Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-16

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ouoys. Referred.
Mr.. Kasson, of Iowa, from the commit
zee on ways and means, reported back the
dill amending the act to repeal discriminat' !
ing duties on goods produced east of The |
Cape of Good Hope. Passed. The bill re- |
Iieyes from payment of duty such goods as |
may be in bonded warehouses or on ship |
board on the LIST of January, the date when |
general relief goes into effect.
Mr.. Gunther of Arkansas introduced a |
bill granting the right Of way for railroad |
purposes through land of the United States |
at Fort Smith military reservation, Arhan- |
sas. Referred
Mr.. Reed OF Maine presented as ques-
ton of privilege The memorial of Jas. y.
Mclean, claimed 10 have been electec to
succeed the late Thomas Allen from
the Second congressional dis
trict of Missouri to the Forty
seventh congress. Mclean asserts that
he received plurality of the votes cast at
the special election, but that the secretary
of state refused to give him the certificate
ON the ground that the Second district had
been legislated out Of existence. He asks
the house to declare him entitled to the
seat. Mr.. Reed stated there was no dis
pute as to AcLean's plurality. The rea-
sons which were alleged for not giving the
certificate was that the new re-districting
OF the state had abolished the Old district.
That ground could not be maintained.
He admitted that he had no documentary
evidence to show that that was the ground
for refusal.
Mr.. Carlisle, OF Kentucky, agreed that
the 1s-districting of the state only went
into effect ct the election for the subse
qlent congress; but if Mr.. Reed had no
evidence or the ground OF the refusal Of q
certificate by the secretary of state, he
thought that question should be referred
TO the committee on elections.
Mr.. Clardy, of Missouri, stated that Col.
Brodhead, the rival candidate for congress,
did not deny that on a fair return Mclean
was entitled 10 the seat. Ee had never en-
tertained the idea of contesting the cleo
ton. He had authorized him (Clardy) to
say that he did not wish to interpose any
obstacle to McLean's taking the seat.
Mr.. Bland, of Missouri, said there were
precedents to, sustain the secretary Of
State in the gr3und which he had taken.
He thought the committee Oh elections
should investigate the case and report
what TIE law and precedents were.
Mr.. Springer, OF Illinois, favored the
Immediate seating Of Mr.. Mclean. Il was
conceded that he was elected, and the
committee on elections could throw no
new light on the matter.
Mr.. Herbert. of Alabama, argued in IA
vor Of referring the question to the COM
mittee so that the decision would have the
weight Of well considered precedent.
MIR. Reed said that the refusal to admit
Mr.. Mclean on the instant was not only
denial of justice to him, but to his constit-
uents who elected him. The question was
then put as to whether the claimant be
sworn in, and it was decided in the affirma-
tive, 149 against 15.
Mr.. Nc Lean appeared at the bar of the
house and took the oath of Office.
Mr.. Duigley, of Maine, from the joint
shipping committee, reported a bill to
relieve the burdens of the American mer-
chant marine, together with report. The
bill was referred to the committee on COM
MERGE. The views Of the minority pre-
sented by Mr.. Cox, of New York, was re-
ceived and had the same reference.
Mr.. Washburn, of Minnesota, from the
committee on commerce, reported bill
authorizing the East & West Railroad
company, of Alabama. to construct
bridge across the Coosa river.
Mr.. Martin, of Delaware, introduced
bill to encourage manufactures for export.
Referred. 1t allows drawback on articles
manufactured in part Of imported materi-
ais when exported.
Mr.. Bingham, of Pennsylvania, intro
duced bill providing that whenever it
shall become necessary to increase the
speed on which mails are carried on star
route, it shall be re-advertised for the re-
duced time required. Referred. The house
then went into committee of the whole and
resumed consideration of the postohice bill,
ali debate being limited to two hours. Mr..
Calkiins, of Indiana, was in the chair
Mr.. Townshend, of Illinois, delivered an
argument in favor of the amendment
which he proposed to offer for the bill
abolishing postage on second class matter.
Mr.. Atkins, of Tennessee, thought there
would be considerable danger of creating
a pretty large deficiency in the revenue OF
the postoffice department if reduction
should be made in the rates of postage.
Mr.. Willis, of Kentucky, stated that dur
ing the last congress he had introduced a
bill to reduce postage, for the purpose of
bringing about an investigation of the
question, and that investigation, he was
glad to say, had shown its propriety.
Mr.. Grinnell did not think any measure
could be passed by congress that would
be received with more appreciation than
one reducing the rate of postage.
Mr.. Holman of Indiana thought the
present plan of inland mail transportation
BY railroads was open to objection, and
considered it strange no effort had been
made to remedy its defects. As to the
land grant roads, they should be required
to transport the mails on the basis fixed
by the decision of the United States su-
preme court.
Mr.. Reagan of Texas opposed the reduc-
ton, holding that its effect would be to re-
move small tax from persons most able
to bear it.
Mr.. Robson of New Jersey
closed the discussion. The
bill proposed to reduce the
postage tax on the individual people 331ss
per cent. 1t was reduction which the
experience of the world had shown to be
in the interest of the spread of intelli-
gence and of the dissemination of knowl-
edge. Whatever danger there might be in
the experiment, for himself and for those