Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-05
House of Representatives.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. An conse.
quence of the unrescinded order of last
session, fixing IL a. N, AS the hour of daily
assembling of the house, the second session
of that body to-day was opened by the
speaker at that hour. The galleries were
comfortably filed. On the floor bust
ling throng Of members were engaged in
friendly greeting, and exchange of jocular
remarks in reference to the recent cleo
ton. The appearance of the chamber is
not changed, the same dingy carpet cover
ing the floor, though revarnishing of the
desks tend to make the hall look brighter:
The desk occupied during last session by
the late Updegraff of Ohio, was tastefully
dressed in black and ornamented with
baskets of flowers. In the opening prayer
the chaplain alluded to the deaths of
Representatives Lowe and Updegraff,
and gave thanks that other
members were preserved in health
and prosperity. The speaker then formal
ly declared the house opened aud the clerk
proceeded to call the roll. The call dis
closed the presence of POP members. The
following were then sworn in as members
of the house to fill vacancies: Hill, Illinois,
to succeed Hawk; Rees. Georgia, to sue.
coed Stephens; Shelly, Alabama.
Mr.. Calkins, Ind, presented memorial
against the swearing in of Shelly, but
asked for no action hey nd reference to
the committee of elections. So ordered.
Mr.. Moulton, ILL.,, presented a petition
from Jno. P. Caine, claiming to be elected
as delegate from Utah.
A resolution was adopted providing for
the appointment of a committee to inform
the president and senate the house was
ready to proceed to business.
The speaker presented the report of the
tariff commission, which, on motion of
Kelly, was referred to the wars and means
committee.
A colloquy ensued between Kelly and
Cox, during which the latter remarked sar-
castically, that he was happy to hear the
secretary of the commission was about to
leave for Europe.
Mr.. Ryan, Kansas, reported the Indian
appropriation bill to the committee of the
whole.
Bills were introduced: By Mr.. Herbert,
h1dOdunds RIOu1Oltl1S pOI1blCdl dSSoSSul0utS
on government employees.
Mr.. Rosencrans, California, to incorpo-
rate the Yellowstone Park railroad.
Mr.. Kasson, Iowa, for the better regula-
ton of the civil service.
Mr.. Cox, N. Y, calling on the secretary
of war for Information as to the amount
of appropriations under the river and har-
Dor bills of 1881 and 1882 withheld, and
under what provision of law.
Mr.. Gibson, La, amending the rules of
the house SO that subjects relating to the
improvement of the Mississippi river be
referred to the committee on levels, etc.
At the conclusion of the morning hour,
Mr.. Kasson offered resolution granting
the committee on civil service reform
leave to report at any time.
Mr.. Cox favored the resolution, and
asked what had quickened the conscience
of his friends, and made some jocular re-
marks as to his candidacy for the speak
ership, and yielded to Springer, who twit.
ted his friends On the other side upon the
failure of the assessment policy.
A resolution was adopted fixing the houl
for meeting of the house at 70. The pres
ident's message was then read.
Mr.. Herbert, Ala, announced the death OF
Mr.. Lowe, and Mr.. Taylor also announced
the death of Mr.. Updegraff, and the house
in respect to the memory o. the deceased
at $40 adjourned.
Mr.. Anderson, Kansas, to create an agri
| cultural commission.
Mr.. Lefevre, Ohio, resolution calling
upon the secretary OF the interior for in
formation as to whether there has been ar
attempt to consolidate the Union Pacific
railroad with any other road, and if SO, by
what authority the action was attempted
Mr.. Valentine, of Nebraska, to compe
| payment by the Union Pacific of the cost Ct
surveying, selecting and conveying land;
granted 10 it.
Mr.. Randall, Pennsylvania, abolishins
the Offices OF assistant secretarys of wal
and navy.
Mr.. Houk, Tennessee, anendatory Of
| section 5,511, revised statutes SO as to ap
ply to all cases of bribery and other of
lenses rgainst free ballot.
Mr.. Dingley, Maine, embodying point'
agreed upon by the committee on ship
ping, and providing for the importation
in bond, free of duty, of supplies for yes
sells engaged in foreign trade, and for til