Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-03-20

man Ehyte; Withers. Butler. Vance, Ingalls,, Rol-
Slater, Call, Booth, Hoar Plat
on Public Buildings and Grounds-Senator Jones
On Terrltories-Senator Garland, chairman; But
Lei n VS., SIasss ss1ndeTs ksl0Gg tSgn
mar. Eaton, Grover, Williams, Pendleton, Jones,
Dawes, Teller, Saunders, WINDOW. No., -
On Mines and Mining-SenatOr Hereford, chair
man; Gordon, M'Donald, Farley, Cameron IPa.l
Plumb, Hill [Coll
Herman, Davis lIll.l, Hosr, NJ MILAN.
On Education and Labor-Senator Bailey, chair
man; Gordon, Maxey, Randolph, Burnside, Morrill,,
on Civil Service and Observation-Disclosures But
Ter, chairman; Whyte, Beck, Walker, Teller Chand-
TO Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses OF
the SenateemSensMIor Hi lGal, chairman; Davis
On Printing Senator Whyte, chairman; Ransom,
Anthony.
on lLlbrary.sen voorhees,, chaIrmani Ran
on Rules-senator Morgan, chairman Ccckrell.
On Engrossed Blls-Senator ConklIng, chairman;
jones [NeY.l, Withers.
on Enrolled Bills-senator Vance, chairman; Call,
On the Improvement Of the Mississippi River and
its Tributaries Senator Lamar chairman; COckrell,
Harris, Jonas, Blaine, Kellogg
On Transportation Routes 70 the Seaboard-Sen-
ator Beck. chairman; Johnston, Voorhees,, Hamp-
ton, Cameron Wis. ], Cameron Pa. I. Window.
Select ConhIittse TO Examine the Several Branch
es of the Public Service-Senator Vest, chairman;
Eaton, Gordon, Logan, Hamlin.
To take Into consideration the state of the law
speeding. asceranng and declaration of the result
Of elections of President and icePresident Of the
United States-Senator Morgan, chairman; BayaTd
Thurman, Johnston, Garland, Davis TIlls.l, Ed
munds Conkling, Teller.
To Investigate finance reports, books and accounts
of the treasury department Davis [W.Va.l
provided that such committee shall have all the
rights and powers conferred by the resolution of No
vember 10, 1877, creating the original committee
ON that suhiPct
To make provision for taking the tenth census
Senator Pendleton, chairman; Morgan, Herman,
Harris, Davis I'LL ], Morrill,, Cameron fWisl.
To Investigate and Report Best Means of Prevent
ing the Introduction and Spread of Epidemic Dis
eases Senator Harris, chairman; Lamar, Garland,
Jones, Paddock, Sharon and Plat.
To Inquire into the Alleged Frauds In the Late
land, M'Donald. Herman, Teller. Cameron wis. ],
KirkHOOd and Hoar. And 1t Is provided that such
ferred by the resolutions of December 7th and 19th
creating the original committee and OF February
To Examine Into the circumstances Connected
with the Removal OF the northern Cheyennes from
Kirkwood, chairman; Dawes, Plumb, Coke and
Bailey.
United State against the Government of Nicaragua
Senator Hampton, chairman; Conkling, KirkwoOd,
Eaton and Morgan.
IN THE HOUSE.
The disputed case from the second con-
gressional district of Florida was taken up
and discussed.
The discussion was interrupted by the re-
ception of the Presidents message, which
was read and referred to the committee of
the whole.
The following is the Presidents message:
Fellow citizens of the Senate and House of Repre-
The failure of the last congress to make the re-
QuiSie appropriations for legislative and judicial
purposes, for the expenses of the several executive
departments of the government and for the support
Of the army has made IL necessary to call special
session Of the FoTty-sixth congress. The estimates
of appropriations needed, which were sent to con-
by the secretary Of the treasury at the opening
of last session. are renewed and are herewith trans
mitted TO both the senate and house of representa-
tIves. Regretting the existence of the emergency
which requires a special session of congress at a
time when 1t is the general judgment Of the country
that the public welfare will be best promoted by
permanancy in our legislation and by peace and
RUTHERFORD B. HAYES.
WASHINGTON, March 10, 1879.
Accompanying the President message are
estimates from the secretary of the treasury
of money needed for the army, legislative,
executive and judicial branches of the govern
ment These estimates are as those submit
ted at the opening Of the last session, with
the exception of the items provided for at that
session. The last congress made provisions
for the military academy at West Point, and
for Notifications and armament. This leavas,
according to the estimates, $28, SAC, 500 yet
the legislative, executive and Judicial appro-
priations were provided for, even in part.
The estimate for these expenses is SIG, $780,
COL. To these appropriations are also to be
added the item for court expenses, which is
generally placed in the sundry civil bill, but
which was left out of that bill at the last ses-
sion. The estimates for further expenses is
100000.
The discussion in the Florida case was then
resumed.
Speeches in favor of the right of Mr.. Hull
were made by Messrs. Cobb, Davidson, Buck
ner and Mills, and in favor of Mr.. Bisbee by
Messrs. Frye and Garfield. Mr.. Garfield
took the ground that Mr.. Hull's certificate of
election had been legally cancelled. He sug-
gested, therefore, that neither of the appli-
cants be sworn, but that the case be referred
to the committee on elections. If either of
them were to be sworn now, it should not be
the man with a cancelled certificate, but
the man who held the highest certificate
known to the laws of Florida. He wanted
the house to begin this congress in all fair
ness, because he knew that all, too soon,
would get lashed up by the party tiger.
Mr.. Frye moved to amend the resolution
offered yesterday that the oath should be now
administered to Mr.. Hull, by providing that
the pyimG tacie as well as the ultimate right
of each contestant be referred to the COM
mittee on elections when appointed, and
that in,the meantime neither be sworn In.
Mr.. Springer quoted against the Garfield
decision of the electoral commission in the
Florida case, to the effect that it was not
competent to go into evidence aliunde of the
governors certificate.
The previous question was then moved
and seconded.
The question was then on Mr.. Frye's
amendment referring to the committee OF
elections both prim;a facie and ultimate
rights of both contestants.
The amendment was rejected-yeas, 1877;
nays, l40. As between the Republicans and
Democrats it was a strict party vote. AS to
the enbackers-Barlow, DelmatYr, Ford,
Forsythe. Gillette, Jones, Kelly, Lowe,
Mierch, Russell IN. c. !, Stevenson, Weaver,
Wright and Yokum, 14-voted With the Re-
publicans, and Laid with the Democrats.
The original resolution, that Mr.. Hull be
sworn in, was then adopted-yeas, 140; nays,
136, and the modified oath of office was then
administered to Mr.. Hull.
The speaker announced the appointment
of the following committee on rules: Me5srs.
Stephens, Blackburn, Garfield and Frye.
The house then adjourned.