The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-06-20


number of amendments we're agreed 70 and
the bill passed Mr.. Cockrelrs amendment, /
for the appointments of three River Improve !
ment Commissioners, was defeated, as WAS Il
also q substitute therefor, offered by Mr..
Burnside, for the appointment of mixed /
to examine and report plans and /
entire day was spent by the House in consid- |
erfng the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill in 1
Committee of the Whole.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. voorhees,
the petition of Peter Cooper, pray |
ing the repeal of the Specie Resumption act,
and demonstrating against the proposed ad-
iournment of Congress until some Legislative
measures for financial relief had been pass
ed Referred. The Deficiency Appropriation
bill was passed without amendment, ana
bills on the calendar were considered. Among
those passed was the House bill making aps;
allowed by the Commissioners under the act
known as the Southern Claims Commission
The House joint resolution TO provide for the
enforcement of the eight-hour law having
been reached, with the adverse report there
on, after some discussion, by a vote of 81 to
25, consideration of the bill was postponed
till December next. In the House, the Civil
Sundry Appropriation bill was further con-
sidered in Committee of the Whole, the ses-
sion being extended until after midnight.
In the Senate, on the 18th, at the expira-
ton of the morning hour, MIR. Voorhees,
moved to take up the bill to repeal the Specie
Resumption act, which led to discussion.
The motion was agreed to-yeas 80, nays 2s-
and consideration of the bill proceeded. Mr..
Ferry, member of the Committee on Finance,
called Mr.. Anthony to the Chair, and took
charge of the bill Having reported it to the
Senate, he said he agreed with the majority
of the Committee on Finance in fixing October
!, 1878, as the time when United States notes
shall be receivable for duties on imports, but
an amendment in the nature of a substitute
proposed by the Senator from Indiana (vcor-
hees) some time ago was to make them re-
ceivable from and after the passage OF the
act. He suggested to the Senator (Voorheesl
he so modify his amendment as to provide
that United States notes shall be receivable
the same as coin In payment for per cent.
bonds, etc, and it was so modthed Mr.. Fer
~ explained the theory of the bill was 10
break down all distinction between green :
backs and coin. After discussion, the sub
stitute of Mr.. voorhees, was re1ected-yeas ~
nays 80. The question then REQUIRED on the
amended substitute of the Committee on FL
nance for the House bill audit was agreed to
yeas so, nays 20. The bill having been con-
sidered in Committee of the Whole, was re-
ported to the Senate, and passed-yeas 40,
nays Is. Those voting no were Messrs An
thony, Bayard, Burnside, Butler, Dawes,
Eaton, Hoar, Herman, Lamar, MCPHERSON,
Morrill,, Patterson, Rollins, Sargent and Wad
leigh; and Messrs. Edmunds, Hamlin and
Mitchell, who would have voted in the mega
tive, were absent and paired. The bill, as
Be IL enacted etc, That from and after the
passage of this act, United States notes shall
be receivable the same as cOlu pay menu Ol
4 per centum bonds now authorized by the
law to be issued, and on and after October i,
1878, said notes shall be receivable for duties
on imports.
..The House spent the entire session in
considering the Sundry Civil Appropriation
bill, which was finally passed at midnight
In the Senate, on the 14th, the Committee
on Privileges and Elections reported adverse
ly on the joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the Constitution forbidding
the disfranchisement of persons on account
of sex. Mr.. Hoar will submit minority re-
port. The bill to increase the SINKING Iunn
aad the bill to pay the indebtedness due the
Government by the Kansas Paclnc Raliroau
passed; also the House bill to authorize the
| Barataria Ship Canal Company to construct
and operate a ship canal from New Or
| leans to the Gulf of Mexico through
the lands and waters of the United states
and to grant to said company the right for
that purpose. Aresolution passed providing
for the printing of 80 600 copies OF the Ento-
theological Commissions report Inc House 1s
bill for the increase of certain pensions also
| passed. Conference completes were APP
| pointed on the River and Harbor, Sundry
| Civil, Legislative and JUDICIAL ana fost-
| route bills In the House, after some mis-
| cellaneous business had been disposed OF
Mr. Burchard moved to suspend the rules
and adopt the following preamble and reso'
| luton
WHEREAS At a Joint meeting of the two
| houses of the Forty fourth Congress, con-
! vened pursuant to the law and CONSTITUTION
| for the purpose OF aSc6rta1nlnR anu COUNTING
4 the votes for President and Vice President
| for the term commencing March 4, 1871, on
counting the votes Rutherford .. Hayes was
declared elected President and William
| Wheeler was declared elected Nice-Presldeni
| for such term; therefore
RSsolred That no subsequent Congress, ano
neither house, has jurisdiction to revise the
action at such joint meeting, and any at,
TEMPT by either house to annul or disregard
| such action or title to office arising there
from would be revolutionary, and is dlsap
| proved by this House.
