Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-29
HOUSE

Mr.. Pierce Tenn, rising to question of
personal privilege denied a statement made a
few days ago by Mr.. Evans CTenn.) to the
effect that there had been ballot stuffing in
his district.
The Speaker ruled that this did not present a
matter of personal privilege.
Mr.. Pierce responded, sharply, that he
thought it did
The Speaker said that the gentleman had no
right to make such response to the Chair.
Mr.. Mills (TeN. Why did not the Speaker
stop the gentleman from Tennessee tMr.
Evans) the other day?
The Speaker-The Speaker was not present
when that occurred.
Mr.. Mills-Then you ought not to stop the
gentleman from Tennessee now
The Speaker-That does not follow
Mr.. Mils-It does follow.
The Speaker-The chair does not desire to
enter into any personal controversy with the
gentleman, and he thinks that if the gem
tleman will reflect he will not persist i'll the I'M
propriety.
Mr.. Mils-I do not see the improprietv.
when one gentleman charges another with
fraud
The Speaker--The gentleman from Texas
will please be in order.
Mr. Mills am in order, and the Speaker is
more out OF order than the gentleman from
Texas. The ruling is simply an outrage.
The matter was then dropped.
IRRIGATION RI ARID LANDS.
On motion OF Mr.. Lanham (Tex Senate res
olution was cOncurred in concerning the irri-
cation of the arid lands in the valley of the
Rio Grande and the construction of dam
across that river at or near Ell Paso for
the storage of its waste waters The President
Is requested to enter into negotiations
with the government of Mexico with view to
the irrigation OF the valley.
An amendment was apread tn renuoatinU tho
President to include in the negotiations all
other subjects of interest which may be deemed
to affect the present or prospective relations Of
the two governments.
LIEUT.. LEMLYs LEAVE.
On motion of Mr.. Cutcheon Mich the Sem
ate joint resolution was passed authorizing
Lieut.. Henry R. Lemly. U.SA., to accept a
position under the government of the Republic
OF Colombia.
THE CASE OF DEsERTER DAWSON.
The House then proceeded to consider bill
coming over from Friday and removing the
charge Of desertion from the record Of William
Dawson. This soldier was prisoner during
the war, and In order to escape the hardships
OF prison life enlisted in the confederate army
and subsequently returned to the Union army
Mr.. Tarsney (Mo.) opposed the measure.
Mr.. Grosvenor (Ohio) reviewed the history
OF the case and defended the conduct of
Mr.. Tarsney said that the loyal soldiery
of the Union would brook no such insult as the
passage of this measure would be to them.
Mr.. Cutcheon (Mich.) said that Dawson had
lied to get out Of prison. and the gentleman
from Missouri would have lied. too. He (Mr.
Cntcheon) forgave the man who. after eighteen
months experience of Andersonville, did lie in
order to get out
Mr.. Carey (wyo.) advocated the passage of
the bill.
Mr.. Williams (Ohio) said the War Depart
ment had no right to record Dawson as a de-
serter, his term of enlistment having expired
while he was in prison.
The bill was passed-yeas, 1877: nays, ss.
A bill was passed increasing to 800 month
the pension OF the widow Of Rear Admiral
Nicholson.
On motion of Mr.. Townsend (Coi.) Senate
bill was passed for the disposal of the Fort
Sedgwick military reservation in Colorado and
Nebraska.
THE p. o. APPROPRIATION BILL REPORTED.
MIR. Bingham (Pa. }, from the committee on
post offices and post roads, reported the post
Office appropriation bill Calendar.