National Republican., 1877-03-04

Mr. HOLMAN also submitted tho conference
in the pos,ohiee bill, and It was agreed to.
Mr.. LEVY 1,n,) moved to suspend the rules
and pass bill approprlating four million dollars
torcpalr and rebuild the levees Of tho Mississippi
and reclaim the alluvial lands.
The House, by vote OF ll5 to II, refused to
Mr. sKYLER (ohio). from Committee on
| Ruler, reported an Ont TO the Rules so rs
to invest The CLERK Of the House With the sam '
preservation Of order, while the CLERK prcsides at
Mr. CoNGER, Mr.. HALE, and others objected
to II on the ground that there was no reason for
sMr BXNKs tSiass.p said there was no noces.
sity iora rule like this unless there was an
assumption Of some impending diSalty Moth
expected danger would Justify such an extraor.
dinary rule as this, and no one had made au in.
organization Of the next House. Tho clerk Of
the House had now all the authority that It was
Mr.. u ARFiGTb SpGsi toho, wanted to call s,,on.
tlon to the fact that there were l50 members here
who were not members Of the next House, and It
was preposterous to say that these men should
make rules for tho incoming House. The next
House must keep It's own order
proposition. He knew OF no menace hcre to con.
test the organization Of tho next House.
Tse question was then taken % and the Republi.
The SPEAKER announced tho result as 1877 yeas,
'ha r aspS,ea 2pSfs tho vote and ,,s
The SPEAKER said the clerk, reported tho
vote correct and he took their report.
MIR, CONGER said he was at the desk and fol.
The sPEAKER. Then you were nt the desk Ia
MIR. UoNaER I was there, nevertheless.
The SPEAKER declared the resolution
MI. PAa e (Cai. }, moved to suspend tho rule,
and pass resolution declaring that the House
oregon to defeat the will Of the people, BY refu,.
ing to give certificate to elect or duly elected
and y also condemns the corrupt use Of money Ia
the effort to carry out the Infamous crime.
The resolution was rejected by-yeas, 81; nays,
Mr.. CLYMER moved to suspend the rules, and
pass the Senate bill for the erection OF re.proof
building for National Museum. Negatlyed,
'wSthlrds i,S Mp not y0tnF "a the airnatyo
conference on tho Legislative Appropriation bill
had been unable to agree on the Prosidsnt's sal.
orto agree to another conference.
Mr.. GARFIELD called attention to the fact !
Hou,o IN rsns Iii ed n. ~ tse
would be the same for after the fourth Of March |
the salary would remain as now fixed by law, and
1t could neither be increased nor diminished.
The House voted to rccedc from its position.
Mr.. WILLIS tN.Y.), moved to suspend the
estate Of the late Real. Admiral Dshisren. Re. Re-
MrATKINs,yTenn.) reported Disagreement.
were two points OF difference, viz On the rcduc
tion OF the force, and on the section relating to
thc use ol tnc troops IN the south, ana ho did not
sec much prospect Of agreement.
The House insisted upon Its BILL and asked for
m other conference.
Mr.. KNOTT offered a resolution to authorize
the employment OF counsel to defend the suit
brought by Hallet Kilborne against John q.
Thompson ct al. for false imprisonment. Passed.
Mr.. WELLS, (Miss.5 moved TO suspend The
rules and and pass bill to refund tho tax on raw
cotton. The reading caused q good deal Of OK.
ctement and confusion, as II involved over ifty.
eight million Of dollars, but 1t was rejected.
Messrs. ATKINS, ABBoTT and FOSTER were an.
pointed the new confess on the Army bill
At 235 the House took recess until s o'clock
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