The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-08
F0RTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
WAsHINGToS, Feb. =.
SENATE.

WAsHINGToN, Feb. +.
SENATE.
Mr.. West presented the memorial OF
p. B. S. Pinchback, asking action on his
claim for admission to seat IN the SEN
ate. Referred.
Mr.. Hitchcock introduced bill TO pro-
vide for the construction Of bridge
across the Missouri at Decatur, Nebraska.
Referred.
Provisions Orthe Bill to Regulate the
Counting OF Votes.
The bill reported by Mr.. Morton to
regulate the counting Of votes for Presi-
dent and Vice President, provides that
both houses of Congress shall meet to-
gether at one o'clock on the last We'd
nesday in January next, succeeding the
meeting OF the electoral college, and be
presided over by the President of the
Senate; one teller shall be appointed by
the Senate and two by the House and
they shall receive from the presiding Of
fcer the certificates rs they are opened,
and after reading them aloud, shall make
n list of the votes aS they appear from
the certificates. The result of their
counts and names Of the persons, if any
election, shall then be announced by the
President of the Senate. If, however,
in reading any of the certificates, any
question shall be raised in regard to the
counting of the votes therein, the Senate
shall withdraw to its chamber and each
house shall decide upon the question.
No electoral vote or votes from any State
to the counting of which objections have
been made, shall be objected except by
When the two houses have
voted they shall Immediately
reassemble, and the presiding
officer shall then announce the decision
of the question submitted, and any other
question pertinent to the object for which
the two Houses are assembled may be
submitted and determined in like man
ner.
The second section Of the bill provides
that if more than one return shall be re-
ceived by the President of the Senate,
purported to be certificates of electoral
votes given at the last preceding cleo
tion for President and Vice President in
such State, all snch returns shall be
opened BY him in the presence Of the
two Houses when assembled, to count the
votes, and that return shall bo counted,
which the two Houses, acting separately
shall decide to be the true and valid re-
turn.
The remaining sections of the bill
limit each Senator and Representative TO
ten minutes each on speaking on any one
question; provided, that after such de-
bate has lasted two hours the majority Of
each House may direct the main question
70 be put without further debate; and,
provided, that the joint meeting of the
two House shall not be dissolved until
the electoral votes are all counted and the
result announced But it shall be COM
petent for either House acting separately
in the manner herein before provided, TO
take recess not beyond ten o'clock the
next morning.
Mr. Morrill,, of Vermont, from the
Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds, reported tayorably on the bill
for the protection OF the u. S. Custom
House in Louisville, Kentucky. Re
ferrcd
Mr.. Clayton from the Committee on
Territories, reported back Senate bill to
organize the territory of Oklohoma, with
Il written report recommending that the
further consideration Of the bill be post
p0ncd until the second Monday next.
So ordered.
\ message was received from the
House Of Representatives, announcing
the non-concurrence of that body in the
amendments of the Senate on tho bill
amendatory of the national bank act and
fixing the compensation Of the national
bank examiners, and asking committee
of conference thereon. McSSrs. Scott,
Morrill, of Vermont, and Bogard, were
appointed members of the Conference
Committee on the part of Senate.
The Vice President then called for the
business on the calendar, and several bills
relating to the District Of Columbia were
passed.
Mr.. Sargent, moved that the balance
of the day be assigned for the considera-
tion of bills on the calendar, and at the
close of the session that the resolution of
Mr.. Schurz instructing the Judiciary
Committee to inquire what legislation by
Congress is necessary to insure to the
people of Louisiana the rights of self
government under the Constitution, be
taken up, in order that it might be un-
finished business on Monday, when he
thought he would be able to address the
Senate.
Debate OIL Steamship RiII.
Mr. Chandler objected and moved to
take up House bill to revise, amend and
consolidate the laws relating to the Sc
curity of life on board of vessels, propell-
ed in whole or in part by steam and for
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