The Morning herald., 1876-02-12
VOL. 1-NO. $50.
WASHINGTON.
xorrs From THE CAPITAL.
!. Centennial Bill Passed ny tine
-Consular and Dipl0'
matte Bill Passed ny

senate.
r American Press Association.
y WASHINGTON, Feb. II, 1875.
Mr. Bayard called up his resolution IN
.uotinu the COMMITTEE on Rules to confer |
,tn,,v and report what may be necessary
mon the subject matter Of the S2d joint
,lle .,.
nehate eusued on the resolution, during
,hich Mr. Edmunds said he should make
he nojpt of order that there were no Joint
I,,es now in force. The action both of,the
|euate and the House had determined this.
Mr.. Conkling, in reply to an intimation
! Mr.. Bayard that,as at present constituted
he 2sd Joint rule might be construed to
|arty advantage, said it would be sorry
|av indeed, when any party in this Senate
kould stoop so low as to make dishonest
|ouut of the electoral vote for party advan-
bges.
Mr.. Morton said he had introduced bill
epealng the 22d joint rule, and providing
br the counting of the electoral vote. No
be could say that the bill could possibly be
I advantage to any party, and yet the
|euator from Delaware had opposed that
hi. 1t had passed the Senate nevertheless
\ nj had failed in the House for want of
me. He had brought that bill forward
gain, and it was now before the Committee
)n Privileges and Elections. This matter
|ught to be settled by law. 1t was ridicu-
b give the power, by simple rule, to
ne or the other of the Houses of Congress
b reject the electoral vote of State.
Mr.. Edmunds moved to amend by making
be resolution Senate resolution only, In.
lead of concurrent resolution, and that 1t
referred to the Committee on Privileges
nd Elections.
Mr.. Bayard opposed the amendment, and
tld that the proper way to dispose Of this
ueston was by a conference between the
Committees on Rules of both Houses.
The motion of Mr.. Edmunds was agreed
ut subsequently motion was made to re-
onsider, pending which the morning hour
zpired, and the subject went over.
The unfinished business being the Centtn
bal bill was taken up.
Mr.. Randolph expressed himself warmly
Is in favor of the bill.
Mr.. Norwood said that what he had said
the lobby vest erday, he had meant in a
General sense and d idn't intend to reflect
pom the motives or &C t ions of any member
n the board. ..t.
Mr.. Randolph, of New Jersey resumed
lis remarks; he defended the character OF
be exposition and deprecated the charges
hade that it was concern to make money.
ae looked upon this celebration as duty
proclaimed to other lands that personal
liberty, that freedom, in thought and religion,
'ere no longer political problems, but es-
ablished facts. 1t was more likely to con.
luce to prosperity than to bring to adversi-
"
WASHINGTON, February II, 1876
Tue Committees were called for the re-
ports ola private nature, and number OF
private bills were reported and placed on
Fhe private calendar.
Mr.. Bradley of Michig an, from the Com
nttce on Claims reported bill for the
'cef ofthc United States Consul General
Berlin. Referred to the Committee Of
|he Whole.
Mr.. Faulkner, of W. Va, from the Com
n'ftee on Foreign Affairs, reported bill
u'horizins Edwin James, United States
'ohSu! at st. Jose, to accept present OF
plate from the Queen of Great Britain
passed.
number of bills, petitions, &c., were
Introduced and appropriately referred, in
uding petition signed by H. W. Long
GLOW, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Ralph W
Emerson, and 600 other professors and mer
VI science, asking that all books printed II
O'ner than English, Latin, and Greek Ian
guases be admitted free of duty; referred
ways and Means Committee.
lie house then went into COMMITTEE
'' The Whole, Haskins in the chair and re
eumed the consideration of the Consula
and Diplomatic Bill.
Mr.. Hewitt, of New York, moved tt
amend by consolidating the Missions tt
Den'nark, Sweden and Norway.
Nr. Hcwett's amendment was rejected.
Mr. Tucker, of Virginia, moved to strik
'a' inc appropriation for Minister residen
-" The Hawaiian Islands. The amendmen
Was adopted.
Mr.. Tucker moved to further amend b
>onsohdating the offices of Minister residen
anu Consul General at Hawaiia, at a salar
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