Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-06-22

the River and Harbor Appropriation bin; a
number of amendments were agreed to and
for the appointment of three River Improve.
ment Commissioners, was defeated, rs was
also a substitute therefor, offered by Mr..
to examine and report plans and
estimates for river improvements. The
entire day was spent by the House in consid-
ering the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill in
Committee of the Whole.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. voorhees,
presented the petition of Peter Cooper, pray
ing the repeal of the Specie Resumption act,
and demonstrating against the proposed ad-
iournment of Congress until some legislative
for financial relief had been pass
ed. Referred. The Deficiency Appropriation
bill was passed without amendment, and
bills on the calendar were considered. Among
those passed was the House bin making ap;
allowed by the Commissioners under the act
known as the Southern Claims Commission.
The Honse joint resolution to provide for the
of the eight-hour law having
been reached, with the adverse report there
on, after some discussion, by vote of 81 to
y, consideration OF the bill was postponesdi psi
Sundry Appropriation bill was further con-
sidered in Committee of the Whole, the ses-
sion being extended until after midnight.
In the Senate, on the 18th, at the expira-
ton of the morning hour, MIR. Voorhees,
moved to take up the bill to repeal the Specie
The motion was agreed to-yeas 80, nays 2s-
and consideration of the bill proceeded. Mr..
Ferry, member of the Committee on Finance,
csarge of the bili Hayina reported d Il to the
Senate, he said he agreed with the majority
Of the Committee on Finance in fixing October
shall be receivable for duties on imports, but
an amendment in the nature of n substitute
by the Senator from Indiana (Voor-
ceivabie T from , and nd after the pass passage % of the
act. He suggested to the Senator (voorhees)
he SO modify his amendment as to provide
that United States notes shall be receivable
the same as coin in payment for4 per cent.
bonds, ETC., and it was so modified. MIR. Fer
~ explained the theory of the bill was to
break down all distinction between green :
backs and coin. After discussion, the sub
stitute of Mr.. voorhees, was rejected-yeas %,
nays 80. The question then REQUIRED on the
amended substitute of the Committee on FL
nance for the House bill and 1t was agreed to
yeas 30, nays %. The bill having been con-
sidered in Committee of the Whole, was re-
ported to the Senate, and passed-yeas 40,
nays Is. Those voting no were Messrs. An
thony, Bayard, Burnside, Butler, Dawes,
Eaton, Hoar, Herman, Lamar, Mcpherson,
eigh; and Messrs. Edmunds, Hamlil and
who would have voted in the mega
tive, were absent and paired. The bin, as
Be q enacted, etc, That from and after the
passage of this act, United States notes shall
be receivable the same as coin IN payment i OF
aw to be issued, and on and after October J.,
1873, said notes shall be receivable for duties
On imports.
......The House spent the entire session in
the Sundry Civil Appropriation
bin, which was finally passed mt midnight
In the Senate, on the 14th, the Committee
On Privileges and Elections reported adverse
" on the joint resolution proposing an
TO the Constitution forbidding
the disfranchisenent of persons on account
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port. The bill to increase the sinking fund
md the bill to pay the Indebtedness due the
by the Kansas Pacific Railroad,
passed; also the House bill to authorize the
Barataria Ship Canal Company to construct
and operate Ga ship canal rina from New ,ewoun 0r,
the lands and waters of the United States,
and to grant 10 said company the right for
that purpose. Aresolntion passed providing
for the printing of so ZOO copies of the Ento-
Commissions report. The House
bill for the increase of certain pensions also
passed. Conference committees were ap-
pointed on the River and Harbor, Sundry
Civil, Legislative and Judicial and Post
route bills. In the House, after some mis-
cellaneous business had been disposed of,
Mr. Burchard moved to suspend the rules
and adopt the following preamble and reso-
luton:
houses of the Forty fourth Congress. con-
vened pursuant to the law and Constitution,
for the purpose of ascertaining and counting
the votes for President and Vice President
for. the term commencing March 4, 1877, on
the votes Rutherford u. Hayes was
elected President and william A.
