, 1879-05-14


Mr.. Shelly made o 1crsonal explanation, as
sestiug TINT the election In Ills district was
pcaceable anu fair; usat there lad bccn no ill.,
reference, and ITO disturbance Or disorder On
tue DAY Of election. or growing out Of tho eiec-
tiop.
Mr.. Russell followed With personal cxplhna-
tion In answer to the speeches recently Hntle by
Mcssrs. kitchtn und Davidson. He made a
scvera attack on kttchtp, who, lie said, WIS In
possession Of a tcat n1il drnw1nE salary to
which he was IN TO way entitled, and to whom
courtesy Of tho House."
Tits called forth Fiery speech from Nr.
Kttchtn, who referred to bis colleague as one of
those men from tho South who had deserted
iopcd the raging mud bobtatl OF creation.
Mr.. KisehIu reiterated thu Insertion TINT Rus.
eell's sescrnl statements were Untrue, aud lle
finally asked that gentleman to state whether
hc llnil not been court-1narttnied alId dismissed
from the Confederate service.
Russell admitted that le Ind bcen,.but aided
tint 1t WA for whipping q coslscFiption otl1ccr,
Ind tltat hG ~ restored 70 the Confederate
service by order Of Jefferson Davis; Laughter
Mr.. Knott called up thc yetu message, aml
demanded the previous question on tho passage
Of tho Military Interference bill over the Presi-
dents veto.
House proceeded to vate.
Tile result OF the yote wns-ycas, 1eT; nays,
o.: sot there not l'ehE the tWo-tlilIds majority
required by tlc Constitution, tho blll WIS re1cCt-
cd. Tcn Of the Gsccnbac1sr1s voted III she af
trmattye, the other three tl3uElow, FORSYTH, and
Ruseeil) not voting.
The veto message was tl!en referred to the
Judiciary COMMITTEES.
Mr. kenna asked leave to report from tho
Committed Oh Commerce Dill authorizing the
expenditures by the Engineer Department for
the purchase OF sites In the execution Ut thu
River md Harhor bill of lakt seshiotI, but objec-
ton rms male By Air. Sparks.
TINT The votes Of yesterday on the lncon,e-lax
bill nnd on the Army Appropriation bill s61lnll
bc rcpubltshed III tho Acord, tl!ts being scn-
dere.i necessary by varluus changes nd addt-
votes. The vote OIL tie income tax was first au-
uouuccl as 104 yrAs 10 u maya. It nuw staims
yeas. liz; nnys, 81.
Mr, Warner moved TINT the morning hour be
The motion was tlefcatcd,-s to 7i,-not iic
necessary two.thirtts III the affirmative.
The Uousu then took up In the m0rninE hour
tho bill reported from thu Committee OH RE-
vision ot tl'e Laws ito rcncaf nm! atlcIid certain
secttuns Of the Revised st4tutes for the removal
OF causes from State to Federal CouEts) nln!
wns addressed In EXPLANATION MlHl advocacy Ut
the bill by Mr. Townatet'd tlH.] who report
cd It.
At the close Of Mr.. Townslend's spcecl,, the
mhr,ltnE hour having expired, thu Ilouse took
uff the bill relating TO lie Colnagu laws aud coin
aNfl bullion certificates.
Mr.. Warner gave notlce that 10 would ask d
yoto to.,nOrrow ut o'clock.
Tho HOuBu was addressed by Mt. Huckntr II.
support OF the bill exegLt as 10 the eighth ste-
tDIl, providing for ccrtitleutea OF deposit. Ito
was In favor oE not only co!u!nE tl,c silver dollar
to the utmost capartty OF the Innts, but Of III
WAS not all that lie cos!l desire, still h0 would
heartily yuto Tor Il us pcluT IN thy right 1irec-
,tort. lie criticised the action Of the Secretary
Of the Treasury In regard to tho Silver law,
representatives of tito pnopln.
Tho policy ot tle Steletary lind l!een to
"bull" gold mid 9ear" silver, notwtthetand-
ipE the action Of Congress Il, passl1!g thr slver
hid bcen predicted t'nt re1noicttxuton would
destroy oilr credit, hapress our honls, atll re-
strtct !ie raf,l',tsnE ptoto"s; Not QUO ot thoao
predictions hnu been verified. Nov those pro-
dlettona would agu1n lt nude, and With ttIe
Eame result, and the fr!piIlH ot this hill would
ho denounced rs luuattca und financial mountc-
banka.
Mr. browne DECLARED, himself to be b.
80 much oaper currency u could be converted
hoI.lor. lle was, however, opposed to thu
present olll. tecauso y gayo tie prto1tlts
of coinage to spccu!aturs, cnptallAts,
ths W pcopie in the Interests oi snosu bu!isouisis
Thu uycr-rpcurrinE. neycr-enisug disposition IN
thu j'srt 0t Congress to intcsfcrc with tho mon.
etary taFiN All! Revenue l1Hs was tho CAUSE VI
tlisQufct IN every industrial interest IN the coli
try, which wns nnotttcr reason for hfb opposing
tho bill, iiaa 1t not beet for thrse contlilled
efEorls 10 denlotaltze uni tinker with the nun
etary system OF thc country, the people Of th!s
country would 10 the holders Of our bombs. II
this gentleman fron. indiana tpn IL Matyrl
wuuid keep bis hercstes out vi political artlon,
thu ttaY WIS hot far distant When ts!c unatea
States would oWo It's whole debt to Its own Ieo-
plt.
mir. Springer What party has tInltered esS With
strengthen the public ssotltt snd tho hcsump-
uun actl
liz. lseed-Tho Republican party; no doubt
about It.
sir. SpTnRcs-Tllcn the Republican party has
tlakcrett With thu currency.
Mr. ucIfoEd offered ~ amendment providing
that tho sllvrs bullion which may 10 deposited
for conaau must be tic product Of the mines OF
tho United States.
Air. Fort obtained tue door.
MF. Warner, who has charge ot the bl]l, again
gtga nostes that he would. cal! tho ,provlou:
question Tomorrow at o'clock, and moved
that tho fiopRQ taxa Z rece4S. -.