The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-01-06
Congress Reeonyenes...0rth, OF Iu-
diana, Electrines the House by
"Kicking. Againstthe COM
mittee Appointments.
A hire!y Discussion Takes Place rs to
the Manner In Which Bills
Shall be Presented.
Inc arrderers of the Gibbons Fam
lily, in Kentucky, are Chased
by an tafariated hob.
The "Beautifnl Shows Descends Upon
the Old Dominion.
fluctuations Of the Stock Market.
Fires and Failures.
Other Foreign and Domestic News.
other Foreign and Domestic News.


SENATE.
WASHINGTON, January 5.-The Senate
was called TO order by the President pro
tenn, Mr.. Davis.
The Chair submitted petition from the
bar Of Rockford, Illinois, for the organiza-
ton Of Court of Appeals; and from the
bar and Judges of the courts of Marion
county, and bars of Terre Haute, Madison
New Albany and Evansville, for an addi-
tional Circuit Judge in the seventh circuit
Bills and resolutions were introduced as
follows;
BY Mr. Jones' of Tlorida-To regulate the
appointment OF sail-makers in the United
States Navy.
BY Mr. .Anthony--To promote the efil-
cheney OF the Navy
By Mr.. Vance-Directing copies of Off.
cial letter books of the Executive Depart-
ment of the State Of North Carolina to be
furnished said State
ny Mr.. Maxey-Io increase the efficiency
of the Signal Service Of the Army.
Mr.. Garland offered u resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Finance to
inquire into the propriety Of re-
protection under the trade mark legis-
lation fee required by the act of Congress
touching that subject, which was decided
by the, Supreme Court of the United States
in trade mark cases to be unconstitutional.
and to report by bill or otherwise. Adopted.
the Secretary OF War A''VSa, VAS
directed to transmit copies of any or all
papers relating to repairs or Improvement
of the Mississippi River levees in front OF
the city of New Orleans.
by Mr.. Conger-To confer positive in
place OF relative rank on officers of the
Corps oil Engineers OF the United States
Navy.
On motion, the Senate, at 1;O5 D. IN. ad-
iourned until tomorrow.
HOUSE,
When the House met st noon to-day the
number, oi spectators i'll the gallery was
unusually small aud the attendance oI
membersevdently fell far short of quo.
rum pufiag the prayer and read
ing OF The, journal of the
last days proceedings, however. n number
Of members entered. and after exchanginr
New Year greetings with their colleagues
TOOK their seats, giving the chamber its Gus.
totnary appearance of life and hustle.
orth, OF Indiana, rose to q question OF
privilege, stating that it grew out OF the re-
cent appointments OF the committees of the
House. Before stating question, he said
l ASK indulgence to announce that il is
my purpose, at IN early day, 20 introduce
lor consideration and action, u proposition
10 change the method OF selecting commit
tees. Ihevast and diversified interests of
tne country are all more or less affected by
congressional legislation, and this lcgisli-
tion, as is well known, is almost oXclusIvelv
controlled by the action of the
committees. For this reason
their chairmen assume nm i'm.
portance, aud are invested with n
responsibility too great to rest in the hands
OF Smuggled-in individuals; however capa-
bic and honest and patriotic these indiyid-
uals may be, as now exercised, il prncti.
caiiy gives one man all power, and such
power Is always dangerous and in conflict
Win tho principles Of Republican gov.
erhment' IL is our duty 10 see
tnnt ~ may not, at some future
period, be used to the detriment of The In.
'eresls the people. And now as to the
question of privilege You have seen m
SIR, to assign me 10 three committees.
namely second place on Foreign Affairs
second place ON Rules, and Chairman of the
committee on Civil Service Reform. nv
the Kindness and confidence of NV con-
siituents ! have been for twelve wear
member OF this House
ana am now entering on my
seventh term OF service here.
Mltl two exceptions, there is not another
hepuphcan member who has thus long
represented ms people during that time. i
A nave served rs member and chairman ol
The Committee on Private Claims, us mem
Der OF the Committee ON Ways and Means.
anu Tor ten years as member of the Com.
mitteo on Foreign Affairs, o part of sncb
time as its chairman. With one cxception
possibly two, | am the only Republican,
member who ut any time prior to this ses.
SION has ever served as chairman
OF any committee of this House
IN view. OF this TACT | submit that The
Speaker IN his recent action has done an
injustice to me aud my constituents. For
tn,s injustice there is, however, no remedy.
it, as now do for myself and my eoSSiiIn'
cnts, and for reasons so apparent as moi io
require specification J respectfully ask thp
House TO excuse me from service as n mem.
Der OF the Committee on Ruieg
Iho Spcaker-"The chair does not unler.
stanu that Y i necessary for him to vindi-
cato himself by saying anything IN rcnlv
~ must not, however, be inferred brcnusn
The chair does not undertake to challenge
any ol lne STATEMENTS charging him with
injustice, that the chair acquiesces In ,he
views taken py the gentleman from
orih's request was granted and he was
excused from. further service on the Com.
mittce on Rules.
The regular order. being tho call of com.
mittces, was dispensed with.
resolution was offered by Cibson ofl
Louisiana, amending the rules ns la thp
Committee on the Mississippi Lcvcrs. II
riyes the ccmmiitcc on Mississippi ieyees
power to originate an appropriation bill
reln!iyc TO the Improvement OF tie llissis.
sippi River
Hewitt, New York, offered resolution rc.
sitting the fact that the khedivc of Ervnt h.d
presented to the United States thc Ob,lish
known as "Clrolaira's Needlc.n ard ieu. |
icrlus 10 the khcdiye the thanks OF tbc
people OF tho United States for tho sin
which only the Oldest nation could n,nrs |
lnd the youngest could must highly prise
Adopted.
Lcns aud icsuliory discussiou
pn.!ir NJ as TO the pnwrr .fl
llu'ubVrs " nsfohlrr hills ihrouph
hc petition ir.s ins,cad M