The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-01-27
CONGRESS.
SENATE.
WAsnNaToN, JanuaI

sage from the President transmitting the
report Of the Commission Of Engineers
appointed in compliance with the resolu-
ton Of June %, 1874, to investigate and
report q permanent plan fop the reclama-
ton Of the Alluvial basin Of the Missis-
sippi river. Referred to the Committee
on Transportation, and ordered that TO-
0O0extra copies be printed,
The House bill to pay the February in
tepest OF S66 bonds oil the District Of Cox
umbia was reported by Mr., Garfield fop
passage, but on objection 1t was sent to
The Committee Of the Whole, where it can
only be reached in the regular order or
by the suspension OF the rules on Monday,
After the introducing Of number oi
bills and petitions the business on the
calendar was taken up, and the following
bills were disposed Of: N
Senate bill to facilitate the disposition
Of cases in the Supreme Court Of the Uni
ted States and for other purposes, Passed,
House bill to amend the 2Sa paragraph
Of sec. 8, OF the act to regulate fees and
costs to be allowed marshals and attor.
tleys OF the Circuit and District Courts oi
the United States approved Feb. 90, lbS,
Passed. l,l
The bill to wind up the Freedmens'
Bank with one Commissioner Instead Of
three was reported and discussed, but
went over without action.
Mr.. Scott, from the Committee on
Finance, reported with an amendment
the bill 10 amend the national banking
act, fixing the odmpensatioI Of the Ma
tionaI Bank Examiners, Tie amend
ment provides thai persons appointed to
make examinations Of national banks in
redemption cities shall receive such com.
uensattom as NAV be fixed by the Secre-
iary of the Treasury upon the recon.
meditation of the ComptrolleT Of the
Currency. Placed on Inc calendar,
The Senate resumed Inc consideration
of the resolution of Mr.! SchnrS, instrnct.
in The judiciary Committee to inquire
what legislation by Congress Ia necessary
to secure TO the people oi Louisiana The
right Of seli.goyernment under the Con.
stftution, and Mr.. Pearce cqntinlted his
argument.
Mr, Elmunds introduced bill to pro.
vide for and regulate the counting Of the
votes for President and Vice President.
It provides that from the three days next
prior to the last Monday in every Jan.
iary following any election for President
and Vice President the Senate shall ap.
pdipt fonr Senator's ,aNl tIie HouSe ol
kebrescntativcs live OF It's members, ind
such nine persons shall constitute com
mitlee upon elections Of President and
Vice President. A majority Of said com
mittee shnll lu n ouorIim and the concur
renee of said majority shall be necessary
In any action thereof, Each member
oi the Committee shall take special oath
10 perform the duties IMPOSED upon him
Nv Inc provisions Of this bill, The Sen.
ate md House nre reuuired ia meet 10.
vether in ihe hnll of ihe House nj /
S'rlock IN amid lasl Monday in January.
and meet daily, except Sunday, until Ia
i"lles II AM, 'arc @ perioFmeIi TIs President OF Of
the Senate Is to preside, and open all rer.
titlcatos and papers purporting to be
certificates OF votes east for President or
Vice President, and after so opening
them the pNpcrs shall all be delivered lY
the committee above provided for, who
shall proceed to examine the same and
report In writing the state Of the votes
and what persons, II any, haye been pgr'
iI prssidest. NJ W IT, when lbe report i mhdS G
any question Is raised by any Senator or
member Of the House touching the legal
validity Of any vote or proceeding Of the
committee, the two houses shall consider
the question separately, and i they con
cur their judgment shall stand and the re-
port Of the committee be modified accord
ingIy; but Il the two houses do not con
cur, then The report OF the committee
shall stand, and the persons so elected
shall be deemed prima (ncte entitled TO ex.
ercise the functions oi their offices, subject
10 my contest made In due course Of law
Referred. .
HOUSE.
Mr.. Harrison, from the Committee on
Elections, presented a report OIL the pro.
posed amendment to the Constitution "a
10 the election of President and Vice
President In favor Of The plurality system,
Mr. Mr. Smith, R0p Of New York. TaS reeo@mendDg
The abolition Of electoral colleges and di.
rect election by the people. Ordered
printed, ,-,4.i,u, tIy,sM
Ntf. Fhck, ffhhh tke JtidiciaryFCum.
mittee, reported a Bill providing that the
Mexican citizens residing In territories
acquired BY the United States from Mex.
ico who chose to retain their Mexican cit.
izenship, but have since resided In these
territories shall have arid enjoy oil the
rights and privileges Of United States oil.
izeIls. and nav become naturaiizad with.
out nny previous declaration of intention.
III. Hale, Of New York offered All
amendment. nroyidinp tllat the Bill shall
nj bp Construed 10 pIye 10 nny perSon A
SIan,IinS 'iafore the American anl MexiI
mi rntnn,iSsion via h mi row entitIel
Ia sucL standing, The amendment was
agreed 10 and ljiIl passed, ''..,
Mr EldFidge. from M Judiciary Com.
miiiee rpnortsd adversely on lhe,biIl M
rrente a new State out Al dettfm3 hhF.
tions Of Louisiana and Texas, laid on
ihe table, il! WI
Mr. Tremaine, itoA the5 Judiciary
Committee, rep0tled bill TO provide for
me REDEMPTION Of over Ilne bonds oi The
iiniteI SiateS IinoTh Ma The Texas inlem.
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