Daily Republican., 1881-02-08
CONGRESS.
Teilers for the Electoral Count
Sharp PASSAGE Between Butler
and ConkAt"g-The House Refu.
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sharp Passage Between Batlex
and COnkAtHg-The House Refu.
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In the United States Senate, yester-
day, Messrs. Hamlin and Thurman
we're appointed tellers for the Senate in
the Electoral Count meeting.
The morning hou" having expired.
on motion Of Mr.. Butler the subject of
the alleged census frauds in South Car
olina was taken up, and the letter of
the Secretary Of the Interior in response
to the Senate resolution for information
on the subisct, was read.
Mr.. Butler verified the report, and
believed it should pat to shame the
baseless calumnies Of stump orators
and party organs in the late campaign.
Replying to language contained in a
speech by Mr.. Conkling during the
campaign, he spoke OF its charges and
insinuations as being as malignant in
their purpose against the South as the
hesrt that inspired their utterance,
and asserted that, although the evil
dence of the correctness OF the census
figures was conclusive and ovsrwhelm-
ing, the author Of the charges had not
had the honesty to make amends for
his dishonOrable psyversions of the
facts.
&r. Cnnklirg replied to Mr.. Butler,
that he inferred the latter had designed
mis- remarks as an assault upon him for
something lie had said In speech last
September. lie thought Hr. Butler
had taken long time to reply. As
for the vapOriDgs Of that Senator he
had no concern.
Mr.. Butler, The staggering insolence
Of the Senator from New York has no
concern for me.
Mr.. ConklinG, The Senator is a per
son with whom | do not choose to
handy epipthet6 here or elsewhere least
OF all here.
The subject waS then dropped.
1t is expected that Mr.. Conkling will
reply tomorrow, aud some believe
that the charges made by Mr.. Bayard
agains. Mr.. Conklipg will be referred
to before the controversy ends.
NTHE HOUSE.
In the House, number Of bills and
resolutions were introduced, under the
call of State3. Among them was a re-
solution by Mr.. Turner, Of Kentucky,
declaring that the Constitution confers
no power on Congress to impose tariff
or internal taxes except for the purpose
Of raising rsveDue, and that all i'm
posts should be levied on the Injuries,
not nece8saries OF life. Resolutions
we're also offered by Mr.. Gillette, of
iowa, expressing sympathy for the
Irish, and by Mr.. Robson, OF New Jer-
sey, requesting the President to carry
to the Queen of England the good wish
es Of the American people in regard to
her colonies, and their hope that ske
may recognize the independence of the
Iransvsal, if the Beers desire it.
| The Speaker announced the appoint
ment OF Messrs. House, of Tennessee,
and Crowley, Of New York, as Eouse
telers in the Eectt~al Count. Mo-
tions to suspend the rules and pass the
Joint resolution looking to reciprocity
with Canada, and to pass the biW max
ing the Commissioner of AgriculttNra q
Cabinet officer were lost, for want o. g.
two.thirds vote in the Affirmative. On
motion OF Mr.. Frye, the rules were sus-
pended and the Senate bill passed
amending the laws relative to seizure
and forfeiture Of vessels for violation of
the revenue. Mr.. Reagan moved to
suspend the rules and pass the River
and Harbor bill. After debate, the
motion was lost, yeas $50, nays Sc, the
affirmative vote being 4 less than the
necessary two thirds. Mr.. Whitthorne
introduced bill appropriating $75,-
600, to be expended by the Navy De-
partment, in search for the Jean.
nette. Referred, and the House ad-
journed.