The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-01-20
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Washington, 19.-Burrows Mich
made a personal statement that he
was responsible for his own sins,
but not those of others. He had
been reported as introducing a bill
to relieve national banks.
Burroughs (Mo.) said he would
like all the honor of introducing
that bill.
The House considered the report
of the committee on rules increasing
the membership of committees.
Belferd, having obtained FIVE
minutes time from Page, who was
entitled to the floor, ridiculed the
pending proposition. He wanted
TO know why Pennsylvania should
not be satisfied with the chairman
ships of ways and means committee,
coinage committee, and committee
on public expenditures. Hethought
the departure from the old system
in giving a latter Craftsmanship to
his distinguished friend, Randall,
was a good one. Then there was
the glorious old state of Wisconsin,
which had got the Craftsmanship of
the Pacific Railroad committee, al
though there was no Pacific railroad
within 1000 miles Of her border, and
the craftsmanship of the foreign
affairs committee, by which
she had the control Of diplo-
matte matters in Germany,
France. Austria. Hungary, Turkey
and all other foreign lands. He
asked why, in the name of good
conscience, Wisconsin was not
satisfied with this? He knew
there is so much talent,
intelligence, brain. stalwart energy
in the House it was impossible for
the Speaker to assign prominent
places to every great man. Laugh
teri He therefore suggested to
Robson that all the members be
assigned alphabetically to the COM
mittee on ways and means and of
appropriations, all down to letter
IN" going to the former, and all the
rest to the latter, and then he would
propose that every member be al
lowed one clerk and two bOOtblacks.
Naughter.)
MeLaHe opposed the amendment
offered yesterday by King, giving
to the committee for the improve
ment of the Mississippi River, the
same right to report appropriation
bills for that purpose, as the COM
mittee on appropriations now has.
He said it was bad judgment, if not
bad taste, for gentlemen who repre-
sent the Mississippi Valley to AFRO
gate to the commerce of that river
so much greater Importance than is
attached to other commerce Of the
country:
Dunnell also opposed this amend
ment, and declared the interests of
the Mississippi River and its tribu-
taries would be best subserved by
leaving them to the committee.
Page spoke to the same effect, and
promised the committee on COM
merce will report the river and
habor bill; that it would not adopt the
amendment and would not be rail-
roaded through the house under a
suspension of rules; and that the
bill would contain appropriations
for every great, important and
needed improvement.
King withdrew his amendment,
but said he would like the commit
tee on commerce to see how prom
ises were kept.
Randall showed how wise it was
to increase committees as business
increased.
Robson moved the previous ques-
ton, which was seconded. He COM
planned that the Speaker had not
allowed him to speak to the privil-
eyed question. and had not kept
order in the House.
In closing the debate, Williams,
Wisconsin, declared Wisconsin has
received no promises of rewards for
voting for Speaker. He paid a
warm tribute to the Speaker.
Robson agreed with Hoar that
plaster could cure sore heads, and
this report did not attempt it. 1t
merely attempted to give all parts
of the country their representation
on committees.
Joyce moved to recommit the
report and amendments. Carried
159 to 90.
Springer announced the death of
Burnside, and Monday next at 3 p.
N. was assigned for eulOgles