Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-09
CONGREssIONAL.
HOUSE,.

WASHINGTON, April s-The House
went into Committee of the whole
Blackburn in the chair on
she bills relating to Territories
The first bill taken up was one to au-
thorize the appointment of a Commis-
sioner by the President TO run and
mark the boundary lines between In
dian Territory aud the State of Texas.
IN connection with a similar commls
sioner to he appointed by the State of
Texas. The bill passed.
The next bill passed WAS one declar-
ing that the Supreme Court of every
Territory shall consist of Chief JUS
tice and three Associ Ate Justices. and
providing that every Territory shall be
divided into four judicial districts. and
that district c0lrts shali be held in each
by one Justice of the Supreme Court.
The bill requiring the Governor of
any Territory TO be a resident of the
Territory to which he is appointed at
least two years preceding appointment
WAS opposed by kasson. on the ground
that 1t changed the plans bv which the
United States held control of the Ter
ritories.
M.giunis strongly advocated the pas
sage of tue bill. There WAS a growing
indisposition to admit new States on
account o. the jealousy of States. and
this measure was only intended to niti-
gate one of the most Infamous systems
Of colonial government the world has
ever seen.
Eaton raised the constitutional Oblec-
ton that the bill would limit the right
of the President TO make appointments.
Brents pointed out the inconsistency
of allowing Rhode Island TO elect Its
Governor anu desying to the Terri
tories. some of them with five times the
population. the privilege of having their
Executives appointed from among theiE
own citizens.
Tillman of South Carolina made a
constitutional argument in support OF
the bill, aud sarcastically expressed hi.
opinion that the Republican side (allud
ing TO Hiscock aud others had at
length come to recognize the fact that
that Obsolete instrument" the Consti
tuition still somewhat restricted the
powers of Congress-: but admitted thai
his JOY was Swallowed when he dis
| covered that the constitutional point
| was raised on the wrong bull. Advocat
ing the measure GU its merits, he re-
GREETED that he did not have time ia
pay his respects TO the carpet-b ageers
This term brought out considerable dis
eussion As An objectionable one.
Hart moved to recOsmit the bill
with instructions to the Committee on
Territories to except from its provision,
| the Territory of Utah.
There are Just az good Genfiles In
Utah as out of it," suggested Ma2innis
in, optS,ayt.ny& tn thu spaasnPa
The motion was lost yeas -, nays
LIS. aud the bill passed.
White. of kentu, XIV. after the pas
sage Of the bill moved to amend tn.
| title and launched into a const itutiona
argument, when be WAS called to ordel
by Budd for not cenfininl his remark.
to the amendment.
"Oh," said White. :" you are not pass
( ing bills YOU are Young member and
don't know the rales-" Laughter.
Budd-"I may be young. but l an
not going to have my brains kicked on
| BY a mule"
| White" course not you would
| have to kick yourself IN that case.
| Budd-" You have uone to kick out
| | understand my place better than tn
gentleman" daughter.
| White then continued amid manv in
terruptious aud much merriment COCA
stoned By the deroRatory manner II
which he referred to his intcrruptors a
"vouue men" de had more respec
| TO: the Constitution than for the tvi3
no. he vas mere Budd, from Califor
MIA. Laughter.
81 didn't hear yoo what Was that !!
inquired Budd.
Il might give the gentleman NOR
sound. but not comprehension, repiie'
White.
"You are all sound and NO compre
heHsion." retorted Budd.
Al tue conclusion Of Whites speec
the Amendments TO the title vas lost.
I Adj ,urned.