Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-05-20
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WAsElNdToN, d. C., May -, lS<n,
c-Nt 4 1872
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MIR. hit ryan irom tho scl.c; comnittr, j.,
counting tic electoral vote reported with
amendments the bill Introduced by him to ,n.
force the obseIvano, OF tho constitution of thu
Uulted States in reference to cltc ions Of prc,j
dent and Vice President Of the United States.
Placed on the Calendar.
Mr.. Eimunds stated that ho AID Mr.. Teller
were unable to concur 10 the rcp,rt OF the ma.
iolity Of the committee.
Mr.. Morgan, from the same conmittec, I,
ported adversely on tho bill introduced by ham
providing that tho presiden: of tho Senate shall
submit to the Senate and House of Rep-escn.
tattoo, when assembled to couot the votes for
president and vice president, ell packages pur-
porting to contain elsc oral votes. indefinitely
postponed.
Tho Senate proceeded to consider tho C,l.n
dar.
The frs! bill was the ono establishing r.
tired list for non commission army officers
Tho pending question WAS on Mr.. DAVE,
amendment r. qalriug the President to appoint
yearly five cades ct large OF West Point
This was offered as nn amendment 10 NJ.
McMlian's am,ndmcns rtquiriug tho yearly
appointment OF two colorcd cadets.
Mr.. herman understood there wore now more
graduates from West Pliut than could fiat
places 10 tho army.
MIR. Anthony thought Dawes amcadment
would defeat tho oil yet OF AlIision's amend.
| ment.
MIR. Dawes amenducnt Wal ri c.el viva
vooe. Mr.. Allision's amendment was then RI
jacted-yeas If, nays 81.
| All tho yeas being Republicans, and MeSsis
Booth, Dawes. JOKES. Of Nevada; PaIltc.,
| Eloar and Teller voting With the democrats IN
the negative.
| MIR. lloar cff,red al amcnimout rrovlu,
that 10 appointment OF cadets at Yves. Point
whether from Congressional districts or at large,
tho President shall see that no uuduo rrt torenc.
is given to any class of oft z,us on atc,un:
of race.
Mr.. Salisbury asked if it waa intended I,
corfer on tho President tho control OF appuin-
mens from congressional districts
MIR. iloar thought ho had that cmtrol naw.
The recommendation irom o0pgrsssmen wus
merely customary. There waa no law authtrz
ing l..
Mr. uoai'd amendment WIS +, ,c.cd b.
Per vote.
MIR. kukwoCd moved TO add TO tic bill lia
when an enIl ,ttd man has served as Suoh ftrrn
consecutive years il thu arTy houoraby aLH
faithfully. aud tho last five years th,r,ot a. a
non commissioned officer. ho shall bu erb5
| Tor appointm3n t NJ s,ounl lieutenant in any
corps of tho linc 10 whlah ha has served H.
wished to hold 0ui to riivhtas the prospect ct
honorable advauuemrul.
| The amendment was adopted.
The bill was rfal third tmu aud inss, H.
Mr.. Ransom from tho Committee ou Com
mclco reported adversely on tho bill to did III
Increasing commercial relations with tho Arprn
tao Republic. IndcGnitelv postponed.
At l. 80 tho question arose whether thn
morning hour now ends at II 80 or 30-;he
attcr btiog tho limo tiyod by tho Anthony rur.
Tho president rra tempore decided that til,
Anthony rul1 must be observed. 10 aco1mm,
date MIR. GaratI. however, tho o,londar was
Informally laid asido to allow him to speak upon
the Kellogg re- o.uIions. Rf,crling TO Mr.
Biano's assertion tina. there was an percrmrut
by which MIR. Kellogg was seated on tho un,l.r
staudiug that Mr. Rutlor was allowed to tux
his seat. Mr.. Garland read tho record OF ;hA
! procet ditfs At tho timo referred to.
Mr. ualaud had ifnnre1. "What il to H.
donu with the other oasc?' MIR. l. aims c,i
donliY supposed that Mr. Butler case was .c.
lerrei but Mr.. Garland explained that no mrant
tho Eus'i, case.
Tho agreement Ga htt night Vas merely made
to end tho contcst which had scanned To b.
lntermioable By c1ming to a vote. There was
no bargain 40 lar a. Mr. Garland knew. Ii w.9
40 ordinary cnaing Of dnbnt, nhd coming t. u
vote.
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Page. OF California. presented memo
rial OF tho San Francisco Board OF rraia
representing fifty millions OF CAPITAL, 10 lavar ct
tho CONSTRUCTION oil 40 inter oceanic canal by the
| Nicaragua route. Referred.
| Tho louise then resumed tho oonSidrrAlirn
OF tho bill to regulate the muni6pai code Vi lh.
District OF Columbia, which oame ovor as M
iio!shed business from last night Session. \
| separate vote Was demanded on the amcnlmtul
requiring - ger c,nt Of tho appointments 70
the police force OF The District prior to January
1885 to DO made from parsons who served 10
the United a!es nrmy or navy during the late
war and wero honorably discharged. Th.
amendment was adoptcd-ycas 95, nays -.
The remaining amendments weru agreed to
10 bulk and the bll was passed.
Tho unfinished business b,iog tho bill 10
carry into effect the s,cond and sixteenth arl~
oles OF tho treaty between tho u. s. aud the
Great and Little Oslgo lndiaps was then con-
sidercd aud tho bill passed-yeas l30. nays Co.
| MIR. Converse, Of Ohio, moved that tbs
| House proceed to the c,nHi leraion OF the spo
| clal order belog reports from Tho Committee On
Public Laws.
Mr.. Rogau. of Texas, raised tho qlcsLioa 81
| consideration stating that his iotonuou w,s 70
| call up the inter state Commerce till.
MIR. L. Wood, OF N. Y, stated that he w,u'L
| sntagonlzc the Interstate cJmme,ci I'LL with
tho funding bill. and Messrs. BlckncII, Of Tod ,
and Hosle'ler. Of Ind.. respectively conteuIcI
that tho electoral count" and tho 'p)lrtiial
assessment bills were entitled 10 present CIT
sderatiou.
MIR. McCook. Of n. u. suggested that The
House should DOW consider tho bill Tor The rellci
Of Fits John Porlor, which was very eli
special order.
The House finally decided 10 ,nsidar the re
port Of tho Committee Oh Public L,nds, aud, n;
1855. went into Committee Of tho Who'll
(Sparks. If ILL.,, in tho chair 90 the Stale Of
tho Uuicn.
Dropped Dead.
srRIEoFlELD. MASS May 20.-Wm. Amer
son CT tho late Fisher Ames and brother ~