, 1877-03-04

y | Air. Blaine, from the, Conference Committl
mittees had been unable to agree. There were ~
t points npon which the conference disagree.
The tst a6 6on y regard tG the ,s rsdustion of Il
, | would not agree. The next was the fifth section
the House bill, forhdding the use OF the army
supoort the claims Of riyal Governefs q Lefisls
conferccs took the ground they would not, md:
the circumstances, consent to tho passase Of tt
o hou a.e hs n section in II In
wonld be very small one compared with the a.
sumption on the part OF Congress to say what II
not do with the army. Tie would like to hare
new conference, but preferred that tho Hoas
should ask for it.
The report being laid aside. nr. Rlnine subsc
quently moved tint the Senate insist upon II
Agreed to, and:asssls Elaine, Allison, and VIII
ers were appointed conferccs.
The Conference Committee on the Lesie1atiy
Appropriation bill did not agree about the Preei
dents kalnry, and new conference was agreed to
The Conference report on the, Post Office Appro
prfation bill was agreed to-.
After long discussion It WAS voted to prin
Of ease ss a}so IS
copies of the report Of the Monetary Commission
HOUSE.
Mr.. Eayler offered resolution requesting tn
| Secretary Of War to report upon the best methof
fer protecting. the commerce OF Cincinnati from
,11r. Tucker offered resolution reciting that 81
Investigations have closed, OWN. to the termina
ton Of the session, and as the Imprisonment o.
shs fae The
Arms be directed to discharge all persons in his
custody. Adopted,
Mr., Singleton, from the Commitsee on Appro-
priations, reported back the Senate bill fixing the
Pissed. 80
ments to the Civil Sundry bill wero non-concurred
Mr Eden, from, the Committee on War Claims,
years the act establshin: the Board of commis-
Nr Rasmon, from the Committee, on Banking
and Currency, asked leave to report, declaring ex-
empt from taxntion all deposits made In savings
banks. Ar. Morrison objected,
| There was passed without discussion and with
out the yeas aud nays a bill making all pensiona
for death or for wounds date back to the time Of
and providing 'for the payment Of all arrears OF
! pensions on that basis.
The conference report on tho Legislative Appro-
ihe payment Of judgments Of the Supreme Court
in favor Of the Union Pacific Rai1road Company,
and In favor Of the trustees Of the sloo (Nica-
11r. Holman moved that the House insist On It's
disagreement in reference to the Presidential SAL
LIZ. Garfield reminded the House that President
Grant had already retoed the bill to reduce tie
Presidential salary. II the House insisted, it
President at moment when it would be hardly
manly for him to sign the bill cutting down the
saiary Of his successor:
veto it.
NJ, Garaeld-I do not believe the House will
think that that ls quite the thing.
50, 200 when it was thought Tilden would be-
resident
n III tee on 1atis two things will
will then be impossible to cut down the ~Presiden-
t'a! salary for four years
~ AZ s4tra you take the responsibility
ME eiarded-We can very we'll take any respon-
The motion to insist was agreed upon hy viva
rocc vote.
Thc conference report on the Fertilization Appro-
pTlation M 6ll was agreed to.
priation bill was agreed to. On postal-car fac5li
lies new conference was ordered. The 11anking
Rr'v,!sgc r. Is restored for all publie docaucnrs pub
iisca M Grnef 9! Congrsss Each Senator and
Clerk Of the House has The privilege Of franking
5ne Inc ana aso oTtsoInS msbcss pnt. the follow
lf1ct courts asc allowed to appoint stcnographers
and the same person may be- appointed IN several |
''ate K sesolutienua. reported BY Mr.. Knott from
INC Select Committee Coz on Privileges declaring that
aamneLJ. T'lden receiTca lo1: Electoral yoies Of
3D. and was thereby duly elected President of lie
Gnhsa t Sta1ss, anu that it is the opinion Of tho
~ 'N*~0 AVA sAIo'A NA8QulT
c1eetea. ea.....
~ vote Eas taken on the question Of considera-
taon and the House, by stricl party vote, decided
50 eoasaaGs knotts resolution now. The vote was
e:i interrupted by On alteration on the
LOOT tn which member and two newspaper CORE
sP1inaenIs si1 Mlsi were lnEolrsd
sI Mnste protested against the resolution as
}tas ta sifeasoaao'e, and dannab'e.
Garfield remarked il this resolution ,yas an eToras
M non q the opinion Of the House it was one thing,
be legal finding of the House It was anofher th;g
. Ms: Lawrence submitted the views Of the minor
u ~ Tue committee on Privileges. Ordered |
'f1ntcd.
-an;t. ar. Wilson desired to, offer substitute for
otss Of tue States had oesn counted in accordance
declared elecsed President and Vice-Presidsnt |
na In tnat It Is the duty Of all lawnpiding cltI<eus
be amendment to lie offered mov;no tha nrax;n |