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sENATE.-Petitions against the transfer
Of the Pension Bureau to the War Depart |
ment, we're presented.
Mr.. Hamlin called up the Annual Post
Route bill, which was passed with the
amendment reported by the committee.
Bills for printing extra copies OF pubic
documents and regulate the distribution OF
the same; and for printing of l2OO copies
Of the eulogy Of the late Senator Ferry were
passed.
The bill to retire the United States Judge
Of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
was passed with an amendment.
The bill to provide for and regulate the
counting of votes for President and Vice
President, and decisions ofquestions arising
came up on its passage.
Mr.. Burnside moved that the vote order
ing the bill to its third reading be recon-
mitted. Agreed to.
Mr.. Burnside then moved to amend the
second sectien, by providing that in case OF
two sets of electoral votes from any state,
the President of the Senate shall submit
such disputed votes to the Chief Justice OF
the Supreme Court, who shall lay them
before that tribunal, which shall proceed to
canvass the same, with power to send tor
persons and papers, and determine which
vote shall be counted.
Bsyard renewed the amendment hereto
fore offered by Mr.. Cooper, that in case OF
the two Houses being unable to agree in
event of disputed vote then the House
shall decide which vote shall be counted,
voting by States as provided for in the Con
stitution when it is called upon to elect
President.
Mr.. Morton again spoke earnestly of the
vast consequences depending upor the
proper solution of this question, and urged
upon the Senate the passage OF some meas
ure. The 4th of March, 1877 is rapidly ap-
preaching; We do not know what exciting
question may then be set US, and now is the
time when all is quiet, to provide for it.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen was sorry not to see
the evil in better shape. Under the Consti-
tuition, Congress had power to provide a
IASACuIC w 6CCuAO q 1"AS oAA SSAAPA~eS
count of electoral vote.
The amendment of Mr.. Bayard was lost.
The amendment Of Mr.. Burnside was
rejected without division.
Mr.. Wright moved an amendment to add
"and that only" for the word "return" OF
the seventh line of the Second Section
Adopted.
HOUsE.-A bill 10 appropriate &c.,
800 10 cover the deficiencies in the appro-
priations for postal cards was passed.
The Speaker announced the following ad-
ditional members of the Committee of Ex-
penditures of the War Department: Messrs.
Stengle, Hooker, Savage and Wilson.
A substitute for Senate bill to amend the
character of the Freedmen's Saving and
Trust Company was reported and recon-
mitted
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the legislative appropriation bill
Mr.. Cox in the Chair.
Mr.. Hurlburt had the floor, and made a
political speech.
Mr.. Foster moved an amendment to the
first clause to make the salaries Of Sena-
tors $2,700 per annum.
Mr.. Randall opposed the amendment as
not offered in sincerity.
Mr.. Foster denied the imputaticu of in
sincerity.
Mr.. Chittenden favored the an ni-ae.st
and Mr.. Townsend opposed Mr.. Fosters
amendment and the reductions proposed by
the Committee. He came here under az
implied contract with the people of the
United States that he was to receive 5000
per year for his services, and he did mo-
propose that any party should practice re-
pudiation upon him. The amendment was
rejected.
Mr.. Hill moved an amendment to re
duce the salaries $2,70O, to take effec
March Sd. 1877.
Mr.. Kelly believed the salary should re
main as 1t was. The amendment was RI
rejected.
Mr.. O'Brien offered an amendment max
ing the amount $4,000, as it was.
Mr.. Holman opposed the amendment
A more equitable salary would be 81 900.
Pending discussion the Committee arose
and at 5.55 p. m. the House adjourned unit