The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-07-13
FORTY-SEYENTH CONGRESS-.


by the Senate finance committee, and, at
amended, was subsequently reported to the
Senate by Mr. Morrill,. The committee struck
out the proviso which allowed drawback on
all unbroken packages Of checks, matches,
cigars, ,cheroots and cigarettes, and amended the
bill so as to provide that the reduction shall not
take effect till after the 1st day OF May, 1888.
The House joint resolution to allow to the
employees of the government printing office pay
for time lost during the Garfield obseQuie4
was passed. :. The Rollins bill providing ior a
commission to inquire into the subject OF
constructing iron or steel steamers for COM
mercial purposes, convertible by the govern
ment into ships of war, was reported favorably
and placed on the calendar. . .Messrs Hawley,
Miller, of New York, Hill of Colorado Bayard
and Hampton, were appointed to attend the
Newburg, N. Y, celebration.
Hs1ss.
Mr.. Robinson introduced o resolution OF in
quiry as to the report that the British minister
had called upon Secretary Frelinghuysen and
criticised remarks delivered in the House. "A
substitute for the sundry civil bill was reported
... Bills were passed making appropriations
or public buildings at several places.
In discussion on the naval appropriation bill
q fierce personal passage occurred between
Messrs. Robson, of New Jersey, and Whit
thorne, OF Tennessee, and the House for time
was thrown into uproar. Mr.. Robeson replied
to certain charges made against his admins
tration of the navy department by Representa-
tive Whitthorne, who, as chairman of an inves-
ugsting committee in previous Congress,
conducted an inquiry into his man.
agement of naval affairs. During his
speech Mr.. Robson intimated that Mr.. Whit
thorne had made away with the school fund OF
the State of Tennessee whereupon Mr.. Whit
thorne sprang to his feet, dashed into the area
and strobe toward Mr.. Robson with uplifted
arm and clenched fist, exclaiming at the same
time with voice trembling with anger, That
is a lie, and whoever repeats the statement is
liar" At once the house was in tumult,
members hurrying from all sides to the scens
of impending conflict. A collision between
the two men was averted, however, and MIR.
Robeson went on with his speech. Af-
terward Mr.. Whitthorne replied to
Mr.. Robson, concluding as follows 81 have
without fear gone on in the discharge Of my
duties And having done that duty when 40
cused OF improper motives. or improper cons
duct, stand in the face OF the country with
all the responsibility which belongs to me, and
attach to the forehead of that member false
hood and perjury" Mr.. Robeson in rejoinder
said that he was willing to leave the matter to
Congress and the country, "without regard to
any suggestions from a man who recognizes
himself in the portrait have painted" The
bill was passed by vote Of l19 yeas to 7b
nays.
On motion of Mr.. Hiscock, of New York, the
Senate joint resolution was passed, authorizing
the payment temporarily Of certain employees
OF the war department. The speaker an
nounced tho appointment OF Messrs. Beach,
ketcham, Curtin, Burrows, or Michigan,
Knott, Townsend, Ellis and Ranney as the Sc
lect committe on the Newburg centennial cele-
bration.