Morning journal and courier., 1883-03-02

| Finally after the rejection of numerous propose
 ported bV inc l'1 oonmistse on Cemmeros Withou
 further progress the bill the committee rose witt
 At ha1f-past i've the House took recess until 7:s p. m.
 | EVENING SESSION.
 After the recess MT. Hscock moved to suspend thu sse a Appropriations. The bill was read with the amend was proposition emanating from the Interior de pertinent to allow the eastern band of Cherokees to their alleged claims against certain funds of the Cher l okee nation Another amendment provides for the and if found the interest United States l that they may be sold. Numerous minor amend and the bill passed under suspension Of the rules, l but few members voting no.
 on the river and harbor bill When the clause was read appropriating s6o.ooo for the dnRrovement of or New York took occason to erttieise the item in 6ne 5SeWtPg & I Ut IS bsS .T S 50 throat would think of attaching such thing to such
 Mir. Horr. of Michigan, called him to order and asked that the words uttered be taken down. The words were transcribed and read, when the commit tee roez and reported the language to the House.
 MT. McLane, of Maryland. offered resolution pro the use of the language quosed. Amid IT much con fusion Messrs. Hiscock and McCook of New York ap- sition.
 MT. Robinson, of Massachusetts,. thought the gen.
 
 before inhicsing so severe punishment.
 Mr. McLane said he did not intend to cut of the ohend1ng member from being heard He recalled the fact that last night the had been dsgraoed by this same member from New York, who had al- driver and stage driver. It was no disgrace to have been mule driver. Had the member from New York been mule driver in early life he would
 MT. Hiscock called Mir. McLane to order and the Speaker warned him against the use of such Ian guage.
 After the widest confusion. in which fifty mem rapping the chair secured partial order and consent was given Mir. Van Voorhees, to be heard MT. Van Voorhees, who had stood in the main aisle during all this scene leaning on the desk, then addressed the chair He said that he had been very earnestly op- posed to the river and harbor bill Some of the op- position had found it difficult to be heard in conse quence of the confusion wkich was caused sene- found it necessary to his voice to the fullest pitch He was orator like the gentleman from his. He merely intended to charaotsrize the mess- ure and had not the slightest feeling towards the had right to speak against the Sacramento river Improvements The Secretary of War had spoken here he would have been criticised. He wished to withdraw the words. He regretted that exception withdrawing them. (Much laughter and great con fusion) He would be very sorry if this bill became
 MT. McLane withdrew his resolution for expulsion.
 Mr. Herbert, of Alabama insisted that the language to the He oyed esoutop 50 1as % claring Mr Van Voorhees, guilty of violation of the pro- PA1oeJ by the sergeant-at-arms to the bar of the House and be reprimanded by the Speaker.
 MT. Thompson of Kentucky, moved to lay the olution on the table; rejected, 62 to 82.
 MT. Page appealed to the House to let the matter drop and go with the bill
 MT. Van Voorhees, said that in what he had said be- fore he meant to be understood withdrawing the words in the fullest possible He had apolo gzed to the House for it and would apologize to the gentleman from California If there anybody who supposed he intended to apply the language to him.
 After further discussion MT. Herbert's resolution disagreed to by vote of 66 to 78 and the matter dropped. The House then went into Committee of the Whole on the bill. A few minutes later MT. VanVoorhees moved amendment appropriating $S5, 900 for the improvement of Charlotte harbor. N. Y. He urged the importance of the improve ment and said he did not know but the committee had personal for leaving out Charlotte. He did not say they had but this item for Charlotte ought to have been put in the bill. His vote the only one for the amendment. The reading of the bill progressed with the same confusion that had characterized its cousre in mittee. The reading in committee was completed at l1:15 and the bill reported to the House. MT. White of Kentucky, moved to adjourn. Only | sig members voted aye. MT. Anderson, of Kaneas, moved to recommit | Twelve members voted aye. The roll then called the passage of the bill and it was passed; yeas 112, nays 92 Bills for the construction of bridges at New Lon don, Connecticut, Kansas City, Mo and Coumbiana, Ills, passed under suspension of the rules and the House at 1915 8. m. adjourned.