Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-04-24
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Naval and PostOdlce BilIs-Proceed-
tngs in the Senate.


WASHINGTON, April 23.- House. Mr..
Payson, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported bill to prevent the un-
lawful occupation of public lands. House
calendar.
Mr.. Randall, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported back the naval
appropriation bill with Senate amend
ments, and moved non-eencHrrence in
these amendments.
Mr.. kasson thereupon raised the point
of order that the amendments must first
be considered in Committee OF the Whole.
The bill was an important one, affecting
as it did the construction of the new naval
cruisers, and he did not think the House
should pro forTd express on-concurrence
in the emsndments.
The Speaker sustained the point OF or
der, and the bill, with amendment, was
referred to the Committee of the Whole.
Mr.. Randall said he would not move to
gointo committee, as he had agreed not
| to interfere with the tariff bill at this time.
| The action OF the Appropriation Commit
| tee in recommending non-concurrence in
| the amendments was to expedite the ap-
preparation bill and secure an early ad-
| journment.
Mr.. Townshend, from the same COM
mittee, reported back the postoffice appro-
priation bill with Senate amendments
and moved non concurrence in those
| amendments.
On the point OF order by Mr.. Kasson,
/ this bill and amendments were also re-
ferred to the Committee Of the Whole.
Mr.. Turner [Ga. ], chaifman of the Com
mittee on Elections, called up the Kansas
| contested election case of Wood Us. Peters.
| The majority resolution declares in favor
of the sitting member, Peters. The resolu-
ton of the minority provides for the seat
| ing of the contestant, Wood.
1 The greater portion of the day was con-
! sumed in the discussion of the case, and
! finally the minority resolution was lost,
only two members, Bennett and Miller,
voting in the affirmative, and the majority
resolution adopted.
Mr.. Calkins requested Mr.. Kasson to
withdraw the point OF order which sent
1 the naval appropriation bill, with Senate
] amendments, to the Committee of the
| Whole, but Mr.. Kasson declined. AS nc
| satisfactory agreement could be arrived al
as to the time to be allowed for debate
] the House then went into Committee oi
the Whole, Mr.. Converse in the chair, on
4 that bill.
An animated debate at once ensued, led
! by Randall for the Democrats and Kasson
! for the Republicans, and participated in
I by a number of members on both sides
I among them Messrs. Calkins and Dor
I sheimer. In the course of the discussion
1 quite an angry dispute arose between Ran.
| dali and Dorsheimer regarding division
1 of time, the latter claiming that Randall
promised him fifteen minutes, while the
| former insisted that he did not.
Randall said the gentleman from New
] York did not understand him as yieldin,
1 fifteen minutes.
when it comes to that" said Dor
/ sheimer, angrily, 81 say that dio."
"And say that you did not, retorted
Randall.
l 'I put my word against yours, and will
let the House judge of it," continued
Dorsheimer.
81 say this" replied Randall, "tha
I when the gentlem an took the floor / saiC
to the chairman that / yielded five min
utes, and that fact all around here know.
Dorsheimer-That l did not hear, bu
when left the gentleman he gave me th'
assurance l should have fifteen minutes
and again l repeat put my word agains
his.
Henley corroborated ::Randall's state
ment, and amid great confusion the com
| mittee arose.
Pending a vote on the limita ton of de
bate when the House should again 60 int
Committee of the Whole, the II ouse tool
q recess until o'clock pm, the evening
session to be for debate on the tariff bill
At the evening session of the House Mr.
Adams n. Y. :. occupied the chair.
Mr.. Yahle made strong argument in
favor of the Morrison bill. That the
labor-degrading, monopoly breeding pro
tective system should be superseded by 8
tariff for revenue only was, he contended
demanded by the best interests of tn,
nation. The United States was not afraiC
of England's cannon. Why should it h,
afraid OF their workshops and factoriesl