, 1875-02-26
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD.

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD.
v4.u,soros, ., g. 'f Fer. Is,-Mr, Ramsey pro-
sontcd tho credentials Of Samuel J. Il. Notiil-
Ian, United B.a.es Senator from Minnesota, from
March 4. hsad 3nd plaesd on fila.
ptsABftfTT MIL.
Hr. Edmunds frum tho Judiciary Committee,
reported faYora aDly on tho bill to remove tho po-
litical disa abiIisles Of Robert ". Johnson nf Ar
kanrAa: Jau,cs II. Marlna, Of N.shyilie; and
lamos 81. l1awes, Of Covingtoo, Ky. Placed on
thu caioudnf.
lit. WlDtlorn called up tha resolution submit.
md BY him on tho % Init, tnstructtug ths Uonl-
Inittoo on Commerce % iuactt In tho Nisor sud
Narhor Appropriation hill B1ch Bums n in their
Judgment can 10 tudictouAly and economically
expended during the naxt fiscal year III tho
improvement Of tho mouth Of tho alisnlseippi
River: tho connection Of that river With the
ment and Jlepnep!n Canal ths afcet!f compilation Of
the Improvement between tates nterlcr and Huron,
sna 1akea Huron and Erie ths thorough aad syseta-
Mr. Thurman op2o*rd euc,. appropriation in th.
rrcscat cu1,.Iton Of the national finance.
AIr. rndom agreed that tbern 1ss not one u those
inptosea.epss taas Mould not pay sls Government
I'tudng :hs discusson, the morning honr erplrsd,
aud the resolution was laid hyer.
PRESIDENTIAL. YLEcTI0x8.
Unhnhhed busineaa, being the LII 10 provide for
and regulate The counting Of .o.os fos prenllent md
FicePfeA}ttntt aud Tho decision Ut questions Astsp1
IT. 's" foiS ar.r informally md ....
up ac bill amenasoty 81 tue ut granting pension. to
knders ard to rcsto.e 10 tho tension fo!a the nanes
q p.r4ons osrckcn thsEefrom on accouut Of lisoy-
4 discussion followed, during which 5tr. Ydn,und.
thus broken Into 10 woul fonl hn,tl: relieved Of
Ill responsibility In regard to tho Civil EishtA bill.
The Senate hy vote Of yeas ~ nays st, refused 10
by aside uaAni.hed bnalnexs aud consideration Of the
iii. Thurinsn moved to amend 20 III to provide TO.
the anrolusnent Of two letters Gu The part Of hs BEN
ale instead Of one. Agreed to.
he also moved to anleul 80 ~ to provide that ccr-
tfcste. Of electoral rotea sha be opened presented
and ac.cd upon IN tho alphabetical otsr ol the uass
lie aIpo unlimited m amendment s.r!tuE fron tho
frat aud third sections tue clauses providing ths anJ
Eouhas aseembs. may be submitted sud deter
mined In lffo mar:nGf A. questions which may trse
concerning tho electoral votes. Asrteato.
s.reral anondmeat1 Of = verbal character wtro
4 Lengthy discu..lon ensued upon ths general pre-
risoua OF the bfa+ which was participated III by
Nessf,. HayhEd. Thurman, Ednunds, and Marion.
On moton Of 3fF. Wright ths second section IL re-
rssd, That tho rc:ur1a only from sch Ssats
shau 10 counted which tho two uouacs, acting separ-
s Moron aaid 10 tes: ths | ssn.s % q tus En-
s's he would more IA. recsHs b taken iron. III
TO o,sloc1 r n, With the understanding thss shia h
it, Edmunis Md sttsr tLis bu klould be d!spo.oi
of he propo4ed to nova to sats np the Civil uaata
posed tha. thoss opposed . the btli .hoaid
thnTa cona 10 ashort discussion under tbs nynnuto
suls md then ~ atnasor laTlnx enasge of tha bill
Mr. Thurman aaid be could not consent to snJ such
arrangement He did not wish to spexk On The Civil
Dc .absc., and would now lave Il to o.Ssra. il
hoped Wien tho blu IN regard TO counting tho prtst-
ssnsie could I aG sals up Z IL gs.So.t b ossrVss
would 10 los II It had besu decided ELSEWHERE that
tho cisil Rights b!A shoa!d eyefsido sTs5th!ng sl.e
not willing TO outer into any such Agreement - the
Nj. Elmupds katd thera VA. nothing let hut for
tho se..o go uud do ts us!uess il had TO do.
