New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-30
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

A resolution was offered in the House oy
Mr. JOHNSTON Dem, Val that when the House su
iourn 1t he meet on Saturday next lie sa'u INC Wv
iect of this resolution would be readily understoou Az
certainly would he emnently proper that members Oh
this House should join the rest Of the community IN
doing honor In the dead whose graves would be deco
rated tomorrow Applause both sides OF the House
The resolution was adopted
Mr. GIBSON Dem, La, from the Colnnit'ee on ""S'
and Means reported resolution Tor the nna a'Jo''
lnent OF Congress the 10Th OF June -, ,,.,t,
Mr.. ATKINS Dem, Tennl, chairman OF the ,u , ~,
tee on Appropriations, suggested that the resolution e
Mr. GIBSON 8ssented to the Suggestion anu 'no io'o
snhmii nm amendment 10 ada TO the resolution the
words provided the appropriation DHs nave '"o '0'
Mr. WHITTHORNE DEM Tenn) also gave notice
that would move to recommit me resoiutom W." i
Instructions to the Committee on ways ana means hoI
10 TenorG n until n shall have first reported bin TO
abolish the duty qunine and bill 10 es'api'sh d"
The bI for placing vessels and huks OF the Navy at
the disposal OF CommissoneTs OF Q nratdIT insert
Ing the words with the approval OF the Nauohai Do"
Mr. 0WETTTRoRNE ID M Tenn. asked leave to offer
resolution referring 10 the COMMITTEES on naya AVA
Affairs the testimony heretofore thHn py d reads az
tee in late Secretary OF the Navy ana he"o I"
Mr. CONGER Rep Mich) objected to 1t as proposing
the resurrection OF dead charges. -,
Mr GIBSON dem La.l offered resolution calling on
the President for Information 10 whether any anu
vbat action had been taken by the Executive Derart-
ment on the subject OF the Darien ship canal iJec''
Adopted. 800 , ., Tho
President. and was, AT 1910, lat1 before tDe hOs gnu
read The reading listened TO with close ano TOT
time almost respectful attention An audible llt,sd
went through the Democratic ranks, however, "heh o
sentence was read as % tho effect oil the
existing law being TO secure honest cree
lions. Again when tue sentence was , icnd
as TO what good faith honest endeay0r and 1udlcal
authority can do for protection OF tie elective ran
chlse The Democrats laughed outright, anu te icPub
lcans as a counter demonstration. applauueu hI.
cox wanted 10 have that sentence read again. Dat MS
wish WAS not gratihed. Al the conclusion O lDe rtau-
ing the Republicans agaln applauded. ,.-,., ~,
The House then, motion OF Mr.. AIhlNo lDeu.'
TeDu proceeded TO the passage OF tne b not
witbstanding The Presidents Objection The House re-
fsed 10 pass enc bill III, Presidents Neio-yehs
10: Days 81; not the necessary tWo-tnlids III ire
pff rIuatiye. This a strict party VOie Only iOur
Greenbackers voted, two McsSrs Ladd ahd SteAchson
i'm the affirmative and two iMessrs Barlow ana FOiU IN
the negative. ~
The message Of the President then referred 10 the
Committee Judiciary with leave To report by DiI
or otherwise at any time. 49,
The sPEAKER 'announocd tho following committee
miles on the District or Columbia, ~ pace
of Mr. Clark of New-Jersey, declined; DIT
Clark of New-JeTsay, TO Committee on
Elections IN place Mr. SlemOns OF Arkansas, uecnrd
MIR King OF Louisiana, to Committee on Epidemic Ds-
eases m place oil sir. Gibson Ot Louisiana, declined
amendments TO the Subsidiary Collage bill were con-
CURED IN. -, g.. .. a., -,
IThe principal amendment is that Inning the legal
tender quality Of subsidiary coin to $40 instead OF go,
originally provided IN the House DLl . =,
Mr.. HAWLEY tRep., Comm moved that when The
House adjourn il be TO meet on Monday next Agreed
tO-yeas, 100; nays, lO4.