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was 0ls a reed t0-yeaS 20. nayS q
lit, ne OIL was then paSsed-yeas ~. nays 2.
halnels @ MessTS- Eaton, Garland. and Hereford
Mr.. Allison made report from the confer.
ebCe committee on the legislative executive
anu anu juu!clal appropriation bi!l.-t that they were
onnoe o.o ~ III agree: lie said the committee could
apltt upon every question in the bill eycent
sne lolli'cal questions. 1t might AS well he I'M
GelstoCd that the question OF an extra session
n u.penus M On the political questions involved in
TWO or three bills. aud that it was the ntentian
~ tehllelnth TO insist on that legislation ami
| lheie could DE 10 agreement; there must hn an
en.ta EN- "a sesson on his motion another commit
Vee vi conlefehce was ordered on the hiIl and
AessrS Window. Allison and Beck We're an
pointed such committee N "'ie "P
| =, On motion OF Mr.. Ferry, the Senate took IN
TIE Dill exclusively establishing post ro,Ites in
| various states. and passed it. N All
THE MATTHEWS INYES ALTON
committee snnnintea in nePort I from iron the select
| as lolloWs: "Atter fun consideration they nm
| uhahlinouSly, the statements OF MI Matthews
o, ~ ue 1lue, and that he had no connection with
Ins leal or supposed frauds in the election in
louisiana, and that lie has not been guilty of
| any corrupt conduct in any of the matters
| referred to in the testimony: while we cannon
out regard bis action in respect to James T.
| Andeison,s effort TO obtain an appointment 10
oliCe; under the circumstances, as wrong and
! was ordered to be printed P0''
On motion or Mr. Gordon, tie senate took IN
! Inc resolutions OF the House in respect to the
| Death OF Julian HartTidge. of Georgia when he
| ofeled further resolutions OF respect and de-
HYeled eulogy on the character OF the de-
! ceased, and was followed by Hr. Booth anl Mir
Lamar in a Few appropriate remarks.
The resolutions were agreed 10. and the Sen
ate, al twenty minutes to one O'Clock. ad dj0Urnei
I'll MONDAY afternoon at one O'Clock.
TC-aay's Session.
SENATE.-The Senate met at O'CLOCK n nl
Tie chaplain, in his opening prayer, alluded
to himself. saying Senators had been most kind
to him who led them in their daily deyotiOnS
(rC "a
blessing upon Senator's and their families
Mr.. Teller called up the resolution submitted
ny nm Few days ago. providing that the Sc
lect committee appoint ed under the resolution
OF December %, 1871. TO inquire into ceT ain al
leSed Violations or the constitutional rights OF
american citizens during the late elections. ba
continued until the next session OF Congress-
with authority TO sit during the recess
MI salisbury said he did not believe any
pIactlcal good would result from the inVe5tga-
ti"rS CT that committee. IL would be inclrring
a useless expense, ard he objected to all use.
less expenditure OF the public money.
TIE resolution was then agreed to-
On motion Of alr. Anthony. the committee on
printing was authorized 10 sit during the recess.
TIE Senate then, at 1.Z5 p. IN, On motion OF
MI EdmundS went into executive session.
last $i2ht's Sharp Debate in t:ic
Eseg.e.
HOTSE.-[Proceedinga OF Sunday afternoon
are reported Oh the third pagel
The House reassembed at 10 O'Clock last
night, but there being no conference reports
ready, a further short recess was taken at the
expiration Of which Q1:l5) Mr.. Atkins reported
that the conference committee on the le riSla-
tive appropriation bill had not been able to
agree. and he moved that the House insist on
It's amendments, and ask for another confer
enCe.
Mir. Garfield asked Mr. Atkins to state the
pOlntSOf disagreement.
