Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-28
CONGRESSIONAL.
VAN vooRHIs AND REAGAN INDULGE IN .
STORMY WAR OF WORDS

STORMY WAR OF WORDS.
WASHINGTON, June 27.-House Messrs
Morse and Ranney presented and the House
accepted the portrait of the Hon. Robert O.
Winthrop.
Mr.. Ranney, from the Committee on Elec
tions, reported a resolution in the contested
election case of Strobach us. Herbert, for the
Second District OF Alabama, granting leave
to the contestant TO withdraw his contest
without prejudice. Adopted.
Mr.. Thompson, from the same committee
submitted report in the contested election
case OF Smith rs. Shelly, for the Fourth dis
trict of Alabama, accompanied by resolu-
ton declaring the seat vacant. Laid over
;iMr. Page, chairman of the COMMITTEES or
Commerce, rising to a question of privilege
sent to the clerks desk ard had read the
following statement relative 10 the passage
of the bill to regulate immigration:
"On Monday, the 18Th instant, by unani-
nous consent, Mr.. Reagan, representing the
Committee on Commerce, moved to suspend
the rules and pass the bill to regulate immi-
grafton. The bill which was offered was
handed him by Mr.. Van Voorhis, and pur-
ported to be the bill agreed to by the Com
mittee on Commerce. Mr.. Reagan and
members of the committee were misled in
regard to the bill, which rs passed, they
supposing it to be true copy OF the bill
dgreeu 10 ny COmAiItcc. L Ne
recommends and asks that the House substi-
tute the bill now in possession OF the
committee for the one passed"
Mr.. Van Voorhis objected.
Mr.. Moline contended that as the state
mept indicated that the gentlemen from
Texas lReagap1 had been imposed on q
question OF privilege was raised, and it was
not competent for objection to be raised
against the consideration of the bill.
IL
Mr.. Page said that without Intending to re-
feet on any body, he desired to state that the
Committee on Commerce found itself EN-
barrassed by the fact that the wrong bill had
passed the House, and he deemed it Just to
the committee that the House should con-
sent to pass the bill as it came from the
committee.
Mr.. Van Voorhis-For the last week the
newspapers have been filled with publica-
tons such rs the one 1 now send to the
clerks desk. 1 do not blame the newspapers,
because the falsehoods in them emanated
from some member or members of the Com
mittee on Commerce. There never was a
falser charge made than that l designed to
deceive any body in the passage of bill OF
such momentous Importance to the country.
He then sent to the clerks desk and had
read, as specimen brick" an article in the
Chicago Il hume alluding to his action as a
high-handed outrage. Concerning, he said,
the provision of this bill, which is com
plsined OF, it was one of the highest public
concern. II believe that every patriotic
member of the House, if he will read the
bill and examine the authority and facts,
will see that this fourth section ought to be
passed exactly as iI is. Just as the Euening
Post said the other day, that il the com mite e
dId not recommend that section it ought to
have recommended it. There was no motive
on my part; there was no money it; there
was no politics in il. 1t was simply a ques-
ton of public benefit and public good. l
stand here ready to defend myself against
all corners. I do:not fear the face of mortal
man on such question as this. No man
can impugn my veracity and my integrity
and get out of this House unrebuked."
In the concluding portion OF Mr.. Vsn
Voorhis's remarks he made an attack on Mr..
Reagan, characterizing his conduct az sneak
ing, and the accusations of the gentleman
from Texas as of insffahle meanness.
Mr.. Hammond immed lately demanded th at
the words he taken down, and offered reso-
lution declaring the language unparliamen-
tory aod should receive the censure of the
House.
Mr. Van Voorhis withdrew the offensive
remarks, claiming he did not know they were
unpsrliamentary; whereupon Mr.. Hammond,
with ill-concealed tsrcasm, stated it would
De cTuel IN sucn q circumstance 10 pasS the
resolution, and Withdrew it, aud Mr. Reagan
took the floor to reply to Van Voorhis.
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Reagan's re-
marks, which were very severe on Mr.. Van
Voorhis's action, the House passed without
division the bill to regulate immigration. as
agreed on by the Committee on Commerce,
and then proceeded to the consideration of
the bill 10 reduce internal revenue taxation.
The House defeaied-yeas IS, nays 125-
the motion 10 recommit the internal revenue
bill, with instructions to the Committee on
Ways and Means TO report bill abolishing
all internal revenue taxation except that on
bank circulation and distilled spirits.
The previous question having been or
dered, the hour debate allowed under the
rules was opened by Mr. Hewitt [ n. VI Mr.
Kelley Pa ] closed the debate in support of
the biIt.
The bill was then passed-yeas, 127; nays,
Mr.. Grape Mass. moved that the House
proceed to the consideration of the business
on the Speakers table, his object being to
reach the bank charter bill with the Senate
Amendments. There was some opposition
manifested on the Democrtic side, out the
motion finally prevailed.
The Senate amendm suts to the bill in re-
lation to the japanese indemnity fund were
non-concurred in.
The bank ch after bill having been reached,
most of the Senate amendment were con-
CURED in, including that authorizing the