The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-19
WASHINGTON NOTES.
An Adverse Report on Watterson's
News Copyright Bill
White, of Kentucky. Gets Up a
Breeze in the House. The Chance
for Postal TeIesraphy---
Capital Gossip.

WASHINGTON CITY, April Fisherman,
from the committee on library, reported al
versely the newspaper copyright bill 1t was
however, placed on the calendar
The senate then took up the postOfflce APP
preparation bill.
At s o'clock the senate concluded the con,
sideration of the postofEice appropriation bill,
and passed it without deviation from the
amendments proposed by the senate commit
tee on appropriations, except to add $4,000
to the appropriation for river mail service.
In the house on motion of Mcmillan, the
bill limiting to two years the time within
which prosecutions may be instituted against
persons charged with violating the internal
revenue laws was taken up for eonsidera-
ton.
White, of Kentucky, took advantage of
brief debate On the bill to critcise the
action of the Spring er committe in stop
ping the investigation of charges against
Governor Murray. The man under investi-
CATION had said he was not guilty, and had
called upon Justice Harlan and Speaker
Carlisle to testify to his good character
Thereupon the investigation ceased, and not
only that, but the committee had proposed to
investigate his (White'S1 character.
Miller, of Pennsylvania, called the gentle
man to order for not addressing himself to
the bill under consideration, but the house de-
,idei that White might be permitted to pro
ceed in order. But White continued talking
in the same strain, when Miller again called
him to order.
The speaker thought the remarks of the
! gentlemen were not relevant to the bill
I ] ~ l,+x 81.
| speaker and himself was that, while he had
been eudeavoring to defend the rights of the
! poorest people in his state, the speaker had
been endeavoring to get bills through con-
greSs for the biggest whisky monopolies in
the state of Kentucky.
Miller demanded that these words be taken
! down as unparliamentaTy.
! The Speaker-The chair desires that the
words should not be taken down, and no no.
tice be taken of them. lApVlause on both
/ sides chamber
! Miller thereupon withdrew his demand,
| but insisted that the gentleman should pro-
coed in order.
! The Spaaker-The chair will endeavor to
! enforce the rules of the house.
| Cannon suggested that great latitude had
| been always permitted members in speak ing,
and their remarks were not confined to the
| provisions Of the special bill under consi. Ter
/ alton.
The speaker replied thai while of his own
notion he would not interfere with the course
of the gentleman's remarks. when the point
was raised by another member, he was bound
to decide the question in accordance with the
/ rules
Miller said ne did not raise the point out Of
any iil-feeling toward the gentleman from
Kentucky, lat he did object TO the time OF
the house being taken up in the settlement Of
differences which the member of congress
might have with some other person
A member had the utmost liberty il
debate, and could not be called to accom-
for his utterances, and that liberty ought no
to be abused The house, however, ougn
not to permit a member to abuse his priv
ileges.
White then proceeded in order, and at In
conclusion of his speech the bill passed.
The house then went into committee Of the
whole, with Cox, of New York, in the chair
on the private calendar.