Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-12-06
EVENING STAR.
COAGRRSSlOSAL.


sENATF.-Arter the reading OF the mes
Mr.. Edmunds demanded the yeas aud nayS
on the passage OF his resolution. but yielded
10 Mr.. Wtthers 10 offer a resolution calling
upon the President TO inform the Senate. IL
not incompatible with the interests OF the
government, under what authority. and for
what purpose. United States troops were sta
toned in the city OF Petersburg: Va. on the
9TH OF November last. the day OF the Presi-
dent al election. Ordered printed and laid ON
the table.
AMER debate, Mr.. whyte said he should ask
for a division of the quest on, and should
vote against the first resoluto on, as n &C
ceptcd the dec sion of the supreme Court
upon that question, but he would vote for the
second sesolution, to investigate the matter,
for he wanted prompt action and the most
thorough inquiry into the late election.
Mr.. Merr mon offered an amendment 10
add TO the end OF the first resolution that the
inquiry shall ascertain whether the r gifts
aforesaid have been abridged by the consti-
tuition of any Of the states mentioned. The
vote was taken by yeas and nays. and lost
Mr.. Bogy moved 10 amend by striking out
the preamble; which amendment was lost:
Mr.. Mcdonald moved To amend by STR king
out the first clause to the preamble, which
relates to the apportiooTnent of representa-
tives as contained In the second section OF
the 18th amendment
Mr.. Edmunds hoped the Senators would
allow the constitution To rema N in the pre-
amble; surely on n vote by yeas and nays.
The amendment was lost.
The question was divided. and the vote
taken by yeas and nays on the first resolu-
ton reading: That the committee on privi-
leges and elections, when appointed, he. and
is hereby instructed 10 inquire and report as
soon as may be, l. Whether. i'm any OF the
eject ons named in said states in the years
1876 and 1876, the right OF any portion OF such
inhabitants and citizens to vote as aforesaid
has been in anywise denied or abridged. p
To what extent such denial or abridgement
has been carried. 3. BY what means such
denial or Arrangement has been accom-
i whom Sneh mr.
abridgment been effected. 8. With what mo-
tive and for what purposes has such denial or
abridgment been carried on. q. BY what
authority or pretended authority has such
denial or abrdgment been exercised.
The vote was then taken by yeas and nays,
ard it was adopted-yeas a, nays rs.
The second resolution, providing for the
employment OF sienographers and clerks,
and have power TO send for persons and
papers, and that the said comm'ttee be au-
Ihorized to extend the inquiry to the cleo
ton of 1874, was adopted by reclamation.
The third resolution providing that the
said committee i'm order To the more speedy
performance of its duties, have power TO
provide for the taking OF the depos tons on
the subject aforesaid before any officer au-
thoriZed by the laws OF the United States to
take depoSitonS, and 10 receive and consider
the same, was adopted by reclamation.
Mr.. Whyte offered a substitute for the
fourth resolution providing that a select
committee of nine shall be appointed to do
the work contemplated i'm the resolution.
with slight notifications TO the original res
olution. Lost.
The vote was then taken ON the fourth and
last resolution. and IL was carried by a vote
of ~ yeas TO II nays.
The preamble was then adopted by accla-
nation.
Mr.. Edmunds gave notice that he would
tomorrow, II permitted, call up Senate reso-
luton of last session providing for counting
the electoral vote, and would submit an
Mr.. Merrimon gave notice that he would
also offer an amendment. and at AS the
Senate, on motion OF Mr.. Wr ght, adjourned.
HOUSE.-After our report closed
Speaker Randall decided that Mr.. Plaisted
who was incorrectly reported on his vote on
the resolution appointing the southern COM
mitteeS, had the right TO have the journal cor
rected, so as TO have his vote recorded as he
gave it.
This decision created considerable exulta-
tion onthe republican side
Mr.. Fuller, Ind. here rose to a correction of
the Journal, and said that he had voted i'm the
affirmative and his name was not recorded.
Emulation on the democratic side.l
The Speaker said the same course would be
pursued as in Mr.. PlaiSted's case, and that
Mr.. Fuller's name would be recorded.
AS the vote was announced yesterday il
was 156 TO 6s.
The Speaker then voted i'm the affirmative.
and declared the resolution passed. lap
plause on the democratic side
On motion of Mr.. Hamilton, Ind, the hour
OF 2 O'Clock on Saturday, December Ii, was
fixed for announcement of the death and for
eulcgies upon the life and character of the
late Speaker Kerr.
At 100 O'Clock the clerk proceeded To read
the annual message OF the President OF the
United States.
The reading Of the message occupied one
hour, and the usual NUMBER of copies were
| then ordered TO be printed.
The Speaker annoureed the following as
| the committees under Mr.. Hewitt's resolution
of yesterday:
To visit observation-disclosures. Morrison. III;
jerks, Pa; Mcmahon, Ohio; Lynde, Wis;
| blackburn, KY; Meade, n. Y; House, Tenn;
| Phelps, Conn; New, Ina; Ross, n. j.; Town
end, Pa; Danford, Ohio; Hurlbut, Ill; Graz
20, Mass, and Joyce, Vt.
Tovisit Florida-Messrs. Thompson Mass.
| DeBolt, n. Y; Walling, Ohio; Hopkins, Pa;
| Garfield, Ohio, and Dunnell. Mimi.
The Speaker also appointed Mr.. Cochrane,
| of Pa, on the South Carolina committee, in
| place OF Mr.. Stenger, declined.
| Mr. Lawrence Offered a resolution, which
| was referred to the committee on education
| and labor, directing the committee to inquire
| and report if in any one or more states equal
| school facilities are not secured TO colored
1 and white children alike, and if not to report
some law which will secure that end under
| the fourteenth amendment TO the Constitu-
/ ton.
| The House then, at 2:35 p. m, adjourned.
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