National Republican., 1878-06-18

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the hill
Mr.. HARRISON AMI o he 8 wanted to ofre
| amendments, but permission was refused.
| Mr.. FOSTER said he had opposed the bill
IN the utmost good f,ith, and he did not thinl
the present condition Of the country justified
tue rednct Oh OF the taxes ,as proposed, and h,
predicted now that In less than ten year,
| ana ne made that prediction In the hearing o
inc manu- turers who were lobbying this bill
through.
=, Mr.. WHITE lPa.), demanded the reading o
the cngrossod bill, whereupon number of mo
lions were made and the yeas and nays were or
dered for the purpose Of gaining time to have
tho bill engrossed
After q roll.call, and pending further con.
| sidcration Of the bill,
committee Of conference on the dsagreeing
votes on the legislative appropriation bill. The
report was read and agreed to. aud the House
| at 4:o5, took recess till eight o'clock.
The Clerk announced that Democratic
caucus would be held immediately.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr. BUTLER offered resolution which he
said was indorsed by the committee in in.
vcstigating frauds In the late Presidential
election, and the effect Of which he said was
to enforce the attendance of STANLEY MAT
THEws as a witness before PoTTER's commit.
tee. The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. CANNON reported disagrt ement on
the post-routo bill, and new conference was
ordered.
Mr.. HARRIS va presented a lot of resolu.
tions to pay contestants for expenses incurred
in contesting elections, and they were adopted.
Mr.. WILSON called up the Senate bill au-
thorizing the election for Congressman in that
State in October. Upon that the yeas and nays
were ordered The bill was rejected by yeas
12l nays, 1872.
The House then resumed consideration of
the bill to amend the laws relating to internal
revenue.
Mr.. WHITE CPa.) withdrew his demand for
the reading Of the cngrosscd bill, and It was
then passed as amended by vote of 100 to
los.
MIR. CRAPO moved to suspend the rules and
pass the bill in relation to the fisheries award.
Mr.. BUTLER, Mr.. COX, and others wanted
to be heard on the question, but objection was
made on all sides.
Mr.. WOOD said this bill must pass before this
Congress adjourned.
The yeas and nays were ordered on the mo.
ton to suspend the rules and pass the bill, and
u was defeated by u vote of 155 TO 81, two
thirds not voting In the affirmative
Inc SPEAKER appointed Mcssrs HARRIS
(Va.), WILSON, and BLAIR the conf.rccs on the
part Of the House on the Mexican award bill,
ana Messrs. CANNON, CARLISLE, and WADDELL
the new conferccs on the post -routc bill.
Mr.. ELLIS moved to take up the contested
election case Of Richardson VS. Raiucy, from
the first district of South Carolina, but the mo-
tion was defeated
Mr.. WOOD moved to suspend tho rules and
pass resolution to go to business on tho
Speakers table; that the bills be taken up sui
jcct TO objection, and that 1t shall require two
third vote to pass any of them. The motion
was agreed to-ycas, l5i nays, %.
Mr.. MCKENZIE, at twelve o'clock, moved
that the House adjourn. Rejected
IL was then agreed that the order under Mr..
WOODS resolution should he dispensed with
for the time being, and that the Committee on
naval Affairs should finish the reports which
they were cut of from making last Wedncs.
day night by the adjournment.
Mr.. CRlrTENDEN reported a bill to
authorize general account of advances Of APP
preparations for the navy. Passed.
Also reported n bill of the Senate for a tab
uIar statement ofthc receipts and expenditures
OF the navy. Passed.
lie also reported II bill authorizing the sale
OF property known as Wallabout Bay, to the
city of Brooklyn.
Mr.. CRITTENDEN demanded the previous
question, and the demand was resisted by Mr..
TOWNSEND LN. ~ and other gentlemen who
were opposed to the bill, and Mr.. TOWNSEND
particularly asked to DO heard.
Mr.. ELLIS objected.
Mr. TOWNSEND (alluding to Mr.. ELLIS
motion to take up the Rainey election easel in
quired. Has the gentleman got another mig
ger he wants to turn out tonight?
After discussion, the bill was committed to
tho Committee of the Whole
Senate bills were passed for the removal of
the political disabilities of William W. Lor-
ing, of Florida, and William 7. Smith, of
Georgia.
At l20 a. IN. Mr.. ROLLINS moved that the
House take u recess until $50 Disagreed to.