New-York tribune., 1876-03-24
YLIVM CONGRESS-1st SESSION.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
QUIET DAY ~ THE CArIToL-DEBsTE oN COUNTING
TII2 ELECTORAL VOTE ~ ONE HOUSE AND on
APPROPRIATIONS IN THE OTIiEg-KfiTAL OF A
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST EX-CoNrEDEGATr5 ~
TME HOUSE.
SENATE. .WAsHSGroS March 80 1876.
In the Senate to-day bills, memorials, and re-
ports we're introduced and referred as follows;
NJ BOOTH ind, cali, from thy Committee on Public
Lands. reported ityorsbly on the bill 10 appropriate
ld, Tor tin support oi schools certain TOW ushr and
fractional townships before rrUviicd fcr Placed on
Fayora6ic reports were mads ON the petitions Of the
Jade o. ;hc District Court W Ptn,.y lyaua j. DELANEY
-. J. Garrett, >. d. Hoiuestedo, Juius trosgm' ana
Mri ITGATIS REP. Kansas. from the Committee on
Pensions t. whom vas referred thc vaI pr tom r.,
mousAtns against the transfer Of me Pension iur-'9
~ the War Department. ed htt" thC itupnh au4
pnrs with TIC request That hcy be rcferred 10 the Com
ntee 70 examine inlo he several branches OF the c'd
Mr WcD6SAiD Dem. mo introduced bn! granting
tension OF the patent Of John Ihoh,s Refer d
al JO&E- rep, NcvJ introduced bhl TO pr"lhD.t
the transportation o. iqhli h.-ro :. seiilt' a., :" rt
lto The transportation ' d5 n''c F''Trre' 70 'h'
By Nr CANERON Giep. Prnu)-A petition in rcla-
ton tho TarE Law. Bel,;grd 10 the Committee Oh
Mr. MORTON crop. mdl gave notice that OF next
MoDday he would ass the senate =" taSf VI" ana dispose
Of toe resolution 70 lnyest, alleged frauds ~ tLo re-
cent cilrl.cn in the state oi Mississippi
The matter Of The Presidents a.ary was then hro"fht
Ly Ar. WRIGHT KEEP, lD"D, ":p Ai.d ht "'ul. cd
Michigan t'll 'hil0lldiiyJ 10
aud press Tor ierailIl nc u"tan - icc".hs ihc
vote Oh The bill 70 this III. ClHl5EANCf lcplied thet
in s rccoisdcraton 6ny TO give senator ia favor Of
Tie nea.ule .pnoiher chance to -poai, Mr WRIGHT
then said hc would not no" ulyr tio matter nNt u
snoti.i b.. ca 4d n . speed ily and disposed Of
The morning Eoar expiring the ChtIk laid before tho
senate Ic uuEished D'isiucs, Of ycsrrd ~ W., the h
to count the vote of PiesideHt and Nio"-Prc,i'cut.
Mr.. NLRRGNOS Dem, \. O. proposed To- amend the
second section 10 mako II read ihtt ech return
ebaN br counted which shall bs duly aIthcuiicaird hy
IN state authorities rccognzci 10y and ia harm ny U.h
the United states provided by the Constitution Ho
spokr IN advocacy Of tho amendment.
Alter il brief debate the an cndmeni was lost.
Dr KANDOLPH Dem y. - thrh proposed t3c lol-
10 is1e each state the Of tho ehc"r vote except
It shall bc rejected 90 pTo;idd tr ~ er .on o. t 4e 4:
vote y Says al questions ~ 20 when ere o
aud valid returns 0. Slg ana II s.Sii D.. a. Gn{
20 the other true deia retn Of 'oic should
Lhsn appear m ua. & sS & wg G iYI5' n hc , ifdiacy
r,aatnbc President ol tho senate shai snncphce
al the yoes ca. Houses of C0aUcsa consd'rd ~
IN Joint meeting assembled should 1t occur thai e gsro
Ton then only tho President of the Senate
The amen iment Vas lost--Yeas. u; Nays. 81.
Tno bill was amended In Its pbgaseOioGy without alter
ing meaning and the question recrred on The passage
Mr. EAToN Dem. Comm said he should vote against
tho bin because he opposed to any such legislative
tnkcring ard no did not think Congress had any power
to do this taiDg For one, he beloved that the Cons
tion was perfect nov, aud needed 40 tnkeTng.
Mr.. CAMERON Rep.. PENN said tho senator from
Connecticut not able to 20 on with his speech to-day
and ne would that the Senao 80 inlo Executive
Mr MORTON Qcp., Ind) earnestly desired the Senate
TO finish the bill. IA 1t would be completed IN lew min
ues after the Senator Connecticut should conclude
Mr. UAMLIN asked the Senate 10 lay aside TIE pehIns
bill and take up the Postlouto bi TO winch io aena9
agreed In beginning It's consideration IL was ascertaned
that tho bill had been sent TO the printer with the pending
amendments.
sesson and AT 3l D. H. the Senate went into Executive
session, and at 3:l5 adjourned