The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-15
n BUSY DAY IN THE HOUSE.
Message from tho President that Aston.
isbed tho Representatives.

isbed tho Representatives.
The House met at ten o'clock, in con-
tinuation Of Saturdays session.
Mr.. Kasson (Rep., Iowa. objected.
Mr.. Singleton Dem, Miss.) then addressed the
House on the condition Of public affairs in Mis-
sissipoi. He gave an emphatic denial to tho
statement made in the House and Senate that
there had been frauds committed In the recent
election In that State. and said that no such
thing had been charged on tho part OF the
Governor Of Mississippi, or OF the election
judges. The only ground for such suspicion
was the fact that the Republican party 10 that
5000. The political changes In Mississippi could
be accounted for without setting It down TO any
grand phenomenon. II could be accounted for
by tho fact that the State had been for tho last
ten years suoJecl ed to such rulers ss Al teen,
and taat II mad suffered so much from Repuon-
can rule. 1t was, therefore, not at all wonder
ful that TINS change had taken place; but IL
Mr.. Henry Watterson, member elect from
Kentucky TO nll the vacancy caused oy the
death Of Mr. Parsons, presented himself and
tcoK the oath Of once (modlned)
The senate bills for tue printing OF the reports
OF the Belknap impeachment trial, and for the
government for tue District Of Columbia were
PASSED.
speech 10 advocacy OF tho silver bill. His
speech closed the legislative session Of Saturday
last, and that OF to-day began.
Mr.. Randall tDem., Pa.). submitted the report
OF the Committee OF Conference on the Inuian
Appropriation bill. Ihe report was agreed 10
Slr banning Dem, o. from the Committee
on Military Affairs, asked leave TO report back
the Senate Dill providing that the cavalry forces
now engaged against the Sioux DO Increased
$500 men, but MIR. Cox objected.
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT.
The Speaker -. uerors tne House message
rom - resident In REGARD to the niver and
ory to expend the money therein Appropriated
be would nave vetoed II, but as II was not, ne
would take care that no public money should
DO expended on useless works, or upon any
lhst were not clearly national. The message
created a sensation.
Mr. Reagan dem, Texas) Immediately rose
and moved It's reference to the Committee on
Commerce t2f which he is member, and from
which the iii had been originally reportsd). lie
critcised The President for assuming that
his personal judgment and discretion were TO
determine bow far the appropriations In the bill
were to be applied to the objects, ami defined
and characterized II as an act Of personal gov
remarkable q character that he (Mf. ReAgan) re-
gafced II as So great departure from the Con-
siituton. so singular an ayowal Ia advance Of
the ffesidenis's liberalization not 10 obey the
law, that be thought the peoples representa-
tives should not permit such message To come
before them without some expression Of DIS
cRsARIsN IN THE WHITE HOUSE.
Mr.. Hereford (Dem., w. Va), Ch iirmsn Of tho
Committee on Commerce. condemned tho mes
very seyer-y. CHASING II as entirely In
keeping with the Presidents idea, expressed
after the Franco German war, that there was a
strong similarity between Tho American Re
puOic and the German Empire Tue President
had announced In plain LANGUAGE that he in
the American Congress. VIVA right had that
great Caesar 10 decide what w.re or were not
national woIksf lie favored the proposed
Mr. Conger (ltep Mch) defended the mes
sage ns merely suggesting that a bill hastily
passed on a conferehce report might contain
some tmperfections. The President simply
showed In TINS message desire TO Join the
great army Of southern aud Northern reformers
In looking over these appropriations anu To ex-
pend moneS only for the welfare OF the country.
NJ Randall ID IN. Pa denied the intimation
Of the President that the collection Of the reve-
nue. had Ueen In the least degree crippled by the
appropriation bills. The collection Of customs
had not been inrerfered with at all. and the re-.
duciion OF internal revenue districts to lO5, as
pr9pIsed pn5 $50 ny the House, had been abandoned;
teco'nmennued oy the department (l3l, had
been provided for.
DEPENDING THE PRESIDENT.
MI. llerce lltei., Mtss.) expressed his cordial |
Concurrence with The position assumed by the |
President, and euogized the Presidents manli- |
ness ~ senulhR zoe message.
MIR. kasson tRep., lUwa) defended the posi-
tlon taken by the President. He admitted that |
II he bill er VI te1minl directed the President to
spend certain amount on each work specified |
In tho bill thea the President proposed to yio- |
late the Constitution; but Inc Language of The |
bill was not mandatory. II simply Appropriated |
n maximum sum for these various objects, and |
nowhere directed tho President to spend any
particular amount on any particular work.
Mr.. Holman (Dem., Ind.) protested against tho |
assumption that the President was bound 10
hpenu all inc IuOHey appropriated ny any Dii, |
ana especially by bill Of this character.
Mt. kassou-Inen you stand by the President. |
MIR. Holman-I stand Dy that doctrine.
Mr.. kasson-And oy the President.
MIR. HOman-lt has been the doctrine OF tho |
dominant party In this House in all It's past |
history.
The message was then referred to the Com
mttee on Commerce, and the House took u |
recess until bP. M.
EVENING SESSION.
There was great confusion this evening on the |
ro assembling Of the House, and many members |
were DOisly endeavornK TO attract the attention |
and receive the recognition OF the Speaker.
M. Randall lDem.. Pa was tho nnt 70 suo- |