National Republican., 1884-02-27
THE HOUSE.

On motion of Mr.. StockSlager of Indiana, the
senate bill providing for the completion of the
statue OF Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Dupont
was passed, 1.-THE statue is to be placed in Dupont
circle, Washington.]
Mr. Browne, of Indiana, offered q resolution
calling upon the President to furnish the house
with information concerning the progress of the
settlement of the claims between Venezuela and
the United States.
Mr. Mayo, of Virginia, rising to question OF
privilege, said that the gentleman from Virginia
tMr. q; b. Wisel on the floor Of the house had
stated that the governor OF Virginia had refused
TO sign the formers certificate, when the latter
knew that the governor does not sign any eerIih-
cate.
The chair replied that the question was not one
of privilege.
Mr. Mayo said; "The gentleman has stated that
I'm q fraud: that's personal to myself"
Mr.. Wise arose tn reply, but the chair refused to
recognize the question as one of privilege.
Mr.. Broadheld from the Judiciary committee,
flvorably reported bill providing for the in
crease OF the salaries of the circuit and district
judges Of the U llted States.
Mr.. Thomus, from the committee on naval af-
fairs fvorably reported bill Tor the relief of the
officers aud crew OF the Uni ell States steamer
Monitor in her engagemont with the Merrimac
The bill l. the same was p..ssed in thesenate ut
the last congress- Il reappral,es the vessel at
$1,000 the money ~ Oe used as Il bounty for the
officers and crew. The report submitted by Mr..
Thomas shows that the Merrimac was so disabled
that II required tugs TO Keep her u)at, beside the
assistance of the entire crew in working the
pumps. The report also says that the tiull de-
Struclion of the Merrmac became necessary from
the result of the engagement.
Mr.. Cox, of New York, presented resolutions of
the New York legislature asking congress to pro-
vide permanent fund for the education of the
Indians.
tee of the whole (Mr. Cox, Of New York, in the
chair on the pleuro- pneumonia Oill.
Mr.. CoSgroye offered an alncniment to the
clause authorizing the commissioner of agricul-
ture to employ twenty persons u inquire mo the
causes of contagious and communicable diseases
among domestic animals, &c. providing that they
shall ony be appointed with the consent OF the
governor OF the state in which they are to act,
LOst-79 to 81.
MIR. Hopkins offered an amendment providing
that the appointment shall be with the consent of
Mr.. Eaton opposed the amendment because the
bill could not be amended 50 hs TO make II decent
1t Was unconstitutional from head to heal: Tue
gentleman from Missouri [Nr. Hatchl had said
that he would not sit ut his Mr.. EatOn's feet to
learn constitutional law He did not want to
mtractuble scholar. But his friend needed a
teacher. The gentleman had gone lurther
learn constitutional law from the author II the
unconstitutional and cowardy ariff commissi IN
bill. lie was the authorof the bi that passed the
senate some years ago. He introduced the Oill for
the purpose of taking the subject out OF the ealms
Ofpolitics and for the purpose of making this eco
nOmic question question to be determined out
side Of all party issues, The bill was II patriotic
on ana WAS not unconstitutional. He regretted
that the gentleman from Missouri had sad that
New 10TH, NoW Jersey, huu NOlntctlCuL were
barnacles, New York, New Jersey, and Conuec.
tcut, IN 1876 elected s, j. Tilden president of the
democratic president New York New Jersey, and
Connecticut barnaclesl The barnaules were bigger
than the ship,
MIR. Hatch said that the gentleman had mtsap-
pretended his remarks II he understood him %
Say that New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut
were barnacles. lie had spoken Of individuals
not Of states,
Mr.. Eaton. You not only mentioned those states,
but Indiana and OHIO.
Mr. Hatch, | said that what the democratic
party needed more than anything else way fune-
rnls-tuneTals In Massachusetts, funerals in New
York funerals IN Indiana, and funerals in ONO.
Mr. Reed expressed the pleasure with which he
had listened 10 both gentlemen, So fur Us they