The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-03-16


Arms be directed 70 discharge All persons In hi
custody. Adopted. There was passed. withou
discussi0n and Without yeas and nays, the bil
making oil pcnsions for death or for wounds dat
back 70 the tine Of the soldiers death or Of hi
discharge from service, and providing for IN,
pay inent Of all areas OF pensions on that basis
Mr Knott. from the Select Committee ON Priyi
, 's'gss. rsportsd re%sc 'l. dsclarin.
Electoral votes * the Eleciora legal
ly and conettutionally appointed. and
Was thereby duly elected President o. the United
states, and that 4 Il the opinion Of ~ housl
like number Of votes Tor tics-f rssijest. =, was
duly elected Mr.. W iiaon desired 70 Offer sub
stitntc for knolts rcsolution, declaring the
Esc,2sal vote, q states had been counted In
e. have boon legally deolared President and
Woe freeident. and that Z was the duty Of all
law-aDidng cltlkeus 90 obey the law; but Mr.
offered, moving the previous question, when
the revolution Was ad0pted-I37 70 ss-a
strict party vote. After the result Of
O., &c voss !, v ,n announced, Mr. Garfield re-.
ofthc House. Il was one thing, but II ii was a
declaration which was 70 become the legal lind
Ing Of the ILonse. i was another thing: AR.
fs deeIarns after sri ons pss
amble. that. In counting the Electoral. votes Of
any sta.e. a u the right and duty Of congress
and of mis- House 70 Inquire whether ahy votee
y
BY persons duly appointed by that state, and
for that purpose W receive evidence OF forgery
ialsehood or invalidity Of any certificate OF any
Governor or Of any canvasser. Adopted. Mr..
iii appcprStSs go FOR r spS nass sh the
levees Of the mississippi River and reclaiming
the alluyial lands q n Delta. the money 70 be
Engineers Of the Army. Defeated--yeas, rs;
nays. HIS. Mr.. saylef reported an important
amendment 70 the rules. giving the Clerk Of the
House. pending the election Of speaker. author.
ity To require tho Sergeant at Arms 20 aid in
enforcing order. Adopted. Mr.. Page moved
TO suspend the rules and adopt resolution con
demnihg the recent attempt TO defeat the will Of
me people Of Oregon. and also condemning
outrage, especially the payment Of IS 600
70 Cronin Tor his part In the Infamous transac-
tlos: kejected-yeas, 81; nays. 80. The clos
the consideration u the Army Appropriation
bill. Several conference committees had been
without being able 10 come 10 an
agreement. Mr.. Morrison. from the last con-
ference committee, reported the following "a the
points Of disagreement: The conference on the
part OF the House maintained they would consent
% the passage Of no Army Appropriation
on the President In regard 70 the use Of United
States troops In Louisiana as will prevent hia
from installing and maintaining the Packard
Government. The difference Of opinion between
The two houses IL so radical as 70 make IL unnec.
essary to attempt any agreement on the subject
The Senate conferees insist that 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 aproposition. which was IN the
shape Of q new bill, sppropriating one-half the
sum appropriated By the last Army Appropria.
ton bill, Ella, ssS, bss, for one-half the fiscal
year. A shower OF objections came from
The Democratic side OF the House. Mr..
Foster III the House il unwilling TO make
an appropriation for half yenr. let the appro-
priation be made for three months" This prop
Dsition WINS received in like manner on the Dem
Dcratic side Of the House with shouts OF - Not
Tor three daysi" " Not for one dayl" Great ex-
,itement. Mr.. Foster Then the respopsibili-
" must rest On you" Mr.. Morrison and
Dthers I'VE take the responsibility" The
geas and nays were then ordered on Mr..
Aorriscn's melton 70 adhere, and roll call Was
begun at 10 a. m, amid great CONFUSION and
excitement. When the hands ON the clock dial
Indicated i've minutes before noon (of the lth).
Ind when II was practically impossible TO con.
dude the call the Speaker interrupted II and rose
Ind delivered his valedietory. and announced
hat the House OF the Forty fourth Congress was
adjourned without day.