Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-16
The Last Day-HeWitt Defends Cover
nor TIlden from KassOn's As.
sault Increase OF the
Army.
Knott EXOnerated-Dese COmpIi.
ment to Speaker Kerr-Exciting
Scene in the House Be.
tween Page and
Lane.
Thanks to Yice.President Ferry-All
Lovely In the Senate-General
Rejoicing and LeaVe.taking
by the Members.
SENATE.

| WASHINGTON, August Is The com.
mittee on printing and public bulldogs
and grounds, were authorized to sit dur
ing recees.
The senate then proceeded to consider
house bills granting pensions to various
persons, and laIg Du mber were passed,
but before acting upon all on the calen-
dar, motion for an executive session
was made by Senator Anthony, which
was agreed to, and at half-past twelve
O'Clock the galleries were cleared and the
doors closed.
Toe senate resumed open session at
two o'clock, and Senator Window
moved to take up the house resolution
providing for the final adjournment OF
congress, and amend the same SO as to
adj dj3urn finally at three o'clock this after
noon. Several senators objected an the
motion was then withdrawn.
The bill to provide fot the paym mt OF
full months wages to certain en-
ployes, recently permanently discharged
from the bureau Of engraving and print
ing in the treasury department, was
passed without amendment.
The senate, by a vote Of 29.yeas to II
| nays, receded from its amendment to
the house bill to provide the necessary
|
| District OF C0lum Dia until December,
1876, and the nil WAS passed as it came
| from the house.
The senate insisted upon it's amend
| ments to the house bill TO author.
| izs the President to accept the services
Of volunteers to aid in suppressing the
Indian hostilities, and committee Of
conference was appointed.
Senator Cragin said the statement
recently made by Senator Merlin N
that the United States had ninety-four
thousand one hundred and fourteen civil
employees in 1875 was gross error and q
great mistake. He had prepared table
from the records of the heads of depart.
ments, showing that in 1875 the number
was sixty-twO thousand one hundred
and seveBty-two instead OF ninety. four
thousand one hundred and nineteen.
He aid he desired the country to know
what grcss exaggerations had been made
in the senate and in the other house Of
congress.
Senator Cameron Wis called up the
house bill to authouza the construction
Of 8 bridge across the Missouri river at
or near Sioux City, Iowa. Passed.
Senator Harvey called up the house
bill to relieve the State of Kanses from
the charges on account Of ordinance
stores furnished to Kansas soldiers,
which was discussed at length, ald
passed. He als) called up the house bill
to encourages and promote telegraphic
communication between America and
Asia, which was agreed to, and the bill
pessed.
The chair laid before the senate mes
sage from the President, returning, with
out his approval, the senate bill to pro-
vide for the sale Of portion of the res
ervsti N of the C0nfederated, Otoe and
Missouri bands of Indians, and the
Sac and Fox Indians in Kansas
and Nebraska. Also another message
from the President, stating that he was
convinced, after further examination,
that his message returning the bill with
out his signature, was premature, and
requesting that the bill might be re-
turned to him for his signature.
Senator Edmunds said he would be
glad If some one older than himself
would inform him whether the senate
could return bill to the President after
he had vetoed it. The constitution of
the United States, according to his
views, was explicit on that subject.
When q bill was returned without the
signature of the President, the senate
must proceed to consider whether the
DILL should be pa3se !, Notwithstanding
the objections of the Presidents veto.
He moved that the message be referred
to the committee on privileges and cleo
tons.
Senator ingalls, argued that the Presi-
dent could no more recall bill after he
bad returned it than he could recall o
bill after he had signed it. Che cole du-
# . a. II,
was to say whether the bill should BE-
passed over the Presidents veto.
The motion to refer the message YVES
rejected, and the question being on the
bill, notwithstanding the objections OF
the President, it was passed by unani-
nous vote.
The chair announced es members of
the committee on the part OF the senate,
to frame permanent government for
Ihe District of Colum bia, Senators Spen-
Ger, Window aud Whyte.
Senator Gordon called up the house
joint resolution, providing for the p
pointment OF commission to inquire
into the change which has taken place
ia the relative value of gold and silver,
the causes thereof, etc. He said the seu-
ate committee on fiDance had proposed
an amendm mt to the resolution, but on
account OF the near close of the Sc ssion
they did not desire to press them now.
They wsre willing TO have the resolu-
ton psssed as it csme from the house.
The resolution was passed.
The amendments OF the house to the
bill fixing limit to the expenditures for
the erection OF public building at Little
Rock were cohcured in, and the bill
passed
The house bill for the relief of Mrs J.
K. Polk, widow OF Ex-President Polk,
was discussed at some length and passed.
Senator Logan called up the report OF
the conference committee on the bill to
authorize the President II accept the
services of volunteers to aid iD suppress
ing Indian hostilitiss, and it was agreed
to.
Senator Window eslled up the house
joint resolution providing for final adj
journment, and moved to amend so that
the two houses Of congress adjourn at
balf-past seven o'clock this evening.
The amendment was agreed 10, and the
resolution, az amended, was adopted.
Senators Window and M'Creery were
appointed a committee to join with the
committee Of the house of representa-
tives to wait upon the President and no.
ny hAh bAob OObSAcSS hG5 ASseuS W ou-
jo1rn.
The senate then, st quarter before
seven O'Clock, took a recess until 8 quar-.
ter past seven, which was agreed to by
unanimous vote.
Upon Resembling, Senator Window
from the committee appointed to wait
upon the President, reported that they
had discharged their duty aud the Presi-
dent had replied that he had 10 further
co onmunications to make to congress.
The chsir then announced the
members of the committee, on
the part of the senate, TO inquire
into the change which has taken Elace
in relation to the value Of gold and sill
veE, and the cauees thereof.
Senators Jones, Boutwell,, Bogy and
M'CreeTy reported g resolution return
ing the thanks Of the senate to Pres-
ident pro tenn. Hon. Thomas w. Ferry,
for the dignity, justice and impartiality
with which be had presided over the
deliberations of the senate.
At balf-pSst seven o'clock in the even
ing the hammer Of the presiding officer,