Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-27

nance, reported faVoraDiy, VIII ahonuinon'''
the House bill for the retirement and re-
coinage of The trade dollar.
Mr.. Morrill, gave notice that he would
call up the bill on Tuesday next.
Mr.. Harris said the bill was not the
unanimous expression Of the Committee on
Finance but of a majority of that committee.
Mr.. Cameron, of Pennsylvania, from the
Committee on Military Affairs, reported
favorably bill to authorize the establish
meut Of retired list for non. commissioned
officers and privates Of the United States
army who have served for j period of
thirty years and upwards. Also, to prevent
the discharge from the military service of
the United States of graduates of the Mill
tary Academy under the provisions OF sec
ton 3, chapter Isl of the Supplement 10
the Revised Statutes, and to repeal said
section. The bills were placed on the CAL
endar.
Mr.. Garland, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported favorably, and the SEN
abilities of ". H. Ward Of Virginia.
MIR. Butler moved to take from the cal
endar and recommit to the Committee on
Naval Affairs the bill already favorably re-
ported FROM that committee to restore 10
the army the cadets and cadet engineers
discharged in accordance with a provision
of an appropriation bill of August 9th, 1882.
The bill was accordingly recommitted.
Mr.. Dawes submitted joint resolution
authorizing the Joint Committee on the
Library to place marble bust of the late
Vice President Henry Wilson over the
tablet which the Senate had ordered to be
placed in the room in the Capitol in which
he died The resolution was agreed to.
The Senate, after the transaction of some
miner business, went into executive session.
Mr.. White, Of Kentucky, rising to correct
the journal, demanded that the joint reso-
luton introduced by him yesterday, abol-
ishing the office Of Commissioner of Internal
Revenue, be read.
The Speaker stated that the journal was
correct, aud that it was not competent for
the resolution.
Mr.. White then complained that the text
OF the resolution was not printed in the
Record, and the Speaker replied that he had
Informed the official reporters that under
the rules the resolution should not be
printed.
The District of Columbia appropriation
bill was taken up and passed.
The morning hour having been dispensed
with,
Mr.. White, rising to question of privi-
lege, offered 4 resolution declaring that it is
unjust to he official reporters OF the House
for the Speaker 70 be allowed to revise their
notes in accordance with his views Of rules
or propre;y.
Mr. Springer, of Illinois, made the point |
that the resolution did not embody ques-
lion of privilege.
Mr. White, in arguing The point, said that
certain sentences Of the reporters notes had |
been stricken out by the Speaker. He was
not afraid to stand before his constituency |
Or his God, but be would he afraid to stand |
Ter. Il thank God" continued Mr.. White, |
THAT am not responsible to this democratic
lIonse for any conviction have OF right or
wrong, and still less that am not RESPONSE
bic to this creature who is made the Speak
er of the House Kisses. mean it in no
lsrespect to the Speaker"
Mr. Springer interrupted and said that
he gentleman was not speaking to the
,oint OF order He insisted that the rules
IF the House should be enforced.
AIR. White-"The question Of order is
whether the members on this floor repre-
eu,ing free constituencies should have
light to have their remarks taken down
correctly"
The Speaker said that the gentleman
must take his seat or must proceed in order
o discuss the question.
Mr.. White-"l am stating the facts"
The Sreaker-"The question is not
question OF facts. ii is question whether
he resolution presents question of privi-
ege."
Continuing, Mr.. White said that to
Gentleman like the gentleman from Illinois
Mr.. Springer he could not present the
question Of order in such form as to be
cceptuble to bis extraordinary intelligence.
lie Or. White) Was finite being. Laugh
er.
Mr.. White was several times interrupted
nj finally said, "If this continues might
8 well stop"
Better" suggested Mr.. Blackburn, acon.
,ally.
1t is not for my colleague to say whether
had better stop or not" replied Mr..
White.
II trust am not responsible for any thing
oh apoopotso froro suoh uuopfor |