Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-03-04
SENATOR EDMUNDS
Elected President OF the Senate aud
Takes the Oath Of Ofiee-The
Tariff Compromise
Ratified By the HOase-ClOsing Scenes
in Congress Last Day Of
the Session.

| WASHINGTON, March 3.-House.-After
| the transaction of some miscellaneous bust
ness the House proceeded 10 vote on the reso.
luton in the Cook-Cutts contested election
Gaze, which declares the CONTESTANT elected
to the sest The resolution was s3opled--
yeas I55, nays Stand Mr. Csok appeared
at The bar Of the House ard took The oath OF
Office.
Mr. Calkins then called up the South
Carolina contested election case of Lee Us.
Richardson.
Mr.. Kelley, with the tariff conference re-
port in mis- hand, raised the question of con-
sideration, and The House refused TO con-
slider the election czse. Mr.. Kelley them sub.
mitted the conference report.
Measrs. Hubbell and Bsyne demanded the
reading OF The report. Before it was read,
however, Mr.. Bayne raised point Of order
against lis reception. He based his poiu;
upon rule 29, which provides that there shall
accompany every conference detailed state
nent of the effect OF the report. He under
stood there was no such explicit etatement
accompanying the report.
The Speaker sustained the point of order
on the ground that the index was not such
statement as was required By the rules.
whereupon Mr.. Kelley again sent up the 10.
deX, but attached 10 il a statement TO the
effect that the bull provide for an aggregate
reduction of S67 100000.
Mr.. Carlisle raised the point nat this was
not sufficient stsiement.
The Speaker overruled the point OF order.
Mr.. Kelley had the statement read for The
Information Of the House, correcting some
typographical errors 10 the printed bill
1 ne clerk then began TO read the report Of
The conference committee. The reading of
the report included the reading OF the
whole bill, which was not concluded before
2:30 o'clock pm.
At the conclusion of the reading Of the
report, it WAS agreed to take a vote on the
question at 3 O'Clock, general debate being
limited TO that hour. The debate was very
animated, Messrs. Kelley and Carlisle being
especially prominent, the foffher in favor
and the latter opposed 10 the measure. When
o'clock ame vote was had, and the re-
port was adopted-yeas, 152; nays, 115.
The announcement was greeted with APP
plause, and the bill now only awaits the en-
rollment and the signatures of the presiding
officers of the two houses 10 be sent TO the
President for his action.
EVENING SESSION.
The usual Last Night" assemblsge
thronged the corridors of the House this even.
ing and standing room even was at
premium in the galleries. The doors lead
crowd, waiting for an opportunity 10 obtain
a seat left vacant by some departing specta-
tor and to look its last upon the Forty seventh
Congress. A proposition made by Mr.. Belfnrd
to have the families of members admitted 10
the floor, met with objection. There was
large attendance OF members, many OF whom
with favorite bills in their hands clamored
for recognition, but the Printing Com mittee
was accorded the floor, and several lint
resolutions were passed for printing varlons
public documents.
A Committee of Conference was ordered
on the deficiency appropriation bill.
The House proceeded to the consideration
Of the contested election case of Lee Us.
Richardson, of the First District of South
Carolina. Discussion ran on for an hour
and half without anyone paying attention
10 the speakers, whose voices were drowned
by the buzz OF conversation in the galleries
and louder shouts Of laughter from numer-
GUS groups OF members on the floor of the
House.
The reporters gallery was thrown open
for the accommodation of families of repre-
sentatives.
The doors were reopened at :35 O'Clock,
and the shipping bill and several pension
bills passed.
O'Clock Anal 2:35 o'clock the tax
The president of the Senate Immediately
signed 1t, and 10 a few minutes later Presi-
dent Arthur affixed his signature. The bill
is therefore now law.
At 2:40 o'clock, on motion of Senator
Rollins, the Senate went into executive
ston, at the end OF which recess will prob
ably be taken until some hour tomorrow
forenoon.
O'clock d. M-The Conference Com
mittee's report ontshe deficiency bill has
been agreed to. Mr.. Page moved to non
concur in the Senate AMENDMENTS to the
shipping bill. No quorum voted
The Lee-Richardson contest case was de-
bated at length. When it came TO a vote the
Democrats refrained from voting, which left
the House without quorum, and call was
had.
The call disclosed the presence Of $50
members, and further proceedings were dis
posed with, but on the question of the cleo
ton case again no quorum voted. Another
call was had and once more a quorum
answered TO their names. AT 1890 o'clock a
motion for recess until o'clock tomorrow
was lost.