The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-06-13
HOUSE..

[ Washington, 12.-The House met
in continuation Of Wednesday g ses-
sion, and went into committee of
the whole, Cox, of New York, IN
the chair, on the river and harbor
appropriation bill.
| Graves offered an amendment,
providing that nothing contained in
/ this act shall be construed as a
limitation Of the powers of the board
of engineers designated to prepare
and submit plans, specifications,
e Inmates and recommendations for
the expenditure Of the appropria-
tions for the Missouri River.
Adopted.
On motion of O'Neill, of Missouri,
an amendment was adopted, provi1-
ing that hereafter all purchases Of
supplies and materials shall be made
by contract after advertisement.
The committee rose, and the legis-
lative day of Thursday opened.
The committee rose and reported
the bill to the House.
The House resumed consideration
of the river and harbor bill.
Oats moved to strike out the Hen
nedin Canal item. Carried by q vote
of 146 to 122.
The House passed the river and
harbor bill; yeas 1877, nays 104.
IA break occurs here in the report.
The Western Associated Press or the
Western Union Telegraph Company
may know where the missing part of the
report can be found, but we do not. It
is evident the electoral count bill is being
discussed EDS. HERALD
Ellison said he would briefly re-
view the House bill, and then yield
the floor 10 mis- colleagues On the
committee.
Hiscock enquired whether the de-
bate would continue tomorrow.
Eaton replied that it wss one of
the most important measures which
would come before Congress, and
he hoped it would be considered;
but if there is snything OF
more Importance which the House
had to discuss, he supposed this l:!li |
would be laid aside and the HOUSE |
proceed to build courthouse some
where, but If there should be an. |
other stra n like that OF III, there |
might not be any necessity for
court-houses. Good order and peace
demanded that the House should
take action on this question. He
then enumerated the methods pro
posed for counting the electoral
votes and said he had subscribed his
name to the bill of the House COM
mittee, but in so doing he had cast
aside his own convictions OF consti-
tutional law. He believed that I'm.
der the Constitution the House of
Representatives to-day had the sole
power to count the electoral votes.
He made a short constitutional ar
yument against the Senate bill,
but was interrupted by Browne, of
Indians, who raised similar objec>
ions against the House bill.
Eaton said that he was not
welded to the House bill. He saw
me way out Of the difficulty-that .
vas by per capita vote. Gentlemen
night say that was not right, be-
cause one party would always be in
he majority in Congress. He ba.
ieved, however, In the integrity of !
and thought there were
honest men in Congress, in both
PARTIES, whom he could trust.
Browne said the most dangerous
tribunal in which to settle the con- Z
roversy OF the presidential election
vas the Congress of the United | I
states. So help him God, he would
ather try it before a justice of the ]
'eace and a country jury.
After some further desultocg dis
ussion, Pryor (Alabsma), delivered
carefully prepared speech In favor
# the House bill, addressing him.
elf to the historical, legal and con-
points involved. Before
le had Concluded the House ad-
burned.