The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-05-25
Forty-six,h Congress..seeond Session.

WASHINGTON, May "a, 1880.
SENATE.
On motion OF Mr.. Carpenter, his resolu-
ton providing for special committee to
examine ipto the management OF the Sol
diers' Home in the District OF Columbia was
taken up.
On motion OF Mr.. Burnside, the resolu-
ton was so amended as TO instruct the Com
mittee on Military Affairs 10 make the in
yestigation, and il was adopted.
Mr.. Eaton, from the Committee on APP
preparations, reported the pensions def
cheney bill, and 1t was placed on the calen-
dar.
An adverse report was made on the bill
to change the day for the election Of dele
gates and representatives to Congress, and
it was indefinitely postponed.
On motion OF Mr.. Beck, House bill to
amend the revenue laws known as the
"Carlsle BILL" was taken up, and, after
some discussion, was read third time and
passed.
The Senate then took up and passed
number OF pension bills which had been ia
yorably reported from the committee.
At the expiration Of the morning hour
the consideration OF the Morgan Joint reso-
lotion providing for counting the electoral
vote was resumed.
Mr.. Teller said the resolution was
plausible on its face, but not fair
| in fact. The main principle OF
the measure was bad. 1t was the
first step towards an arrangement
by which the two houses should
not only count the votes returned, but go
into the whole question OF the qualification
of electors, and all the facts connected with
the election. This, it seemed to him, would
be placing dangerous power and tempta.
ton in the hands Of politlcally-divlded
body like Congress. lie believed the mea-
sure tended towards confusion and anar-
chy. He favored the adoption OF some
measure providing 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.
Mr.. ingalls, also opposed the resolution.
He thought it insufficient, and favored
constitutional amendment which would
have some binding force. The next dis
puted election, he said, would not be de-
! eli led a iuggle or trick. 1t would be set
tied by law or by force. He offered an
amendment providing for The settlement Of
DISPUTED election by vote OF the House
OF ReDreseniatiye;-the representation OF
each State to have one vote.
| Mr.. Conklng did not approve OF MIR. H.
palIs's amendment, and said he should vote
against the pending resolution because 1t
was unintellgible and could not be carried
ont: or, IL carried out, would enable po-
litical majority in Congress to turn close
election either way.
MIR. Morgan defended the resolution
against Mr.. Conklng's criticisms.
MFR. Thurman favored the resolution, but
| onnosed Mr.. Ingalls's amendment on the
ground that the resolution was for count
ing the votes, not for electing President.
Mr. Edmunds opposed the resolution be-
| cau,e il proposed TO leave to the opinion or
Judgment of senators and representatives
the question whether the vote OF state
should be counted or not. This he heid 10
he plain violation Of the Constitution. The
States must decide for themselves whom
they have voted Tor. ~,
At the close OF Mr.. Edmunds's speech Mr.
ingalls, withdrew his amendment, ana Mr..
Edmunds then moved to substitute ior the
nendine resolution his own bill recently re-
ported adversely from the committee. ne
iected-yeas, 10 (Repubicans); nays, p
lDemOcrats).
Mr.. Edmuuds then moved TO insert in the
Noroan resolution the second section OF
bis own bill; which was also rejected by a
marty vote OF yeas, IA; nays, 26.
Mr.. Teller offered an amendment that
notbing in this rule shall draw in question
the number of votes on which any elector
has been appointed. Rejected by party
vote OF 13 yeas TO q nays.
The resolution was then passed-yeas,
%; nays, IA. IN, :,
itroduced by him and reported fayora'
hIv from the Judiciary Committee, provi-
div that Supervisors OF election shall be
annointed by the President by and with
the consent OF the Senate, nc.
The Republicans filibustered to prevent
action on MIR. Bayard's motion until adj
iournment.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House was called to order by Mt.
lR,ackburn. A letter from Speaker Randall
was read. stating that he would be absent q
few DAYS, and announcing the appointment
OF MIR. Blackburn as Speaker pro TEN. Un'
der the rules the appointment was submit
ted to the House and unanimously ap'
proved.
Mr.. Ellis. OF Louisiana, introduced re-
solution calling on the President Tor inior'
nation as TO what steps, or orders, nave
been taken or issued for the acquisition Of
appropriate naval and coaling stations In
Central America. Referred.
The morning hour having been dispensed
, with. Mr.. Blount, OF Georges, nom the
, Appropriations Committee, reported back
, the sundry civil appropriation bill, and
after some debate, the House went into
. Committee OF the Whole thereon.
The bill was read by sections for amend
ment.
MIR. Hooker, OF Mississippi, opposed thu
various clauses Of the bill, raising points o
order and Offering amendments, so tina
t when the committee rose, at =. NJ, onl!
3 five clauses relating TO public building
had been considered.
The House then took recess until II
O'Clock tomorrow morning.
The Presidency.
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