St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-19
The House of representatives

WASHINGTON, April 1S--The bill was
passed authorizing the construction of a
bridge across the Missouri river at Sibley,
| Mo-
On motion Of Mr. Mc3lillin the bill limit
ing to two years the time within which prose-
| cutions may be instituted against persons
| charged with violating the internal revenue
laws was taken up for consideration.
Mr.. White, of Kentucky, took advantage
of the brief debate on the bill to criticize
the action of the Springer committee in stop
ping the investigation of the charges against
Governor Murray. The man under investi-
CATION had said he was not guilty, and had
called upon Justice Harlan and Speaker Car
Isle to testify to his good character. There
upon the investigation ceased, and not only
that, but the committee had proposed to in
vestigate his CWhite's) character.
Mr.. Miller, Pennsylvania, called the
gentleman to order for not addressing him
self to the bill under consideration; The
house decided that White might proceed in
order, but White continued to talk in the
same strain, and Miller again called him to
this gentleman were not relevant to the bill
Mr.. White said the difference between the
speaker and himself was, while he had been
endeavoring to defend the rights of the
poorest people in his state, the speaker had
been endeavoring to get bills through con-
gress for the biggest whisky monopolies
in the state Of Kentucky.
Mr.. Miller demanded that these words be
taken down as un u1parlimentary.
Mr.. Speaker-The chair desires the words
be not taken down and no notice be taken.
[Applause on both sides of the chamberl.
Mr.. Miller withdrew his demand, but in
sisted the gentleman should proceed in order
or not all.
Mr.. Speaker-The chair will endeavor to
enforce the rules of the house.
Mr.. Cannon said great latitude has been
allowed members in speaking and their re-
marks were not confined to the special bills
under consideration.
The speaker replied that while of his own
motion he would notinterfere with the course
of a gentleman's remarks, when the
point was raised by another member he was
bound to decide the question in accordance
with the rules.
| Mr.. Miller said he did not raise the point
out of ill feeling toward the gentleman from
Kentucky, but did object to the time of the
house being taken up in the settlement of a
difference which a member of congress
| might have with some other person. A
| member had the utmost liberty in debate
and couldn't be called to account for his
utJeranccs, and that liberty ought not to be
abused. The hous lf5rover, ought not to
permit a member to abuse his privilege
Mr.. White then proceeded in order, and at
the conclusion of his speech the bill passed.
The house then went into committee of
the whole, Mr.. Cox, of New York. in the
chair, on the private calendar. The unfin-
ished business Coming over from last Fri
day was the bill to relieve certain soldiers of
the late war from the charge of desertion
After debate it was laid aside with favor
able recommendation. 1t removes the
charge of desertion from the record of SOL
diers who served in the volunteer service in
all cases where it shall be made to appear
to the satisfaction of the secretary of war
that such soldiers served faithfully until the
expiration Of the term of en-
listment, or until the first
of May, 1865, but by reason Of absence from
their command at the time the same was
mustered out, failed to receive an honorable
discharge. 1t also applies to cases in which
it appears that a soldier charged with deser-
ton, subsequently enlisted in another reg
iment and was honorably discharged.
The bill for the relief of Myra Clark Gains
was considered, but without coming to a
| conclusion, the committee rose and the
house took recess till 7:30. At the evening
session the house considered a number of
pension bills and adjourned.