National Republican., 1879-05-30
HOUsE or HEpR Es EyTITiyES.


Mr.. JOHNSTON offered a resolution that when the
House adjourn to-day it adjourn TO meet on sathr-
day next lie said the object of this resolution will
be readily understood 1t is certainly cmincntly
proper that members Of this House should join the
rest OF the community in dong honor to the dead
whose graves are to be decorated tomorrow. Jap
plausc on both sides of the House.
Mr.. GmsoN. from the Committee on Ways and
Means, reported q resolution for the final adjourn.
memt Of Congress on the 10Th Of June
Mr.. ATKINS, chairman of the Committee on Ap.
proprationS suggested that the resolution lie over
I'LL Saturday..
Mr.. GBsON ossontcd to the suggestion and the
resolution was laid over.
Mr.. COSGTR gave notice that he would offer an
amendment to add TO the resolution the words
provided the appropriation bills have then been
passed"
Mr.. WlurTnonNE also gave notice that he would
move to recOmmit the resolution with instructions
to the Committee of Ways and Means not to report
II until 1t shall have first reported bill to abolish
the duty on qunnc and bill to establish an in.
Tnc bill for placing vessels and hulks of the navy
at the disposal of commissioners of quarantine was
reported by Mr. Goodc and amended by inserting
the words with the approval of the National Board
of Health" aud passed.
Mr.. WnITrIORNE asked leave to offer resolution
referring to the Committee on Naval Affairs The tcs
timony heretofore taken by that committee In re
gard to the late Secretary ofhc Navy and heads OF
Departments.
Mr. CoNGER objected to It, as proposing the resur.
rccliOn of dead charges.
Mr.. GIBSON offered q resolution calling on the
President for Information ns to whether any and
what action has been taken by the executive de-
partmcnt on the subject of the Dorcn ship-canal
project. Adopted.
dent and was (at 1910 luid before the House and
read.
The reading of the message was listened to with
close and, for time. almost respectful attention.
Only audible litter went through the Democratic
ranks when the sentence was read as TO the ELECT
of the existing law being to secure honest cleo
tiOns. Again, when the sentence was read as to
what good iuth, honest endcnvor, aud Judicial
authority can do for the protection of the elective
franchise, the Democrats laughed out right, and
the Republicans us Il counter demonstration, np'
Mr. Cox wanted to have thntsentcncc read again.
but his wish was not gr1tiiicd.
At the conclusion of the reading the Republicans
again applaudcd
The House, on motion of Mr.. ATKINS, proceeded
to vote on the passage of the bill, Notwithstanding
The House refused to pass the bill over the Pres
idcnts vetO-ycas 1l2; nays, gl-not the necessary
twohirds in the Affirmative This was II strict
party vote. Only four GrecnbankerS voted, two
tLadd and sevenson) in the affirmative and two
BARLOW and Ford in the negative.
The message OF the President was then referred
to the Committee on Judiciary. with leave TO re-
port by bill or otherwise Mt any time.
The Speaker announced the following commit
tee appointments:
Columbia, Mr.. Clark IN. JD to the Committee. on
Elections, and Mr. King to the Committee on Epi-
dcmc Diseases
on motion of Mr. STEPHENS, the Senate amend
mcnts to the subsidiary coinage bill were con-
CURED in.
THE principal amendment is that limiting the
legal.tcndcr quality of subsidiary coin to so III
stead of $50 us originally provided in the House
bill
Mr.. HAwIEY moved that when the House ad
journ II be to meet on Monday next. Agreed to
yeas 100; nays lOi.
The House then (at 2aO p. M adjourned until
Monday.