The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-04

had agreed to the Senate amendments tw..h
nmsndmentsl TO- the number OF one hundred
NJ fixed by law. the exceptions being the dmi-
mutton of some Of the sluries connected with
ali tho subjects in the bill except us to
the Presidential salary. which the House had
scdnted r , &c f25 900. and which the scnate hai
there Ind been no agreement.
Mr.. Snyler Dem, Ohiol inquired what had
bcen done about the Items for paying judgments
Mr.. Holman replied that the provision for tho
general judgments OF the Court ?l Claims had
bll. But the items Tor the two special judg-
ments of the Court OF Claims conilrmod by the
Suprom,s Court in favor nr Of the Union pr-.@- .-
md Dickinson, trustees. Of 400 tthe Nicaragua
transit claiml which had been put In ths bill
by the Senate. had boen stricken out by the Con-
mittee Of the House had not had time to exam
Inc into the cascs lin which he intmated TINT
tice. about which he was not very oxplicitI. and
therefore the item Ind been stricken out.
A c22ll9any on thIs subject followed between,
which the latter oA pressed the opinion that the
Supreme Court. having given its decision IN
Chairman OF the committee, ,ttlr. Holmanl more
especinlly. could sit as Rcturnins Board on
the final Judgments OF thnt court.
The conference report was agreedto
MIR. Holman then moved that the House insist
MIR. Garfield (Rep.. ohiol reminded the House
that President Grant had already vetoed a bill
70 reduce the Presidential salary. II the House
insisted In that matter II would present that
same issue TO the outgoing President ut mo-
ment when IL would be hardly manly for him TO
sign bill cutting down the salary OF his sue
ccssor.
MIR. walllng Of Ohio. and other Democrats
Mr. Harrison Dem. Ill)-The House nxcd
the salary at 900 when Il was thought that
In dan ho praaia ont
Mr. Garield-lf this bill fnils two things will
happsn-iirst. an extra session, and. seeqnd. il
Will then be impossible TO cut down the PIcsi-
dents salary for four years
Mr.. Harrison-will you take the rcsponsi-
py ,Srw. o. an edStr9 ws,eslont sdn yorv o,,
The motion to insist was agreed upon by
hr. Hale (lcp.. Ne, made tho conference re-
port on the Fertilization Appropriation bill. and
Mr. Rice Dem. ohiol moved to suspend the
rulrs and pass the bill providing that all pen
sioEs granted on account OF death, wounds. or
disability. that have been or may be granted.
shall take effect from the date OF death OF of dis
charge from service. and that basis shall be
paid. The motion was agreed TO. and the bil!
Mr. cIaTk Dem. No. from, from The Conterence
hill except 10 the sections for postal car facli
tics. On which point the committee had been un.
an item for $4,000. TO enable the Postmaster
General to obtain proper facilities from the
great trunk limos for railway postal ear service
IL explained that on tho question OF tho frank
INK privilege the comIromse arrived at was
thnt all public documents printed by order 81
Congress should 20 free through tho mails,
each Senator and member, the Seer, ,ary Of the
Senate and the Clerk Of the House To have the
INK members until the following December.
After discussion the report was agreed 10,
and u new conference was ordered on the postal
Mr. COX tRep. n. ". Of the Select Committee
| on cr' 'tion frauds in New York. Jersey City.
brooklyn. and Philadelphia. made report
Nj. Knott Dem, Kyl Chairman Of the Select
ported preamble and resolution reciting that
i was not disputed that lsi electoral votes lgv-
Ing the names OF the several Statesl had been
legally and constltutionally cast for Samuel j.
Tnlen that tho evidence taken and reported 70
the House In prr,uqHnIce 81 its order showsd
duly appointed electors hcd cast their votes
for. Tlden; and therefore resolving that
that it does solemnly declare, that sam
| uel J. Tiden. OF tho State OF Now York,
| OF President of the United States, all Of
which votes We're cast. and lists thereof signed.
certified. and transmittsd to the seat oi Govern
ment. directed to the President OF the Senate,
| In conformity with the Constitution and laws 4
| the United States by electors legally eligible
and qualified as such, each OF whom had been
duly appointed an eeetor in the manner directed
| by the Legislature OF the State. and for which
| he cast his vote and that SAID samuel J, Illden,
| having thus received the votes Of majority Of
duly elected President d the United States Of
on ni The At 4th Of March is77 ana further delar,
| ing that Thomas A. Hendricks. Of Indiana. hav-
ing Teeeyed @ ne SAM namSer 81 ee5Sra 5S EI,s
| of the House that he was duly elected Vice.
President ior the tsrm OF four four years commenc-
Mr., Kasson Rep. Ial raised the question OF
Mr. White rep. KY protested against the
| trenAOnullp.
The question was taken on Mr.. Kasson's
| proposition, and tho House decided by IA strit
party vote l43 to s2l that the resolution shall be
ings were Interrupted by personal alteration
on the moor. IN which O. member. newspaper
"Fh Tho spnakny sshSy ,h
| 70 suspend he roll call and tho officers Of tht
House T. enforce orderi .,. . ol
Mr.. Garfield tRep.. o. remarked that II this
res luton was an expression o. the opinion d
declaration which was 10 become the legal lind
ing OF the House i was another thing.
Mr. Lawrence tRep.. o. submitted the views
Mr.; Wilson Rep., Ia,l desired to ofrcr as
caring that the electoral votes OF the States have
been counted in accordance with the law tha
syss 3 aPd WhSse5 npyT ben sy ds@rpsS tp
i Is the duty VI all-a-ldius citizens ~ obey til,
| law.
Mr.. Knott declined to allow tho amendment tc
! h-ol"rci, and moved the previous question.
Inc previous question was seconded. and IN.
rosoluton WAS adopted by Il strict party yoto-
Mr. Ficll Dom. n. ". from the Select Com
mittee on Privileges reported a resolution de-
a9aE n d @sI 9ni prfamot 6t mat s,e "a thseonq m
right and duty Of Congress and of this House I,
inpuirc whether any votes purponlng TO come
from a Siate have bo'n cast by persons duly ap-
J. Int 'd 10y Tat STATE. and for that purpose |,