The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-16

WAS Dascu WnOlIy upon tne prceuihPeion
that the chairman had acted In good faith
and without malice. That presumption
had been overthrown by Mir. Knott's
speech, and that made it necessary to de-
termine the fact as to his motive upon evil
| dence and not alone upon presumption.
The majority report was adopted by a
party vote, 81 to 80.
Mr.. Randall reported bill appropriating
SO, 900 to defray the expenses of commas
sion to prepare suitable form of govern.
ment for the District of Columbia passed.
The speaker appointed Messrs. Clymer,
Hunton and Willard as the house members
of such commission.
The house then, at o'clock, took re-
cess for half an hour, awaiting II message
from the senate fixing the iipal hour of adj
iournment.
After Iecess, on motion of Mr.. Lord, the
senate amendment to tie bill authorizing
notarics public to take dispositions with the
same effect as commissioners Of United
States circuit courts was concured in.
About Ave o'clock, there Icing no other
business bcfore the house, the speaker pro
ten. announced tie commencement of the
morning hour in which Mr.. BANDS silver
bill had first to he disposed Of The pre-
vous question having been moved by Mr..
Bland, dilatory motions were thereupon
esoitei to by the opponents of the meas.
ure in order to consume the morning hour.
Mr. Banning made conference report
on the bill to increase the cavalry force for
SC vice in the Sioux war and procecde to
explain it. The house recedes from its
proposition to authorize the raising of g.
900 volun' GERS cevdly and accepts the prop
osition to increase tie regular cavalry force
operating against the Souxs by 2 500 men.
The conference report was agreed to upon,
yeas lO7 nays 81.
Mr.. Banks rose, and after congrstulatng
the house on the good fortune which has
attended it during its long and laborious
session, alluded TO the illness of Speaker
Kerr, and offered the following resolution
Resolved, That the house of representa-
lives, at the moment of closing its present
ession, tenders to Hon. M. e. Kerr, its be-
loved presiding officer, the unanimous ex-
preston of. artfelt sympathy of the men,
hers in his afiliction, and hope that the re-
covery of his health may soon give to his
country the benefit of his counsel and ex-
ample.
The resolution was declared unanimously
adopted by the speaker pro TEN. A copy of
the resolution was ordered to be telegraphed
to Mr.. Kerr.
On motion of Mr.. Crounse the bill pro-
viding for the sale of portion of the res
ervation of the confederated Otoe and Mis-
souri, Indians and Sac and Fox Indians was
taken up and passed by a two-thirds vote
over the presidential veto.
The speaker announced as members of
the joint commission on Chinese immigra-
ton, Messrs. Piper, Beebe, and Wilson.
AT o'clock message was received
from the senate announcing that the senate
had passed resolution for final adjourn
ment of congress at 80 this evening, and
on motion of Mr.. MORRISON the resolutio
was adopted.
Mr.. Page rising to privileged question,
said: In the appointment of the committee
which has just been made, the gentleman
from Nevada Woodburn] and myself,
have not been consulted. (Here the speak
er said that it was not a privileged natter
Mr.. Page persisted, however, in spite OF
the speakers continued calls to order and
hammering with the gavel: 1T is peculiar
Iy unfortunate he said, "that the gentle
man from Iowa Mr.. Kasson made a
speech of his being forced off that CON-
mittee after the speaker had promised the
gentleman from Nevada and myself that
he [Kasson1 should be appointed
large number of members Joined the
speaker in demanding MIR. Page to come to
order, and so great was the uproar aud con-
fusion that the sergeaLt.at-arms seized the
huge silver mace of his Office and stalkeo
about in the most disordery section of the
nall. In the meantime Messrs. Page and
Lane, of Oregon, who had been one of the
iHbol OcinOuotIdtlNC LltlnOelo III
Mr.. Page to order, got into a wordy alter
cation, Lane insisting that Pages remarks
were an insult to the speaker.
A committee of three was appointed to
wait on the president and announce tina
Doth houses were ready 10 adjourn sine die
On motion of NJ. Davy the secretary Of
he treasury was directed to report at the
lext session on the necessity of a public
building for Rochester.
The speaker announced the appointment
If Messrs. Gibson, Bland and w Hard or
the commission of silver coinage also the
tppointn c It of Mr.. Hendee on the c. m
mit'ee to frame government for the Dis
trict of Columbia instead of Mr.. Willard,
excused.
Mr., Wells reported that the committee
had waiei on the president and been in
formed that be had no further communica-
ton to make TO congress.
Mr.. Garfield-Mr. Clymer having taken
the chsir-offe,ed a resolution rendering
the thanks of the house to Mr.. S,yer,
speaker pro TEN. for the mpaltialiiy, ef1l-
cheney, and ability, with which he has dis
charged the trying and arduous duties of
Office during the pre- ent term.
Mr.. Blackburn of Kentucky asked Mr..
Garfield to accept an amendment by includ
ing the name of Mr.. Cox.
Mr.. Garfield said he had no objection if
unanimous consent were given for that
purpose.
No objection being made, the name of
Mr.. Cox was add to that of Mr.. Sayler,
aud the resolution was unanimously adopt
ed.
The speaker pro TEN. the announced
that the hour for final adjournment having
arrived thanking the house for its cOurte-