Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-09

HOUSE.

WASHINGTON. Feb. s.-Finnerty offer
cd the following preamble and resolu
ton: Whereas, the death of Wendell
Phillips has deprived America of al
orator worthy TO rank With her greatest
from Patrick Henry, Of Virginia, {.
Daniel Webster, of Massachusetts; aoS
whereas his life Was an incessant strua
gle for liberty and mankind, irrespec
tive OF race ,creed, country or condition
he 1t resolved by the House Of Repre-
sentat,ves that it lameuts The death Of
wendell Phillips "a national bsreave
ment. which at once deprives the Amer
lean rOetrum OF superb intellect, anG
human freedom of friend.
Eaton objected.
Randall Submitted the conference re.
port on the Greeley relief bill, an.
nouncing further disagrsement. This
was agreed to.
The House then proceeded to the
consideration of the report of the Com.
mitt<'e On Rules, and COx's amendnen,
creating select committee on the
tenth census. pending when tho House
adJourned yesterday, was agreed to by
l6U to 80
The rue regulating admissions to the
fioor was amended by excluding ex-
Senators from that privilege. by 1lS
to z,
The amendment offered BY Reed, fix
ing the order Of business, was discussed
an Lour. The discussion ran princi.
pally in the direction Of pointing out
the utter impractioability Of having
any public business done in the House.
except the passage Of apprOpri alton
bills.
Randall from the Committee on An
preparations reported the naval appro-
pri.tiOn bill, and gave notice that il
would be called up next Tuesday. Ran.
dali, in closing the debate on the rules.
recognized the impoesibility of Con-
Rrsss transacting more than u very email
Of the business before il.
In the fhirty-eiRhth Congress the whole
number OF bills introduced vas less
than 1000. and at the last Congress there
were more than 1000. He opposed the
because it would tear down
every restraint between extravaQanoe
and economy. He suggested that the
remedy was not to be found in rules,
but in such legislation az would provide
tribunals for private claims and pen-
siona.
Reeds amendment was lost, yeassi26,
nays 1877
Herbert moved to recOmmit the rese-
luton, with instructions to report it
back, With An additional rule, providing
that when tho House il proceeding 70
business on the House Calendar, or in
Committee of the Whole, it shall be in
order for one member, under direction
nj ~. r.
lake Ip some particular bill. Lost, yeas
lib, nays l3l.
The report of the Committee on Rules
Vas then adopted.
Davidson offered resolution re-
}uestlnR the President to prevent the
delivery of Senior Carlos ARuero, now
N prison at Key West. and held for ex-
tradition on dem md o: the Govern
nent of Spain, until it shall be asoer
aimed whether the charges against him
ire true, and that he is not held for DO
ticai offsnsss. Referred.
Tho first bill on the calendar was one
o provide for the muster and pay of
,ertain officers aud enlisted men Of the
forces. Ii authorizes the Sec-
'etary Of War to correct the muster
'olls OF the volunteer force 40 that a
muster of officers and enlisted men shall
.over the whole period during which
hey were regularly commissioned and
performed the duties to which
hey were 80 commissioned. or were
from performing their duties
~ reason of wounds received. After a
'hors debate the ommittee rose aud the
ill passed.
Golf introduced joint resolution APP
100000 for tho sufferers by
he Ohio food. Referred.
Adjourned until Monday.