The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-08

the 'eomargsrine bill. Ref rred to
the Committee on Agriculture.
by Mr.. Cox n. Y j: 10 amend Sec
tom 81. Revised Statutes, so as to
read: Whenever vacancy occurs in
either House of Congress by death or
otherwise OF any member or delegate
elected or appointed hereto after the
commencement OF the Congress to
which he has been elec ed or ap.
pointed, the person elected o. APP
pointed t. fill it shall be compensated
ard paid f'om the time that he is
elected to fiji. said vacal Cy; provided,
that he shall not receive pay while
holding any Federal office. This cor
reefs the law which authorizes two
salaries, one 10 G Congressman aud the
othsr 10 an officer such IS Minister. 1t
ia understood Mr.. Cox, who is under
the law entitled to two salaries, IT,
tends to comp y with The provisions Of
this act even tnou2h il is not enacted
into law
BY Mr.. Herman [0ye |: Resolutions
calling on the secretary Of War for in
formation as to the delay in re uming
active operations for the improvement
of the Oolumbia river.
By Mr.. Graft Il Tex.l: To chaugethe
time for beginning OF terms Of Con.
gress.
BY Mr.. Matson lad. ]: To prevent
contraction OF the currency. Mr.. Mat
sons bill authorizes the Secretary Of
the Treasury to issue United States
notes of the same denomination as any
national banks that may have been
heretofore or may hereafter he retired
from circulation by reason OF the pay
ment of any bonds held by national
banks to secure their circulation.
Mr.. Reagan Tex. offered resolu-
ton fixing the 10Th OF December for
the consideration OF business reported
from the COMMITTEE on Commerce.
Referred.
The committee were then called,
bu. no reports we're submitted, and in
the morning hour Mr.. Bragg [ Via. /
on behalf Of the Committee on Mill
tsry Affairs, called up for action the
Senats bill for the relief # graduates
OF the Military Academy. Alter some
discussion the bill was passed. Mr..
Bragg then called up the bill appro-
pria ing $500, 600 for the establishment
at Fort Riley, Kas., of q permanent
school of instruction for cavalry and
light artil cry; and making further
appropriation of $l75, OCO for barracks
and quarters at Fort d. A. Russell,
Wyo., aud Fort Robinson, Neb.
Passed: Yeas, 1873; nays, 88.
The morning hour having expired
Mr.. Caldwell Tenn. called up for
consideration the electoral count bill,
which was special continuing order.
Mr.. Hatch Mo. antsgonizsd the mo-
ton with another providing for the
consideration Of bill to enlarge the
powe and duties of the Department
of Agriculture.
The House, however, decided by
vote Of l01 to q to consider the Sem
ate electoral count bill, with the pro-
posed House amendments.
Advocating the bill, Mr.. Caldwell
Tenn Chairman of the committee
having jurisdiction of the subject, ex-
plsined that its object was 10 pre-.
scribe the mode i'll which the count OF
the electora! vote was to be made, aud
W tuppl1 III uutlhSlOn WHICH 6AlH seu
in the constitution. The passage Of
the bill would settle all questions
which arose from time to time as to
the electoral count. 1t would decide
that the power to count the vote did
no. reside in the President OF the
Senate, that it resided in the two
houses OF Congressman merely
ministerial power-but the power to
count and consequently to decide the
legality of the votes to be counted;
that the action of the two houses
should be separate upon all questions
arising during tbs count, but Joint as
to the result, thus preserving the
dignity and rights of both bodies by
conceding to each equal and concur.
rent power without the merger OF the
lesser body into the numerically
greater.
At The conclusion Of Mr.. Caldwell's
remarks the House, at $40 o'clock
p. m adjourned.