National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-01-10

Mr.. Kelley, of Pennsylvania, chairman Of the
Committee on Ways and Means, offered resO-
luton for the distribution of the Presidents mes.
sngc to the various committees Of the House, and
IL was referred to the Committee OF the Whole,
MI Belfurd, of Colorado, rcserviug all points OF
order thereon.
on moiion of Mr. Hlscock, of New York, the
Committee on Appropriations was granted leave
TO sit during the sessions OF the House.
Under the cnll of States a large number of bills
was introduced and referred. There were about
Ga bills introduced In MI.
the Whole mir. HsCOck, of New York, in the
Chuir, for the consideration of the resolution re.
ported this morning from the Committee on Ways
aud Means for the distribution Of the Presidents
message.
Mr. Bclford objected to that portion of the reso-
luton that referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means so much of the message as related to
silver certificates, and moved that in lieu thereof
i be referred to the Committee on Coinage,
Weights and Measures.
Mr. Kelley stated that he was not under in
structions 10 resist the amendment, but rather to
assent to II.
Mr. Knsson contended that the proper commit
tee to consider the subject was the Committee on
Ways ana Means, inusinuch as the silver certi-
Gates were part of the public debt.
This position was assuiled by Messrs. Randall
and BuCkmer who held that the silver certificates
being currency, questions relative TO them be.
lOnged to the Committee on Currency
The discussion, In SO far as the jurisdiction OF
the Committee on Ways and Means was con-
ring TO the rules Of the House, showed that that
committee only had jurisdiction over the bonded
debt, which these (the silver CCrtiCuics) not.
! Mr.. Cox, of New York, declared that he would
vote with his friend (Nir Belord), because he be-
icved that the silver interest was very well repre-
| sented by him.
| MIR. Buckucr moved to amend so as to refer Ia
! the Committee on Banking and Currency SO much
of the Presidents message referred to silver GER
tiilCates This was adopted, aud the original reso-
luton, as amended in this one particular, was re.
| ported back to the House and adopted,
| The Speaker announced the following appoint
| mentS:
| Mr.. Reed, as q member of the Committee on
| Rules, in place of Mr. Orth, resigned.
| Mcssrs. KaSsOn aud Tucker, as directors of the
| Columbia Institute for the Deaf and Dumb
| Messrs Dccring, Taylor, and Cox of New York
| us regents Of the Smithsonian Institute.
The Speaker laid before the House the following
message from the President:
| To the Senate and House of Representatives:
| l transmit II communication received this day IRON
the late POStmnSt, General to which ! invite care
iul attention Though the period limited for the re
cepuUu of bids under the existing advertisement
surily ClupSC before they be classified ant
examined and the actual letting take place IT. there
fore, Congress should he of the opinion that II chang
IN the law Is necessary II might, presume, he mad
| Immediately applicable. CHESTER a. ARTHUR.
| INECUTIvE MANSION, Jan. u, 1882.
The message and accompanying documents
| which have recently been published, were re
fcrrcd TO the Committee on Post Offices and Post
Roads with leave TO report mt any time, and III
House then CIt 5;2O) adjourned.