New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-15


| judgment against the Judgment Of the senate
Mr.. WOOD Dem, n. " favored the resolution. =.
Mr.. COX Dem, N. ~ said that tine sehate nas ths
right TO propose certain amendments, but not gucD
amendments as would affect the revenue.
The resolution was finally adopted-yeas los nays
6S-and the bill was sent back 70 the Senate
The SPEAKER announced Messrs Reagan kenne,y
Mr. ATKINS Dem, Tenn) reported from the Confer.
Committee on the Legislative Appropriation Din
that the cOnferees had able The con-
erees had agreed TO the restoration OF salaries wnlcn
had been reduced by the House. 70 the continuation or
the fourth and fifth auditors, and 10 maintaining re
number OF councmen and representatives IN the Terri
tories The point which the conferces had failed 70
ployes in the senate The House Conerees had yielded
to the claim OF the Senate that that body should h1 me
Weld to the claim that the Senate should
FIX the rate OF compensation The number OF sena.o
employees was 1911 and their aggregate compensation
$209, 235; while in the House go much the larger
body the number was oDy l39, and the compensation
In the course OF the discussion, Mr. FOSTER REP.
Oho one of the couferees the position taken
by the House eOnferees. while Mr.. BEEBE Dem y. "
argued that Senate ought TO be allowed 10 Fix the
StR 90 the country at large and Il the Senate DIS
regarded such responsibility it should be wiped OUT.
Tie House voted to insist on its disagreement and
new conference was ordered the same conIe,,eess,
Messrs Atkins, Durham and FOster-being reappointed
On motion OF Mr. EDEN Dem, Ill., the Senate amend-
ments to the bill making appropriation for the pay ment
OF the awards or the Southern Claims Commission were
cOncurred in.
OVERWHELMING VOTES on REVOLUTION.
bfr. BURCHARD CRfp., Iu) moved TO suspend tho
and adopt the following preamble and resolution;
AZ s @ @eSn 81 st SS anS Se Consul:
U1 CE me anu Se for @ term commencing
March 1877 on counting the votes M15hio,S s 1s VS.
declared elected Vice President for such term Therefore
has Jurisdiction 70 revise the action az Joint meeting and
any by either House annul or disregard such action
office arising therefOm would be revolutionary
and is disapprOvcd by this House.
Various suggestions ere made such to vote for the
resolution without the preamble TO strike out the WORD
revolutionary, 10 refer 10 committee etc. put tne
Speaker ruled that motion to suspend the rules smut
The question being put viva vote there were
only few voices IN the negative.
Mr.. MILLS Dem, Texasl said It was question on
which there should be record by yeas and nays and ne
therefore demanded the yeas and NAYS
While the vote was being taken there great COM
motion and excitement on the Denoeratc side OF the
House, aud members on that side gathered together IN
whispered consultation SO as TO give rise TO Suggestions
the Republican side that there should be recess 10
| allow Democratic caucus to be held - -,
The vote was finally announced as yeas 215, nays Fl.
The last vote was that Of Mr. Springer Dem. I(. who
! voted nay. Mr.. Finley tRep. Omo) had voted nays
but at the last moment changed his vote TO yea amid
much laughter).
until the Chairman Of the Investigating Committee (Ar.
Potter should come into the ball and vote. but there
HuptOn, Morrison and stenger Democratic members OF
lean members Of it except Mr.. Butler, who was not
present. The only two members OF II WHO Y0led nay
| were Mr. Blackburn and Mr. Springer.
The negative votes given by Messrs Blackburn,
Bliss, Boone, Bragg, Cook, Cox {N1l liam, tHner;
! Uia1 springer Southland and Warner
As soon as the vote had been announced, Mr.. HART
RIDGE Dem Ga rose makes report the same sub.
jeet from the Judiciary Committee. He preaeed the re-
port by saying that Ire intended TO have made the report
! tins morning, but the chairman OF the COMMITTEES
(Nr. Knott Of Ky) confined to his bed by sickness,
aud as he had asked him 70 put on me IeP9rt VII to-
morrow he had yielded that matter OF courtesy.
But Us this matter bad been brought up before the
! House he desired to make report now. 49,
The report was read It being adverse 10 the KIM
mel bill and in support Of the following resolution;
Rsotred That the two houses Of the XIVth Congress hay
ing counted the cast for President and OK
the United states and having declared hgt1eifSs ~ s d
Vice President there power in subsequent Congress
esed by the courts Of the states any other tribunal
| that eress can create under Constitution. -
! Amnoriiyreport presented and Mr.. HAlsIRIDGE
asked consent that the chairman Of tue committee (r
KnOtD might make his special report tomorrow, ana
Mr.. FRYE asked the same privilege Tor MI Butter
| Granted. A.. ..u.,....
ton OF the report postponed till tO-moTTow but the
proposition was repealed by shouts OF " NO. hO-Vote'
vote" The vote was then proceeded with - =,
Before the result was announced, MI. SPRINGER ue-
sired to give an explanation for his vote Dut Was
vented by calls TO order, and he was informed Dy the
SPEAKER that he had right TO make statement ex-
cept by consent The Speaker was then about 70 an
| SPRINGER, who claimed his right to VOTE lshou's u
The Clerk was directed to call Mr. springers name,
Then Mr.. cox Dem, N. " asked leave to explain
his vote and got of what he desired 10 say In
the midst great uproar and confusion the vote was
the negative vote: Messrs Blackburn, Bliss, Boone,
Cook, Cox. IN. Y.l Hamilton, Henry, kimmel May
| and Warner.
The remarks which Mr.. Cox tried 10 make but which
were rendered uuinteigibe by calls TO "Order" we're
81 want know whether ii is the intention TO count
Mr. Hayes In any more. This is the third tne but It
does to avail AS quiet citizen am content,
but don't want IL done too often, hence my vote"
The statement which Mr. Springer vainy srOve TO be
permitted to make land in which Mr. Bliss OF New
York, and Mr. Robertson OF louisiana expressed their
concurrence was: am opposed To all proceedings
in lnYalidating the Presidents title, which
Illegal unconstitutional revolutionary III the
title OF the present incumbent Is valid and unassaabe,
action Of Congress to quiet IT, But IT, the
contrary, is fraudulent. and the investigating COM
mttee OF this House should ind and report II would
be dshonOrable part 10 attempt 10 make good,
declare by bill or resolution that it was sacred.
IL tue title good il needs defence; II bad can
to make IL better For these reasons vote
/ mo"
Subsequently Mr. Stephens, Of Georgia wbo had been
absent when the last votes takenl wheeled his
chair INTO the hall and asked leave TO have his vote
corded in the affirmative both votes, aud leave was
granted.
Mr.. EWING Dem, Ohio moved to suspend the rules
and take from the Speakers table the bill for the repeal
of the Resumption Act. for the purpose Of nOncOneur
ring IN the Senate amendment and asking COMMITTEES
! OF conference Defeated-yeas, 113; nays, l2O.
evening session announced to be for the cOnsdera
alton OF Pension bills and then "a OF Democratic
| members was announced TO be held immediately
The House at its evening session passed about 100
pension bills There were also several other private
| bills passed, and at 1890 the House adjourned.
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