New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-05
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House to the Speaker, and i;s appreciation of Ls
uniform courtesy and the fairness with which ne
had presided Mr. Banks referred to the exciting
scenes of the present session. and the difficulties and
perplexitles which surrounded the Speaker and he
paid very high compliment to Mr.. Randall for the
ability and impartiaty with which he had performed
his duties Mr. Holman seconded the resolution and
added his testimony to that OF Ten
Banks. He was followed by Mr. Wilson
of Iowa. one of the best parlamentarlans IN
the House. who reminded the minority that no rs
sistance of the Speaker could compensate Tor the
want Of votes and calling their attention to the Tact
that Mr. Randall had borne himself with great
honor during the heated controversy OF the late SEES
sion When the resolution was pat to the House
the vote in the affirmative seemed TO be unanimous
on both sides of the chamber but when those vot-
ing in the negative were called for, one loud, soil
tary "No" was heard from the Democratic side,
which seemed to come from the vicinity OF Mr.
Beebes seat.
On the reassembling of the House at 1890 it was
apparent that all the necessary legislation would he
completed in the remaining hOar and half, except
the Army bill The private reports from the thru
conference committee on that bill were not OF an
encouraging character. few minutes later Mr.
Atkins the chief manager on the part of the House,
reported the disagreement and IN n snort speech
asserted that the committee was unable to
make Il compromise even on so small n matter as re-
ducing the salary of the General of the Army. On
the question of reduction of force and OF the
omission of the fifth section of the bill relating to
the use of troops in sustaining State governments,
he said that the two houses absolutely unable
to find any basis of agreement; for himself he
would not yield one ota he would insist that the
army should be reduced below 10000 and
that the fifth section shOuld remain in the
hill and if the Senate would not agree TO
that thew might defeat the bill and make an extra
session necessary If they dared. Charles Foster
Republican member of the Conference Committee
said that be believed that compromise could be
made ON every question involved in the Army bill
except that of the fifth section. Without speaking
bv authority or undertaking to represent anybody,
he wished call the attention OF the House to the
many evidences now existing that the policy OF the
future Administration would be exactly IN the
line OF this fifth section; and he declared
that the Democrats need have 10 earthly
apprehension that President Hayes would
use the troops in any manner which they objected
He oppoalcd to the House to accept these
and allow the bill 10 pass Mr.. Atkins unwll-
ing to accept any compromise, and moved that the
House insist, and his motion was carried by
strictly party vote DO division being taken. A new
Conference Committee appointed, and lmmed-
ately retired.
The hour between half past ten and half past
eleven was spent in the transaction Of unImp0rtant
business \ few private bills were passed. and 20
or % minutes was consumed in calling the roll upon
one of them. At % minutes before twelve the
fourth conference committee returned. and MI
Morrison reported the final failure to reach an agree
ment. He made this in brief written statement
which he sent to the Clerks desk 10 be read tie
said that all points could be compromised except IN
regard 10 the fifth section of the bill. and that As
last resort the Democrats had proposed that that
section should be so modified rs simply to prevent
the Use Of troops in establishing and maintain
ing in power the Packard Government il
Louisiana and the Chamberlain Government
in South Carolina He demanded that the
House still insist and ask for further conference.
Mr. Foster offered resolution, which was read for
information providing that there should be appro-
prated for the use OF the army for the hrst SIX
months of the fiscal year One-Aalf the sum apprO-
pratcd for the current fiscal year, and that all other
questions be- left to be decided at the next session
of Congress The Democrats cried out against this,
and even when he modified IL 50 rs b provide fog
the support of the army tor only three months they
were unwilling even to accept th!s. lie leds
and Nays were called on Mr.. Morriscn's motion to
insist and in the midst of great confusion the roll
was called as far as the hs The Democrats all
voted on the one side and tho Republicans without
exception the other.
Five minutes before II Speaker Randall. inter-
ruptel the call, saying that 1t was paysCCl mp0s-
sibility TO complete 1t belorc the expiration of the
Congress, and having announced his signature %
several enrolled bills, he read his farewell address
to tie House.