The Portland daily press., 1885-01-28
XLVIIIth Congress-2d Session

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.
Mr.. Harris, from the committee on military
affairs, reported favorably joint resolution author
izing the loan of flags and bunting to the District
committee on Inauguration ceremonies. The Joint
resolution was read three times and passed.
Mr.. Morrill,, from the committee on finance, re-
ported favorably, with amendments, the House bill
for the retirement and recoinage of the trade dollar
MIR. Morrill, gave notice that he would call up the
bill on Tuesday next.
Mr.. Cameron of Pennsylvania, from the commit
tee on military affairs reported fayOrably the bill
to authorize the establishment of retired list for
non commissioned officers and privates of the
so years and upwards; also to prevent discharge
from the military service of the United States of
graduates of the Military Academy.
Mr.. Garland, from the committee on judiciary,
reported favoraby and the Senate passed the bill
removing the political disabilities of W. II. Ward
of Virginia.
Mr.. Butler moved to take from the calendar and
recommit to the committee naval affairs the bill
already favorably reported from that committee to
restore to the navy cadets and cadet engineers dis
charged IN accordance with provisions of the
appropriation bill of August 5 1882.
The bill was accordingly recommitted.
Mr.. Dawes submitted a joint resolution authOriz-
ing the joint committee on library to place marble
bust of the late Vice President Henry Wilson over
the tablet which the Senate had ordered to he
placed in the room in the Capitol in which he died.
The Senate at p. m. went into executive session.
at 4.OS p. m. the doors were considered opened
go Tar as to allow the presentation by Mr.. Hale of
the conference report in the naval appropriation
BILL Mr.. Hale said the bill had been stripped of
all new legislation, and it was an itemized appro
prlation bill under which the conduct of the Navy
Department. its course of action and the legislation
under which it existed were not changed. The con-
ference report adopted.
Executive business was again resumed and con-
t1nued till 5.35 p. M. when the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. White Of Kentucky, rising to correct the
Journal demanded that the joint resolution intro
duced by him yesterday, abolishing the Office of
Commissioner of Internal Revenue be read.
The Speaker said that the journal was correct,
aud that 1t was not competent for the gentleman to
demand the reading of 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
porters 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.. Whlte, rising to question of privilege, offered
resolution declaring it unjust to official report
of the House for the Speaker to be allowed TO
revise their notes In accordance with his views of
the rules or of prepriety.
Mr. Springer of Illinois made the point that the
resolution did not embody question Of privilege.
Mr. White, in arguing the point said that GER
i Saln 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 he
would be afraid to stand before the scrutiny of the
Speaker. (Laughter). thank God continued he
that am not responsible to this Democratic House
for any conviction L have of right or wrong and
still less that am not responsible to this creature
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mean it in no disrepect to the Speaker.
Mr. Springer interrupted, and said that the gen.
nsasad was vas nos o. speaking to point Of order He
forced.
Mr.. White said the question of order is whether
the members on this floor, representing free con-
sttueneies should have the right to have their re-
marks taken down correctly.
The Speaker said that the gentleman must take
MS seat or must proceed in order to discuss the
question.
Mr.. White-I am stating the facts.
Inc Speaker-The question is not a question Of
facts 1t is question whether the resolution pre-
sents question of privilege,
Continuing, Mr.. White said that to gentleman
ike the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. SprinRer) he
could not present question of order in such form
as 10 be acceptable to hs extraordinary intelligence
de (Mr; WhtteO was finite being.
Mr.. White was several times INTERRUPTED and
hnally said: If this continues might as we'll STOP
You better, suggested Mr. Blackburn
1t is not for my colleague TO say whether had
better stop not. replied Mr.. white
trust am not responsible for anything which
emanates from such quarter, retorted Mr.. Black
burn.
1t does not rest for that side of the House repre
sented by my colleague to tell me what had Detter
do. replied Mr.. " hite
Mr.. White continued his speech creating a good
deal OF laughter and securing his point by reading
joint resolutions and thus insurng its printing in
the record. He then withdre his resolution
The Speaker laid before the House communica-
tion from the Hon. Jonathan Chace announcing
MS resignation as Representative from Rhode Isl
and. Laid on the table.
The House then, at 1.25, went into COMMITTEES of
the whole on the army appropriation bill. After
orief general debate the bill was read by para
graphs Tor amendment. When the paragraph for
| pay OF the army was reached Mr.. McConas Of Ma
ryland offered an amendment authorizing the re-
tlrement OF Gen. Grant, though not specifically
naming him, with the rank and full pay of gen
eral 1t was ruled out on point of order raised by
Mr. Forney of Alabama, who has charge of the bill.
MIR. Mcmillan of Tennessee made a point of or
der against the section of the bill which provides
that when any cadet of the United States Military
academy has received regular degree from the
academic staff he shall be considered candidate
Tor commission in any corps, for the duties of
which he may be competent. If there be no va.
cancY in such corps he may be attached to it by the
President as an additional Second Lieutenant until
| a vacancy shall happen.
The point was sustained, and the section was
struck out.
On motion Of Mr.. Keifer of Ohio, an amendment
was adopted, giving courts martial the right to set
at such times as they may see fit.
The committee then rose and reported the bill 70
the House ana it passed. Adjourned.