Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-16

Oh -PHAOPAAolio1A AVA 81 -'e- l
ouoys. Referred
Mr.. Kasson, Of Iowa, from the commit
tee on ways and means, reported back che
bill amending the act to repeal discriminat-
ing duties on goods produced cast OF The |
Cape of Good Hope. Passed. The DILL re- |
lieves from payment of duty such goods as |
may be in bonded warehouses or on ship |
board on the LIST OF January, the date when !
general relief goes into effect.
Mr. Gunther of Arkansas introduced a
bill granting the right OF way for railroad
purposes through land CT the United States
at Fort Smith military reservation, Arkan-
sas. Referred.
Mr.. Reed of Maine presented as ques-
ton of privilege the rnemorial of JAS. Il.
Mclean, claimed to kave been elected to
succeed TIE late Thomas Allen from
the Second congressional dis
trict Of Missouri to the Forty
seventh congres1s. Mclean asserts Shat
he received a plurality of the votes cast at
the special electien, but that the secretary
Of state refused so give him the certificate
On the ground that the Second district had
been iegislated out of existence. He asks
the house to declare him entitled TO the
seat Mr.. Reel stated there was no dis
pute as to NscLean's plurality. Ghe rca-
SONS which were alleged for not giving the
certificate was that the new re-districting
Of the state had abolished the old district.
That ground could not be maintained
He admitted that be had no documentary
evidence te show that that WIGS the ground
for refusal.
Mr. Carlisle, Of Kentucky, agreed that
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into effect at the election for the subse-
uuena coz gress; but if Mr.. Reed had no
evidence CT the ground of the refusal of a
certificate By the secretary Of state, he
thought that question should be referred
| to TIE committee on elections.
Me- 'Gardy, of Missouri, stated that Col.
Brodhead, the rival candidate for congress,
did not deny that on a fair return Mclean
was entitled TO the seat. He had never en-
tertained the idea of contesting the cleo
ton. He had authorized him tClardy) to
say that ne did not wish to interpose any
obstacle to McLean's taking the seat.
Mr.. Bland, of Missouri, said there were
| preoedents to sustain the secretary of
state in the ground which he had taken.
| He thought the committee on elections
| shoaId investigate the case and report
Mr. Springer, of Illinois, favored the
immediate seating Of Mr.. Mclean. It Was
| conceded that he was elected, and the
committee on elections could throw no
new light on the matter.
Mr. Herbert, Of Alabama, argued in IA
vor of referring the question to the COM
| saittee so that the decision would have the
| weight Of we'll considered precedent.
Mr.. Reed said that the refusal to admit
Mr.. Mclean on the instant was not only
| denial of justice to him, but to his constit-
| uents who elected him. The question was
then put as to whether tho claimant he
sworn in, and it was decided in the af1irma-
| tive, 149 against Is.
Mr.. Nc Lean appeared ct the bar of the
house and took the oath Of Office.
Mr.. Duigley, of Maine, from the joint
shipping committee, reported a bill to
relieve the burdens of the American mer-
chant marine, together with report. The
bill was referred to the committee on COM
| merce. The views of the minority pre-
scented by Mr.. Cox, of New York, was re-
ceived and had the same reference.
Mr.. Washburn, of Minnesota, from the
committee on commerce, reported a bill
authorizing the East & West Railroad
| company, of Alabama. to construct
bridge across the Coosa river.
! Mr.. Martin, Of Del lware, introduced a
bill to encourage manufactures for export.
Referred. It allows drawback on articles
manufactured in part OF imported materi-
ais when exported.
| Mr.. Bingham, Of Pennsylvania, intro
| duced bill providing that whenever it
| shall become necessary to increase the
speed on which mails are carried on a star
route, it shall be re-advertised for the re-
duced time required Referred. The house
then went into committee of the whole and
resumed consideration OF the postofice bill,
| all debate being limited to two hours. Mr.
Calkirs, Of Indiana, was in the chair.
| Mr.. Townshend, of Illinois, delivered an
argument In favor of the amendment
which he proposed to offer for the DILL
abolishing postage on second class matter.
Mr.. Atkins, of Tennessee, thought there
would be considerable danger of creating
a pretty large deficiency in the revenue Of
the postofice department if reduction
should be made in the rates of postage.
Mr. Willis, of Kentucky, stated that ur-
ing the last congress he had introduced a
bill to reduce postage, for the purpose OF
bringing about an investigation of the
question. and that investigation, he was
glad tO say, had shown its propr;ety.
Mr!Strinnell did not think any measure
could be passed by congress that would
be received with more appreciation than
one reducing the rate of postage.
Mr.. Holman of Indiana thought the
present plan of inland mail transportation
by railroads was open to objection, and
considered it strange no effort had been
made to remedy its defects. As to the
land grant roads, they should be required
to transport the mails on the basis fixed
by the decision of the United States su-
preme court.
Mr.. Reagan of Texas opposed the reduc-
ton, holding that its effect would be to re-
move a small tax from persons most able
to bear it.
| Mr.. Robson of New Jersey
closed the discussion. The
bill proposed to reduce the
postage tag on the individual people 331 Il
per cent. 1t was a reduction which the
experience of the world had shown to be
in the interest of the spread of intelli-
gence and of the dissemination of knowi-
edge. Whatever danger there might be in
the experiment, for himself and for those