The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-05
EVENING sEssIoN.
The conference report on the postoflice
bill was agreed to.

ity to require the sergeant-at-arms to aid
in enforcing order.
Messrs. Conger, Hale. Banks and Gar
field, opposed it, urging that the clerk had
already power sufficient for any emergen-
cy. The vote was taken BY yeas and nays,
the republicans abstaining from voting in
order to defeat the report. The result
showed 1877 years, o nays being a quorum.
Mr.. Page moved to suspend. the rules
and adopt a resolution condemning the re-
cent attempt to defeat the will of the peo-
pie Of Oregon, and also condemning the
corrupt use of money to aid that Outrage,
especially the payment Of 80, 900 to Cronin.
On viva voce vote the speaker said the
yeas appeared to have it, The reading of
the resolution was.again called for and the
resoluti rejected, 81 to DO.
A motion to suspend the rules and pass
the senate bill making an appropriation
for national museum was defeated.
A resolution accepting on behalf of the
people Of the United States the congratula-
tions Of the Irish people, was, agreed to
unanimously.
The senate amendments to the southern
claims appropriation bill was concarred
in.
During the discussion on the bill relating
to public lands, which Page was advocat-
ing, Mr.. Morrison remarked that 1t was a
pernicous measure.
Mr.. Page who was standing within two
feet of him said that was untrue, where
upon Mr.. Morrison stepped up and caught
him by the throat with one hand, but no
further hostile demonstration were made,
the me mbers around quietly separating the
disputants.
After two conferences on the legislative
appropriation bill which had disagreed re-
gard ng the presidents salary Mr.. Clymer
moved thai the house recede from its disa-
greement agreed to, and the presidents
salary remains $4,000, the bill being
passed.
Mr.. Atkins reported disagreement of
the conferences on the army bill; new con-
ference ordered.
At 2:35 recess was taken till this morn
ing. On reassembling further recess was
taken till $50.
Mr.. Banks moved resolution Of thanks
to the speaker for the efficient and .impar-
tial discharge of his duties.
Messrs. Holman and Wilson supported
the resolution which was unanimously
adopted.
Mr.. Atkins from the conference on the
army bill reported the committee unable
to agree. He explained that the commit
tee had made no progress whatever re-
garding the restrictive clause in the bill
The senate had been found implacsble.
As far as he was concerned he could say
that he had taken his position upon that
question rnd he should not yield. There
was but single issue in the whole matter
and that was whether or not the army
shonld be political engine which should
be used;in building up the political parties
of the country.
Mr.. Foster asked of the gentlemen of
the south thought it worse at this time,
when all indications pointed to change OF
regime and administration, to force upon
he senate such provision, after further
discussion by Messrs. Banks and Garfield
favoring the position of the senate, Con-
ferees and Tucker and Field insisting on
the house proposition, new conference
was ordered.
Tho conference report on the sundry
civil bill was agreed to.
The Conference committee on the signal
service bill disagreeing were discharged.
At 11:35 Mr.. Mr.. Morrison reported that
the committee still disagreed regarding the
use of the army in Louisiana and South
Carolina and stated the position of affair,
as noted In the senate report. He further
said 1t was unnecessary to attempt any
agreement on the subject. The senate
conferees insist that no restriction be phi
ON the discretion of the president in the
matter of the use of troops in Louisiana
and South Carolina.
Mr.. Foster-Or anywhere else.
The o. eaker asked what motion Mr.. Nor.
rison desired to submit.
Mr.. Morrison-That the house adhere to
Its disagreement. ("That is it," and other
manifestations of approval on the demo
cratic side)
Mr.. Foster submitted a proposition in
the shape of new bill appropriating hall
the sum appropriated by the last army bill
for half the fiscal year.
A shower of objections came, from the
the democratic side.
Mr.. Foster-If the house Is unwilling tc
make an appropriation for half the year lei
the appropriation be made for three
months.
The proposition was repealed in likC
manner on the democratic side with shouts
of, "Not for three days." mot for ont
day." Great excitement.
Mr.. Foster-Then the responsibility mus
rest on you.
MIR. Morrison and others-We take tn,
responsibility.
The yeas and nays were then ordered or
Mr.. Morrison's motion and roll call begar
at 1l:b0 amid great confusion and excite
ment. When the clock indicated FIVE min
utes before noon and when 1t was a physi
cal imposslblity to conclude the call the
speaker interrupted it, rose and delivered
his va edic' ory and the house adjourned.
A Just Sentence.