The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-06-23

which the occupants of the gallery cheered,
hissed and applauded, without the slightest
regard for the efforts of the chair to pre-
serve order, the house set itself down to vot-
ing by yeas and nays. The republican at
first resorted to the plan of withholding
their votes so as to defeat any action, but
did not persist in this policy, and conse-
quently Mr.. Hunton's motion to lay on he
table was carried-126 to 81. Mr.. Wikotfof-
fered q resolution instructing the committee
on Indian affairs to inquire into the issue of
bonds by a railroad in Kansas, predicated
on conditional grants of Indian lands in the
Indian territory, in whose hands they are
held, and whatever public faith had been
pledged for their payment or redemption.
Adopted. Adjourned till tomorrow.
In the house on the 10th, Mr.. Cox re-
ported from the committee on banking and
currency bill for the issue of $10,O00,00O
silver coinage in exchange for legal tender
notes. He moved the previous question,
and refused to admit the amendment pro-
posed by Mr.. Mills to repeal the resump-
ton act. The previous question was
seconded, So to 35, and the house then voted
by yeas and nays, on ordering the main
question, which was ordered, and the bill
passed without division; also reported Mr..
RandalPs bill, authorizing the purchase OF
bullion for that purpose, which was passed.
A bill providing that when Colorado is ad-
mitted as a state the laws of the United
States shall have the same force there as else
where, and that that state shall constitute
one judicial district, was passed. On mo-
ton of Mr.. Knott, the bill prescribing an
oath for grand and petit jurors was recon-
mitted. Mr.. Lynde reported back the bill
amending the bankruptcy bill; passed. He
also reported back the senate bill reducing
the medical corps in the army; passed. Mr..
Lynde also reported back the bill in re-
lation to immigration passed. The house
house then took up the Geneva award bill,
and was addressed by Mr.. Wills. The bill
and measure went ever. The senate amend
ments to the executive, legislative and judi
cial appropriation bill were non cOncurred
in. The special committe on Louisiana af-
fairs was instructed to investigate the out
RACES alleged to have been committed in
West Feliciana, and the house soon after
wards adjourned.
In the house on the 18th, the joint
resolution to modify the treaty with China
so as to restrict immigration was passed.
Bills introduced and referred-By Mr.. Lord:
Joint resolution recommending an addition
al amendment 10 the constitution, providing
that officers of the United states, such as as
SCISSORS, pOstmasterS. marshals and collectors
except collectors of custom duties, shall be
elected for Il term of four years. By Mr.
ITONlulHp LOT inc re-
sumption of specie payment, and for the re-
peal of so much of the resumption act as
fixes the date for resumption on January l,
1879. Mr.. Clymer from the committee on
expenditures in the war department made a
report in the case of the charges against
Speaker Kerr. The report states that after
full inquiry into the facts, and after a thor
ough examination of Lawrence Harvey, the
only witness making the charge, and also of
Aug. P. Green and divers other witnesses, it
appears that in 1866, while a member of the
house of representatives of the thirty ninth
Mr.. Kerr did, in the exercise of his
right or privilege, nominate Green for an ap-
pOintment in the regular army. The COM
mittee, however, found no difficulty it
reaching conclusion that the charge as on
the payment of money to Mr.. Kerr was un-
qualihedly false, and that Mr.. Kerr stood
fully eXonerated from all complication af-
fecting his personal honor or official integri-
ty. The committee has found nothing in its
whole progress of investigation to impair or
detract from the well established reputation
for unquestiOned personal integrity and un
sullied purity. Mr.. Clymer remarked that
the conclusion was the unanimous judgment
not only of the committee, but of the house
and country. Mr.. Garfield suggested that
vote be taken OH the report by the members
rising. The suggestion was adopted, and
all the members, 210 in number, rose in the
none in the negative. The
speaker pro TEN. laid before the house a let
ter for Thurlow Weed suggesting that Oscar
Lafayette, grand son of Gen. Lafayette, be
invited to visit the centennial as the guest
of the nation. Referred to committee on
centennial. Adjourned.