Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-20

nSd been pr2ctISed by both sides and it
was idle to conceal their commitment.
Now this gentleman came to tbs house
claiming to be represen-
tative from North Carolina, and bearing
the certificate of the governor of the state.
1t was his deliberate judgment that the
gentleman shall be sworn in on the prima
facie case, whether he be Democrat,
Gresnbacksr or Republican. He thought
the position of the gentleman from Ohio,
(Keifer,) unsound, and it could be over
come with purely logical reasoning, and if
the house set itself to repudiate the certifi-
oates of the governors of the respective
states, it was committing . wastsful mis-
take, into the bosom Of which, he, for one,
did not propose to drop. After long
discussion, Keifer having Withdrawn his
resolution, Skinner was sworn in.
Mr.. Keifsr renewed his resolution, but
Mr.. Hisoosk offered a substitute for i'm
mediate action, the swearing in of Skin
ner, and reference of the main features of
the case to the committee on elections,
with instructions to report quickly. Mr..
Hiscock said it was dangerous, the ques-
ton of the prima facie right of man to
the seat, and he warned the Republicans
that if Refers resolution was adopted the
result would be that no report would be
mRde before the end of the session, wkere-
as the committee on elections could in the
short time report on the question involved
in his substitute. Mr.. Hiscook's substitute
was agreed to, yeas lit, nays 108. The
bulk of the Democrats voted in the mega
tive, and the bulk of the Republicans in
the affirmative. The original resolution,
as amended, wes agreed to.
MIR. Morrison offered convenient reso-
luton for the holiday recess from Monday,
December "a, to Thursday, January 8,
which was agreed to by 143 to q, with
the understanding that NO business be
transacted on Monday, except the appoint
ment of committees.
Mr.. Blackburn, from the committee on
rules, reported resolution for the crea-
ton of the following select committee, and
the same membership as accorded to SIM
liar committees of the last congress: Civil
service reform law. respecting the election
of president and vice-president; payment
! of pension, bounty and back pay; public
health AID vsntilation,a and acoustics of the
hall of representatives. Also the creation
of committee on American ship build
ing and ship owning interests, to CONSIST
of seven members, which shall investigate
the cause of the decline in the American
| and foreign carrying trade.
Mr.. Reed offered an amendment for the
creation of committee on the alcoholic
traffic.
Mr.. Mills expressed his objections to
the sumptuary laws, and inquired whether
| congress could legislate what man should
| eat or drink.
| Mr.. Vance replied, that that was not the
object of the amendment, which only look
ed to getting information upon a subject
which was of interest to every human be-
| ing. The sentiment OF the people should
be respected, and this congress ought to
know the facts about intemperance, which
has wrecked SO many households in the
land. He hoped he represented the peo-
pie, and would accord to the friends of
humanity, justice, mercy, and happy
homes. They have right to be heard,
and We should extend to the peo-
pie an opportunity to gather
information on subjecs of such
Importance. Applause. 1t did not fol-
low, necessarily, that there shall be- pro-
hibitory laws.
Mr.. Randall said he had no hesitation in
stating that in the commission he h.d
liquor traffic. He never favored sumptu-
airy legislation anywhere, and did not know
he ever would, but there ought to be wide
latitude en.behalf of right of petitioning,
and the people who were
the subject had the right to be heard and
to that extent he was willing to take the
consequence and vote with the affirmative
in order that theymight be heard. ZAP.
pa1sel.
MIR. Blackburn expressed himse in
favor of the widest range of the right of
petition but that there was no question
presented. The question was, whether
there should be special committee raised
to investigate the liquor traffic and for
nothing else. It did not involve the right
of petition.
Mr.. Mills said he was as much in favor
of temperance as the gentlemen from
North Carolina and Pennsylvania, Vance
and Kandall) bat was not one of those
who believed that great troubles could be
propagatsd by Legislative decree. He
stood in the footsteps of fathers who held
the cardinal fast, that ell great improve
ments in science andireligion camefrom the
brain and conscience and not from the
| whip on the back. The gentleman from
North Carolina has raised the temperance
cry and mathematical intern nsrance. He
| would. have drawn stronger parallel hadhe
told the glory of the Christian religion, as
| it had laid the track for the advance of
| civilization. But would the member ask
| congress to define Tvs orthodoxy, and
| should it appoint committees to inquire
| whether the Methodist, the Presbyterian,
| or the Baptist was orthodox. The amend
ment was adopted;yeas 14S, nays SS.
On motion of Mr. Willis the amendment
| was adopted increasing the membership
| of the select com nittees SO as to be com
| posed as follows.
Civil service reform, thirteen members;
law respecting the election of the presi-
dent, thirteen; pension bounty and back
pay, public health md the liquor traffic,
each, nine; ventilation of the hall, seven
| American shipping eleven. The original
resolution as amended was agreed to.
Mr.. Blackburn also reported resolu-
ton for raising the standing committee
on labor, to which will be referred the
measures affecting labor, and limiting the
| jurisdiction of the committee on educa-
ton and labor, and pending, that they
| shall hereinafter be Known as committee
on education.
| Mr.. Mills offered en amendment increas-
l <ba % L.