National Republican., 1883-12-21
Mr.. HOrr UnfOlds a Plan for Providing Aspiring
Democrats with ChairmanShips,
How the Ambition Of Two Tomentors Of
the British Lion Might be Gratified.
The Unfortunate Woman SufragsIs Left Out in the
Cold
Another Attack on Land-Grant Railroads
in the Senate.
TILE HOuaE.

long discussion sprang up In the house yes
terday morning over resolution offered by Mr..
Geddos, of Ohio, TO grant months extra pay to
discharged employees, II being advocated by Messrs
Geddes and Keller, OF Ohio; and opposed by Mr.
Reagan, OF Texas, on the ground that the house
had no right TO be charitable with other peoples
money, and by Mr.. Cobb, Of Indiana on the
ground that II would include in its provisions per
sons who had been put the rolls at the close of
the last session.
Ma Reagan moved to commit tho resolution
to the committee on accounts, with instructions
to inquire and report whether there were persons
turned out of their positions at the close of the
las session of congress and others put in their
places who have performed no duties.
The motion was agreed to-yeas lis, nays 3D.
Mr.. Blackburn, OF Kentucky, from the commit
tee on rules, reported resolution that hereafter
the committee on postoflices and postroads
shall consist Of fifteen members and the commit.
tees on banking and currency foreign affairs,
military affairs, territories public buildings, and
tho, District OF Columbia, OF thirteen members
each. The resolution was adopted
Mr.. Blackburn, of Kentucky, then called up the
report submitted yesterday Tor the appointment
ota committee on rivers and harbors to consist Of
MIR. Horr here found his opportunity and en-
braced 1t as closely as the rotundity OF his person
would permit. MIR. Horr said that he was opposed
TO the measure. He thought IL would degrade
one OF the most important committees in the
house to one Of the most insignificant. II 1t was
necessary TO divide committees In order to mako
places TOR the immense number of democrats in
the house, he earnestly inquired why the ways
and means COMMITTEES should not be divided.
There could be ono committee on ways and
another on means one could consider all bills
tending to build up American industries and the
other all bills tending to pull down those indus
tries Thereby both wings of the democratic
party could have a committee. Or II might be
new committee TO have the consideration OF all
matters In which legal questions were
be the most overworked committee in the house,
as everybody knew. Mr.. Horr's chief desire,
however, was 10 divide the committee on foreign
AFFAIRS The new committee might be called the
committee on Irish affairs, and have charge of all
Irish matters, with leave to act incidentally on all
questions pertaining to the British lion. An old
and respected member of the other side, who had
frequently expressed in the house his sympathy
for the oppressed race, could be chairman of the
new committee. younger member from New
York. who was said TO aspire to the position, could
be chairman of the old committee on foreign af.
fairs, other than Irish affairs. This disposition of
the charmanships would also relieve the speaker
from an embarrassing dilemma.
Mr.; Horr's allusion to the claims Of Mr.. Cox and
Ar. Belmont was received with laughter.
Mr.. Robinson, of New York, Interrupted Mr..
Horr long enough TO say that he did not complain
of neglect OF Irish citizens but that tho house
had shamefuliy neglected American citizens, and
there had not been energy and patriotism enough
TO condemn that neglect.
Mr.. Horr replied that he had no doubt of 1t, but
~ was because the committee was overworked He
further said that the committee ON claims might
be divided into four and each would be over
worked; Or the committee on manufactures might
De divided. He had the honor of presenting the
only bill which had come before that committee
IN sixteen years. Even that one poor little bill
the judiciary committee, with its Unsuitable appe-
lite Tor bills, had swallowed up.
proposition to divide the committee On com.
mIerce, Mr.. Horr said: when heard that. felt
Eles Rs S"ynG 8T c Snd then letting my
would not have advocated the division of the
committee on commerce unless he had some pet
scheme which he wished TO bring before 1t.
The speech was atplauded and laughed at. Mr..
Reagan and Gen. Blackburn replied, asserting
that both committees would have work enough to
ferring TO the committee on Mississippi levees all
bills making appropriations for the Improvement
OF the Mississippi river,
The amendment was reported, and the original
report adopted.
Mr.. Keifer, of Ohio. called up the resolution
reported yesterday for the appointment of com.
mlttee on woman suffrage.
Mr.. Reagan, Of Texas placed his opposition to
the resolution on social and constitutional
grounds. lie argued that the committee could
not report q measure which any court could
eehiorcS, e OF which would not be unconstitutional:
lie protested against kicking about the poor old
constitution, which had been so long forgotten
The granting of the right of suffrage to women
would tend TO degrade them, and congress should
not Try to overriding the social status of the world
Mr., Belford, of Colorado. asserted that 1t was
competent S tor congress 70 pass law prohibiting
paung IN us government. II there were more
female influences in the political arrange.
house OF Representatives might be improved.
The resolution was relected--yeas. IS; nays 12i
Mr. ltOOntZell, OF Maryland from the special
committee having the matter In charge reported
joint resolution requesting the President TO issue
proclamation recommending the people, either
by appropriate exercises in connection with the
religious services of the twenty third instant or
by such public obseryances as they may deem
proper on the twenty fourth to commemorate the
surrender by Washington of his commission as
commander.in. chiefof the army. The President
isalso requested to order the national salute from
The various forts throughout the country on the
twenty-tourth instant.
The JOINT resolution was passed.
The speaker announced the appointment of Mr.
Holman, of Indiana, and Mr.. 0Neill, of Penn
sylyanin, as directors of the Columbia hospital
Mr.. Henley, OF California, asked leave to intro
duce bill to amend the act entitled an act to ex
ecute certain treaty stipulations relating to Chi
nese.
Mr.. Weller, of Iowa. objected, but subsequently
withdrew his objection, when 1t was renewed by
Mr.: skinner, Of New York.
The house then lat 3;25) adjourned until Monday