National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-10

| cluring that all laws of the federal government
authorizing the sale Of intoxicating liquors In the
states, by wholesale or retail, should be made de-
pendent on tho parties 50 authorized, first obtain
| l. a license from the state authorities.
Mr., DCusier objected to rs consideration.
| The regular order being demanded, the speaker
| proceeded 10 call committees for reports.
Mr.. Reed, from The Judiciary committee, ro-
ported bill 70 iiN tnc Tue Or holding the district
Uulr, for the district OF Maiuc House calendar
| Mr.. Socuin, from the committee on military
Affairs reported bill for the relief of FitzJUhn
| Porter. Committee Of the whole. Mr. Stceo, Of the
| same committee. announced that lie should pre-
| sent minority report
calling oil the secretary of war for information as
to the average number Of commissioned officers
iii tho army from the fourth OF March, 1857, to the
fourth OF March, 1861, ana nom the fourth
SIqTen,s ,a,J issl, together viii -, " sisismeSt
Of the number tried by court martial, the number
Of CONVICTION, in which the findings OF the court
wero dsapproved and sentence reunited.
Adopted.
bal TO provide for the pay and muster Of certain
officers and men of the volunteer iorccs Com.
mittee of tue whole.
Mr. Vance chairman of the committee on pat.
ems reported Till to enable United States courts,
IN cases OF Improper grants OF letters patent by
reason OF frauds and Misrepresentation, to declare
patent void OIL application OF the attorney gem
erul. House calendar.
Mi. SlOGum, from the committee on sh ipbulld
ing and shipowning interests, reported the Dinggy
shipping MI us unanimously agreed to by the
| committee. Referred to the committee of the
WNOe, me Dlil ullOWS u VESSEL oil q lOrelgn NOy
age when deprived of the services OF an officer of
vessel, 10 supply the place with au alien until
the return ottne vessel 10 It's home port aboshoS
the extra wages system except In five specified
eases when une mt nth's extra wages is to be al.
lowed; inDle Uses the compensation of vessels for
transporting destitute American seamen; pro-
DiOlts the payment OF advance wages 10 scafnCll
except OH Elptments to vile or relatives; aboshes
consular fees for services to vessels and Seamen;
changes the mode of assessing the tonnage tax to
n Tux of cents per ton on vessels In short voyage
foreign trade, NOT exceeding 10 cents per annum,
ana cents on yo 'Ses III long voyage trade; abol
ishes the hospital tax for senmGn oil vessels in
foreign trade. und provides that the expense OF
marine hospital service for sucl seainen shall be
borne by tue government; gives sailing vessels
the same privileges as steamships III unloading
cargo, and authorizes the eCetury Of the treasury
TO remit charges and fl es ut or The money has
been covered into the treasury as well as Def Jrel
Mr.. McCOrd, from ithe commit CO on judiciary,
reported bill to fix the lime for holding terms OF
United states circuit and district courts i'll the
northern district OF Iowa House calendar
The customary resolutions for the distribution
of the presidents annual message wee reported
from the committee on ways and means Referred
10 the committee OF the whOe, there considered
reported back to the house without change, aud
agreed TO-.
the Bill reported yesterday from the judiciary
committee. fixing the first Tuesday in June as the
time for holding the district court for the district
oi Maino ut Bangor, was passed
The speaker laid before the house q message
from the President submitting the annual report
of the Mississippi river commission.
Mr.. Willis moved its reference to the committee
the committee which had proper Jurisdiction over
the subject.
sippi leyeuS. submitted motion for the reference
of the message to that committee 10 which he
claimed had invariably been referred the report
OF the commission, aud was not show committee,
but one charged with grave and serious duty
Mr.. Willis inquired whether the committee
could reporta bill maEing IN appropriation for
the Improvement of the Mississippi river.
Mr. King replied that IL could II the house chose
to consider 1t. 1t had the right TO report u bill,
which would go TO the calendar and take its turn,
unless accorded specia! consideration
Mr.. Hunt, Of Louisiana, SUPPORTED Mr.. Willis's
motion, claiming that the Committee on rivers
and harbors vas the only committee authorized
to make an appropriation in tho premises
The question was flyther nr-ucd by Mr.. Horr,
Mr.. O'NeiE, aud Mr.. Young, iayoring the refer
cuCe to the committee on mississippi levees, Mr.
