Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-12-20
FOrty.FOurth Congress.

WEDNESDAY. Senate. The day wa
mainly taken up in talking about Louisi
ana and Oregon matters.
There was quite a long debate on tn
| Constitutional amendment proposed by NJ
Edmunds 1t was opposed by Morton ant
all the democrats who spoke. A vote wa
reached and the amendment did not re
celve the necessary twO-thirds, but fourteen
voting for it while thirty one opposed it
But one democrat voted for it. Key of Ten
neSsee, While eighteen democrats vote,
against it. The republicans voted Thirteen
tor and thirteen against. those ftvoring i
being Allison. Anthony. Blaine. Burnside
ConklinE, Edmunds, Ferry, Frclnghuysen
liamin, Hitchcock, Morrill, West an,
Wright
House. Mr.. Hale sought to Introduce :
bill regarding timber lands in Col RADIO
and directed attention to the fact that, il
consequence of the policy pursued by the
majority IN the House, Colorado does no
tories, and is therefore without any means
Mr.. Springer objected.
The House by a vote of lG7 to %, pass.
ed Mr.. kelev'S substitute for BANDS Sill
Yer bill, but it is considered very doubt
fu whether the Senate will approve OF
this measure.
THURSDAY. Senate, There was Il =
orolE debate on the Louisiana election
Sherman and Morton speaking earnestly
and Bayard and Thurman replying witt.
spirit. Senator Sherman has come back
from Louisiana sincerely believing that its
electoral voc rightfully belongs to
Hayes. and he is making the fight for him
with great carnestntss.
House. resolution introduced by Mr.
Knott IT'S a substitute for that of Mr. Nc
Crazy, in regard to counting electoral
votes, was adopted. 1t provides for IA
committee of seven to act with any SINH
lar committee that may be appointed by
the Senate. to report without delay u
me sure best calculated to accomplish the
desired end; also, of seven TO report what
are the privileges, powers and duties of
the House in counting the electoral votes
Lcmolnc resolution for appointing IL
committee TO get the opinion OF the SUI
plcme Court WAS refused consideration
The lp"stal appropriation was considered
and amendments restoring the fast mail
service and tracking privileges were re-
iectcd.
FRIDAY. .Stnute. Thurman. Wallace
and Mitchell ,lrtarilv debated the Oregon
mud,Ilr. SENATOR Wallace argued mat
only two electors had been chosen, and
the failure could only be rcmedicd by The
Oregon Legislature.
Mr.. Edmund> called up Il message from
the House concerning the passage of a res
"lution providing for the appointment of a
committed to ACT with L committee of the
Senate. To dt wise some method OF cOunll .
the electoral vote. ana submitted Il lcsu-
luton referring the message OF the House
10 Il select committee OF seven srn:ttul>,
with power to PREF are and report, viii o Il
unnecessary delay, such Il nlc,t>ure Il, VIII
secure Il law tu, coDnt Of lhc electoral vote
nccttd thcrcwltn, and that the committee
have power to confer with Il committee
OF the House.
H0'lSe. There was 4 lively debate on
Louisiana. but in vclV good trinper con-
>drrin- that Cox WIS one OF the SPEAKERS
Nh llour protested against the n,,lrprr-
>vnt:ttl"u OF his 1874 LouisI.tl;. rtpor, bN
thr newspapers generally, and thc acnlu-
cratic committee III pTlculnr.
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