The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-12-14

defs0n was received, praying that oonstitu- |
tional amendment be submitted to the various |
States by which the electoral vote for Pregi- |
dent and Vice President may be conferred on |
the Supreme Court. The committee on print
ing reported in favor Of printing all the de- |
John Sherman on the election in Louisiana
The printing was opposed by Thurman, Eaton
and others and lengthy discussion of the
question was had, including thelegality ofthe
the count in that State, and of the action Of
the Governor OF Oregon in Withholding the
certificate from the Republican elector and
giving the same to the Democratic elector.
The report was ordered printed. Aresolution
WAS offered instructing the committee on priv
ileges and elections into the affairs in Oregon
mentioned above-ordered printed. Nh. Howe
Introduced bill to restrain unauthorized per-
sons from acting . electors.
In the House on the 7th. Mr.. McCrary
introduced resolution for = joint committee
to prepare rules, either constitutional or legis-
lative, such as may best be calculated TO Sc
cure the counting Of the Presidential votes IN
= manner that shall not be questioned. The
resolution was referred to the judiciary COM
mittee Mr. Frye presented ; protest from
the Colorado Legislature against the refusal
of the House to admit to his seat the member
elect from that State. The House then ad-
journed.
On the 9Th inst. in the Senate, on 9
motion to take up Edmunds' resolution pro-
posing an amendment to the constitution pro-
viding the manner Of counting the electoral
vote, Merrimon made the point Of order that
| under the 2lst Joint rule the resolution could
not now be considered. The Chair tferry)
overruled the point, and announced that the
| joint rules were not in force. -Mcrrlmon aP-
pealed from the decision of the Chair, with
other Democrats arguing thst the joint rules
were in force, because they could not be abOl-
ished by one House without the consent oil
the other Bayard (Dem. as at the last SEES
sion Of Congress, sided with the Republicans,
and asserted that the joint rules might be
terminated by each House at its discretion.
| Without the transaction of other lmportan,
business the Senate adjourned to Monday.
In the House, Mr.. Baker of Indiana
introduced bill proposing an amendment Z
the constitution forbidding the assumption o.
payment Of any claims Tor loss or damage
growing out Of loss or destruction Of property
during the late rebellion. resolution to-
the appointment of committee, and request
ing the Senate to appoint q like acommitte'
to act Herewith, t. present to the Supreme
Court tor their opinion on such question:
bearing on the jurisdiction and powers OF tn
two houses in joint session in counting tn
electoral vote as said committees may deem
important in this crisis, went over on prop
osition by the Republicans to debate. Tn
pension appropriation bill was taken up an
passed. The resolution Of Thursday by Nj
Wood, of New York, calling on the Prssiden
for copies Of instructions sent to or receive
from military officers in the South was take
up and after debate passed. The House the
adjourned to Monday.