The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-04-19
F0RTYEIGHTH CONGRESS-.
senate Proceeding, Yesterday.
WASHINGTON. April IS. 1sS.

| senate Proceedings Yesterday.
WASHINGTON. April 10, 1884.
The Chair lard before the Senate CON-
munication from W. w. Corcoran, chair
man OF the Washington Monument Associ-
alton, relating TO the approaching compile
ton OF the monument and appropriate GER.
emonies for the celebration thereof.
MIR. Sherman, from the Committee on
the Library, reported adversely upon the
newspaper copyright bill. IL was, however,
placed on the calendar.
Also from the same committee, adversely
upon the joint resolution providing for the
erection OF bronze equestrian statue TO
Simon Bolivar. IL was indefinitely post
poned.
The Senate laid aside the calendar and
I took up the post-oflice appropriation bill.
After an explanation by Mr.. Plumb, the
consideration OF the bill was proceeded
with by sections. On reaching the Sec
I ton relating TO the compensation OF rail-
road companies for transportation OF mails
some debate arose.
! AT 3 O'Clock the Senate concluded the
consideration OF the bill and passed it
without deviation from the amendments
proposed by the Senate Committee on Ap-
preparations, except 10 add $4,000 10 the
appropriation for river mail service. This
was done after some remarks by Mr.. Nor
/ gan, who made an earnest protest against
! the total absence OF mail facilities on the
Alabama river.
| After passing the post-ofliCe appropria-
| ton bill, the Chair laid before the Senate
the unfinished business, being the bank
ruptcy bill, but, without entering upon its
further consideration, the Senate went into
executive session.
At O'Clock the doors were re0pened,
and according to previous appointment
the message from the House OF Representa-
tiveS announcing the death OF Thomas II.
Herndon, late member OF that body from
the state OF Alabama, was taken up. Re-
marks in memoram Of the deceased were
delivered by MessTs. Morgan. Gibson,
Jones, OF Florida, and Pugh, OF Alabama,
at the conclusion OF which, at z. NJ, the
Senate adjourned to Monday next.
House OF Representatives.
On motion OF Mr.. McMillen, OF Tennes-
see, the bill limiting to two years the time
within which prosecutions may be instituted
against persons charged with violating the
internal-revenuc laws was taken up for
consideration.
Mr.. White, OF Kentucky, took advantage
Of the brief debate on the bill to criticise
the action OF the Springer committee in
stopping the investigation OF the charges
against Governor Murray. OF Utah. The
man under Investigation had said he was
not guilty and had called upon Justice Har-
Ian and Speaker Carlisle TO testify to his
good character. Thereupon the inyestiSa-
ton had ceased, and not only that, but the
committee had proposed to investigate his
! (White's) character. He reiterated his
charges against Murray, man whom Mrs.
| Hayes had appointed as Governor Of Utah.
Mr.. Miller, OF Pennsylvania, called the
gentleman to order for not addressing him.
self to the bill under consideration. but
the House decided that Mr.. White might
be permitted to proceed in order, but Mr.
White continued to talk in the same strain,
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 that the difference be-
tween the Speaker and himself was that
while he had been endeayorng to defend
the rights Of the poorest people in his
State the Speaker had been endeavoring to
get bills through Congress for the biggest
whiskey monopolies in the State Of Ken
lucky.
Mr.. Miller demanded hat these words
be taken down as unpariamentary.
The Speaker: "The Chair desires that
the words should not be taken down, and
that no notice should be taken OF them"
! fApplause on both Sides.]
Mr.. Miller thereupon withdrew his de-
mand, but insisted that the gentleman
should proceed in order or not at all.
The Speaker: "The Chair will endeavor
to enforce the rules OF the House."
Mr.. Cannon, of Illinois, suggested that
great latitude had been always permitted
members in speaking, and that their re.
marks were not confined to the provisions
of the suecial bill under consideration.
The Speaker replied that while Of his
own motion he would not interfere with
the course Of the gentleman's remarks,
when point OF order was raised by an
other member he was bound to decide the
question In accordance with the rules.
Mr.. Miller said he didn't raise the point
ont of ll-feeling toward the gentleman
from Kentucky, but he did object TO the
time of the House being taken up in the
settlement OF differences which members
of Congress 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 ought not to
permit member TO abuse his privilege
and say anything derogatory to the charac-
ter Of any man.
Mr.. White then proceeded in order, and
at the conclusion Of his speech the bill
was passed.
The House at las went into Committee
Of the Whole on the private calendar.
The unfinished business coming over
from last Friday was the bill to relieve GER
l - ho lata
charge OF desertion, and after debate 1t
was laid aside with favorable recommen-
datjon. 1t removes the charge Of desertion
from the record OF the soldiers who served
in the volunteer service in all cases where
il shall be made to appear to the satisfaction
az the Secretary OF War that such soldiers
served faithfully until the expiration OF
their term OF enlistment, or until the lst OF
Nav. 1865. but by reason OF absence from
their commands at the time the same were
mustered out failed TO receive honorable
discharge. 1t also applies to cases IN
which il appears that q soldier charged
with desertion subsequently enlisted In an
other regiment and was houoraDiy dis-
charged. ar, c,..,.
THE bin for the relief OF Myra Clark
Gaines was considered, but without COM
ing TO a conclusion thereon the committee
arose. ,.. 49,,
( Alb O'Clock the House took recess I'M
"a 7.30 p. NJ, the evening session to be
devoted TO the consideration OF pension
bills. .oa
Al its evening session the House passed
twenty-six pension bills, and then lat 300
p. NJ J adjourned.
a weeIx,s Business Failures.
lBy telegraph TO the Dispatch.l
NEW YORK, April 1S.-The business
failures throughout the country during