The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-01-10

the relief of Fitz John Porter. Com
mittee of the whole.
SlOcum reported back the resolu-
ton calling on the Secretary of War
lied, first obtaining license from the
State authorities.
| Deuster objected.
| Slocum, from the committee on
military affairs, reported a bill for
for information as to the average
number Of commissioned officers in
the army from the 4th of March,
1877, to March 4th, 1881, together
with statement of the number
tried Dy court martial, the number
OF convictions in which the findings
of the courts were disapproved and
the sentences RENTED. Adopted.
Steele, from the same committee.
reported bill to provide for the paw
and muster of certain officers and
men in the volunteer force. Cons
mittee of the whole.
Vance reported a bill to enable
United States courts, in cases Of
improper grants Of letters patent by
reason OF fraud and misrepresenta-
ton, to de clare patents void on ap-
plicatspn of the encouragement.
Slocum, from the committee on
ship building and ship owning in-
terests, reported the Dingley ship
ping bill, unanimously agreed to By
the committee; it was referred to
the committee of the whole.
The Speaker laid before the House
a message from the President SUBJ
uniting the annual report of the
Mississippi River commission. A
long discussion followed on the
motion by Willis to refer the mes
sage to the river and harbor COM
mittee.
Bedford, of Colorado, said, "This
discussion showed the damnable, in
fernal character of the rules
under which the house acted |
There was a committee of |
ways and means composed |
of the brains of the House; then |
there was committee on appropri- |
atiOns. The committee Oh appro-
prlatlons was composed of white
b1ttoned mandarins. daughter. } |
The other committees were mere
slaves, compelled to bow their necks
and ask the Speaker to recognize
them. 1t was spectacle as sweet
as the Hebrews observed when they
saw oil running down the beard of
Aaron, to see the Democratic breth-
rem quarreling over the reference of
great subjects. He was in favor of
voting not $1000,0oO, but S3O,O0O,-
900, to accomplish the ADVANTAGES
of the people. The treasury was to-
day governed by New York infu-
ence and held in its vaults hundreds
of millions of dollars, kept there, in
his Judgment, for the sole purpose
OF advancing the finances Of New
York and Pennsylvania, but the
House to day was In control by the
south and west. and he thanked
God for it. The country had
submitted to the domination of two
States and little section not as
large as one county in his State,
long enough. Now let southern and
western men stand together; say
they would unlock the vaults of the
national treasury and use the
money to improve the water WAYS
of the country to the end that the
interests Of the people might not
be torn down by railroad CORPORA
lions Of the republic. Every COM
mittee should be given the privilege
CT reporting at any time. Members
should have the right to call up
measures at convenient seasons.
Two men under the present rules
controlled the House the Speaker
and the gentleman from Indiana
(Holman), who exercised the veto
Pc wer by way OF constant objection,
The House refused, yeas I24, nays
143. to refer the mes age to the |
committee on Mississippi levees,
1t was referred 70 the c0mmitte on
rivers and harbors.
The Speaker laid before the House
q message from the President, trans
the drsft OF bill allowing |
homestead entry in certain cases
without the payment of fees or
Referred. Also a |.
message in regard to the resolution
respecting the alleged distribution
OF circulars Of some of the depart-
mentS asking contributions for
political purposes, and the reply Of
the Secretary OF State thereto. Re,
ferred Also letter from the
Secretary of the Treasury asking a
deficiency appropriation of S1500OO
for printing one and two dollar
notes. Referred |,
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