Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-12-13
FOrty.Fourth Congress.

lana. Alter sharp debate 1t was Wit
the accompanying evidence referred to tn
committee on printing. During the da
the President pro TEN, Mr.. Ferry. rule
that the Joint Rules were not in force
House. On motion of Mr. Wood tn
Presidents message covering Sherman
Louisiana report was laid on the table b
Il strict party vote.
THURSDAY. Senate The electora
question was pretty fully discussed in
debate on the printing of the LouiSian
matter referred to in Wednesdays pro
ceedings. The Louisiana and Oregol
cases were both up. Mr.. Thurman @
Ohio refusing to say what he thought @
the Oregon matter when pressed by Mr.
Edmunds. Sherman. EdmundS. Morton
Sargent and others spoke in favor of print
inc the testimony, while Eaton, Thurman
Whyte and others opposed it. 1t was or
dcred printed. 40 to Is, several democrat
voting in favor of the motion Mr. Mich
gon electoral question: Mr.. Howe intro
duced a bill to punish bogus electors AM
messengers. Mir. Aldrch had better hur
~ up.
House, Mr. Atkins of Tennessee rcportc,
the pension appropriation bill, approprEl>
INC S3>,25S. 900. On Il motion 20 take u,
Il Senate bill of last session Speaker Ran
dali took occasion to rule that the Joint
Rules were in force. thus antamoniZin.
Mr.. Ferry ruling in the $ nate and put
ting himself in accord " it'll would-be Vice
President Hendricks, who. if reported cor
rectly. has given opinion to the same eff
irct. Mr.. McCrary, republican, offered !;
resolution to appoint Il committee of fly,
to consult with II Senate committee to re-
port measure to reconcile conflicting
views rs to how the electoral vote Shall b,
counted.
The resolution was referred to the Judi
ciary committee. The pro est of the Col
orado legislature against the action of tn.
House i'll refusing hi, seat to the member
of y. 1..a>ked leave to offer Il resolution
calling on the president for copies of a,
orders and directions cmanatiny from him
or from any Of the executive departments
OF the government to any military or civil
office with regard to the service of til.
army in Virginia, South Carolina, Louis
lam. and Florida
Mr.. kasson of IL. objected
Mr.. Mills of Tex. offered a resolution
calling on the president for information in
regard to the removal Of the Sioux Indians
to Indian territory; adopted.
FRIDAY. .Scnutc. Bills and resolutions
We're agreed TO as follows: Providing
Tor printing portrait of the late Rep
resentativc Stark weather of Connecticut,
To accompany the eulo..cs of his life and
requesting the secretary of the
interior to report 10 the senate imme late
~ what efforts have been made to remove
the Sioux lntianS from their treaty rc>,-r.
walton t. thu Indian territory. and whist
negotiations are now pending bctWrcn III,
and said Indians. tore her
with The object and purp, 81 thereof: for
the appointment OF three additional mcm-
bcr> To the committee on elections. To ala
in di>charging the duties imposed bv the
resolution of Mr.. Edmund, of w.. for an
ttlOn into the recent elections. in
>ou,h Clru,na Alabama.
Georgia, Florida AMI Louisiana; AMI auth,
oriZiur a select committee To rXtmin. INTO
h. several branchc, Of the civil ~rr> ice.
to employ Il clerk, and send for persons
and papers.
Tnr senate voted - to ] artiu>. the
Randall doctrine that ia old iplnt rail-.
stands til both houses agree to its repeal
The Senate, almost Irrespective Of party,
asserted il right of will to terminate. !,
joint rule. and this practically ends til,
lirary Of the 23d Joint rule. for, after
nearly all the democrats OF the >tnat,
have abandoned il. the House will no,
attempt To- cntulc" Il in L iont conv,n
ZION.
The debate prec, ding tn" v,tr WAS very
able, both E,!nund> ana B,var,l making
the case 80 clear that reply WAS impo>
~lb!r. a large minority OF democrats
followed Mr. B,yAld in voting tina, tn,
join, rules are not IN ioIcc
On motion If Mr. Edmun,l~. the S,n.,t,
took up the JOINT resolution prop, siu- III
amendment 10 HE u>tilutiun Of tie nj
l'd States in regard to he G, unit Il III,
electoral vote. and ii WIS read bat IA,
Senate went INTO executive session an,
;,di"lrncd on Monday.
HotSe. The provision bill was passed
ais" The RESOLUTION Of inqui Il to The Us,
of trool in the South, presented lv Mr.
Wool of y. Y
The Judiciary committee reported III,
L, solution, submitted hv Mr. Nctrarv OF
A''''' IVA iiI III pl Il 1lllttitt
I" take IN II tnd The doubtful questions in
regard To the c;.nva>>inr of electoral vut, :
for president and vict-prc> dent. with al
amcnNmrnt making the numbtr If mem.
bcr> seven instead OF five
Mr.. ltInuyur of Illinois, rec. "A r,>o.
luton providing for a committee 10 :tcr
VIII u Senate committee in lncSeutin
disputed points a. To- how the electoral
v";c should BE- c:tnNr>>rl 10 tn" StI,r.. m.
Court that it m"y give il mon l.,
Congress thereon.
MONDAY. .>th,t,. The report of the
dvmVcl~rs Who watched the louisiana re-
turning board was ordered printed. \
long debate followed on Mr.. Edmund,
proposed amendment To the constitution,
putting III" counting of the electoral vote
INTO tie >ul RENE court. Mr. Morton ~
Eucd against the Proposition and Mr.. Ell.
munds made Il speech in his best Vein in
favor of ;hc proposition
UotSe. \ number of political rcsolu-
tlonS We're offered and bu. little lei, ll,i>c
business done. The democrats trirI t.
have a resolution passed calling for Gen
I ril Sheridan ; conacmnrtorv .,uurt made
IN 1867 on tie character OF j. Madison
Wells now of the Louisiana rr;urnin.,
board: they did no, obtain 1h. rrtlui>ite
tWO-thirds vote.