The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-10

afaiihs W seat lus gentleman, and
Deputy Sergeant Hill proceeded to per-
form his duty, but without carrying his
emblem of Office.
Mr.. WHITE declined TO recognize his
authority and Mr.. Hill rushed for his
mace and proceeded toward Mr.. White,
VINO took his seat, but who in moment
was again on his feet to a matter of per-
sonal privilege.
Mr.. WHITES: "When was occupy
ing my place on this floor, the sergeant
alarms came to me, citizen, without
the semblance of authority, and at
tempted TO seat NO."
The SPEAKER, pro tenn: "The ser
geant-at-arms went under the direction
OF the chair, the chair having repeatedly
ruled that the gentleman was not in or
der, and requested him to take his seat,
winch he persistently refused to do"
Applause on the Democratic sldel.
Mr.. WHITE: al do not desire to de-
bate the question:"
The SPEAKER, pro tenn: "The
chair does not desire to hear debate.
Inc chair declines to hear the gentle
men further on personal privilege, on
the ground that it is not q question of
privilege"
Mr.. KELLY: 81 desire to ask whether
a person with no insignia of office may
place violent hands on member and
push him into ssat?"
appeal, you wish to-" cried several
voices from the Democratic side.
"The speaker in the chair hears no
appeal. l think this question of the
highest privilege, broke in Mr.
Cuteheon."
"And the chair differs from the gen
tlemen," replied the speaker.
Mr. II A MAONn ,naJa thn 81
order, which was sustained by the
chair, that no appeal having been taken
debate was not in order.
MIR. TOWNSEND moved that the
house go into committee Of the whole
on tho postofiice appropriation bill
Agreed to. Yeas-ll0; nays, III.
Mr. TOWNSEND explained the pro-
visions of the bill, as heretofore pub.
lished, and said it was tho most i'm.
portant postal appropriation bill ever re-
ported to congress. AT the close of his
explanation the committee rose and
Mr.. TOWNSEND moved that general
debate be limited to five hours. Agreed
to and tle committee resumed its SEES
sion.
MIR. HORR opposed the provision In
the bill which changed the method Of
| compromising railroads for mail trans
BOAspbAOhs hhobShu VI ASSUMING I'LL bhFlUI
= million and half to the govern
ment, as stated by the gentleman
from Illinois, (Townsend), it would, il
his opinion, increase the compensation
to railroad companies. 1t was wronl
in principle and uneven in application
ana would rob poor roads and put tn,
excess into the pockets OF the road,
which already got large amount. TIL,
| provision seemed to be based on tn,
principle that "to him who hatl
shall be given, and to hin
that hath not shall be takeI
away, even that which h,
hath" He then proceeded to criticise
the committee for having cut down the
estimate Tor postal car clerks for sta
route transportation, and for letter car
| riers' service. In tho latter item tn
committee had cut down the estimate
S4S5, 900 and appropriated the amount o
| 100000 less than was needful to keel
the service es it now was, if there wa
not one additional carrier added to tn
| service.
| Mr.. ATKINS favored more eQuita
BILE distribution OF the appropriation TO
post-ofiice clerks, so as to enable post
masters of third.class post-otiices to sc
cure clerical help without paying for
out of their own salaries.
Mr.. RYAN called the attention Of tn
committee to the backward condition
Of tbs appropriation bills. Only one {
Ii general appropriation bills had gon
to the president and there were only ]
Legislative days of the session re
naming. An extra session wa
imminent and it behoOved IL
house If it would avoid such sessio
and all its disasters consequent TO tn
country to proceed rapidly to the dis
posal OF the appropriation bills.
Mr.. MONEY addressed his re-
marks to the provision rogulat
ing compensation for railroad maj
transportation, declaring the propose
change Indefinitely superior to the Ia,
in force. 1t was not aquestion of rot
bing little road for tho benefit OF a bi
corporation, 1t was simply questio
of paying for service which the govern
ment obtained. If small road
did not carry large mails the
ought not 10 get large compensation
He did not agree in the wisdom Of th
provision limiting TO s per cent. of tn
amount paid other companies as IN
compensation TO be paid land grant raj
roads, Those roeds should be pal
exactly what the other roads wer
paid. They should be compelled {
pay their debts to the government, bu
they should receive fair compensate
TOR their services.
Mr., HUNT spoke in support of tn
provision making au appropriation {
100000 for the transportation of ocea
mail matter in American steamship
contending that it would have y bent
fetal effect ON the commerce OF III
country.
Pending further debate the committe
rose.
A resolution was adohted resorvin
the whole east gallery Of the house Il
the accommodation OF the families ,
senators and members during I'll
counting of the electoral vote on Wee
nesday next.
The house then took recess INT
, II o'clock tomorrow,