The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-17
THE HOUSE.

The Monday night session of the
House continued till six o'clock this
morning most of the time after midnight
being taken up in dilatory motions and
maneuvers to prevent Cox resuming his
speech in reply to Kasson. At last, about
five o'clock this morning, truce was al
fected between the opposing forces and
an opportunity was afforded to both Cox
and Kasson to make due apology to the
House and each other for the exhibition
of any angry passion, or the violation OF
any parliamentary decorum that either
might have been guilty of; after that,
Mr.. Hewitt took the floor, and, in a
speech which was frequently applauded
by Lis own side OF the House, defended
Governor Tilden from the assaults made
on him by Mr., Kasson, and eulogized
him as the standard bearer Of the Ma
tio..al Democracy.
On motion Of Mr., Randall, the Senate
amendments to the bill to defray the ex-
penses of the District of Columbia until
December /, 1876, were non-concurred
in.
A message was also read from the
President announcing that he had sign
ed the diplomatic and consular appropri-
alton bill, but calling attention to the
fact that constitutionally the Honse had
no right to order the withdrawal Of con-
suls and ministers, though it might re-
duce or withhold entirely salaries to be
paid to said officers.
Mr.. Lawrence thought Congress was as
morally bound as political duty to make
appropriation for salaries of ministers as
for any other officer.
Mr.. Tucker entered his protest against
some of the doctrines announced on the
other side in reference to the Presidents
message in regard to the river and har-
Dor bill, He said after signing the bill,
the Presidents only duty was executive,
and the Constitution provides that he
must take care that the law is executed
A constitutional discussion as to the
limits of the power Of the President in
regard to diplomatic officers was carried
on by Messrs. Tucker and Holman on
one side, and by Garfield, Lawrence and
Banks on the other.
The message was referred to the Com
mittee on appropriations.
Messrs, Banning, Mills and Thorn
burgh were appointed Conference Com
mittee on the bill for the increase Of the
cavalry force in the Sioux war;
Mr.. Hunton, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, made report exonerating the
chairman of that Committee (Knott) in
connection with the Josiah Caldwell tel
egram He at the same time presented
paper written by Mr.. Hurd to the eff
feet that when he stated on former re-
port being made that there was to be no
discussion of it, he had not the authority
of Knott for making the statement, nor
had Knott any knowledge Of that ar
angement.
The majority report was adopted by
arty vote of 81 to SO,
The House then took a recess of half
an hour, awaiting message from the
Senate fixing an hour for final adjourn
ment.
After recess, there being no other bust
ness before the House, the Speaker pro-
tenn announced the commencement of
the morning hour in which Bland's sill.
yer bill had first been disposed of, the
previous question having been moved by |
Mr.. Bland. Dilatory motions were there
upon resorted to by opponents of the
measure in order to consume the morn
ing hour,
Mr.. Banning made Conference re-
port on the bill to increase the cavalry
force for service in the Sioux war, and
proceeded to explain it. The House re-
cedes froM its proposition to increase the
regular cavalry force operating against
the Sioux by $500 men. The Conference
report was agreed to-Yeas 10Y, nays 30.
A resolution of sympathy to Speaker
Kerr was passed.
On motion of Mr.. Crounse, the bill |
for the sale of portion of the
ofthe confederated 0toe and
Missouri Indians and Sac and Fox In
dians, the States of Kansas and Nebraska,
was taken up and passed by a two-third !