The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-16

Monday nights session of the House was
continued til o'clock this morning most ~
the time aftcf midnight being taken up IN Gilt
tory motions sud manmuvres to prevent Mr. Cox
resuuing his speech In reply to Mr.. kasson.
At last, about i've O'Clock in the morning. a
truce was effected between the opposing forces,
aud on opportunity was Afforded 70 both Mr..
Cox and MIR. Kasson to make due apology to the
House and each ot~Sr for the exhibition of any
angry passion or t. violation OF any pirliamcn-
tary decorum that either might have been guilty
of.
After that MIR. Hewitt Dem, n. W took the
floor ana In a speech. which was rap urously
applauded bv his own sids Of the House, de-
Tended GOV. Tilden from assaults made on him
! bv VIZ. Kasson. and euoeiz d him "a the stan
| dard bearer ui the natl Deuocrdcy; -,
| On motion of Mr.. Randall ile'u' raj INC
! Senate amendment. IT, the htll to defray the
exp,nse Of the District of Columbia until Dec.
| !, 1876 were none lncurrd ~ ,,- -,
| Nr. Morrison DEM" llll, Chairman OF the
Committee on Ways ana Me ms, ID that that
committee had taken evidence IN the alleged
| imprnper use OF money to aid n the passage q
| the Hawaiian treaty ON. bur there was nothing
In tho evidence showing the ju-tice Of such lie
| cations. He therefore. moved that the COM
| mittee be discharged from its further cOnsdera-
| ton. 80 ordered.
THE INpIAS WAR.
| Mr.. II inning Dem, Ohio) moved to non. con
cur IN the Senate amendment TO the House hill
for volunteers To sid ~ suppressing Indian hos
| tilitics. he exclaimed that the House bill pro-
| Vldtd for BOO volunteer cavalry. AMI that tho
| Senate amendment provided for the increase OF
the regular 'vNty regiments To 100 mrn for
ch ,conu'ny, lie asserted that the existing
were needed for the Sioux war they were nee ded
imme dtitelv. aud cpuld he got ON the frontier
to ngnt Indians.
Mr.. q raeld C,er. Onto and Mr.. Thornburg
| Dcm., Ieunl favored the senate amendment.
After some further discussion the amend.
ment was none incurred H..
MIR. Young Dem, Teun.. from the Committee
| on Public buildings, made a report from the
| commit ee ,Xpneriting r. Ellison, the engineer
| of tue House, from certain charges against his
! fitness to hold that position. The report was
| aCtcej to.
Inc Senate amendments to the bill or ntinc
| of tue late secret, RS Seward were concurred IN.
! message from the fresii NJ announced
that he had vetoed the hi.l rri ding 80 much II
an act requires contr .cturs 10 tinisn the pay
ing OF PENIS lvania VENUE 10y December first
next. Referred. lne following message was
also received:
THE EXECUTIVES pRERoGATIvBs.
To ne H.usc n Rsnrssen'dnres, In announcing a.
do. IA. nave attacn,a M - nature OF m. tai ap
salr saa Dip omaiic Sricc RE Gov,ram,n at la the
yd a Ss , 80 s5 ION p ,ST q h % a., a.
rectn- that notice be sent 60 certain OF the Dipiouac
Offices" Ia Tue h,rtl 81 I'M, direction I; would
Ss an ~ in,a,ipnoi on Ser ana
acnt "shall nav poNcr, D. and VITA Tue ad'c, ahd
fwoihiras OF tie scnatt present consent. AID tie san
ternin.te and o and WIN tue On eni o. thc senate
Con us' Sc" So ,&ci Il Is ia.in the poN,r o.
Tor the payment o. saTes XXI axpei Of The foTesn
rerres"ntay,s q the Goyerlmcht. In the earl, diss
leaving u to the Executive to determine the aas
Dc sent Lattarly. Tor ~ many years, srechc sums
haye Teen apnrgpracd fSr eesiSnatea missions ~ en-
naSe az Apr priatou Tor any specnc post mas mere
On the ' rsrt Of Sonlre's T6cS tue fIscui1e
branch Of the Government respected AMI con-.
|
,ttai.onal prercsatyc q coqsre,- over the cxpcai
inres OF the Government and l, NJ time on winch
officers slal ce - aul not g. nvaie the prcr1 alive
and M present object l. not 90 discuss dispute the
to guard a.sns the CONSTRUCTION mat NJ ehi pos,inN
be placed on The Iahsu ge used a. implying rifAt 10
tnuing OF sny OF the diplomatic or eoIsuar oiee- of
WASHINGTON, Aug. u.
THE LIMITS OF THE PRESIDENTS POWER.
Mr.. Lawrence (hep.. Onioj thought Congress
was morally bound az It's political du'y To APP
| propra'e for the salaries Of Ministers AS for any
other ficcr.
Mr. tucker dem, Va entered his protest
| against some Of tue doctrines announced on
| the other side. In reference To the Presidents
| message IN regard to the River ami Htruor OIL
| he said after signing the biil the Presidents
only duty was executive, and the Constitution
provided int be must take care that tue law is
| executed.
| A Constitutional discussion a. to the limits
| Of the power of the President In regard To dt-
| plomatlc all 'lrs was carried on by MI. Tucker
| ana Mr.. Holman on the one side. and by
Messrs. Garfield and Lawrence OF Ohio, aud
Banks If Massachusetts on the other.
The message wa then referred 10 the Com
| mllt-e on Appropri. tons.
Messrs B,nning tOhol Mills (rexas). and
Tuornburgh (ienn.), were appointed a Commit
tee on Conference on the bill for the increase Of
tue cavalry force Ia the Sioux war
! MIR. willard rep, Micn.l from the Committee
| on the District OF Columoia reported bill
| 1xins the time for the completion Of the Penn
| swami avenue pavement, ON Jan. 10, 1871
Mr.. Page Giep Cali moved to take no and
| pass the senate bill, u encourage ana promote
and ASA After some discussion Of an adj p
ton OF an amendment offered by hr. Holm N
70 guard against telegraph monopoly, the bIil
was passed.
MR.. KNOTT ExoSERArED.
Mr.. Hunton dem. Vdl. from the Judiciiry
Committee, made report exoneraring the
chairman ~ In It committee (Mr knotD IN con-
| nection with the Josiah Caldwell telegram, and
| he at the same time. presented a paper written
| by Mr.. Huri Of Onto, to the effect tuat when he
stated ON the former report made that there
was to be- no discussion OF II. he had not he
| authority Of Mr.. Knott for making that state
nlent, nor had Mr.. Knott any knowledge OF that
! arrangement.
OF the mnori,y dissenting IRON the majority
report for The following reasons;
First-Tha, 10 report should be made or acted gpon
tier !. 10 time or opportunity Tor de a,e
80 Witnesses pecu sworn ana no te-tiuon, sk
The re or was based wnolly on the pre-umpl. that
| tlr chairman mad acted In good fath anu without
! malice. That presumption mai been overthrown by
Mf r ne e @ s e INA mSs UPON eyatn 20 and
| not alone upon presumption
The mnjorty report was adopted BY a large
| parry vote, yeas 81, NAYS o.
THE DISTRICT COMMISSION.
Mr. Randall reported a bill approprta'ing
| 500 20 defray The expenses OF the coWmissi IN
! to prepare q suitable form OF goyernmcOt for
| the District 81 Columbia. Passed. The speaker
appointed Mcs-rs. Clymer dem, Pa, lunton
CDsr., Va. and Willard rep, hich) Tue House