The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-15
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


WAsHISGroS. June Ia, 1873
nj. REAGAN, (dem.) Of Texas, moved 10 suspend the
rules and take from the Speakers table the River and
Harbor Appropriation bill! for tho purpose OF non CON
curing In the senate amendments. Agreed TO.
Mr.. WADDELL, tdem) Of N. c.. moved to suspend
the rules tako from the Speakers table the iost
Route bill for tho purpose OF pon-csncurriug In the
Senate amendments
CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTION
Mr. CANNON, trep.l OF ILL.,. rising TO a question OF
constitutional privilege offered resolution directing
that tho Post Route bill with tho Senate amend
be returned TO the Senate portions Of these amend
ments wore In the nature OF revcnue bill. He pro-
cocdcd quote from the Senate nts 10 show
wherein tho senate had originated measures In regard
tho revenue, In defiance OF the rights OF tho House.
and defiance OF tho constitutional provision that ali
affecting the revenue originate in the
House.
Among tho Objectionable items are tho Brazilian
steamship subsidy, a provision for carrying books
through the mails, under the Postal Union treaty free
Of duty, and other mattcra
Mr. CANNON, proceeding, asked the House to adopt
his resolution. vindicato It's rights and send tho bin
body had no right 10 trench upon tho prcrogavcs or
Tho House.
Alter discussion tho resolution was adop,ss-yoas
l6s nays 6S- and tho bill was sent back TO the Senate
The SPkAKER announced Mossrs. Reagan, Kcnnry
and Dunneli as conerscs the River anu HarDor
bill
THE LEGISLATIVE hill
Mr.. ATKINS, fosm.) Of Tenn, Chairman Of the Com.
mi,ee on Appropr,s.ops. reported from tho confer:
that The cosiorscs had not becn able ~ agree.
The House voted TO insist on It's disagreement anda
new conference was ordered, tho conterees
Atkins, Durham and Foster, being reappointcd
THE PRESIDENTIAL TITLE
rules sna adopt me following preamble sod rsso DO.
toD:-
Whereas the Joint meeting the two houses Of tho
constitution Tor the purpose Of entertaining and counting
sS s Mss sna s ~, 81 he
'ord Hayes was declared elected prcsdsnt and William
A. Wheeler was declared elected Vice President tor such
Resolved, That no subsequent Congress. and neither
house has Jurisdiction revise the sc,io such Joint
meeting ana any attempt % either House TO annn d
would be revolutionary Is dsapprovcu b. this House
Various suggestions made TO vote for tho rsso
is0S wno1s me preamble 20 .ks out N. wosa
Speaker ruled that motion to suspend tho rules smut
out all other motions.
Tho question being put TO oipd ooce vote, there
we're but lew voices 10 the negative; but Mr. Nils Of
be record BY yoas and nays, and no therefore de.
mandcd tho yeas and nays
While tho vote was progressing there was great
commoton and excitement On the democratic side or
tue House, aud members on that sido gathered to-
gcthcr III whispered consultation, to givo rise to
suggestions on tho republican sdo that there should
be n recess TO allow democratic caucus 10 be hold.
his vote was finally announced yeas 2l5, nays 81
The last vote was that Of Mr.. Springer, (dem. OF
ILL.,, who voted "Nay."
Mr. Finley, (dcm.j Of ohio, had voted Nay but
at tho last moment changed his vote TO "Yea, amid
much laughter
Mr. springer wanted to delay tho announ cement
until the Chairman OF tue Investigating Committec,
Mr. Potter, should come into the hall and vote. but
there was no pari ,mcniary reason Tor such delay.
Mcssrs. Hunter, Morrison ana S,cngcr, democratic
members OF the Potter committee, voted YEA anu
all Tho republican members OF Il except BuiIer, who
was not present The only two members OF II who
voted 'Nayn were Blackburn ana Springer.
The negative votes we're given by Blackburn, Bliss,
Boone, Bragg Cook, Cox OF New YORK, Elan, Fuller,
Hamilton, Hardenbcrgh, Henkio, Henry, Hewitt OF
New YORK. Mayhan, Phelps, Pridemore, Robertson
OF Louisiana, smith OF Georgia, Springer, southsrd
and Warner.
REroRr oP TnE JUDICIARY COMMITTEES.
As soon ms tho vote had been announced Sir. HART
HDoE, (deml OF Va, rose TO make a report on tho
same subject from tho judiciary Commitec. lie ire
missed the report by oaying that 10 Intended to have
made the report this morBinF but as tho Chairman OF
the committee tNr. Knott, OF Kentucky was detsned
In bis bed BY sickness, and ms he haa asked him TO
put OF the report TIL TO morrow, 80 that he (Mr.
Knott1 might mako dissenting report Tor himself no
had yielded thai 40 matter vi courtesy. But a. this