| the resolution without the preamble, and &c
strike out the word " revolutionary" to retel
to the committee, ETC., but the Speaker ruleC
| that the motion to suspend the rules shut
! out all other motions. The yeas and nays
being called, the resolution was declared
adopted-yeas 2l5, nays q. The negative
bliss hiss Boone, Bragg, Cook, COX of New York
Elam, Teller, Hamilton, Hardenbergh
Henl1le, Henry, Hewitt of New York, May
ham, Phelps, Pridemore. robertson t.;l1 20 O.
/ Southland and Warner-tn Democrats. MIR
Potter (Dem. n. " and Gen: Butler (tep
Mass.) were both absent and did not vote
Mr.. Hartridge then offered the resolution o
| the judiciary Committee on the same sub
ject, declaring that the present Congress ma
| no power to revise the action OF the forty
fourth Congress in declaring the result o
| the Presidential election, and it was adopted
yeas 234, nays 1.-THE following being thu
I negative votes: Blackburn, Bliss, Boone
/ X.
! Kimmel Mayham, Pridemore, Robertson
| Smith of Georgia, Springer and warner
| Various explanations we're MADE by mem
bers voting nay. Mr.. springer's pelng-l an
opposed to all proceedings in reference to in
validating the Presidents title, which are IL
legal, unconstitutional or revolutionary. /
! the title of the present incumbent Is Nal'
| and unassailable, it needs no action OF Con
| gress to quiet it; but if, on the contrary, 1t i
| fraudulent, and an investigating committe,
of the House should so find and report. !
tempt to make it good or declare by bill o
resolution it was sacred. IL the title is good
it needs no defense; if bad, can never vot
to make it better. For these reasons vot
! no." Messrs. Bliss and Robertson of Louis
lana expressed their concurrence in thes
views.
In the Senate, on the 10Th, Mr.. Wadleigh
from the Committee on Privileges and Elec
lions, made a report upon the charges tina
the election of Mr.. Grover of Oregon was pro
cured by fraud and bribery. The repor
says that the evidence did not sustain any o
such charges. The committee was discharged
from further consideration OF the subject
Leave was given the members OF the com
Inittee to file their views In the case: TIT
! Committee on Finance was discharged iron
further consideration OF large. number o
| propositions in regard to the repeal o
Il the Specie Resumption act, and remonet1Za
ton of silver, together with numerous bill
in regard to the payment OF customs dutie
| in legal tender notes. and the "GoIoid" con
bill, nearly all of the subjects having beer
covered by bills passed. The River and Har
4 Dor bill, as reported from the Conference
i Com mittee, passed. The amount appropri
1 ated is s., s6l, 200. The Army bill also passed
4 Itleaves the Army at 5000 mem The section
transferring the Indian Bureau from the In
terror to the War Department is stricken out
The organization of the Army remains TO
the present as it is, but a Commission is Il
be appointed to consider and report on tn,
subject to Congress. The clause relating &
the use of the Army as a posse comitatus
amended by emitting the words except whei
| specially authorized by law. The amend
ment of the House to the bill of the Senat'
Increasing the pension of Gen. Jas. Shields o
| Missouri to 500 a month was concurred in
| and the bill passed. A number of private
bills passed, together with the Senate bill Il
reimburse purchasers at direct tax sale
in Arkansas, declared Illegal by United
States Courts in consequence of de
| fective Board of Commissioners; the bill au
| thorizing the Secretary of the Treasury Il
| adjust and settle the debt due the United
| States by Arkansas; the House bill for res
toration to the market of certain lands il
| Utah. VIM. Z. Spencer, for many year
| Journal Clerk, was chosen Chief Clerk of tn
Senate, rice VIM. j. Mcdonald, deceased. 4
| message was received from the House of Rep
resentatives, announcing the passage of
| concurrent resolution, extending the session
until p. m, Tuesday, June Is. The resolu