Mr.. Atkins said that he had no desire to with
hold any facts. There were differences OF opin-
ion in the House, and those same differences
conference
ciherenceS were in regard to the teSt-oath
amendment, and to the supervisors and deputy
malShalS' amendments. These were the main
points OF difference between the JN0 houses
Mr.. Foster, [amid many Interruptions from
the democratic S!de,} Stated-aS one of the mem
berS OF tie conference COmmttee-hiS belle
that TIE committee could agree on every QIc5
tlOn III dispute except those Of poll icaI na
tu1e. Tie hi ch was right there, and nowhere
else There were four questions o. a p0lilicl
nature PEI ding III the various conferences. Oh
tie army bill was the question relating to til
Use OF troops 10 preserve peace at the polls. o.
the dtfc1eEcy bill was the question OF a def
cheney CT SEepcu0 for the mainte nance or tn
courts arising largely from the Use OF s2a,a2
in paving maIsha!S and SUPERVISORS OF election
On tie legislative bill there were two @ les ion
IN dl>pule-0ne relating TO the abolition OF tn
Jurors test oath. and the other repeating III
statutes creating supervisors and ma"ShllS q
election. ltwaS not for him TO say which side
should yield Or should not yield. It seemed to
him, however, that there could be no great ne
cessity on the palt Of his democratics friends to
houses in the next Congress.
Mr Southaid.-The gentleman is arguing the
question.
MIR. Foster-I am merely stating the case
M3SelI ana my party friends willing to try
70 llho a Polnt or agreement; but that has been,
1Gr so far, resisted Our democratic friends on
the conference committee say they cannot
Yield and the republican cOnferees say that
they cannot yield. IL may be well enough to
order another conference committee; but the
result is to be precisely the same, unless one
side or the other back down, or each side yield
something. IL our democratic friends yield
something we can find point Of agreement. So
lar they have been unwilling TO yield anything
anywhere.
Mr.. Ceok.-We have given you President.
Mr.. Foster.-One side Or the other Will be
responsible ii we have an extra session. our
republican friends have worked hard to secure
some point OF agreement, but thus far we have
IA d. 1t seems TO Inc that an extra session is
inevitable. I.No. no." from the republican side
So far as the republican side OF the House is
concerned, Il say 1t In no braVado at ALL we
cannot yield anything unless some point OF
agreement can be found on the other side. We
VIII sit it out. ! ain sure that my republican
Trends viii join me In the sentiment that,
unless Some point is yielded Oh their side. we
win sit it cut till doomsday. DEFIANT shonts
OF 'all right" from the democratic side
Mr. Atkins moved the previous question
Mf. Hale asked Mr.. Atkins to yield to him for
d, ni0LnehI NO, NO; Question, question; from
Mir. Atkins win yield to the gentleman
discussion on this question.
Mr.. Hale.-I do not propose to discuss ir.
manifestations Of impatience on the demo
cratic side, and cries OF "Eote vote!"I hope
the motion for new conference will preyaiI
There is disposition on the part of some gen.
temen to move TO recede. [Renewei shouts OF
"VOte, Vote!" In view of the serious embar
rassmentS that would come on the country by
an extra session OF Congress, (Which very few
sane men want,l hope that the six men, to
whom the Two Houses will entrust these cues
lions, will come to some accord There is no
reason why one side or the other should insist
on everything. We do not care very much
about the troops at the polls, or about the re-
peal OF the test oath. AS to the supervisors,
provision and regulating the election law. the
other SIDE can have a fair adjustment This
SIDE Is willing to give it. hope this will be ap-
pIeclated On the other side. Ii not, we must
sit it out. N0'
Mr.: Atkins.-In submitting the statement
when did. eSchewed everything like an allu-
sion 10 politics, and treated the matter as a
simple business transaction. stated the points
as succlnctly as possibly could. l trust that
lne gentlemen (MesSrS. Foster and Halel did
hol deslgn TO get any party advantage In this
matter In the remarks which they have m ide
90 not desire to enter On political discussion
or these questions but ! desire to come to a
conclusion about them. want the cOnferenc.
committees to come to conclusion, II poSs Bile
The majority Of the House has its views: and
the majority of the Senate has its views Ii the