The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14
THE FORTY EIGHTH CONGREss.
SENATE.


THE FORTY EIGHTH CONGRESS.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.-The chair
laid before the Senate the resolution
Of Senator Beck, which was offered
yesterday, relating to the discharge of
Dudley, a colored laborer. Senator
Beck stated that on ascertaining as
he had ascertained, nothing he could
do would treinstate the man, h did
not care to go further with the mat
ter.
Senator Riddleberger offered q
resolution, providing for a Joint COM
mittee of both Houses, three senators
and five members from the House, to
inquire and report the causes for all
the removals of subordinate officers
made by the secretary and sergeant
alarms of the Senate, of the clerk
Sergeant-at-arms, doorkeeper and post
master of the House. The resolution
further directs the committee to re-
port how many disabled and other
soldiers who had been removed, and
the states to which they and all other
discharged and appointed persons be-
long; also whether the civil service
act applies to congressional appoint
ments. In presenting the resolution
Senator Riddleberger said that he had
supposed the resolution of Senator
Beck was intended as columbian
and aimed at somebody, and so far as
he (ltiddleberger) was concerned, he
was ready to go the full length, which
anybody could wish in the direction of
the investigation suggested. Vir-
ginia had less Republicans among the
government employees than Kentucky,
and much less than it was entitled to
and he would like to ascertain wheth-
er the civil service act applied to APP
pointments of the two houses of Con-
gress and not to one house only. He
had heard intimations that appoint
mentS were made in the interest of
senator's from Virginia. He would
show, among other things, the want of
foundation Tor such a charge.
Senate took up the Mexican land
grant title hill. Mr.. Bowen spoke at
length on the amendment heretofore
offered by him, many other amend
mentS were also offered most of which
VIZ re rejected. n debate was participated
in by Senators Bayard, 'CoDger,
Plumb, Van Wyck, Bowen, Dolph,
DBCIllidu dllU OOhG. llldlly UQ0 Q6-
bate closed and the bill passed
Senator Hawley moved an execu-
tive session, but was voted down and
the Senate adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Belmont offered a resolution d.
rect'ng the committee on Judiciary to
inquire and report whether Congress
has the power to regulate commerce
between the United States and for
eign stations by imposition, in the
form of federal inspection laws, of any
prohibition, hindrance, burden or tax,
on American pork destined for expor-
tation from any state. Referred.
Mr. Finnery offered the following
aud resolution: Whereas, The
death Of Wendell Phillips has de-
prived America of an orator worthy
to rank with her creates, from Patrick
Henry, of Virginia, to Daniel Web
ster, of Massachusetts,, and
Whereas, his life was inceSSant and
unselfsh to struggle for the liberty of
mankind, irrespective OF race, creed,
country or condition.
Be it resolved by the House of Rep ,
resentatives it laments the death QtA
Wendell Phillips as natiopI be-
which at oncedepriyes the
American rostrum Ola superb intel
lect and the human freedom of de-
voted friend.
Mr.. Eaton objected.
My. Bayne introduced bill repeal
iHg all internal taxes on domestic
tobacco. Referred.
Mr.. Randall submitted the confer
ence report on the Greeley relief bill,
announcing further disagreements.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Turner, (Ga.) chairman Of the
committee on elections, reported a
resolution on the Mississippi election
case of Chalmers VS.. Naming Icharging
the committee with further consid-
Grafton of the prima facie case and
awarding the seat to neither. Ordered
printed.
Mr.. Lowery, of the same committee,
reported a resolution in the Virginia
contested election case, Garrison vs..
Mayo, declaring that Mayo has the
prima facie right to the seat and 5ectlr-
ing him in his right, pending the case
on its merits. Ordered printed.
The House then proceeded to the
consideration of the report of the
committe on rules, Cox's New York;
amendment creating select commit
tee on census, lending which the
House adjourned as yesterday agreed
to; 100 to 80.
The rule regarding the admission to
the floor was amended by excluding
ex-senators from that privilege; 1l9
to 23.
The speaker announced the appoint
ment of MeSsrS, Hopkins. Ward of
New York, Poland, and Wilson of
Iowa, as the committee to investigate
the charges against III. Y. Boynton,
the Washington correspondent Of the
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
Mr.. Golf introduced joint resolu-
ton appropriating 100000 for the re-
cent sufferers by the overflow OF the
Ohio river and its tributaries. Re-
ferred.
Adjourned until Monday.