Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-26
House.


House.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4-Immediately after
the reading of the journal the speaker pro-
ceeded to call the committees under the
''Pound" rule.
MIR. Randall, under instructions from Il
committee on ways and means, called up tie
bill to prevent the importation of adulterated
or spurious tea, and there being but one objec-
ton, it was considered, amended and passed.
Several other bills were called up and OBJ
jected to-
Mr.. Belmont reported back the resolution
calling for information respecting so much of
the Hawaiian treaty as relates to the Sandwich
Island sugar. Adopted
Mr.. Miller, from the committee on elections,
submitted report on the South Carolina con-
tested election case against Richardson, granting
the contestant leave to withdraw his papers
without prejudice.
Mr.. Burrows, of Michigan, from the special
committee on the improvement of the IIissis-
sippi river, submitted msjority report. Il
was ordered printed and referred to the commit
Tee on commerce.
Mr. Thomas, OF Illinois, and Mr.. Butterworth
were granted leave 10 file minority report.
On motion Of Dir. Kelly bills were passed for
te uuIiLlSSlOli 1I75 VI GttF OF cCuCle5 INTENDED
for the industrial eIpositiOns to be held IN
Louisville and Denver.
The house then proceeded to the considera-
ton OF the sundry civil appro-
pration bill, the pending question
being an amendment reported from the COM
mittee OF the whole, granting IS, 1000 to the legal
representatives of Andrew Herkon. Of Louisiana,
late member of the Forty-eighth congress.
There was good deal of opposition manifested
to the proposition to appropriate money for the
benefit of the heirs of man who had never
served representative, and the amendment
was lost-yeas, So; nays, $50.
AS there was in the bill similar
allowance to the family of the late J. T. Upte-
graft of Ohio as member-eect to the FOrty-eight
congress; il was stricken out by unanimous con
sent.
The bill was then passed.
Mr.. Page gave notice that he would on Mon
day next, move that the house go into commit
| tee of the whole on the river and harbor bill.
In this connection hr. Robinson, of Massa-
chusetts, referred to u telegram which he has
received, stating that there was now being trans
mitted to the house communication from the
secretary of war, with the information that 3,475
feet of the dyke had been carried away at Plum
Point beach.
Mr.. Hammond called up the report of the ju-
dietary committee in the matter of Thos. j. Ma
jor's claim to seat as contingent member from
circumstances of the case, stating
that the committee had been Imposed upon by
false testimony. The imposition having been
| discovered, the committee had been authorized
to inquire as to what persons were responsible
for the imposition. The conclusion of the COM
| mittee was as follows: 'We report therefore
| that Thos J. Major is responsible for the mis-
representation which induced this committee to
make the report of the 1st of April, 1882, No.9l1
| first session. Forty-seventh congress, and that
he was aided therein by S. J. Alexander, secre-
tary of state of Nebraska, by p. o. Halves and
DR.. P Schwenk and Geo. Il. Roberts, and We
report that the testimony OF Davis Is false and
tie AJAX the adoption of the following resolu-
won:
''Resoiued, That the clerk OF this house be,
and is hereby required to furnish printed copy
of this report including the evidence, 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 state
of Nebraska, that they may take such action as
they may deem suitable to the gravity of the
wrong committed by the persons whose conduct
is in this conclusion set forth" The resolution
was adopted without dissent.
Mr.. Sherwin called up and the house proceed
ed to consider the bill apprOpTiating
$40 100000 annually for FIVE years TO aid in
the support of common schools.
MIR Sherwin submitted an exhaustive argu-
ment in support of the measure.
Messrs. Willis, Clements and Wheeler also
| favored the bill.
| Pending further discussion the committee on
| rules reported the following resolution:
ResoEced, That during the remainder of this
| session it shall be in order at any time to move
! to suspend the rules, which motion shall be de-
| cided by majority vote, to take from the
speakers table house bill $685. with the senate
amendments thereto, entitled "a bill to reduce
| internal taxation and to declare disagreement
| with senate amendment to the same act for a
| committee of conference thereon to be COM
posed of five members the part of the house.
If such motion shall fail theblll shall remain on
the speakers table unaffected by the decision of
| the house on said motion.
Laid over for action until Monday.
| Mr. Flower introduced bill repeating all in
terna taxes except on distilled spirits. Referred
to the committee of ways and means.
Mr. Sherwin then demanded the previous
questionon the education BILL pending which
| the house adjourned.
| The vote stood: yeas, 81; nays, 80.
Mr.. Willis impeached the dignity of the record
| by stating that MIR. Haskell was recorded as
voting in the affirmative and he was informed he
had not been present during roll call.
The clerk stated that there was no affirmative
| response when Mr.. HaskelPs name was call ed
and no action was taken.