Bleckinlidge and Mr.. Blanchard asking its refer
cnce to the committee on rivers aud harDors, and
Messys. Dunn and Reagan asking that the message
be dvided-that part relating u an appropriation
10 so to the last named committee and the rest of
IL to the first named.
isNr. Bedford said that this discussion show e.
tho dGmnaDle and inlernai character of the rule
under Thich the house acted. There was COM
nllitee Oh ways ana means, composed of the brains
OF tie house. Then there was the committee OH
appropriations, composed OF the white buttoncd
mHndarus. Laughter. The other committees
were mere slaves, compelled 70 bow their necks
ana ask t"e speaker 10 recognize Them. II was u
spectacle rs sweet as the Hebrews observed when
they saw oil running down The beard OF Aaron
to see his democratic brethren uuarrcling over
the reference to be givea To u great subject. He
Was III favor Of voting, not 100000 but S3O00000O
TO accomplish the advantage of the people.
The treasury to-day, governed by New York
influence, held i'll It's. vaults hundreds OF millions
Of dollars, kept there in mis- judgment, for
the sole purpose OF advancing the finances of New
York and Pennsylvania. But the house to-day
was in the control OF the south and tie west anu
he thanked God for it, The country had sub
mitted " tne dominion of two states and little
SECTION that was not us large as one county in his
state long enough. Now let the southern and
western men stand together and say they would
unlock tue vaults of the national treasury and
use the money to improve the water ways of the
country, TO the end that the interest of the people
might not be Overborne and toru down by tho
railroad corporations 0fthc republic Every COM
mittee should be given the privilege of reporting
AT any time, and members shOuld have the right
to call up measures at convenient seasons Two
men, under the present rules, controlled the
house, the speaker ana tho gentleman from In
dana (Mr. Holman), who exercised the veto
power Dy way OF constant objection.
The house refused. by II vote OF yeas 12i, nays
49, to refer the message to the committee on Mis-
s.ssippi levees, and IL was referred to the COM
mittee on rivers and harbots.
The speaker also laid before the house a mes
sage from Tie President transmitting draft of u
bill 10 allow Indian homestead entries in certain
cases without the payment OF ices and commits
siOns. Referred,
Also, message transmitting letter from the
secretary of war recommending the sale of Fort
Sullivan, Mime. Referred.
Also, n message transmitting q letter from the
secretary OF war submitting plans and estimates
for construction vi walls at the SChuylkill arsenal
Referred.
Also message in regard TO the resolution re-
speeding the alleged distribution Of circulars In
some of the departments asking contributions for
political Purposes and the reply OF the secretary of
state thereto. Referred,
Also, letter from the secretary of the treasury
asking for deficiency appropriation of Sl500J0
for printing treasury notes oil smaller denOmina-
ton than IS. Referred.
Also, leLler from the postmaster general trans
hitting the report of The commission appointed
to investigate the railway mail service Referred
On motion Of Mr., Hopkins, II resolution was |
adopted calling on the superintendent OF the cen
'uS for The report of tho special agent in charge of
the statistics U wages.
Mr.. Bagley introduced bill, which was re- |
ierrcd, appropriuting sl30O00 for the statue of |
liberty en!gAtcning the world, to be erected In |
New York harbOr
Mr.. Cox, OF North Carolina, offered a resolution |
nstruCtng the committee on appropriations TO |
report upon the number of employees of the |
house, the states from which apppl ted, and the |
necessity of increasing or diminishing their num-
Der. Referred 10 the committee on accounts,
The speaker Laid before tic house che PreS- |
dents message in regard TO the Hcnncpin canal, |
and II was referred To the committee on railways |
md canals.
Mr.. Ochiltree, Of Texas, offered a resolution,
when was adopted declaring that the house has
heard with deep regret of the death al the emf
lcnt German statesman, Edward Llsker; that his |
lcath is not alone u be mOurnGd by the people of |
bis native land, where his tirin and constant eX-
position of devotion to free and liberal ideas
has materially advanced he social political and
economic conditions OF those people, but by the
overs Of liberty throughout tie world, IL is
10 forwarded 10 tho family OF the deceased, as
we'll thu Oi tina limited