The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-04
CLOSING DAY IN CONGRESS.
a srgrGGLE BEfnEEN norm HOUSES
uIyK IHf: AUTHORIZATIONS.
-. Uepre.en,nuv~. Decinrins that Mr.. TIL
a.n 4. the Kishiruiiy Elected President
a., TINT Coma, ,css has IA Right to Reject
a...,.t.pt or Irregular Electoral votes.

,A.t Cona. ga has "a Right to Reject
rr.uduicnt or Irregular Electoral Votes
w,eu,xcroS. March 3.-In tho Senate, MIR.
vt,A,,, from t4e conference committee on tho
,a,,.n.,iye. JalIaial. and Executive Appropria-
,tor hin suhmiitod report, and In explanation
soid die H'u,, undertook TO reduce a very
,a,,,s number Of salaries which were fixed
n, the COMPROMISE act OF last year. Tho
eonac restored these salaries. and the
House conicrees had agreed thereto. In
very few cascs salaries had been reduced
slightly On the question OF reducing the
Troedenis liry tho conference had been un-
Able \, a-roc. H. moved that the Senate agree
10 the report OF the committee and insist upon
Ip ON m,nlmonts In regard to the Presidents
salary. Agreed TO. He also moved that new
conference be asked for in regard TO that
amendment Agrecdt 70.
MrNcst CRep. La.l. from the conference COM
nireo on the Post on . Appropriation bill. sub
mittej report thut the conference had been
unable 10 agree upon the item increasing the
appropriation for mail transportation 10y rail-
Toals The Senate ccntorecs had agreed TO fix
Lie amount at 81. 800 900. but tho House confer
es insisted that the appropriation should
not exceed %, 100000. Tho committee had also
failed " agree upon the amendments in re-
gard " subsidies for mail service between San
Francisco. China. and Japan. and between New
Orleans and Rio de Janeiro. The Senate had
agreed To amendments appropriatng 100000
for each OF these lines. Tho Senate conferees
offered to reduce the amount TO 100000 for
each line. but the House conferees would not
agree thereto.
II was decided after debate that the Senate
should insist upon It's amendment for an In
creased appropriation for transportation Of
mails 10y railroad aud ask for u new conference
with the House Of !. pres ,nTtiyes.
Mr.. salisbury tDem.. Dell moved that the
Senate rocedo from It's amendments in regard
70 the subsidies. Agreed to--ycas ~. nays IL:
Mc.r. Acorn, Bailey. Bayard. Blaine Chance
gnnsusney. Gsy,on' Isr.r paws marvey iiGnssiori
Norwood, Ransom, Reb, r..on, saui-hnry sherman
nacm %aes asa s'aiSwshSS% Is' "'d's' wallace wAy''
H S ny tis oia csRSTST RSTSn ani Dfw, ff
Mr.. Blaine tRep.. Mel called up the Army
kppropriation N bill. ani IN cNplanat on said the
bnl. a. Il came from tho House contained great
tea oi now legislation. The COMMITTEES had
herslOrc agreed 10 report IA substitute. which
Was sul stantially the Army Appropriation bill
announced /" sS09iG 400. Tho army hil Of last
Ls bill, ,pr9poeel 70 apVf9priM i2l 922 O4Q
M " .lAee ,Dsm.. itl si;'I tho House
q using the army IN Louisiana; but the
senai@ commiltec 10y MS report; ref refused TO
fhc Irrvnr course for tLe Senate would be to
s1aI,u. naeh proNisio 81 the HQnsa nill and
amy "a ~ 800 -nl sted men instead of 1000.
0proposed b. the House iill.
army ironi $4,000 10 20 900. H. said the adop-
non ot this amendment would result in an
snnual laying TO Ne Government oi hrtwesn
hree and four million dollars annually, An
army of 10000 men was large enough in times
Mr. Bayard Dem. Dol) said II was not the
cost OF the army e. which the people objected so
Amy. lie hoped The day would come when
lAws won ID be enforced by the military power
only as last resort. And shen by the militia liza Of
twelNe years ago there were emerL nncics call
INK for large army. which. thank Heaven. no
Mr Blaine said he did not believe there was a
hwyrT on either side of the chamber who would
ue constitutional Commander in Chief Of the
army. IN some instances should command the
srIuy and in others should not.
Nj Bayard Dem Dell argued that Congress
hed al powGT to reg9,MIs r. 'he use vol o! e army
ysas %. nays 33. Mr.. Alcorn voting with the
D.mocrnts IN the anirmauve.
Mr.. Krrnan lem. \. y opposed the subeti.
gay that money appropriated should not be used
foI a certain purpose;
S.yrns 49, nays %. strict party VOTE The
BIZ was then passed.
sumption bill, recently reported TO the Senate by
the Committee on Fipance He said he had
been assured that the House would act upon Il
III itshuuld be passed 10y the Senate.
The considernton of the bill was postponed
nflil utAl Dt'tNlDfT.
Mr. Wlndom Cltep., Mimi, from the confer.
ence committee on the Fertilization Appropra
ton bill. submitted report. and 1t was agreed
Mr.. Sargent lRcp. cHl;), from the conference
oommitteeon the NANnl Appropriation b sub
nitted report and IT was agreed 10. He saic
The hill ma agreed upon was substantially IN
edt more shi6ps 6aps TIA
bill Of Inst year for the pay of the navy. Th'
BrSpbahn tbai har wnS wo nSI b 9n9 he gay
good next ysar,
committee on the Post Route bill submitted
report and In explanation thereof said the com
miti~e had agreed upon all points OF differenc
except those In regard 10 additional fast mai
trains and that appropriating $4,000 to obtall
additional mail facilities on certain roads. II
wiz sorry to have 10 abandon these provisions
iorwh n he had worked hard. but he was salts
'd ta' , ttney could not the be- passed he move,
Aerooi TO-. Tho report Of tho confersncc set
tin- nll other disputed points was agreed TO-
s,nate thrn took re,ees unit eyeni,nlg
eelI 'f up tho House ON to oQnnllze the hountio
g. s'l'iiers who served IN tho late war Tor tl'
Mr. Davis Dem., W. va.> said IT Ind beer
t,At'h ll the cha alman OF the Comm iteo o.
ne" tAlr. Shnrmnnl that the cost Of u.ls b..
W,nld De one hundred mil ION dollars
MI Logan sail lac placed no rrliasre In stat
L1t know what 4 woull / cost. md he did not car,
The Committee on NJ litary Affairs having re
ported several nm, ndm"nts. Mr. Logan move
Gm tha mt" now o"neur ~ ui,m ..
,el IMs w fo' r. nas,i TJP9Gd hy 'he c2mmli
gord w%onef." ana 1t was agreed to-yeas
Other amendments reported hy the committe
were concurred ia without divlsion;
Mr. sargent Or p. Cali submitted an addi
tonal so,tion leyyn: a duty Of three cents pe
lpon ali tea imported into The United Stat.
ifpm and after the p4sslge OF tho act, TO rnahl
Hnnis OF tho bin. Agreed 10 W thout Il division
ne ho,sal hhosan said Ne enpposed that there wa
this nlil. didu.t lEeto see men attempt I