it, as il was dis
| cussed Yesterday By the gentleman from
Pennsylvania Kelly and as il vas dis
cuSSed to-day by the gentleman from New
Jersey RObesOnL That is, by embracing
the entire question about the amendment
of the rules.
Speaker-The chair thinks the point of
Oruer had better be disposed of first.
Discussion Of the point of order was re-
sumed, and was further participated in by
MeSSrS. CalSinS, Hosker, BOyne, Spark,
Burrows (MichiganL Mills, Scales, Ham
mOnd Georgia. and Page At last the dis
CUsSiOn was brought TO a close, and the
Speaker proceeded to state his opinion on
the point of order. The substitute. he
said. proposed 70 amend the report made
by the Committee on Rules, but il was, in
fact, SubStaauative proposition to change
the rule. lt was not in any respect kim
dred 10 enlarging the committees. Still,
on account of the
Peculiar Relation
OF the Chair to the proposed damendmen the
would avail himself of his rigkt TO submit
the point of order to the House for its de-
cisiOn.
The question was submitted to the House
and the point of order was sustained, yeas
1853; nays "a. So the substitute was ruled
out OF order.
Mr.. King offered an amendment relating
to the Committee on Improvement of the
Mississippi, providing it shall have the
same privileges in reporting appropriations
for improvement OF that river rs are accord
ed to appropriation bills. He spoke in
support of the amendment as bearing
on the question of cheap transportation.
Mr.. Damn opposed the amendment as the
question OF improving the Mississippi river
belonged to the Committee on Commerce.
MIR. Thomas asserted the commerce of
the Mississippi river was twenty-five times
greater than the
whole Foreign Commerce
OF the United States, and by the projected
improvements, transportation would be
chCare0sd SIS per cent.
Mr.. Thompson opposed the amendment
ny Spf'ESeE advocated II, and appealed to