, 1877-03-04

the Re4t E8r4fo FOOL ASkEu 4EIFH ~ kS'
port the testimony taken. He said .none V th'
testimony referred to Me- Garfield.
Nj: Garfield taid he asked no restriction. Every
thing relating TO him might be printed He Wishet
4 nothing relating to him suppressed.
/ Mr. Glover explained that the omission was MOI
made at the request of Mr. Garfield.
| Mr.. Wilson said he was no more actuated IN ths
matter BY any regard for Mr. Garfield than it it re-
lated to any othe: citizen, Dat he ,yonld as s2or
as countcnancc the system Of taking hearsay eyi-
denee affecting mems characters. Therefore he
objected. :,
the Legislative Appropriation bill. reported that
they could not agree: The only point letr was the
question Of the Presidents salary In this emsrf.
would insist upon or retire from ita position LIE
did not belieye new eonfe!e9ce = woq!d do bettos;
q as Pas ees% & CLOSE
After some discussion, tho House voted to insist
] upon its disagreement, and to have another con-
/ ference.
The same conferees-Ho1man, C1ymer, and Fos-
The conference report On the Post-otace Appro-'
ceded from the steamship subsidies, and the House
compromised on the appropriation Of So, $50, 900
for mailservtce inseadot 50, eco 900, Us provided
Mr. Ellis moved to suspend the rules, and pass
ths blIi approPfatng s4 ~. 600 for repairing she
auviaI lands Of the delta, the money to be expsnd-
ed under the direction otthe Chief OF Engineers Of
the Army: 9efeatedEYsas, y: nays, rs:
Clerk Of the Eouse tpendins the election OF Speak
er) authority to require the Sergeant At Arms to
aid in entotsng ordes WIS dscn.sea
Mr. Congcr inquiring sarcastically what there: was
In the character of the membcrs-eiect or the next
House that warranted the supposition thorc should
be unusual restraints put upon them, while Mr.
Garfield characterized the proposition as frivolous
impertincnce which could only do haru. !
pub1icans refrained from voting in order to defeat
the report The announcement Of the result, how
ever,-137 yeas to nays-showed that a quorum
rectness OF the Clerks tally was challenged oy Mr.
conger, who inserted there had been but LIB votes
cast - =: -
The Speaker stated that he would take tha !
Clerks tally and none other, and that they asserted
Its correctness.
adopt resolution condcmnins the recent attemnt !,
to defeat the will Of tie peopleof Oregon, and also
condemning the corrupt use of money to aid Ii )
Cronn to defeat the election for his part. in the
famous transaction.
On viva vo;e vote the spcaker said the ayes
The reading Of the resolution again called for
Ed ySs aaIs taxsn g and nays which
The Speaker, BY unanimous consent, suspended
the roll-cal order 10 have sixteen pension bills
3iI. cauldcld offered preamble and resolutions
States, tie congratulations Of tie people Of Ire.
RECOGNITION. Agreed to unanimously.
At1 O'Clock a. m., the House. willie waiting for |
further conference reports, Is little more
period Of the session. Few members remain in their
seats, and manyar on their feet a1l the time, and
the area in front OF The Clerks desk il crowded
With members endeavoring to get the recosnition
OF the Speaker. Suggestions for recess lind no
favor. The galleries, which were crowded esr1y in
the night. have now few occupants.
The Senate amendments to the Southern Claim
ants' Appropriation bill have been concurred in,
a motion to suspend the rules and pass the SEN
ate bill approprtatfng $3.50, 900 for fre-pfoof
building for national museum was Defeated ~
yeas, %; NAYS, 76,-not two-thirds voting in the
Affirmative.
At 20 motion was made to suspend the rules 4
and pass tue bin with reference to public lands
ar. Page WIS active in plessingft it
Mr. Morrison remarked u 1t tnat 1t was vicious
and pernicious mensurc. II
Mr. Page, who was standing within two feet Of
him. In the area, said that was not true, whercup-
hand. No further demonstration was made, mem. j
around quietly separating tho disputants, and
business went on as II no such Interruption had
aken place. - 80 ID" So =" s. |
The bill was rejected :.--
Mr.. Holman reported that the conference COM
nittee on the Legislative Appropriation bill had
'eeu unable to agree the Presidents salary, and
Nj. clymer, one OF the Conferess, moved that
he House recede. Agreed to, the yeas and nays
,cing refused aud the Presidents salary remains
t $40; ooo; and tine Legislative Appropriation bill
l:45.-Mr. Atkins, from the Conference Commit ,
- :: On the Army Appreciation oill reported that
rmy, and foroidding It's use in the Southern !
tates. Further conference granted =
a. NM; Wells moved the passage Of bill i !
I tax collected on raw cotton,
Mr. Holman-Too modest. entirely. i
The motion was rejected, with few votes in the e
l.