Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-12-20
nitted
Thursday, December IA.

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message with accompanying documents
relative to the election in Louisiana
was taken up and agreed to.
The Attorney General sent and had
read communication as to the employ
ment of marshals throughout the United
States on election day. He has no: the
full information as required now, but
will have it all for the Senate at an
early day
Answer Of the Secretary Of tie In
terror as to Indian affairs and negotia-
tions now pending to remove the In
dians from the Black Hills. Ordered
to be printed aud lie on the table.
The Clair laid before the Senate .
message from the President in answer
to the resolution of the Senate of the
9th inst. in regard to troops beng sta
toned at Petersburg, Va, Gu election
day. Ordered to be printed and lie on
the table. The message reads:
To the Senate of the United States :
Iu answer to the resolution of the SEN
ate of the 9th instant, requesting in
formation as to ''wbether troops of the
United States we're stationed IN the city
of Petersburg In the State of Virginia,
on the 7th OF November, 1876, aud if
so, under what authority and for what
purpose | submit the enclosed letter
from the Secretary o: War, to whom the
resolution was referred, together with
the report OF the General Of the Army
and accompanying papers. These en-
closures will give all the information
called for by the resolution and con-
fidently believe will justify the action
taken. 1t is well understood that the
presence Of United States troops at
polling places never prevented the full
exercise of the franchise BY any citizen
of whatever political faith. If then
they have had any effect whatever upon
the ballot cast it has been to insure
protection TO the citizen casting il, In
giving it to the candidate ofhis unbiased
choice without fear, and. thus securing
the very essence OF liberty. 1t may be
the presence of twen,y-four United
States soldiers, under the command of a
captain and lieutenant, quartered 10 the
Custom House at Petersburg Virginia,
on the 9Th of November, at consider
able distance rom any polling place,
without any interference on their part
whatever, and without going rear the
polls during The election, may hare Sc
cured a different result from trhaf 'rOuid
hare been obtained if they had not been
there 4 to maintain the poaor iu oase Of
riotJ, on The face Of The returns. But if
such is the case, it is only proof that in
this one Congressional district in the
State Of Virginia, .hc legal aud cOus;i-
tutional voters have been able 90 return
as elected candidate of their choice.
U. S. GRANT,
LAESOAAHE sAhNsASNs 49, IL, Ao'N-
HOUSE
Appointed a committee of seven to
act with a like nun Der of Senator's IN
devising way to count the electoral
vote. Also another committee of the
same number to report what are the
privileges, powers and duties Of the
House in counting the electoral vote.
Report of S20,000 BY the committee
on appropriation for the payment of
electoral messengers, from the Capitals
of the respective States to the National
Capital. Passed
Resolution calling on the Secretary
of War as to the number of U. S.
troops at Fort Sill, aud other facts in
the Indian Territory.
Rulings by the Speaker on questions
Of no general interest.
Reports from committees, none Of
which we're of general interest.
Message from the President relative
to the removal of the Sioux Indians to
the Indian Territory. Referred.