Rensselaer Republican, Volume 12, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 June 1880 — FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. [ARTICLE]

FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.

SOAft. Washington, D. C., June 15.—Mr. Morgan submitted a concurrent resolution that the preaident of the senate is not invested by the constitution of the United States with the right to count the votes of electors for president and vice-president of the United States, so as to determine what votes shall be received and counted, or what votes shall be rejected. He asked for the present consideration of the bill, but Mr. Ingalls objected and the resolution went over. The house bill authorizing the sale of the real estate belonging to the United States and ye ting a title to certain other lands in Vincennes, Ind., passed.

Washington, D. 0., June 18.—Mr. Jones, (Fla.) chairman of the committee on naval affairs, reported, with amendments, the joint resolution, lately Introduced by him, instructing the secretary of the navy to take the necessary steps to secure adequate naval stations and harbors for the use of naval officers of the United States, at proper points on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of Central America and the American Isthmus. He asked for the present consideration of the resolution.

On motion of Mr. Conkling the bill fix. ing the duty on barley malt was taken upPending debate thereon Mr. Garfield moved to take up the president’s message, which was tabled on his motion last night Mr. Conkling said he had tried to have the message read last night, but now insisted on the regular order. Mr. Thurman read the clause in the constitution which wys that on the reception of a veto message the body shall enter no objections at large on its journal, andito proceed to reconsider the measure. He Maid that seemed mandatory, but of course the constitution did not provide when they should proceed to reconsider and that must be left to the discretion of the body. He saw no constitutional diffi culty in the senate considering the veto message at the next session. It would be a little late in the day, but as there was no time to read the message, and as there was executive business on the table, he moved to proceed to the consideration of executive business. Pending the motion the committee appointed to wait on the president reported that they had done so, and that he had nothing to communicate to congress. The senate then, at 11:80, went into executive session, and at noon adjourned tine die.

HUUMK. Washington, D. C., June 14.—At 9:30 this morning Saturday’s session was resumed. The question being on the seconding of the demand for the previous question on the electoral count resolutions, some {filibustering was indulged in, and after several roll calls the house adjourned and Monday’s session began. The conference report on the house bill relating to public lands was agreed to—yeas 133; nayes 42. The senate amendments to the general deficiency bill were non concurred in and another conference was ordered on the Sunday civil.apprcpriation bill. Mr. Bicknell demanded the previous question on the electoral count resolution. The republicans again fillibustered and left the house without a quorum. After several roll calls, Mr. Bicknell stated that it was evident the republicans did not intend to allow the resolution to be voted upon withdrew a demand for the previous questions, and moved that the resolution be made the special order tor the first Monday in December. Agreed to—-yeas, 88; nays, 75. Mr. Wright moved to suspend the rules and pass the joint resolution to enforce the eight-hour law. Half an hours debate took place and the bill passed—l3o to 51. Mr. Kitchin, who was not present, would have recorded his vote In the affirmative. but was paired with Mr. Stephens, of Georgia. The senate bill passed increasing the pensions of certain soldiers and sailors who are utterly helpless on account of injuries received or disease contracted in the service of the country. Mr. McLane moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill known as the “Car. lisle sugar bill.” Mr. Acklen demanded a second, and Mr. King moved that the house adjourn, which latter motion was rejected. On the secondingdemand the opponents of the bill refused to vote, thus leaving the house without a quorum. Mr. McLane was then appealed to to withdraw his bill, but this he positively refused to do, and the house for a second time to day found itself in a dead lack. After making several attempts to secure a second, Mr. McLane yielded and the house adjourned. Washington, June 15.—Mr. Cabell introduced a bill repealing so much of section 3,385 revised statutes, as fixed export tax on manufactured tobacco, snuff and cigars. Referred! The speaker laid before the house a com munication from B. B. Lewis, of Alabama, stating that ho had tendered his resignation as member of congress, to take effect on the first ot October. Laid on the table.

Mr- Atkins, under instructions from tue oommittee on appropriations, introduced a bill to constitute a joint commission for the carrying into effect the agre ament concluded between the United States and the French republic for the settlement of certain claims of citizens of either country against the other, ano signed at Washington on the 15th of January, 1880, and making an appropriation of SIOO,OOO for the payment of salaries, etc. The bill passedThe senate bill of the same import, was sent to the committee of the whole on the ground that it was not competent for the senate to originate such a bill. ▲ motion to adlourn was here interposed and immediately the house was in great confusion, owing to the fact that every member was on hip feet clamoring for recognition. Few, however, were fortunate in obtaining the unanimous consept needed, and those who did had charge, merely, of some resolution relative to the pay of house employees. The motion to adjourn was withdrawn and the house, after a long wrangle, took a recess until to-morrow at 10 o'clock. WasHiMG'poH. D. O n June IQ.—On motion of M r • Atkina, the senate bill repealing certain laws relative to permanent appropriations, was made the special order for the second Monday in December. Mr. Carlisle, chairman of the committee to enquire into the charges of alleged bribery in the contested election case of Donnelly vs Waehburne, submitted a report and asked that it, together with the minority report, be printed and re-com-mitted, which was so ordered. The bill for the erection of a public building at Jackson, Miss., pasted. *Then came the final chance fdr recognition, and every member was on his feet gesticulating and wildly waving his bill. Nearly all were pressing public buildings bills, which led Mr. Cox to remark that‘‘Peoria

had her friends, and Rochester its friends, but When was the fnend of the treasurj *’ Confusion and noise made it impossible to hear what the members were saying though several were talking at the top oi their voicesAmotion was made all 1:30 to take a recess until 11:45, but no quorum voted, and a call of the house was ordered, in the midst of which nocm arrived and the speaker, commanding order, said: “The hour fixed by the resolution, for the final adjournment of the two houses has arrived, and now with an expression of good w3* towards every member and delegate on this floor and with hope for their safe return to their homes, I declare this house, in its second session of the forty-sixth congress, adjourned without day." (Applause.] A general handshaking and leave taking followed, and soon the hall was left to the employes.