National Republican., 1878-06-10
SENyfTE.

and members OF Congress III west Virginia.
Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. WADLEIGH, from the Same commit
tee, reported bill prcscribinga time for the
election of Representative in Colorado; also q
like bill for California, Placed on the cal.
endar.
On motion Of Mr.. MATTHEWS, the consid.
Grafton of the Texas Railroad bill was post
poucd to the fist Wednesday after the first
Monday In December, without being made the
special order
Mr.. ROLLINS introduced bill for the set
Element Of outstanding claims against the Dis.
trict of Columbia. Referred to District COM
mitteo
Mr.. SPENCER offered resolution that all
matters IN relation TO the Presidential election
and tho charges Of fraud connected Herewith
be referred to n select committee Of eight Sem
ators, with instructions TO inquire into
tho elections IN South Carolina, Louisiana,
Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Oregon, and
other States; the action Of the Forty.fourth
Congress In relation thereto; also into the mat
ter Of the overthrow Of the Packard govern
mont and tho establishment of the Nichols
government IN Louisiana, and whether IL was
In consequence Of any act occurring prior to
March 4, 1877, &c; aud that the committee
have leave TO sit during the recess.
Mr. BAYARD desired to see the resolution in
print and asked that II lay over
Mr. SPENCER gave notice that he would
call 1t up every day till he got vote upon it.
On motion of Mr.. CAMERON, (Wis.) other
business was set aside and the bill modifying
the act authorizing tho contract with J. b.
Eads for the improvement Of the mouth Of the
Mississippi river was takon up
Tho bill was passed by vote of yeas 55,
nays 9. Those voting in tho negative were,
Messrs. BURNSIDE and HOWE. Mr. EDMUSDs
announced himself paired with Mr.. HARRIS or
he would have voted no.
The CHAIR announced as members Of the
select committee of inquiry under the resolu-
tion of Mr.. MATTHEWS Messrs. EDMUNDs,
ALLISON, INGALLS,, HoAR, DAVIS Qll.l, WHITE,
and JONES Fia.)
Mr.. HAMIIN reported bill to permit the
chancellor of the Smithsonian Institution to
appoint n secretary in certain cases. Passed
The Senate then resumed the consideration
OF the army appropriation bill.
Mr. BLAINE urged the necessity OF the
speedy passage of the bill requested that dc.
bate might he brief, and gave notice that he
would ask the Senate to sit out and pass the
bill before adjournment.
The debate was mainly confined to the Sec
tion relating to the use of the army TO enforce
the law, aud the section was finally amended
to read rs follows:
From and after tho passage of this act It
shall not be lawful to employ any part of the
army Of the United States las posse COmiidfUs
or otherwise for the purpose of executing the
laws except in such case and under such cir
cumstanccs rs such employment of said force
may be authorized by the Constitution or by
act OF Congress, and no money appropriated by
this act shall be used TO pay amy of the eX.
pcnscs incurred in the employment of any
troops In violation OF this section"
During the discussion Mr.. FERRY rose and
said that he had received request from Hon,
CLARKsoS y. POTTER, requesting him to ap,
pear before n committee Of the House Of which
he WAS Chairman. and he desired to comply
with that request. lie therefore asked per.
mission OF the Senate to attend. and such per-
m.sUH was given without comment or OhjcC.
ton.
On motion of Mr. SAUNDERS. the Score.
tary Of War was authorized to usr s-OGDO ol
the SllO0NUc appropriated for quarters. &c,
for the erection oIW building for headquarters
at OMAHA.
On motion of Mr. DAWES the amount for
the manufacture # arms at the national Ar.
morirs was increased from SlO0,OOO to
SlN,OUO
Mr., BURNSIDE offered an amendment to
secure to paymnstcrs mileage when travelling
with IN escort, which was agreed to.
MI. MERlilMON demanded yea and nay
vote on the amendment referring the Indian
question to Il committee 10 consider the section
transferring the bureau 10 the War Depart
ment. The Nncr dmcmt was agreed to-yens,
Al; uays, q. Thosc voting in the negative
were McSSrs. Bailey, Beck. Cuuirll Coke, Nc
Crcary, MaXcy, Mcrrimon, Whytc, and With.
crg-0. The bill wus then pusscd.
Ga motion Of Mr.. SPENCER the river and
harbor bill. was taken NJ and made the regular
order iur Monday after the morning hour For
Monday IL nays, II.
Mr.. INGALLS,, from the committee of con.
ference IN the Washington monument bill.
submitted report, which was ordered printed
aud laid over.
Nj. DORSEY, from the conference commit.
tee on the bill to provide Il form Of govern.
ment ior the District Of Columbia submitted Il
report which WAS ordered printed, and laid
over
On motion Of Mr.. WANILIS the bill to pay
the >I,5pU,uOO, award OF the lluilcX co!ul!is.
sion. was tukcM up,
MIR. MORRILL,. offered Us IN amendment an
additional section authorizing the Secretary Ui
the Treasury to issue bonds To secure the ne
ccssary funds The amendment was agreed to
and the bill passed,
The House bills fixing time for holdinp
elections for Representatives in the Forty,
sixth Congress, from California and West Nir
ginia, were aiCn NJ and paced
The Senate then, al ":lj =. NJ, adjourned