The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-19
THE HOUSE.
Mr.. White Embraces Opportunity to At
tack Gov. Murray and Speaker Carlisle.


tack Gov. Murray and Speaker Carlisle.
WASHINGTON, April 1S-A bill was passed author
izng the construction of bridge across the Missouri
River at sibIey, Mo.
On motion of Mr.. Mcmillan the bill limiting to two
years the time within which prosecutions may be in
stituted against persons charged with violating the
internal revenue laws was taken up for consideration
MIR. White of Kentucky, took advantage of brief
debate the bill to criticize the actone the Springer
committee, IN stopping investigation of
Ne charges made against g Ssd s5 Murray Ss
was not guilty and lad cfille11 upon Justice Harlan
and Speaker Carlisle to testify to his good character
thereupon the investigation ceased and not only that
but the committee had proposed to investigate his
(Mr. White's) character.
Mr. Miller, of Pennsylvania called the gentleman to
order for not addressing himself to the bill under
sideration but the House decided that Mr. White
might be permitted to proceed in ORDER but Mr. White
continued to talk 10 the same stran when Mr.. Miller
again called him to order.
The Speaker thought the remarks of the gentleman
were not relevant to the bill.
Mr.. White said the difference between the Speaker
and himself was, thai while he had been endeavorng
to defend the rights of the poorest people in his State
the Speaker had been endeavorng TO get bills through
Congress for the biggest whisky monopoles in the
The SpeakerEThe Chair desires that the words
should not be taken down, and no notice will be taken
of them Applause on both sides of the chamber.
Mr.. Miller thereupon withdrew his demand, but in
sisted that the gentleman should proceed in order
not at all
The Speaker-The Chair will endeavor to enforce
the rules of the House,
Mr.. Cannon suggested that great latitude had been
always permitted members in speaking, and their
marks were not confined to the provisions Of the
special bill under consideration.
The Speaker replied while of his motion he
would not interfere with the of the gentemans
remarks when the point raised by another mem
Der he bound to decide the question in accordance
with the rule.
Mr.. Miller said he did not raise the point out Of any
i'll feeling toward the gentleman from Ken
lucky, but he did object to the time
of the House being taken up in
the settlement of difference, which member of Con
gress might have with some other person. A member
had the utmost liberty in debate, and could not be
called to account for his utterances and that liberty
ought not to be abused. The House, however, ought
not to permit member 70 abuse his privilege.
Mr.. White then proceeded in order and at the con
cusion Of his speech the bill was passed.
The House then went into committee of the
whole-Mr. Cox, of New York, in the chair-on the
private calendar
The unfinished business coming over from last Fri
day the bill to relieve certain soldiers of the late
war from the charge of desertion After debate it
was laid aside with favorable recommendation. 1t re-
moves the charge of desertion from the record of
soldiers who served in the volunteer service in all
where it shall be made appear 10 the satsfac-
ton of the Secretary of War that such soldiers served
faithfully until the expiration of their term
ot enlistment, until the LIST of May,
1865, but by reason of absence from their command
at the time it was mustered out failed to receive an
honorable discharge 1t also applies toeases in which
1t appears that soldier charged with deseron subse-
quently enlisted in another regiment and was honor
ably discharged
The bill for the relief Of Myra Clark Gaines was
considered, but, without coming to conclusion the
the evening session to be devoted to the consideration
Of pension bills.
At thes evening session the house passed twenty.
xix pension bills and adjourned