Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-02-02
CONGRESSIONAL.
Proceedings in the Senate
Yesterday.
THE LAND OFFICE BILL.
The Chaplains Prayer-An Edi-
torial Made the Subject
of Debate.

t0rial Made the Subject
of Debate.
soeciat 10 the Herald bu the Associated fTess.
sENATE.
WAsursaros, February l.-senaso'
Van wick introduced bill designed Z
nrsvept the rulings Of the Commissioner
~ the General Land Office from havin,
+. retroactive effect. 1t provides tina
anv sntry heretofore made under ths
land laws Of the United States ant
IL conformity with the rules, reguls
lions and decisions Of the General Land
Office at the time the entry was made
shall precede patent. Notwithstanding
any subsequent renewal or notifications
Of such rules, regulations and decisions.
Provided, however, that the entry shall
have been made In good faith and thai
no charges Of fraud shall have been
brought In connection with II.
HOUSE.
In his opening prayer the Chaplain
said: ''we commend to thy infinite
pity and tenderness, thy servant, the
Secretary Of State, who sits with his
children In home desolate, because
twice in fortnight death has entered
In this time when earthly estate and
human sympathy availeth so little.
May the spirit Of the living Gcd come to
cheer and comfort them.
Mr.. Hanback,, of K1nsas, rising to
question Of personal privilege sent to
clerks desk to have the editorial from
Yesterdays New York World re I'd, emit.
tied. Telephone Scandal" but the read
ina was Immediately interrupted by Mr..
Breckenridge, Of Arkansas, with point
of order. that there was nothing in the
editorial which reflected upon the gen.
tlsman from Kansas in his representa-
tive capacity. The Speaker enquired
whether there was any illusion to the
gentleman from LansAs.
Hanback, shook his head.
The Speaker then said: "The gen.
tleman must state what the question of
privilege is.
Hsn6ack--The House will UNDER
stand what the question Is after the ar
ticle il read.
The Speaker-But unless the article
reflects IN some way on the gentleman
from Kansas in his representative ca
pacity, there can be NO question OF priv
ilege involved.
Hanback--Not at all. l disclaim
that; but ask that the article be
read.
The Speaker--The article does not ap-
pear to coatain any reference to the
gentleman from Kansas.
Hanback--The article that Is to be
read and other articles reflect on this
House, and on that claim that it is .
question OF the highest privilege.
A short discussion ensued on the
point Of order.
In the course of the debate Dunn, Of
Arkansas, msintained that the question
Of privilege must be clearly shown be-
fore the records of the House were
made the vehicle to cast scandals before
the country.
> In order to get around the difficulty,
Hanback, offered the following resolu-
tion:
Resolved, That the Committee on
Expenditures in the Department of JUS
tice. empowered to make full inquiry
into any expenditure ON the part Of the
Eovsvninapf relative tn the rights OF tire
Bell and Pan Electrc Telephone Com.
panies, and for the purpose Of this invss-
tiRation. and to the end that the people
may be fully advised, the committee is
granted the right TO send for persons and
papers, all expenses 10 be audited and
aosounted from approved vouchers, and
when so approved to be paid out Of any
moneys in the treasury not otherwise
appropriated
The Speaker could not see that the
resolution involved question of privi-
lege. 1t was mostly resolution Of in
quiry.
/, Another short debate ensued over
this ruling, in course Of which Randall
said that while he did not believe that
the House had anything to do with the
subject matter as presented, be was op-
posed tp throwing any obstacle in the
way Of the fullest investigation which
pertaiued 10 the good Of the Govern.
ment of the United States. After lit
tie more wrangling on the subject Nor.
rison cut the gordian knot by asking
be immediately considered.
Beach showed disposition to object,
bot was prevailed upon by Robertson to
give his consent, and the resolution was
adopted with ut dissent.
After the call OF States. Bland offered
for reference to the Coinage and Weights
and Measures Committee. resolution
calling on the Secretary for information
as TO whether any arrangement was ef-
fscted by the Treasury Department with
the Clearing House Committee of New
York 10 prevent the circulation OF silver
and II so by what authority of
law that department assumes
to virtually suspend the coinage
Of silver by holding money in the Treas
ury. 1t also calls for information as TO
the amount Of silver dollars ia the Treas.
ury unrepresented by the outstanding
certificates on the 4th Of March last, and
what is the amount to-day. also what
amount OF interest bearing debt is now
subject TO call, and what policy Is to be
pursued In the payment of silver thereon
and other dues, but the House found it
had not yet escaped from the subject
before it.
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