The Russellville Democrat., 1882-02-02
House,

JAN. 24 -Mr Carpenter reported back the reso- luti0n calling on the committee on commerce to inquire wherein the existing laws can be amend ed SO as to afford relief 10 the merchant marine engaged in foreign carrying trade, and what measures can be adopted to promote our ship building and other commercial interests AdOpt- ed....,.Mr. Haskell Of Kansas, from the committee on ways and means, reported back the bill ad hitting free of duty ali clothing and other articles charitaoly contributed for the relief of colored people who may have emigrated to their homes from other states, and not for sale. Mir Cox of New York wanted 10 amend by striking out the word "eolored,' SO as to apply the provisions to all goods contributed for charity. He wanted cheap clothing He thought the House and Treasury could stand his amendment. Mir Has kell refused to yield for the amendment. His bill simply applied to little charitable institutions In his State, and he did not desire to draw into the discussion the question Of tariff Next week the committee on ways and means would rei ort bill concerning the tariff question, and 1t was the intention 10 open up more or less. the whole subject. Mir Hooker (Miss) objected to the bill because, in his opinion, 1t did not provide suhi- cient safeguards against the sale of goods import ed. NIT Carlisle (Ky.l contended that sufficient safeguards existed, and MT. Morrison Illl as sured Cox that whenever some poor people asked for like charity Congress would be found ready 10 extend 1t. The bill passed The House went into committee of the whole (Mr Robinson of Massachusetts in the chair on the fortifcatiOn appropriation bill The total amount appropriat- cd 75,f0t as follows; Preservation repair and protection of Notifications, sli5 GOO armament of seacoast Notifications, sl000p; tOrpedoes and their preservation, sl00O00. Alter unimpOrtant discussion, the committee rejected a coiiple of amendments and reported the bill to the House and it passed
 JAN. l9.-The House resumed consideration of the report Of the committee on rules After very acrimonious debate lasting nearly the whole day, the report was recomitted to the committee This Is fiat defeat Of those who favor the Speak er and favorable to those who want the immense power Of the speaker transferred tO the House ED. The House went into committee of the whole on the state of the Union. MT Haskell in Inc chair and passed bill to appropriate 5000 for packing transporting and arranging certain agricultural and mineral specimens received by the Agricultural Bureau from the Atlanta Expo sition.
 The resolution instrueting the committee on printing 10 consider the propriety of publishing copies of the Froceedings in the Guiteau trial for the use of the House and Senate was referred
 JAN 20.--The house went into committee ofthe whole on the private calendar, The first bill WAS one to relieve from the charge of desertiou two soldiers uniusty treated on that charge during the war convicted and imprisoned, and restore their right Co bounty but not to pay. A motion was made by Mir Harmon to recommit the bill with instructions tO report the general law GOV ering all similar cases, but it was ruled out Of order. MT Randall expressed the hope. that the committee on military affairs would mature and report bill giving 10 the war department some power to grant such clamency, and thus relieve congress of that large class ot business Aher an hours discussion the bll was laid aside to be re. ported to the house m There was in all siV private bills considered in committee and ordered re- ported to the house, when, a. S.80, the committee rose and the speaker resumed the chair Mir Kelly moved Co adjourn over till Monday, and on that motion the yeas and nays were ordered The motion was reieoled-9S to ll4 The motion was subsequently renewed and agreed to..... Bills re. ported from the committee of the whole were then passed. The forti6cation appropriation noticeglyen that It would be called up Tuesday next. Adjourned,