Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-24
WASHINGTON
Congressional Proceedings.
nou.e Of Representatives..

House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, February 2 -Mr, At.
kins, from the appropriation committee,
reported the army appropriation bill.
1t reduces the number OF cavalry regi-
ments to eight, artillery to four and in-
fantry to sixteen, and contains a proviso
prohibiting any Of the money a%ppropri.
ated by the bill from being applied for
the pay Of transportation or subsistence
Of troops to be employed in the support
of either Nichols or Packard as COVER
nor of Louisiana, or in support of rival
legislatures in said State, and prohibits
the employment Of any portion Of the
army in support Of the claims Of any
State government or any officer Of said
State until duly recognized by congress.
Ordered printed.
On motion Of Mr.. Holman, the senate
amendments to the postofice appropria.
ton bill we're no~n.concurred in. The
same action was taken in regard to the
deficiency, naval and legislative appro.
priation bills,
The speaker appointed as the confer.
enc committee on the postofice appro-
priation bill Messrs. Holman, Blount and
Foster.
Mr.. Denham, chairman OF the commit
tee on the revision of the laws, reported
back the senate bill authorizing the APP
pointment of a commissioner to prepare
for publication the new edition Of the
statutes. Passed.
A message was received from the sem
OF, informing the house that it was now
ready to meet the house in joint conven-
ton and continue toe count of the cleo.
tcral vote.
Mr.. CLARK, chairman Of the committee
on pCstofices and postroads, reported
back the post route bill. Passed.
The speaker laid before the house a
communication from Justice Nathan
Clifford informing the house that the
electoral commission had considered
and decided the question i~ntrusted to it
in regard to the votes of Oregon, aud had
transmitted its decision to the president
Of the senate.
Mr.. McMahon offered a resolution d.
recting the clerk Of the house to notify
the senate that the house would be ready
at o'clock to receive that body.
Mr.. Wilson raised the point of order
that nothing was in order but a resolu.
ton to notify the senate that the house
was now ready to receive that body. He
therefore offered that resolution. He
wished to call attention to the fact that
the very moment the commission re-
ported that they had come to a decision
the hall of the house was as much at the
disposal of senators as Of the house. The
act arranged for the first meeting in the
hall of the house, but it was no greater
violation Of the spirit Of the act than
hat the senate should ask the house to
meet in the senate chamberlain that
the house should shut its doors and pre-
vent the senate from coming to its hall.
The speaker ruled that Mr.. McMahon's
resolution was in order, but that Mr..
Wilson's resolution could be offered as a
substitute. 1t was so offered, and was
agreed to; yeas las, nays 81. The ques-
lion was then on the resolution as
amended.
Nc. Vance, Of Ohio, e~ndeavored to
make a motion for a recess until 10
o'clock Monday, but was not recognized.
The resolution as amended was agreed
to; yeas ISL, nays SO.
Mr.. Mcmahon moved to reconsider
the vote, and Mr.. Hale moved to lay the
motion on the table. The latter motion
was agreed to; yeas us, nays "A.
The speaker then directed the clerk to
notify the senate Of the action of the
house.