Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-02-12
CONGRESSIONAL
HOUSE.

W~AsHIEGTON, February IL.
Speaker Coifax stated that the first
business was the question Of Privilege,
pending st the adjournment Of yester-
day, and as he had expressed an opinion
on the floor, be had asked Mr.. Dawes to
occupy the Chair during the discussion I;
he then asked the House to authoTizs
the Speaker pro tenn. to appoint q COM
mittee TO walt upoa the President and
Vice-PresiGent elect, and officially notify
tn m OF their election.
Mr.. Butler moved that after Mr.. Shell
latargcr had concluded his remarks in
opposition TO his (Butler's) resolution,
protesting sgai0st the counting of the
votes Of Georgia, that the T, JlutiOn be
referred to q Select Committee, and On
the report OF such committee 8 full dis
cussiOn be bad but 40 understanding
betsg arrived al, Dawes took the Chair,
and Messrs. Wilson, OF Iowa, and Pruyn
we're appointed 8 committee to inform
the President and cs-President OF their
election.
Mr. ShellsbaTgeT then opposed Nr.
Buffers resolution in q speech.
The Discussion on Buffers resolution
calling Wsde'sruling " q gross violation
Of the privileges Of the House." was con-
tinued until 4:30 pm, when the House
adjourned.
the debate was participated In By
Thomas, Of Maryland, Sh~ellabsrger,
Schenck, Garfield and Butler. The lat
ter two took opposite views, a~ndindulgsd
In bitter words against each other. Fur
ther consideration Of the subject will be
continued morrow.
SENATE.
MIR. Ramsay, from the Committee on
Post RJSds, reported q joint resoIu ton
giving the assent of the United States
for the construction of g bridge between
Cincinnati and Newport. Passed. Also,
a bill giving the assent OF the United
States for the construction OF 3 bridge
between Now YORK aud Brooklyn, which
was laid OF the table.
NJ. Ffe.ireh ysen, from the judiciary
COmLnittee, asked 10 &c discharged from
the consideration of the resolution di-
rectiDg that committee to inquire into
prscticabiiity OF preventing the discharge
Of convicted criminals under Judge Un-
derwOod's decisions in Virgins on the
ground that the committee did not think
1t proper TO interfere by legislation with
the special a~djudications of a court.
Mr.. Wilton, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported and recon-
mended the passage of a bill to amend
the act of 1906, establishing rules and
regulations for the government Of the
armies Of the United States.
Mr.. Davis offered the following Joint
resolution:
RESOLVED, That the noisy and disor-
DERBY conduct Of b. F. Butler, Repre-
sentative from Massachusetts, and other
members OF the House of Represent
stives on the 10Th day Of February, dur
ing the lime that the President Of the
Senate, in the presence of the Senate
q House OF Representatives, was open
ing the certificates of the votes Of eiec-
tors for President and Vice. President OF
the United States from the several
States, and while said votes were being
counted, whereby said business was dis
turbsd and ~obstiucted, Il disreputsOle to
said Benz. T. Butler and the other Rep
resentsLives acting with him, and q
wrong and an Insult to the people of the
United States.
Mr.. Ferry-"Lst it go over,U
And the resolution accordingly went
over under the rule.
Ga the motion Of Mr. Trumbull the
passed the bill TO provide for the
execution Of judgments Ia capital cases.
Mr.. Morton, from the COrqmittee on
aASLsl ESpOtt3u IAYOraDiy or /
the resolution TO. refund to the States
the interest and discount on mon
ey borrowed by them to equip, psy
transport and supply troops for the SER
vice of the United Safes during the re-
cent war.
At ths expiration CT the morning hour
Mr.. Sherman moved to proceed to the
consideration OF the currency bill, which
carried.
MIR Chandler moved for sn evening
session on the river and harbor bill, and
other matters from the COMMITTEES on
Carried.
A bill for the further security Of edusI
Ia the District of Columbia was
hen passed. 1t strikes out the word
4 white" from the laws of the District
the charters OF Washington and
Georgetown. 1t had already been
lgssed twice, but in each case within
dsys OF the end Of the session, and
allied 70 become a law because it was re-
aimed by the President.
The bill to suthOrizs the importation
II machinery for repairs, upon giving 6
lond in double the appraised value
to be Withdrawn when the ma
has been repaired and exported,
The Senate then went into executive
ession and soon after adjourned.