The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-14
Mr.. Hatch and Mr.. Mills Engage in
Some Gentle Raillery
In Which the Gentleman From
Texas is Finally Triumphant.
An Attempt to Force the Consid-
Grafton of Lamar's Case.
1t Is Defeated By a Tie Vote-Senator
Vance Speaks on the Reduction
of the Internal Revenue
The Blair Bill.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.--In the House,
Mr.. Hatch, of Missouri, from the commit
Ice Of agriculture, reported bill making
appropriations TO carry into effect the pro-
visions OF the actto establish experimental
agricultural stations. Committee Of the
whole.
Mr.. Washington, OF Tennessee, presented
the petition OF the faculty OF Vanderbilt
} University, asking for the removal Of the
tariff on books. Referred.
Mr.. Perkins, OF Kansas, from the com.
mittee on Indian affairs, reported bill
for the sale OF New York Indian lands in
Kansas. House calendar.
The bill relating to permissible marks,
writing or printing on second, third and
fourth class mail matter, was taken up and
passed, and the House went into commit.
tee OF the whole (NIr. Hatch, Of Missouri,
in the chair on the private calendar.
One private bill was passed and the
committee rose.
Mr.. Mills, Of Texas, moved an adjourn
ment until Monday. Lost-ycas so, nays
l53. Mr.. Mills then rising 10 question OF
privilege, stated that during the day he
had assured gentlemen on both sides Of the
House that there would be no session to-
morrow. He was, therefore, placed in a
false position, and he declined any res
possibility for the refusal OF the House 10
adjourn over Laughter on Republican
side.
Mr.. Hatch, Of Missouri (who had been
instrumental in inducing the House TO vote
down the motion), said he hoped the gem
tleman would do him the justice TO say
that he (Iiatch) had no information about
the matter.
Mr. Mills suggested that the House was
more disposed TO follow the gentleman
from Missouri (llatch} than 20 follow him.
Mr.. Hatch hoped the HOUSE would al.
ways follow him when he was right.
Mr.. Mills retorted that il was the other
side Of the House that had followed the
gentleman.
Mr.. Morrow, Of California, from the
committee on foreign affairs, reported u
joint resolution appropriating $4,000 TO
enable the government 10 participate In
the international exhibition TO be held in
Melbourne in April, 1883. Committee OF
the whole. Accompanying the joint reso-
luton is a report, in which the committee
urges the importance of encouraging in
every proper way the growing commercial
and social relations between this country
and Australia.
Mr.. Crisp, Of Georgia, chairman Of the
committee on elections. presented report
upon the case of A. Redstone, claiming TO
have been elected 10 Congress from the
Fifth California district. House calendar.
The committee find as Mr.. Rcdston
served no notice OF contest and filed no
evidence, there Is not sufficient foundation
10 warrant a contest.
Mr.. Hatch, rising, said that In view OF
the fact that Mr.. Mills had stated 10
several gentlemen that there would be no
session tomorrow, he would ask unani.
nous consent 10 have the vote by which
the House had refused 10 adjourn over NJ.
considered. But Mr.. Mills interposcd an
objection, and again submitted a motion
20 adjourn over 10 Monday amid derisiye
laughter from the Republicans.
This time Mr.. Mills was successful, Mr..
Hatch himself gracefully voting in the
affirmative, and the motion was carried
yeas ll5, nays 1903, and the House adj
iourncd,