The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-05-27

cam scores were 0O- ana DOL. lothl, unos
The Columbia team, 325 and $40. Total, GAL.
A return match will be shot in September Al
Creedmoor.
yLVIra CoNGRESS--SECoND SEES
SION.
SeNArE.--Nr. Gordon announced that he
had resigned his seat MS Senator. He moved
that tho appoiatee, Joseph IL, Brown, be
sworn in.
The credentials Of Governor Brown were
real.
Mr. Edmuuds remarked that they were
dated the Dist, and asked ii the date of the
resignation was officially known TO
the Senate. Ii had been held by the Senate
on some former occasions that the Governor
of State has no power under the constitu |
ton TO appoint n Senator until vacaneyl
actually exists. OF course eyety-
body knew that he had mol
objection TO Mr. Brown being sworn 10, eS-
cept the sorrow Il gave him that his friend !
General Gordon WAS 30 go away, but he
thought it right 10 cNil the attention
of the Senate to tho fact that IL
might perhaps BIO better for the Senate. Iii
was held rs n matter of convenience that
the former decision was wrong, and that the
Governor might issue the commission IN an
ticipation of n vacancy.
Mr.. Gordon stated that his resignation
snte-dated tho commission of his successor
by four or five days.
Mr.. Edmunds said the question then arose
ifthe vacancy had actually occurred on the
2lst of May, the date of tho commission, then
by what constitutional or other authority had
his friend Gordon expressed the faultiness Of
the Senate since that date; that would be n
puzzle; but he di. not know that that would
affect the present question.
Mr.. Hill, of Georgia, thought il had moth
ing to do with the present question, which
was simply whether Governor Brown be
sworn in. He moved that it be done.
Mr., Brown thereupon was escorted to the
Clerks desk and the modified oath admin
istered by the President pro tenn. Hoar, and
! he took his sat.
Mr.. Cockrel, from the Committee on
Claims, reported hvorably on the bill for the
allowance of certain claims reported by nc
counting officers of the Treasury Us 4th Of
July claims, and afterward placed on the ca!-
endar.
On motion OF Mr.. Eaton the pensions de-
lciency appropriation bill WAS taken up.
Mr.. Eaton moved m amendment appro-
pristing $4,000 for committee expenses Of
| the Senate.
After some debate il was agreed.
a Mr.. Window offered an amendment APP
proprittng 10000 for the payment of fees
of United States Marshals, and the amend
meut WIS rejected by party vote--yeas, -
nays, 80.
The amendments proposed by the Senate
Committee on Appropriations, were agreed
| 10.
After the adoption Of the amendments
approprating $1,000 for continuance of set
ting clains of States, on account of swamp
lands, the bill was passed.
At the expiration of the morning hour the
Senate resumed consideration of bills detn-
ing the terms OF Chief Supervisors Of elec.
| tons.
Mr.. Edmunds spoke at length in OPPOSE
ton to the bill.
| He was followed by Mr.. Rollins, of New
| Hampshire, in Il general attack upon the
record of the Democratic party. He quoted
| from the evidence of the outrages in the
South, aud paid special attention to South
Carolina, declaring that the Hamburg mas,
sacre was an unprovoked and anunjustiGable
attack by Southern chvalry upon paradne
negro company, whose resentlul comments
though not accompanied by violence, served
as q p, etext for the massacre Of the wholt
town.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Rollins remarks
| Mr.. Butler said the Senator from Ne " Hamp'
shire had ransacked all the filthy, dirty re-
cords in Washington and everywhere else
''for the purpose of pr0nouncing benedic-
ton on my State. simply desire to say now
that what he has said from beginning to end
is contemptuous calumny ON the character
of South Carolina. shall take occasion
hereafter To ray my respects to what the
honorable senator has said. Twill not delay
the Senate now"
Mr.. Lamar said he also wished to reply to
the statements of Mr.. Rollins 10 re-
gard to Mississippi, but was not we'll emo ugh
to do so to-day.
| An hour was then occupied in discussion
between Messrs. Cameron, of Wisconsin
Hampton Butler, Teller, McDonald, Kirk
wood and Others, as 70 whether the
honor Of inventng and first
using tissue ballots in South Carolina
belong TO theRepublican or Democratic party
as to the manner and effect of their use, rs
shown by tho testimony before the Teller
NOV Wallace) ommittee.
| After good deal of further debate Mr.
Thurman's amendment, forbidding the reap
pointment of Chief Supervisors of Elections
who now hold or have held office, was agreed
to, and the bin passed-yeas, q; nays, "a, q
party vote N'
The Senate adjourned at 1870.
HousE.-0n motion Of Mr.. Carlisle tie
Senate amendments to the House Till
amending the internal revene law in regard
to distilled spirits was concurred in.
The Speaker pro tenn. laid before the
House message from the President, urging
on Congress the necessity of action on the
| Ute agreement. Referred.
The House then went into Conmittee oi
the Whole on sundry civil appropriations bill.
The item of $75.0oU for the National Board
of Health was retained, as reported.
Mr.. Downey, of Wyoming Territory,
moved to insert u provision authorizing TIE
Secretary of the Treasury, in order that he
may have accommodation for the storage 3.
coin. and pay the sums appropriated by the
bill in lawful silver coin. Adopted amid
applause aud laughter--S5 to 81.
After dsposing of six pages of the bill,
thus finishing about one. half Of il, the COM
mittee arose, and the House, at 5:45, nd
| iourned.