The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-26

rious tea, and there being but one objection, it
WAS considered, amended and passed.
Several other bills were called up and OBJ
tected to.
Mr.. Belmont reported back the resolution call
ing for information respecting so much of the
Hawaiian treaty as relates to Sandwich Island
sugar. Adopted.
Mr.. Miller, from the committee on elections
submitted report on the South Carolina con-
testeu election case OF Lee VS.. Richardson,
granting the contestant leave to withdraw his
papers without prejudice.
Mr.. Burrows, of Michigan, from the special
committee ON the ImprO vements of the Missis-
slppl river, submitted the majority report.
Ordered printed aud referred to the committee
on commerce. Alessrs. Thomas of Illinois, and
Butterwofth were granted leave to file minor
lty report.
On motion of Mr.. Kelley. bills were passed for
the admission free of duty of articles intended
for the industrial exhibitions to he held in Louis
vile and Denver.
The House then proceeded to consideration of
the sundry civil Appropriation bill, the pending
question being on the amendment reported from
the committee of the whole, granting 5000 to
the legal representatives of Andrew Heron, OF
Louisiana, late member of the FOrty-eighth
Congress. There was good deal of opposition
manifested 10 the proposition to appropriate
money for the benefit of the heirs of a man who
had never served q representative, and the
amendment was lost-yeas 50, nays loo.
AS there was in the bill a similar allowance to
the family of the late j, f. Updegraff, of OHIO,
as a member-elect to the FOrty-eighrh Congress,
IL was struck out by unanimous consent The
bill was then passed.
Mr. Page gave notice that he would on Mon
day next move that tue House 90 into
mittee of he.whole on the river and harbor bill.
In this connection Mr.. Robinson, of Mass,
read telegram which he had received, stating
that there was now being transmitted to the
House u communication from the Secretary of
War, with Information that 3,475 feet of the
dyke had been carried away at Plum Point
Beach.
Mr.. Hammond called up the report of the in
dietary committee in the matter of Thomas ].
Majors's claim to scar as a contingent member
from Nebraska Mr.. Hammond explained the
circumstances Of Increase, stating that the COM
mittee had been imposed upon by false testi-
mony. The imposition having been discovered,
the committee had been authorized to inquire
as 10 what persons were responsible for the
imposition. The conclusion of the committee
fore, that Thomas j. Majors is responsible
for the nisnformatton which induced this
1882 mo. oil. First session of the Forty
seventh Congressl, and that he was aided therein
Nebraska; by p. o. Halves, DIR. p Sehwenk aud
George H. Roberts. And we report that the
testimony of Davis is false, and we ask the adop-
tion of the following resolution:
Resolved, That the clerk of this House be
and is hereby required to furnish printed copy
of this report, including the evidence to each OF
the following officers: The District Attorney OF
the District of Columbia, the Attorney general
of the United States and the Governor of the
they may deem suitable TO tine gravity OF tine
wrongs committed by the persons whose con-
duct is in this conclusion set forth"
The refOlution was adopted without dissent.
Mr.. Sherwin called up and the House pro
ceeded to consider the bill apprOpriatng &c.
100000 annually for five years to aid in the
support of common schools.
Pending the diseussi0n Mr.. Reed, from tho
committee on rules, reported the following
luton; THAT during the remainder of this ses-
sion 1t shall be in order at any time to move
suspend the rules, which motion shall be decided
by majority of votes, TO take from the Speakers
table House bill 553S, with the Senate amend
ments thereto, entitled "A bill to reduce Internal
taxation and TO declare disagreement with the
Senate amendments to the same, and to ask for
committee of conference thereon, to be composed
of five members on the part of the House. II
such motion shall fail, the bill shall remain on
the Speakers table unaffected by the decision OF
the House on said notion" Laid over for action
until Monday.
Mr.. Flower introduced a bill repeating oil in
ternal taxes except on distilled spirits. Referred
to the committee on ways and means.
Mr.. Sherwn then demanded the previous ques-
tiOn on his education bill, pending which tho
House adjourned. The vote stOod-yeas 81,
nays 80. Mr. Willis imneached the integrity of
the record, by stating thar Mr. Haskell was
corded voting in tile affirmative, and he was
informed that the gentleman had not been pres
emit during the rnl-can. The clerk stated that
there affirm alive response when Mr.. Has
kelIs name was called, and no action was taken.