National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-08

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positions of stenographers of committees and pro-
viding that hereafter on the request of a commit
tee the speaker shall employ reporter at COM
pensation TO be fixed by the committee on accounts.
He stated that the committee desired TO pay for
services rendered TO the house, and not a dollar
| in excess, in other words IL proposed that the
law Of supply and demand should prevail.
Mr.. Reagan, of Texas, thought that some action
was necessary and that the present system OF re-
porting committees was wrong. He instaneed the
TACT that reporter had recently been sent to the
| committee on commerce who could not report,
and the result was that the argument presented
had to. be rewritten. The resolution was then
adopted.
authorize the withdrawal from distilery ware
houses without tax OF alcoholic and other spirits
to beused in the manufacture OF drugs, medi-
| cnes, or other chemicals.
| Mr.. Cutcheon, from the committee on military
affairs, reported bill making provision for re-.
moving the remains Of the late Capt. Walter CLIFF
ford from Wyoming to Michigan, Passed.
| Mr.. Springer asked leave to offer resolution d.
The general IN IN 10
nection with the star route mail service 10 WIN.
hold papers. the publication OF which would
| prove detrimental to the public service.
| Mr.. Rogers objected.
Mr. Beach from the committee on agriculture,
reported resolution directing that COMMITTEES to
inquire into the manufacture and sale OF oleo-
Mr.. Collins, from the committee on judiciary,
reported bill for the relief OF the State National
liz refers to the court OF claims for adjudication
the claim Of the bank against the government for
MIR. Hit, from the committee on foreign affairs,
reported II bill suspendng for five years the oper-
alton of section 55Tl, revised statutes, title az, In
relation to guanO islands.
| Mr. Bagley, from the committee on invalid PEN
sions, reported u bill granting pension to the
| widow OF Mai. Gen. Judson fitzpatrick.
Mr.. Long, from the committees on commerce, re-
ported bill making Rockport, Mass, port of
Mr.. McComas, from the committee on the Dis.
trict of Columbia, reported billincorporatng the
| Luther Statue association Of the District Of Co.
| lumbia.
Mr.. Dngley, from the committee on shipping
interests, reported bill to constitute bureau of
| navigation in the treasury department.
Mr.. Morse from The committee oil naval affairs,
reported bill providing for the sale OF the naval
hospitals Mt Chelsea, Brooklyn, and Annapolis.
The house then proceeded to the consideration
of the resolution reported day or TWO since from
the committee on rules as follows:
| "That the rules of the house of representatives
of the forty-sixth congress, as amended by this
| house, be the rules of the house of representa-
tiycs Of the fortyeghth congress untld further Or
by unanimous consent 1t was agreed that de.
| bate should be permitted for len minutes on each
proposition to amend the rules--the propositions,
however, not TO be considered pending, nnlessth
previous question on the resolution BIO voted
down.
| member who has introduced a measure, which
fol thirty days has not been acted upon by COM
mittee, to call 1t up for immediate action on any
Monday. 1t was supported by Mr.. Turner on the
ground that under the present system 1t is in the
power of the majority of committee TO render
negative the wishes of a majority of the house.
Mr.. Reed and Mr.. Randall opposed the amend
ment on the ground that 1t would place it within
the power of single member to block business on
every Monday, and would give privilege to bill
simply and solely because 1t was not iayorably
reported by committee.
The next proposition was one offered by Mr..
White for the creation of a committee on woman's
suffrage. and it was supported by that gentle
man.
the propostio considered that the question had
| already been adjudicated by the house.
| The next amendment was that offered by Mr..
Anderson restricting the privileges Of the floor
now granted to ex-members of congress.
Mr.. Anderson pointed out the evils which re-
suited from admitting to the floor eS-members
who were acting rs agents tor corporations, and
explained that his proposition was intended to
discriminate between ex-members who came US
such and those who came as lobbyists.
Mr.. Randall said that the amendment pre-
scented q subject which the COMMITTEES on rules ,
been unable to come to any conclusion. He
thought that the committee would like to have
the house frame an intelligent rule The next
proposion-to set apart the second, fourth, and
fifth Mondays in the month for the consideration
OF business pertaining to the District of Columbia
and the territories-was advocated by Mr.. Magin-
mis-.
Mr.. Kasson spoke in support of an amendment
submitted by him giving to the proper committee
the right to propose amendments TO appropriation
bills when germane to the clause under consid-
Grafton.
the creation OF census committee.
Mr.. Skinner and Mr.. Hammond argued pro and
con OH the proposition Of the former for the crea-
tion of an executive committee of fifteen members
(eight majority and seven minority to decide
upon the precedence of bills to be acted on by the
house.
Mr.. Weller. in a vehement manner. advocated
an amendment relating TO the printing of bills
and reports and in the course of his brief remarks
managed to aim a blow at the national banking
system, TO condemn the action of the republican
party in demonstrating silver, to express his wish
Tor democratic success at the next election and to
state that throughout the country Mr.. Randall
was looked upon MS the friend OF monopolies.
Mr. Randall. good bnmoredlv' iofned and cnn.
tented himself with replying that he had lived
long enough to bear such Misrepresentation.
Mr.. Beltord offered an amendment granting q
clerk to every member Of congress not chairman
of Il committee.
In advocating the amendment Mr.. Belford criti-
cized the rules of the house and declared that the
man who had brains enough to understand them
had no brains for any other purpose They were
established in the interest OF All oligarchy, of q
black horse Brigade which proposed to override
the majority OF the house. There were several
forces In the house-the Brahmins OF tue ways and
means committee; the white -buttoned mandarins
of the appropriations Committee; the dignihed
committee on rules; the speaker of the house, and
the illustriOus gentleman from Indiana Mr. iIol-
man, IN whose presence the nation uncovered
its head. If the members of the house had
vote for his proposition, but they had not Re-
ferrlng to some remarks made by Mr. Weller upon
the difficulty of Il member understanding bill
upon which action was asked, MIR. Beliord raised
n laugh by asserting that that gentleman had not
sense enough 10 comprehend a hill, and that he
wanted to help him by giving him clerk who
would illuminate him, Look ut the senate. Fifty
ofits members were millonaires capable of hiring
their own clerks Twenty.siX of them were poor
devils VINO had got TO the senate on their own
merits. loud applOusel. II these ffty senators
used the public treasury to employ clerk, why
could not the poor members who had 10 study how
TO make ends meet ut the end of the month.
Members were nothing but pack horses and pack
slaves, and IL was the duty of the house 10 imi-
tate the example Of the senate aud procure clerks
for them. Ho was not afraid of his constituents
because they were big, broadhearted, generous
fellows.
Mr.. York offered an amendment to this amend
ment, providing that when member wants
clerk he shall pay for him out of his own
pocket,
Mr.. Randall then withdrew his demand for the
previous question, for the purpose of permitting
II vote 10 be had ON ench amendment.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Turner was lost
yeas 20, nays ll6.
The amendment offered by Mr.. White flor a
mays lO2-almost party vote, the democrats
voting IN the negative.
The amendment offered By Mr., Anderson, relo
NAYS 1870.
On M. Cox'S amendment fer the creation o.
committee on the census the vote stood lO5 10 a.
| Inc point Of 10 quorum being raised the house
at 400 adjourned
| NONIIN ATIONS.
The President scnt the following nominations
to the senate yesterday
10 be United States consuls: Robert J. Stevens
at Victoria, b. c., Eugene o. Fecht of Michigan,
a. FHso del Norte; Philip Carroll, at Palermo
| Alien Francis, ut Port Stanley and ST. InOma,