Mt. Sorton withdrew ~ H. motion for reeeaa.
vae. s F.ssnt r. @ Il e a. o1 H.
icing @sds sx Il ii. s.'isn % IL :isied sh.s il
brought forward early IN the asasion.
A. Tls by. having been considered in COMMITTEE Of
nenis made ID Committee agrtci 10.
NJ EdmInds d. ouesed @ = .uiss!tate the h'l Intro
for and ttgulato fho counting of yues for FreaidAut
tnd Fice-lFts1dent. Rejected.
Eatqa moved tho 'aaean!!' p0sponsmeat of she
Pending tic deeiaion Val. from II. COMMITTEES OF.
Transportation Eoutes. snbmlttsd Is N amendment
IL q Ss ash ~ y
sirpl Rlycr, kuown ~ tho EAds u. Nth a,ndr,ti-
1nenta which reau:o the Anlonnt from 81, 900 900
to S. a1 selscts tho South rass for improvement
InBtcad Of the Southwest Pass, and proYidcx that tbs
work tha! IL under tho auporintendcnco Of tho ecso
larry Of War end ih1t tho depth Of channel contracted
sor ahau bo rc1utI Cd to he maintained pe1mA1eay In
advance Of payment. Ordered printed.
Ile discussion upon the b!l 70 rsguhte the count.
ing Of sotss for President and Ylcs
tinued at soEno leugth bJ Edmunds, Thurman, Nor.
ton, Logan, 8towAr Sherman, and others. tbs bill
| was then read 4 thlyt tins and passed-yAas, "a
nays, 70.
E1m,1nd1 moved to taks up ths civt.Righis Mn.
Agreed to.
i1lnunls' raid b.1l now henK before the ssnAto hs
would submit tha rropostou that the Bsuato }ourn
nent Of tho till tas general debate should 70 TIL
2 1slock Baturday afternoon; and thsn
that amendments o7errd hs dlsposcd at
under the eninuto rua Tho aenator In chlgxs Of the
h'l then 70 hays halhour 70 close thu dslaie; and
TINT no ohes messuts should b. iuterposd o1tsada cf
tho morning hour. No ob]oct1 la1nG mails to tbs
proposition Of Mr. Emunds, u agreed that vote
| shoad DO taken on Eatusttuy.
Mr. Sherman 8kve aotlcp thAt hs should ca up the
TAx aud Tsrn 1ii On saturday, sfsr ths Civil Lights
| bll Wal disposed OF.
| Adjourned.
ROUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
xfLtnuHTEnlSn.
MT. Butler tMaes} tn tho tclser OF tbB Republican
siae but. w!ils .As roll tninc called, Mr. ceaann
hlk First le4stenaut, took lis plsc:, rzllslng kud
strengthening IDS foscaa Thu Opposition #as led Sy
! Mr. E.pdAi, seconded ~ nr. apssr. Tun Hto4ker
promptly Ae many dl.cut points conss.ul1, arising.
0ns 0tocs. At this hour 1hp deaA.lock continues.
The limo Il consumed mainly Ia calling tie roll
motion 10 appeal, lay CT ths tabis reconsider etc.
TIN Democratic side, Gen. Iu.ler raisei the point Of
o,dtr tint It JlatprY motion. Tho EuhAkhf