The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-14
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objection to sin n put on record my
! bill, the addition OF q sixty davs' interim
between the day OF choosing electors and that
o. thelr meeting to cast the vote. Time here
ADDS TO the danger and uncertainty as to tho
results am afraid to give partlsans. I'm these
days OF high party spirit, ninety DAYS for
thelf Vaccinations He didn't wish to SEQ the
events , OF 1876 recur lie felt then as he never
did before and as he never wished 10 feel
again: He didn't charge that the Republicans
would work fraud under this bill, or that tho
democrats would commit frauds under It.
di5, ~ Wouliht a MAKE partisan speech. He
uioh ! see how this bill would help u.s. The
constitution was good enough Men who
wanted office and were determined TO have
ONCE Nee would go all lengths to obtain It,
Mr. Hoar thought that this bin did NOT
reach the difficulty that 1t was designed fo
remedy he favored q constitutional amend
,lehe rather than this Legislation. He should.
however, vote Tor the bill mainly on the opln-
ION OF the Senators who had framed It.
Mr. Edmunds would not at this jata hou,.
make any extended remarks. He appealed
TO The patriotism of Senators to provide some
lnethon ot avoiding the dangers designed to
Mr.. Cockrll wished to know the reason for
the change Of day. Many Of the State con-
stitutions provided for tie presidential cleo
day In November.
Mr.. Thurman wouldn't make q speech on
the Dill. tie would content himself with
voting against 1t, but he wished to express
| reached
NJ. Edmunds replied that it was necessary
70 the harmony and efficiency Of the bill, and
u was thought any temporary Inconvenience
to the State could easily he overcome
| eOllOquy occurred here between Mnssra
Cockrill, Edmnnds and Thurman in reference
10 the meaning of the word @vacancv" as
used in the fourth section The bill was then
| taken up third time
MI. Edmunds called the yeas and navs upon
the passage Of the bill. They were ordered
| and resulted as follows
| Yeas Messrs. Allison, Anthony, Eayard,
Blaine Booth, Burnside, Cameron Of Pennsyl-
| Conklnp, Davis of Illinois, Dawes, Edmunis.
| Ferry Hamlin, IIoar Howe, Ingalls, Kellogg.
kirkwood, Mcmillan Matthews, Mrrrinon'
Mitchell Morgan, Morrill,, oglesby, Paddock,
Patterson, Plumb, Robbins Saunders Teller
Wadleigh and Window %.
Nays -Messrs. Armstrong, Bailey, Beck.
Butler, Coke, Davis Of West Virginia, Dennis
Eaton, Enstis, Gordon Grover, Harris Here
McCreery Mcdonald, Maxey, Randolph, Ran
son, Thurman, Voorhees,, Wallace, and
Withers-2G.
Mr. Garland was paired with Conover, Nc
Pherson with Johnson, Chaffee with Barnum
The Senate then adjourned until Monday.
The House.
Mr.. Kelly Of Pennsylvania asked leave to
offer resolution calling upon the Secretary
Of the Treasury for Information as to the
amount of coin balances standing to the
credit Of the Treasury Of the United States In
any national bank since the first day OF
March last and the location Of such bank
Mr.. Burchafd, Of Illinois, inquired how
that differed from the resolution which was
answered the other day.
M Kelly replied that II covered more time.
as the other resolution only applied TO Sep
tember and November.
Mr. Burchard thought it had better lie
over.
Mr.. Kelly said he would then Withdraw his
thp tI..I
and offer 1t on Monday.
Mr.. kenna, of West Virginia rising to
personal explanation, said he desired to make
statement with regard to the charges that
had been published against one Of the com
Inlttees OF this bouse-tha on Enrolled
Bills on the last night Of the last session.
For himself and for others he wanted TO say
that there was no truth IN the statement. He
read letters from the officers and members Of
the House disprovng the statement, which
he wanted TO have printed in the record.
NJ Ward, of Pennsylvania, introduced
bili Tor the Improvement Of the Delaware
river. Referred.
On motion Of Mr.. Baker ~ Indiana. the
Senate amendments 10 the Qualifications appro-
priation bill were referred to the Committee
on Appropriations.
The Senate bills on the Speakor's table yyere
referred TO appropriate committees.
Mr.. Wood called up the resolution offered
by him yesterday authorizing the COMMITTEES
on the Judiciary to investigate the conduct or
the late election in New York
Mr.. Garfield said he had Yesterday raised
the point whether this was a question Of
privilege, and whether Davenport was an i'm
peachahle officer under the constitutions He
was disposed now to think the officer was i'm
peachable under the constitution He there
Iore Withdrew any point he had made and
or himself, he would desire the passage Of
lhe resolution with two slight amendments,
which were TO investigate the official conduct
)f Davenport, and also to make the inyesti-
CATION apply to the time during the election
ind also during the registration In the pre-
'eding election.
NJ, Wood accepted tho amendments.
Mr.. McCook, OF New York. hoped no gentle
nan would make the slightest objection TO
his resolution.
The resolution as amended was then
Mr.. Mills, Of Texas offered q resolution III
ne appointment Of . committee Of iveto re- {.
$50 and simplify the rules IF tho House. bf,t A
u Mr.. Garfield d'ssugge9ting that 1t be referred e
, Lhe Committee ON Rules, Withdrew it.
4 ne regular order was demanded and COM
Ilttees were called for reports Of private
ature, a number Of which were made and re-
'rred 10 the private calendar.
Mr.. Davis. from the Committee on Claims
ported bill to amend the net making ap-
ropriations for the service Of the govern
ent, approved May, 1872 50 as 10 include In
le settlements therein provided for the SER
ce9 Of laborers, wtSknen and mechanics
nployed by or on behalf Of the government
tween the nineteenth day Of May, 1869, and
70 date. when full payments were com
eneed for eight hours of labor by act of
ny y, 1868, when it should appear that the
auction of the hours u labor was the sole
use Of reduction 0f wages. The bill passed.
On motion of Mr.. Durham, Of kentucky the
nate amendments to the Military Academy
.pfopriation bill were referred to the Com
lttee on Appropriations
On motion Of Mr.. Bright, Of Tennessee, the
1use was resolved into 4 committee Of the
Iole, Mr.. Burchard, Of Illinois, in the chair.
,lr Bright asked that this be- considered
lection day, but Mr.. Williams, Of Oregon,
ne bll on the calendar was that To reinn-
rse the college of William and Mary for
lperty destroyed during the war, and
lGh occupied 50 much attention heretofore
D hours.
Or, Refer, Of Ohio, and Mr.. E,'or, n HI