The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-14
=, thc southern and Atlantic Telegraph
WASHINGTON.

SENATE.
w,.utsaror. March 13.LMr. Logan.
", ,he Committee on Military Affairs.
nv..las,,.d adversely on House bill for the
FEE.i ~ trustees of Antietam National
Cemetery, and IL WINS indefinitely post
Fwr white. by request. introduced a
uiI 10 incorporate tho Washington City
and Atlantic Coast Railroad Company.
Mle.'0Nit W., Morton called up the bill to
..s,ado Tor md regulate tho counting
pp,,hc electoral votes for President and
w,ss President, and the division Of ques-
tIons arising thereon.
alir NJ Bnyard thought IL very proper
nat this important question should be
VIZ mesrrs,dnrcd nj this time. The fact that
sba two houses were controlled by differ
ast ut ,nartjes was likely to lead to the
sdoftlon Of some measure OF, the sub
;crt which would be satisfactory To the
American people. He said that the joint
mia which permitted the rejection OF
tho electoral vote Of any State by the
actiop OF either house, seemed perfectly
satisfactory to tho dominant party until
the complexion Of tho House changed.
NJ Morton said he hnd been In favor Of
sbrorating that rule for three years. !.
Mr., Dayard said whatever debate had
occurred. the fact was that tho rule had
rot beet, changed. He said that this
bill lust ms that rule, conferred upon the
twn houscs a power over tho electoral
rules Of the States. which he did not
think had ever been intended by the
constitution.
Mr. Eaton pointed out that under the
second section Of the bill, II two sets of
electoral voters we're received. and the
senate decided TO count one and the
House the other, neither would 30
counted. and the State from which the
two setH Of votes came would have no
part IN the Presidential election.
Mr.. Edmunds, by unanimous consent,
Introduced bin FOR the removal of all
rNilroad tracks using steam powor from
Ina streets and avenues OF the. Federal
capital. II provides that the said tracks
shall hc removed within two years after
The passage Of the bill Referred.
MI. Morton introduced u bill to OK
, tend the time for prosecuting claims TOT
collecting. drilling or orEanistnR troops
Tor tho war OF tho rebellion. Referred.
Mr.. Thurman snid that II was never
contemplated that the Vice President
should count the electoral votes. The
mode of counting must be laid down by
Congress, and tho joint rule w,ss not the
proper mode. The bill remedies tho de,
lccts OF the joint rule. Tho question ol
the counting Of tho electoral votes was
not judicial question. and no authority
M umpire can hc conferred upon the
Supreme Court.
Mr. Cooper, after some remarks. NOV
ed an amendment to tho second section,
that In case OF two sets of electora! votes
the House Of Representatives, voting by
States In the manner provided py tnt
Constitution whom the election 81 Presi-
dent 1evolves on the House, shall decide
which vote shall be counted.
Mr.. FrclinghuyHen suggested an
amendment. that In case OF Disagree
ment hy the two houses 10 which vote
shall be counted then the President ol
the Senate shall decide.
Mr.. Maxey advocated the adoption o
some proposition by which these dis
puted matters should not be left at
open question. q.
Mr.. Bayard advocated the. amend
ment of Mr.. Cooper, aud In the cours'
of his remarks said tho electoral colleg,
might as we'll be abolished. as practical
w the ,w,bplo now voted direct and there
was no further need for the intorpositioi
OF an electoral college.
Pending the discussion the Senate
went into executive session and then adj
journed.
Mr.. Chittcndcn. OF New York. by
unanimous consent, presented memo
rial OF the importers aud Board OF Trade
OF New York in favor of an early re
sumption OF specie payment. Referred
Under the regular Monday morning
call for bills and Joint resolutions FOL
reference only. the following, among
others. were introduced and referred
BY Mr.. Davy. Of Now York TO revise
and amend the lawsin relation to patent
By Mr. Hartridge. OF Georgia-Regu
lating the business OF insurance In the
District of Columbia.
By Mr.. bradford, Ala.-To prohihi
contributions from officers and en-
ployes Of tho Government for political
purposes
BY Mr.. Ianders. Ind. resolution
allowing all employees OF the Govern,
ment twenty days vacation, to attend
the Centennial Exposition.
BY Mr.. Fort, llls.--To reorganize the
territories OF the United States and tc
provide for their admission into the
Union. Also to increase revenue and
prevent gambling by tax on gold spec
BY Mr.. Blaine. OF Maine-A joint res,
oiutl0n declaring the latn OF ApTii ieSa
holiday In the District OF Columbia.
By Mr.. Whitthorn, OF Tennessee A
resolution directing the Committee on
Appropriations to investigate the divis-
Ion Of captured and abandoned property
olthe Treasury Department.
Mr.. Cox, OF New York, moved to sus.
pend the rules and pass resolutions de,
Siaring that the people OF the United
states constitute q nation in sense and
extent, and for purposes defined IN tho
Federal Constitution. and that the gov
eminent OF the United States is a Fed
erai Union, and was founded by the
people Of the several States, transferring
Sertain rights and powers to the United
states government, which are defined
aud limited by the Federal Constitution
and that these rights and powers can
not be enlarged or diminished except by
amendment to the constitution; that
the several States have the same rights
q the General Government, and tha,
local self-governmentb by States is abso
iutely necessary for the preservation o
liberty Of citizens, and the preservation
VI republican government, that the