The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-11

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WELLS, dem, OF Missouri, moved 70 suspend the
rnles ana pass the bill appropriating $500 600 ior
AsyeeS 81 eov cn buildings In rttSoufs ra
While the vote " being taken message was
body had q, agreed to the conference report on the
SS b and after the vote tS
THE AMENDMENT Is MODIFIED
60 as 70 Rr~vlds 80 q parish n any
Of the United state. Crouit Court their desire to
nS Ss judge sss sea sxS
q difersnt political parties Is supervisors Of cleo
are not to have power to make arrests or to per-
form other duties. except to be in the immediate
witness all their proceedings including the count
Ing OF the votes and the making Of . return
Mr.. GARFIELD explained the report. Tho efrect
OF the proviso that Supervisors shall
NOT HAVE THE POWER TO MAKE ARRESTS
that those officers should stand by and witness
the proceedings OF the election and should have
the oicial right to do so, so that II frauds were
have have witnesses. In answer to q question by
Mt 10 stated aS ~
certcates of election or return s In reply to M.
s saa ne aHn &s osnaS
appropriated $17.44i, 1888; that as 1t passed the
House II appropriated go 1851 that as II passed
appropriated siS, Bis, oss Twas '''' ' "
LESS By SEVEN s sII fisr PG qa.s THAN rH1 LIKE
ws Mt Kns there s% s & fsss& Ssass
amendment which touched the matter OF the quail
:. Nj. GAnrlEIp replied IN the negative, and said
chanrs 0 the Of electors S as now
Mr.. NIsIAcK, tdem) of Ind, the democratic
statement as to the enforcement amendment.
He had declined signing the report solely on the
ter4eriDs with D 3hs States But the compromiss
reported was, he confessed, q mere sketch of the
original Senate amendment: The supervisors Pro
fthe election laws were violated. Although he was
feel justified In carrying on any factious opposition
to 1t, but was "a
on the proposition. He believed that was the best
policy, and he said 50 frankly to his friends.
Mr.. KERR said that he looked with complete
government to extend Its jurisdiction over the con-
duct Of elections In the States, as he thought 1t
ana Of the safes ths
was so far clipped of Its dangerous influence and
power as that these additional supervisors, in the
thot 70 do ANYTHING except to be the
date presence Of the election officers and to witness
all their proceedings including the counting Of the
votes and the making return thereof
Mr.. POTTER regarded the amendment as uncon-
ST. Att ma ana naed s but s
tory motions, but would submit to have the vote
taken and would record himself, as he was most
Mr. HOLMAN, (dem.) Of Ind. undertook to initiate
diatory motions declaring, that this was the most
it was infamous in It's Character He had not, how
ever, enough supporters to order the yeas and
nays only seventeen members voting to order
Mr. GARFIELD moved to suspend the rules and
vote Immediately on the conference report. Agreed
Mr. ELDRIDoz said he surrendered, as dlshonor-
able surrender had been made on his side OF the
THE CONFERENCE REPORT WAS rnEN AGREED TO.
=. Yeas 192; nays, T. Twas sarty VOTE except
bill to remove the political disabtlss Of George s.
Houston, Of Alabama and zebulon u. Vance, Of
North Carolina, was passed ,,,r
priating $2oooOo for a government building at
Evansville, Ind. It was passed.
The House then, OF 7:l0 O'Clock p. NJ, took o
recess until s:l5 Pm.
ing the DEMENT'S Of the AGRICULTURAL College biz to
the State OF Arkansas were, on motion OF Mr..
Various propositions for the benefit Of clerks and
employees OF the House were offered and agreed to.
On o motion OF Mr.. GARFIELD Joint Committee
to wait the President and inform him that Con-
gress was ready to adjourn was ordered:
The conference report on the Ohio Bridge Dill was
presented by Mr. Holman and agreed to.
Mr.. GARFIELD, from the committee to walt on the
President, reported that the committee had per-
formed that duty, and had been informed by the
make to Congress.
In the midst Of much confusion and pressure on
the part Of members to get the recognition OF the
President, the hour Of adjournment being about to
arrive,
RESOLUTION OF THANKS TO THE sPEAKER
was offered by Mr.. RANDALL (dem.) OF Pa, and
adopted unanimously, for the able. prompt and i'm
partial manner In which he had discharged his
duties, and then the Speaker, ut nine r NJ, de-
Of the Fortysecond Congress, wishing all members
q safe return to their homes loud cheers)