Wheeler was declared elected Vice e-President
for such term; therefore
Rcsoired, That no subsequent Congress, and
neither house, has jurisdiction to revise the
action at spen Joint pee,,ng and apy as
such action or title to Office arising there
from would be revolutionary, and is disap-
proved by this House.
the resolution without the preamble, and to
strike ont the word " revolutionary" to refer
to the committee etc. but the Speaker sa rHle nt
out all other motions. The yeas and nays
being called, the resolution was declared
al5, nays q. The negative
Bliss, Boone, Bragg, Cook, Cox of New York,
Elam, Teller, Hamilton, Hardenbergh,
Henkie Henry levitt ,T OF New oSton bork, May "
Louisiana, Smith of Georgia, Springer,
Southard and Warner-all Democrats. Mr..
Potter (Dem. N. W and Gen. Butler (Rep.
Mass.) were both absent and did not vote.
Mr.. Hartridge then offered the resolution OF
the Judiciary Committee on the same sub
no power TO revise the action of the Forty.
fourth Congress in declaring the result ol
the Presidential election, and it was adopted
negative votes: Blackburn, Bliss, Boone
Cook, Cox of New York. Hamilton, Henry
Kimmel, Mayham, Pridemore, Robertson
Smith of Georgia, Springer and Warner
Various explanations were made by mem
ber,s voting nav, Mr. Springer's being-"I am
opposed to all proceedings in reference to in
validating the Presidents title, which are IL
legal, unconstitutional or revolutionary. i
the title of the present incumbent is valiC
and unassailable. 1t needs no action of Con
frauduient, and an investigating committed
of the House should so ind and report. Il
would be dishonorable on our part TO at
tempt to make il good or declare by bill ol
resolution st was sacred. III the title is good
It needs no defense; IL bad. can never vot'
to make il better. For these reasons vot'
no." Messrs. Bliss and Robertson OF Louis
lana expressed their concurrence in thes'
views.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Wadleigh
from the Committee on Privileges and Elec
tions, made a report upon the charges tina
the election of Mr.. Grover of Oregon was pro
cured by fraud and bribery. The repor
saws that the evidence did not sustain any o
such charges. The committee was discharge,
from further consideration OF the subject
Leave was given the members OF the com
mittee to file their views In the case Tn
Committee on Finance was discharged from
further consideration of large number o
propositions in regard TO the repeal o
ton of silver, together with numerous bill
in regard to the payment OF customs dutie
in legal tender notes, and the "Goloid" col
bill nearly all of the subjects having bee
cover ed by bills passed. The River and Har
Dor bill, as reported from the Conferenc
Conmitte&e, &C. passed The amount ,1s1 ia, appaoprl a1
IL leaves the Army ut 25 600 men. The sectio
transferring the Indian Bureau from the In
terror to the War Department is stricken ou
The organization of the Army remains 10
the present as IL is, but a Commission Is I
be appointed to consider and report on tn
subject to Congress The clause relating !
the use of the Army as a posse comitatus 1
amended by omitting the words except whe
specially authorized by law" The amend
ment of the House to the bill of the Senat
increasing the pension of Gen. Jas. Shields {
Missouri to 500 n month was concurred IL
and the bill passed. A number OF privat
bills passed, together with the Senate bill I
reimburse purchasers at direct tax sale
| in Arkansas, declared Illegal by. Unite
| States Courts in consequence OF dt
| fective Board of Commissioners; the bill al
| thorizing the Secretary of the Treasury
| adjust and settle the debt due the Unite
States by Arkansas; the House bill for re-
toration to the market of certain lands
Utah. VIM. Z. Spencer, for many yea
Journal Clerk, was chosen Chief Clerk of IL
/ Senate, vice VIM. j. Mcdonald, deceased.
message was received from the House OF Rel
| resentattves, announcing the passage OF