National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-09
THE HOUSE.

Mr.. Shelley offered resolution calling on the
secretary of the treasury for information as to
whether any consul general. consul, agent, or
other consular officer Is indebted to the govern
ment on account of fees received, trust funds, or
other sources. Referred.
Mr.. Belmont offered a resolution directing the
committee on the judiciary to inquire and report
whether congress has the power to regulate COM
merce between the United States and foreign
nation by the imposition in the form OF federsl
INSPECTION laws of any prohibition, hindrance,
burden, or tax on American pork destined for ex-
laws being only intended to ascertain and attest
the quality of such American pork, and not TO
enforce the inspection laws Of any state OF the
United States, or general revenue, or navigation
requirements Of the federal government at the
several ports of export applicable to all merchan
disc to be exported. Also whether any state may
not. by its inspection laws absolutely necessary
Tor the purpose, require pork intended for ex-
portation to be inspected and marked by the Off
GERS OF such state and levy tax to detray the ex-
pense of such inspection and marking. Referred
10 the committee ON foreign affairs.
On motion of Mr.. Davis, of Illinois, Joint reso-
luton was passed authorizing the secretary of war
to furnish tents, &C., for the fifth annual reunion
of the soldiers and sailors Of the northwest TO DO
held in Chicago in August, 1884,
MIR. Evins introduced bill requiring the gov
errors of certain territories to be residents of the
territories at least two years before their appoint
ment Referred.
Mr.. Randall submitted the conference report on
the Greedy relief BILL announcing further dis
agreement. The report was agreed to.
Mr.. Finerty offered the following preamble and
resolution
Whereas the death of Wendell Phillips has de-
priyed America of an orator worthy TO RANK with
her greatest. from Patrick Henry, of Virginia, to
Daniel Webster, of Massachusetts,; and
Whereas his life was an incessant and unselhsh
struggle for the liberty of mankind irrespective OF
race. creed, country, or condition.: be it
Resolved (by the house of representatives,, That
1t laments the death of Wendell Phillips as ma
tional bereavement, which AT once depriyes the
American rostrum OF asuperb intellect and human
freedom of devoted friend.
Mr. Eaton objected. . .fspr-
tions reported resolution in the Mississippi cleo
ton case of Chalmers VS.. Manning discharging
the committee from the further consideration OF
the prima iacle case and awarding the seat to
neither of the contestants.
Mr. Curtin asked leave to offer resolution re-
committing the prima tacie case to the committee
with instructions to ascertain and report imme-
diaely whether certificate of election us repre-
sentative has been awarded 10 either of the CON
testauts, and, ifso, to whom.
Objection was made, and the committee resolu-
ton was ordered printed.
MIR. Lowrey from the same committee, reported
a resolution in the Virginia Contested election
case of Garrison vs.. Mayo, declaring that Mayo
has the prma facie right TO the seat, and securing
him in MS right pending the decision OF the case
MIR. Bnyne introduced bill repeating all in
ternal taxes OH domestic tobacco, Referred.
The house then proceeded to the consideration
| of the report of the committee on rules.
Mr.. CoX's New York; amendment creating a
| select committee on tho tenth census (pendinl
when, the house adjourned Thursday wal
| agreed to-160 to 30.
Mr.. SINNERS amendment for the appointment
| of an executive committee was rejected--only
votes in the affirmative.
The rule regulating admissions to the floor wa
amended by excluding ex'senators from tina
| privilege-l09 to %.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Reed, of Maine
liking the order Of business, was discussed for one
| hour The discussion ran principally in the di
rectiun of pointing out the utter impraCticability
of having any public business done IN the hous(
| except the passage OF appropriation bills,
. Mr.. Randall, from the committee on approprta
tons, reported the naval appropriation bill. anC
gave notice that II would be called up next Tues
day. 1t approprlates sl4,2630OO, being ss,S9200
less than the amount estimated for, AMI 81 OO
| fiscal year.
Mr.; Randall, in closing tho debate recognized
the impossibility OF congress transacting NOR
than small percentage Of the business before II
| In the thirty-eighth congress the whole number o
| pills introduced was less than thousand; in tn
| last congress more than ten thousand. He op
| posed the amendment because II would tear dow
| every restraint between extravaganza and econ
| omy, lie suggested that the remedy was not 70 b.
| found in the rules but in such legislation a
would provide tribunals for private claims anC
| for pensions.
Mr.. Reeds amendment was lost-yeas 1876, nay
Mr.. Herbert moved to reGommlt the resolution
to the oommiuee on rules, with instructions Ia re
| port II back with an additional rule proyldin,
! that when the house is proceeding to business OF
| the house calendar or In committee of the who'll
| II shall be i'll order for one member, under direc
| ton from committee, to make motion to tax,
| up some particular bill, Lost-Yeas ll8 nays 1871
| The report of the committee on rules was theI
| adopted,
Mr.. Davidson offered a resolution requesting tn,
| President to prevent the delivery of Senior Carlos
Aguero, now IN prison at Key West, Fla.i aud held