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to vote. so there was no quorum vot-

Potter suggested to Springer that he
had performed his whole duty in tht
matter and he should now withdraw
his report.
After brief discussion, In which
there were some strong passages, the
house reconsidered the vote ordering
the previous question, and thus got rid
of the subject.
Potter then at a. m. presented the
report of the committee on election
frauds, with views of the minority and
of Butler, and also the report on the
cipher dispatches. They were ordered
printed.
Blount, from the conference commit
tee on the postofiice appropriation bill,
made a supplementary report with a
provision for double postal cards.
Agreed to.
The senate bill for the appointment
Of James Shields as brigadier general
on the retired list, was taken up from
the speakers table and passed; yeas
lib, nays SO, the speaker voting in the
affirmative, to make two-thirds major
ity.
Knott presented report in the
Blodgett case, with resolution that
the charges against II. W. Blodgett,
United States district judge for the
northern district of Illinois, be laid on
the table, and that the house take no
action thereon.
Bragg insisted on hearing the report
read in full.
The speaker sustained Bragg's right
to have the paper read.
The resolution was adopted.
Gambler, at $3.50 a. M, made re-
port from the committee appointed to
investigate the charges contained in
the letter of Special Agent Williams
against the speaker, Carlisle occupying
the chair as speaker pro tenn. The re-
port, which was read, affirms that every
statement of wrong made in the letter
was without even the semblance of
truth.
Butler offered resolution reciting
that the semi-official letter of Williams,
special agent of the treasury depart
ment, showed him unfit for service and
his dismissal.
After some discussion Butler with
drew his resolution, and the report was
ordered printed.
The house then at 7:l0 a. m. took
recess till 8 O'Clock.
Session being resumed, condemned
cannon was voted to Williams monu-
ment association, Detroit.
A message from the president, CIV
ing the report of the centennial COM
was laid on the table.
The space in front of the speakers
desk was by this time filled with a
crowd of gesticulating members who,
with bills in their hands, demanded
recognition. Objections. however,
were made to nearly all bills, among
them that making appropriations for
payment of arrears Of pensions, and
that providing for treaty with Mex
leo.
Atkins moved that the house insist
on its disagreement to the senate
amendments to the legislative appro-
priation bill, and that new confer
ence committee be appointed.
Baker moved to concur in the senate
amendments, whereupon Mckenzie
moved to take a recess. Baker. how
ever, being informed there was likeli-
hood now that conference could come
to an agreement, withdrew his motion,
and Atkins, Durham and Foster were
appointed conferees.:
The measure known as the MCGOWAN
health bill then passed; yeas 1859, nays
So. 1t provides for health commits
sion to sit in Washington, to establish
rules and regulations in regard to pub
lie health; to obtain and communicate
information on the subject of epidemic
disease, and report to the next con-
gress.
Sparks moved to suspend the rules
and concur in the amendments to the
arrears pension bill. The motion,
which was sustained by an overwhelm-
ing viva voce vote, brought to their
feet Mills, Mckenzie and a few other
members on the democratic side, who
loudly protested against the measure
as one that would rob the people. For
few moments there was horrible
uproar; the widest gesticulations could
be seen, but no word uttered was heard.
The yeas and nays were ordered, and
the motion to suspend the rules and
pass the bill was agreed to; yeas 253,
nays 81.
The bill appropriates S25, 900, 900 for
arrears of pensions for the next fiscal
year. The amendments are:
First-To allow pension agents thirty
cents for each payment, and appropriat.
ing s15, 900 for the purpose.
Second-To strike out the clause ex.
cepting pensions granted by special
act.
Third-That in 10 case shall arrears
be allowed to date from before actual
disabilities.
Fourth-Limiting the time of appli
cation for arrears to July, 1880.
Finley moved to suspend the rule,
and pass the bill relative to the trans