The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-20
I'm, the Committee-Rooms.

The House Committee on Elecuons
to.day decided the HuId-Romeis Ohio
Contet ted election case in favor OF the
sitting member, Mr.. Romeis. The
first vote came upon motion to re-
commend the seating OF Mr.. Hurd.
On this motion the nays were 10 and
the yeas L. The affirmative votes
were cat by Messrs. Henderson OF
North Carolina, Croxton, Roberaon
aud Martin, all Democrats, The neg
alive votes were cast by Messrs. Petit
bone, Payne, Hopkins, Ely aud Dor
sew, Republicans; and Turner, Green
of New Jersey, Boyle, Lowrey and
Hall OF Iowa, Democrats. The ques-
ton then came up on motion TO de-
clare Mr.. Romeis entitled TO his scat,
This motion was carried by a vote OF
s TO G, the votes OF those who
vot I'D for Mr.. Hurd on the previous
motion being supplemented by the
votes of Messrs. Hall and Green, Dem
ocrats, who had voted against Mr.
Hurd's right to q seat.
The House Committee on Com
merce 10. day instructed Representa-
tive Davis 10 report favorably bill to
establish n Bureau OF Public Health
In the Interior Department. The Dill
abolishes the National Beard Of
Health, transfers the duties Of prepar'
ing reports and securing Information
regarding tanitary and other matteri
affecting the public health, OF framing
rules and regulations for the proven
ton OF diseases, and oil making inye'
tiValion into the origin and prevention
of contagious and Infectious disease
from the marine hospital service t
the bureau thus created. .
A determined eilors was made to
day by the friends OF the Blair educa
tional bill, under the lead OF Represen
tatiye Willis, to secure some action OF
that or kindred measure at the hand
of the House Committee on Educa
ton. Last Monday Mr., Wise intro
duced an educational bill which we
referred TO the committee at the meet
ing today, and by unsnim Gus consen
the proceedings Of the last meetin
(when the consideration OF the entir
subject was postponed until the latte
: part Of April were recousidered, an
= the auhiect was reopened. Mr.. Barn(
: Mo- moved that the consideration (
au educational bills be post zone
. until the third Friday in April. NJ
! Willis moved ne substitute that tn
l Blair bill be considered next Frida
! That motion was lost by vote OF 4 I
D z, ss follows;
) Yeas. Willis, O'Donnell, Whihr
and Campbell.
5 Naus. Burns, Miller, wilkins, Ma
/, bury, Strait, Mshoney and lsalc Ia
lor OF Ohio.
!. Mr.. vii Is then moved that Il
] Blair bill be considered on the thi
l Friday In April, with the underst An
inc that vote should be taken alter
daily discussion OF not more than 9
! DAYS. This was also lest, and, as
a fnal efTVr. to secure an expression
: the sense OF the committee on the gu
: iect. Mr.. Willis moved that the col
) mitteo agree to report an education
Il bill. That proposition was also vot
o down. IL is now the intention OF I
= friends OF the Blair bill 10 so to {
,. House, armed with the resolutlo
y voted down to-day, and ask to ha
r thecommittee discharged from forth
Z, consideration Of the bill.
d The House Committee on Ter
s tories gave public hearing to-day
e the petiton Of the American Wom
o Suliage Association for law 10 81
y females equal suffrage in the terri
o ries. Letters were read from Geo. w
% Curtis, John G. Whittier and Lu
10 Stone. Addresses were delivered
N the Rev. Annie X, Slaw OF Michigt
rs Mrs. Mary Hunt and Henry b. BlaC
10 well OF Massachusetts, Judge Carey
:, Wyoming aud j. d. Long The roc
se was crowded with ladies and me
9, bers. The recent veto OF the won
90 suffrage bill in DAko,a by Gov. Pier
g aud the proposed Acknowledgement
ns - 600 Utah women were citsd as r.
e. sons why Congress should guarant
re equal suffrage to women in the ter
.. tories,
al The subcommittee of the Ho.
70 Committee on Ways end Means, h'
ul log charge OF she Hawaiian iraa
~ question, to-day submitted it's rept
a- to the fun committee, TeCo umendi
~ tue abrogation Of the treaty,
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