The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-03-15

bill removing al political disabilities imposed
,ai Iemalnins on any person under the four
tolls 20 81. Mr.. Field, from the Select Com
mittee on Privileges, reported a bill to provide
an enectual remedy for wrongful intrusion into
Office Of President and Vice Presiient REJECTED
-yess, IS; nays, 20. TIE Army and Deficiency
Appropriation bills were passed, and also the bi
for the payment q claims passed upon by Com.
missiSSers Of Southern Claims. The latter bill
appropriaies s44 100 for that purpose.
IN The Senate, on the Sd, the House
amendments to the bill extending for two years
the Southern Claims Commission were con-
CURED in, and the bill passed also the House
bill making appropriations fer payment Of
claims allowed by the Commission. Mr.. sher-
man called up his Finance bill, reported by the
Committee on Finance in accordance with the
message OF the President, 70 aid IA the resump-
ton Of specie payments. Mr.. Cockrell said
selves very happily, and g the subject be
let alone no legislation would be necessary to
bring about specie payment. He moved that
further consideration Of the bill be postponed
until the first Wednesday in December next.
Agreed to-yeas, 2; nays, p. Mr.. Patterson
m we'd 70 take up the House bill TO remove the
disabilities imposed by the third section of the
fourteenth article or amendment Of the
Constitution of the United States, but
Mr.. Spencer objected, and the bill went over.
Several senators appealed to him to withdraw
his objection, but he declined to do so. The
House bill granting pension to the widow of
the late Gen. Francis Z. Blair, passed. The
session Of the Sd was continued until noon Of
the 4th Sunday when the President pro TEN.
Mr.. Ferry announced the Senate Of the Forty
fourth Congress adjourned without day.. =.
In the House Mr.. Tucker offered a resolution
rsciting that, as all investigation has closed,
owing to the termination of the session, and as
imprisonment Of witnesses can not conduce TO
ascertainment of truth, therefore, the Sergeant
| at-Arms be directed to discharge all persons ia
his custody. Adopted. There was passed,
Wi hOnt fiaCU uaa md
nays. the pill making all pensions for
death or for wounds date back TO the time of
\ the soldiers death or of mis- discharge from
service, and providing for the payment OF all
arrears Of pensions on shat basis. Mr.. Knott,
| from the Select Committee on Privi eyes, re-
| ported q resolution declaring that Samuel j.
Tilden received 1856 Electoral votes of the Elec-
tors legally and constitutonally appointed, and
was thereby duly elected President of the United
tates, and that it is the opinion of the House
| that Thomas A. Hendricks having received like
number of votes for Vice President, was daily
elected. Mr.. Wilson desired to offer substitute
| for Knotts resolution, declaring the Electoral
votes of States had been counted in accordance
have been legally declared President and
Vice President, and that it was the
duty Of all law abiding citizens :, to
obey the law; but Mr.. Knott declined TO allow
the amendment to be offered, moving the pre-
vious question, when the resolution was adopt
/ ed-l3I to SS-a strict party vote. After the re-
| salt of the vote was announced, Mr.. Garfield
Of the House, it was one thing, but
| if it was declaration which was to
become the legal finding of the House, it was
another thing. Mr.. Field. from the Select Com
mittee on Privileges, reported a Resolution de-
claring, after long preamble, that, in counting
the Ell ctoral votes OF any State it is the right
and duty OF Congress and of this House
| to inquire whether any votes purporting
| TO come from a State have been cast by
persons duly appointed by that State, and
for that purpose 70 receive evidence of forgery,
/ fdlsehood or invalidity of any certificate Of any
| Governor or OF any canvasser. Adopted. MIR !
4 Ellis moved to suspend the rules and pass the
| bin appropriating 81, 22 900 for repairiBg the
levees of the Mississippi River and retaining the
alluvlal lands of the Delta, the money TO be eX-
pended under the direction of the Chief of En-
| gneers of the Army. nefeated-yeas, %; nays,
lis. Mr.. seylef reported an important amend
House. pending the election of Speaker. author
| ity to require the Sergeant at Arms to aid in
enforcing order. Adopted. Mr.. Page
moved to suspend the rules and adopt
resolution condemniDg the recent attempt to
def at the will If the people of Oregon, and also
condemning the corrupt use of money to aid In
that outrage, especially the payment OF 8. 600
S SrOn par n ds e nta 1ne ee taans
action. Rejected-yeas, 81; nays, 80.
The closing hours OF the House were mainly oc-
cupied by the consideration of the Army Appro
priation bill. Several conference committees had
been appointed without being able to come to an
| agreement Mr. Morrison. from the last con-
! ference committee. reported the following as the
points of disagreement: The conferees on the
part of the House maintained they wouldconsent
| to the passage of no Army appropriation
| bill which should not contain such restrictions
on the President in regard to the use o, United
| States troops in Louisiana as will prevent him
] from installing and maintaining the Packard
| Government. The difference of opinion between
the two houses g so radical as to make it unne-
cessary to attempt any agreement on the sub
ject. The Senate conferees insist no restriction
shall be put on the discretion Of the
President in the matter of the use of troops in
Louisiana and South Carolina. Mr.. Foster
(Rep., Ohio), then submitted a proposition,
which was in the shape OF new bill, appro-
priating one-hah the sum appropriated by the
last Army Appropriation bill, Il, 1895, 5S3, for
half the fiscal year. A shower of objections
came from the Democratic side of the House.
Mr.. Foster: 90 II the House is unwilling to make
an appropriation for half year, let the appro
priation be made for three months f" This prop
Ocratic side of the House with shouts of "Not
for three daysl" mot for one dayi" Grelt ex-
element MIR. Foster: "Then the responsible
ty must rest on you ." Mr.. Morrison
and others: 1--WE take the responsibility"
The yeas and nays were then ordered on Mr.
Morrison's motion to adhere, and roll call was
begun at ii 20 a. m, amid great confusion and
excitement. When the hands on the clock dial
indicated five m nutes before noon (of the sthl
and when it was practically impossible to con-
clude the call, the Speaker interrupted it and
rose and delivered his valedictory, and an
nounced that the House of the Forty fourth
Congress was adjourned without day.