The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-04-19
rHE SEMI WEEKLY MINER, BUTTE, MONTANA, APRIL 10, 1884.
CONGRESSIONAL
SENATE.


WASHINGTON April FISHERMAN,
from the Library Committee, report.
ed adversely the joint resolution pro.
vlding for the erection of q bronze
! equestrian statute to Simon Bolivar.
The Senate then took up the post
Office appropriation DILL.
At 3 O'Clock the Senate concluded
the consideration of the postoff1ce
appropriation bill and passed it
without deviation from the amend
ments proposed by the Senate COM
mittee on appropriations, except to
add $4,000 to the appropriation for
river mail service.
HOUSE.
On motion of Mcmillan, the bill
limiting to two years the time within
which prosecutions may be instituted
against persons charged with violat-
ing internal revenue laws was taken
W for consideration.
White, of Kentucky, took advant-
age of the brief debate on the bill to
critic. re the action CT the Springer
committee in stopping the investiga-
ton ofthe charges against Governor
Murray. The man under investiga-
ti0n had said he was not guilty and
had called upon Justice Harlan and
Speaker Carlisle to testify to his good
character. Thereupon the investiga'
ton ceased, and not only that but
the committee had proposed to in
vestigate his (White's) character.
Miller, of Pennsylvania, called the
gentleman to oroer for not address,
ing himslf to the bill under consider
alton, but the House decided that
White might be permitted to proceed
In order. But White continued to
talk in the same strain, when Miller
again called him to order.
The Speaker thought the remarks
of the gentleman were not relevant
to the Jill.
White said The difference between
she Speaker and himself was, while
he had been endeavo4ing to protect
the rights of the poorest people in his
s ate the Speaker had been endeav-
oring to get bills through Congress
for the biggest monopolies in the
S ate of Kentucky.
Miller demanded these words be
taken down as unparliamentary.
The Speaker-The Chair desires the
words should not be taken dewn and
no no.ice be taken ofthem. [Applause
on both sides of the chamber. -
Miller thereupon withdrew his de-
mand, but insisted the gentleman
shOu. ID proceed in order or not ut all.
The Speaker--The Chair will en-
.eavor to enforce the rules Of the
House.
Cannon suggested that great lati-
had always been permitted
members in speaking and their re-
marks were not always confined to
the provisi ms of the special bill un-
der consideration.
The speaker replied he would not
interfere with the course of the gen. |
remarks, but when the point :
was raised by another member he
Was kound to decide the question in
accordance with the rules.
Miller said he did not raise the
point out OF any i'll feeling toward
The gentleman from Kentucky, but
he did object to the time of the House
eing taken up in the settlement of
differences which members of Con-
yress might have with some other
persons. A member had the utmost
liberty in debate and could not be
called to account for his u%tterances
and that liberty ought not to be
abused. The House, however, ought
not to permit members to abuse this
privilege.
White then proceeded in order and
It the conclusion of his speech the
dill passed.
The House went into a committe
If the whole, Cox in the chair. on
calendar.
The unfinished business coming
'ver from last Friday was the bill to
elieve certain soldiers of the late
var from the charge of desertion.
After debate it was laid aside with a
recommendation.
A bill for the relief of Myra Clark
was considered, but without
oming to any conclusion the COM
nitlee rose and tie House took a
ecess ill 1870 this evening. a session
Or the nsideratiOn Of the pension
ill.