Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-12-05


cans FoIeo Svuuly against it, as did the fol
lowing Democrats: Blount, Cox, Durham
Hartzell, Holman, Keher, Lem0yne, Morgan
Neal, o O'Bnen, Rea, Savage. Stevenson, Wat
tersori and Wells No.
MIR. NJ 'Crary presented the credentials q
Mr.. Butts ,remarking that the discussion of tn
question, opposition being made would con
sumo time. He offered to yihld the floor 70
a motion to adjourn.
Mr.. Holman was about to make a motiol
to adjourn, but on request he withheld tn
motion to allow the resolution which tha
gentleman desired to offer to be read for tn
information of the house.
Mr.. COnger objected to the reading, but a
the speaker ruled that single objection
would prevent the resolution being consid
cred at this time-pending Mr.. NJ 'Crary'
question Of privilege-the resolution was
read. 1t provides for the appointment O.
three select cOmmittees-One of fifteen mem.
berS, to proceed to Louisiana; one of slz
members, to. proceed to Florida, and one Of
nine members, to proceed to South Carolina,
to investigate the action of the returning OF
| canvasSing boards as to the recent elections
IN those States, and report all the facts essen
tlal to an honest return of the votes for elec-
! tors for President and ViCe-President, and to
a fair understanding thereof by the people,
and whether the electo al votes of those
States should be counted The committees
are to have power to send for persons and
papers, and to take testimony; to appoint
subcommittee, with like powers; to employ
stenographers, clerks and messengers.
The speaker asked Mr.. NJ 'Crary whether
he would yield to have the resolution offered ?
Mr.. NJ 'Crary said he would not.
Mr. Hewitt oclyaj Ivbatbar ba co,,lJ ~
move to suspend the rules and adopt the res
Olution?
The speaker replied that he could not, as
the gentleman from Iowa had the floor on a
question of privilege.
Mr.. Hamilton Ind. asked Mr.. M'Crary to
yield tor resolution appointing Saturday
next for eulogies on the late Speaker Kerr
expressive of his unblemished character, his
eminent service, and his impartiality as a pre-
siding officer.
Mr.. NJ Crary declined to yield unless the
usual phrase was added to the re olution,
that, as a further mark of esteem, the house
do now adjourn.
Mr.. Hamilton declined to make that modi-
fcation.
Thereupon, the house proceeded to the con-
sideratiOn of the question of admitting Mr..
Butts IS. c. to his seat, the point against
his admission being that he had been counted
In by the returning board.
Mr.. Morrison presented a memorial and
protest signed by citizens of the district
against the admission of Mr.. Butts, and
moved the reference of the question to the
committee on elections. The motion was
adOpted-yeas, 142; nays, 80.
Mr. Hewitt then asked unanimous consent
to offer his resolution for the appointment of
tbrna caln9t commissioners,
were promptly made on the Republican side.
Mr.. Hewitt then moved to suspend the
rules and adopt the resolution.
Further objection was made, that motions
to suspend the rules are not in order on
Mondays until after whit is technically
known as the morning hour, during which
time States are called for bills and resolutions.
The speaker Overruled the objection, basing
his decision on the point that the rule on the
subject says that after the reading of the
journal the morning hour shall begin, and as
there had been no journal to be read to-day
the rule did not apply, and there could be no
morning hour.
Mr.. Kasson appealed from the decision, and
was required by the speaker to reduce his APP
peal to writing, which he did, claiming that
the decision was in violation of rules 130 and
l45. He proceeded to argue in support of
his position, and intimated that, Us the
reading Of the journal of the regular order
had been called for, the journal of the last
day should have been read.
The speaker replied to that suggestion
that as matter Of fact, the journal had not
been read, and therefore, under the terms of
the rule, there could be no morning hour to-
day.
Mr. Hewitt moved to lay on the table.
Mr.. Kasson appeals from the decision of
the chair. Agreed to-yeas, IA; nags, 73.
Mr.. Kasson then made the point of order
that the journal for the last day of the last
session must be read.
The speaker Overruled the point of order
On the ground that, as the previous session
had been adjourned sine die, there was no
Journal to be read.
The question then came up on Mr. Hew-
it S motion to suspend the rules and adopt
5he resolution.
Mr.. KassOn suggested that the resolution
should be modified so as to apply only to the
election of Federal officers.
Objections were made by Messrs. Hewitt,
Cox, Blackburn, and other Democratic men,
Oers, who insisted on the regular order.
Mr.. Hewitt's motion was adopted-yeas,
l56; nays, 7S.
The necessary two-thirds in the affirmative
was hailed by the Democratic
side of the house with loud demonstrations
If applause. 1t was party vote, except that
George A. Bagley and Pierce and Seelye, of
voted with the Democrats in
avor of the motion.
A committee, to join a ike committee on
he part of the senate, to wait on the Presi-
lent Of the United States and inform him
hat congress was ready to receive any COM
he desired to make, was ordered.
Messrs. Wood, Clymer and Hoar were ap-
pointed.
The speaker announced the appointment of
he South Carolina committee as follows:
dessrs. Saylor, Abbott, Stenger, Eden, Jones
If Kentucky, Phillips of Missouri, Banks,
Hale and Laurence.
Mr.. HOar stated that Mr.. Hale was not in
he city, and that, therefore, putting him on
he committee was to deprive the Republicans
# one member.
The speaker said such was not his wish, !
md he would therefore appoint in the place
f MIR. Hale, Mr.. Willard, of Michigan.
Mr.. COnger suggested sarcastically that the
peaker appoint a Republican to fill the
-acancy.
Mr.. Springer-Is not Mr.. Willard a Re-
Mr.. Conger-No, sir!
Mr. Willard asked to be excused, as he was |
lready on a committee which occupied his |
ime.
The speaker accordingly excused Mr.. Will |
ard, and appointed Mr.. Lapham, of New |
1Ork, in his place.
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