Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-05-25
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SENATE.
WASHINGTON, May "a

On mRlIous VI o0MdtoA Smf p0hsSl
wis., his resolution providing fol
o special committee to examine into
the management Of the soldiers
home in the District Of Columbia
was taken up e sss ...i. - 60, s's.'
On motion Of Senator Burnside
Or. 7. J the resolution was 81
amended as to instruct the commit
tee on military affairs to make tht
investigation, and it was ther
adopted. s.s's-ss B + 's.aas 7sy 3.
Senator Eaton Connecticut,
from the committee on appropria
tions reported the pensions defcien-
cy bill, and il was placed on the
calendar. Il ii W.
Senator Salisbury tDel.), from
the committee on privileges and
elections, reported adversely the
bill to change the day for the elec'
ton Of delegates and representa-
tives to congress, and it was indefi-
nitely postponed, n HOW. 3AI,
On motion of Senator Beck t,Ky.),
the house bill to amend the revenue
laws known as the Carlisle bill was
taken up and, after some discussion,
was read a third time and passed. {.
The senate then took up and
passed q number Of pension bills
which had been fayorably reported
from the committee.
At the expiration of the morning
hour the senate resumed considera-
ton of the Morgan joint resolution
providing o rule for the counting OF
the electoral vote.
Senator Teller (Col.) said the
resolution was plausible on its face
but not fair in fact. The main
principle of the measure was bad.
It was the FIRST step toward an ar
rangement by which the two houses
should not only count the votes
returned but 60 into the whole
question Of the qualification Of
electors and all facts connected
with the election. This, it seemed
to him, would be placing danger
GUS power and temptation in the
hands of a politically divided
body like congress. He believed
the measure tended toward con-
fusion and anarchy. He favored
the adoption of some measure pro-
yiding for fair count, but he was
opposed to any rule which would
take the decision upon the vote Of
state out Of the states own hands
Senator ingalls, { Kan. also op'
posed the resolution. He thought
it insufficient and favored,a constitu'
tional amendment which would have
some binding force. The next dis
puted election, he said, would not be
decided by juggle or trick. II
would be settled by law or by
force. He offered an amendment
providing for. the settlement o
disputed elections by a vote Of the
house of representatives. The rep
resentation Of such q state Of .ha
body to have one vote. Senato1
Conkling IN. y did not approve o
the Ingles amendment, and said h'
should vote against the pending
resolution, because it was unintelligi
BILE and could not be- carried out, or
carried out would enable the politi
cal majority in congress to turn
close election either way.
Senator Morgan (Ala.) defends
the resolution against Senate
Conkling's criticism.
Senator Thurman (O) favofe
the resolution, but opposed Senate
Ingalls, amendment, on the groun
that the resolution was for countin
the votes, not for the election Q
q president.
Senator Edmunds (Vt) oppose
the resolution because it propose
to leave to the opinion or judgmer
of senators and representative
the question whether the vote Of
state should be counted or mo-
This he held to be plain violatio
of the constitution. States mul
decide for themselve whom the
have voted for.
-aa'g7 s-i HOUSE 4 ti
esy WASHINGTON, May "a.
The house was called to order !
Mr.. Blackburn (Ky). s
A letter from Speaker Randall
stating that he would be absel
few days and announcing the al
pointment of Mr.. Blackburn speak
pro. tern,, under the rules the o
pointment was submitted to Il
house and unanimously approved.
Mr.. Ellis La.) introduced a res
luton calling on the president t
information as to what steps or Q
ders have been taken or issued
the acquisition of appropriate nav
and coaling stations in Cent?
America. Referred. -
Mr.. Stephens (Ga.) introduced
Joint resolution, authorizing the &c
retary Of war to furnish the Go
City guards, Of Atlanta, Ca, A.