The National tribune., 1883-03-01

/ House proceeded to consider the sundry civil
appropriation bill, the pending question being
! on the amendment reported from the Commit
tee of the Whole granting 5000 to the LEGAL
representatives of Andrew Heron of Touis-
lana, late a member to the Forty-eighth CON-
gress. There was good deal Of opposition
manifested TO the proposition to appropriate
money for the benefit Of the heirs of a man
who had never served as 4 Representative and
the amendment was IOst-veas 80. uavs 15O
As there was in the bill a similar allowance to
the family of the late J. T. Updeeratf. Of Ohio.
as amember-elect to the Forty-eighth Congress,
it was struck out by unanimous consent. The
bill was then passed.
Nr Hammond GA called up the report Of
the Judiciary Committee in the matter of the
claim of Thomas J. Majors TO n seat as a con-
tingent member from Nebraska. Mr.. Ham,
moud stated that the committee had been i'm
posed 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 con-
cusiOn of the committee was as follows:
I'VE report therefore, that Thomas J. Majors ia
responsible for the mIsintoTna;i0n which induced
this committee to make the report of April l. lsS2
end that me was aided therein By -. J. Alexander
Secretary of State of Nebraska; by X. o. Hayves
and Or. =. Schwenk and George II. Roberts. and
we report that the testimony of Davis Is false and
and we ask the adoption of the following resolu-
ton:
X
Is hereby, required to furnish printed copy of this
report including The evidence to each Of the follow
ng officers The district attorney of the District of
Columbia, the Attorncy-trcnerai Of the United
States and the Governor of the state of Nebraska
that they may take such action they may deem
suitable To fhe l,r,vity- Of the wrongs committed Fy
fDrh. pT persons "o7' '0'' ''''7 conclusion set
The resolution was adopted without dissent.
Mr.. Sherwin U!lJ called up and the House
proceeded to consider the bill appropriating
S10O00OOO annually for five wears to aid in the
support of common schools. 3Ir. Sherwin sub
milted an exhaustive argument in support Of
the measure.
MONDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
In the House, on Monday. the 2Gth ut. BTr.
Rice t}Iass.,) under instructions from the
Committee on Foreign Affairs. allcd up Senate
joint resolution providing for the termination
of articles numbered from IS to p and article
50 Of the treaty between the United States
and Great Britain, concluded at Washington
May s, 1871.
The joint resolution was passed without de-
bate.
Mr. Henderson called mp the Senate bill to
prescribe regulations for the Soldiers Home at
Washington, and il was passed after being
amended so as 70 cl0the the governor instead
OF the commissioners with authority to admin
lister the affairs of the Home subject 10 the ar-
pgoyal of the Secretary of War and subject to u
board Of visitors, who are required to visit the
institution as often rs once every three months,
and to examine into and report the condition
of the Home, with such recommendations as
they may deem necessary, to the Secretary OF
War.
The rest of the session was consumed in
fruitless debate over the question of adopting
the rule proposed by Mr. Reed 3Ie.l for the
consideration Of the Senate tariff bill
TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
In the House, on Tuesday, the 9th uIt, the
Reed resolution was taken up and adopted by q
vote Of % to -, the Democrats generally re-
framing from voting
Mr. Hammond Ca imp, lately rose to
question Of privilege and ed a resolution
declaring that the actic e Senate in sub
stitUting for the HOU' reduce internal
revenUe taxation q IN imposing both
import duties and .Xation Is in con-
tict with the true inreIiJ and purpose of the
clause of the Constitution which requires that
all bills for raising revenue shall originate in
the House of Representatives; and declaring
further that the bill with Senate amendments
shall lie upon the table. It also directs the
Clerk of the House to notify the Senate of the
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
Mr. kas5OB (Ia.) offered as a substitute for
1ir. Hammond's resolution the following:
Res0iged, That this House. insisting always on its
privilege under the Constitution to originals all
bills for raising revenue, and waving right
Hereunder In respect to House bill 55S. with sen
ttH siilltlitlciit- cftfE uttiTtS u uL-tgfceliisb
with the Senate amendments to the same and ask
for COu1mlttee of conference thereon TO be COM
posed of five members on the part OF the House.
Mr.. Carlisle Ky raised a point of order
against the substitute, as the bill was not before
the House, and gave notice that if it were ruled
in order he would offer an amendment TO agree
To the Senate amendments.
The Speaker said that the resolution of the
gentleman from Georgia presented question
Of high constitutional privilege, and nothing
could be done by way of amendment other than
such Is grew out of that constitutional question,
or Incidental TO it. He, therefore, Sustained
the point of order.
1ir. kasson then argued against Mr.. Ham,
mOnd's resolution.