The Portland daily press., 1885-12-21
XLIXth CONGRESS FIRST SESSION.
HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 49,
The Speaker laid before the House a communi-
cation from the board Of directors of the New
Orleans Exposition, Inviting the members OF the
House to visit the exposition on Tuesday, Dec.
20. Laid on the table.
The Speaker announced the appointment of
the committee on enrolled bills as follows:
Messrs. Reece OF Illinois, Snyder OF West Viz
ginia, Fisher Of Michigan, McRae of Missouri,
Holmes Of Iowa, Perkins OF Kansas, and Allen OF
Massachusetts.
Nr Morrison of Illinois, from the committee on
rules reported resolution for the creation OF the
following select committees: On the election OF
President and Vice President of the United
States, to consist of i3 members, to which shall
be referred all propositions touching the civil SER
vice. On ship building and ship owning interests,
to consist Of l3 members to which shaH be re-
ferred all propositions relating to American ship
building and ship owning interests, with author
ity to Investigate the cause Of the decline OF the
American foreign carrying trade. On alcoholic
Iiuuor traffic to consist OF Ii members. On VEN
tation and acoustics Of the House, to consist Of
seven members. An effort was made to strike
out the clauses relating to the committee ON ship
ping and tile committee on alcoholic liquor
traffic, but it proved unsuccessful, and the resou
tion was adopted
consent for the present consideration OF the
Senate Presidential succession bill, but Mr.. Peters
Mr. Randall of PENNSYLVANIA suggested that
Mr.. Findlay could on Monday move to pass the
bill under suspension of the rules, and Mr.. Find
lay gave notice that he would pursue that course:
Subsequently Mr., Peters stated that, II the Dill
could be brought up and debated today, and de,
Dateu as q Dill III Illdl ulgHllY ubiIpcu MOulu
withdraw his objection, He did not believe that
a measure of that character should be passed
without due consideration.
Mr.. Fndlay then renewed his request, ana
asked that the bill be passed Immediately.
Mr.. Goff OF West Nirgina-ls it any more 1m-
portant now than at the last session?
Mr.. Findlay-It is just as important now as
MI. Goif-Your side of the House opposed it
then. Now you make the appeal that 1t is I'M
nr Findlay-An say is that if the House made
a mistake then that is no reason why 1t should
make mistake now.
Mr. Circumstances are changed
Mr.. Circumstances alter cases, and
wise men are governed by circumstances.
Mr. Reed of Maine said that, by the new rules,
opportunity was offered for the transaction Of
business in regular order, and he could see no
reason for stampeding the House in favor OF q
particular bill, even II it was bill which would
receive the support of the Republican party now,
as it had in the past There was no public exl.
gency that demanded such a vociferous display OF
patriotism as was now exhibited by gentlemen
who were opposed TO IT last session.
Mr. FindIay inquired as to to tn tne ehg lengta OF 'ime
MI. Reed said that the regular course was for
the bill to be referred to committee, so the Dill
did not come up.
Consent was asked but refused, that there
might be call of States for introduction of bills
Mr.. Hammond of Georgia introduced the fol
lowing; To require the payment OF $3P,OOo 70
the State Of Georgia for moneys expended for the
common defence i'll 1777; to authorize the With
drawal from warehouse, without payment OF tax,
Of alcohol and other spirits for use III the manu-
facture of drugs and chemicals.
Mr. Browne of Indiana introduced the follow
ing: Referring to the President the controversy
between the United States and Venezuela, In re-
spect to the award of 1868; granting pensions to
the soldiers of the Mexican war; increasing the
pensions of the survivors of the war OF 1872;
granting arrears of pensions to persons pensloned
by special act.
Mr. Tucker of Virginia asked consent for the
passage of bill authorizing the. Attorney Gen
eral to employ an additional clerical force to
transact business relative to the French spolia-
tion claims but Mr.. Boutelle Of Maine objected
The House then at LIE, adjourned.