Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-12-15
FORTy-FOURTH CONGRESS,
Second Session.
SENATE.

dents message and accompanying documents in
regard to the late election in Louisiana, was tax.
en- up.
Mr.. Thurman moved to amend so % 70 have
printed with the message and documents the
memorial OF Messrs. Bogy, Stevenson and Nc
Donald, embracing the report of the democratic
committee which witnessed the count in New
Orleans.
lengthy discussion followed
Ine amendment of Mr.. Thurman TO have prnt.
ca and stitched or bound with the message OF the
lesIueht, anu accompanying documents the
memorial oidMessrs. Bogy, Stevenson and Nc
Dorald embracing the report of the Democratic
eoinu''ee "hieh waited New Orleans, was agreed
to.
! Mr.. Bayard argued that the effect Of the docu
ment now before the Senate would be To consipn
10 even lasting intamy the false u "a i4 70 q, j of
.ual STATE VINO had never PonOrned liz hist du-
! ~ OF honest government In suppressiug crimes
they now parade. He did not wish to shut ont
the ruin. Let 1t come out, and it would show
the result OF Congressional interference with To-
cal State governments.
MIR. Sherman argued that the authorities of
LOUISIANA had tried to punish criminals but Grim
maj could not be arrested out Of the parish where
| the crime was committed, unless proceedings in
the parish should have been commenced against
such criminal. Mr.. sherman spoke at length in
regard to the violence in Louisiana and cited va
rious cases.
Mr.. Whyte inquired OF the Senator if. after all
these statements of turbulence in Louisiana,
ne thought Il proper that the electoral vote of
that state should determine who should be Prcsi-
dent OF the United States.
MIR. Sherman replied that most of the yiolcnce
occurred III tive parishes, but it existed to some
extent IN seventeen parishes. If the turbulence
had existed throughout the whole State, be would
say no. 1t should not be counted If he (Sher.
mani was governor of Louisiana he would nun-
ish these crimes or perish in the attempt.
After further discussion by Messrs Stevenson.
Morton thurman and Others, the resolution to
plnt the 1890 copies, as amended by Mr.. Thur
man, was agreed to without division.
The senate then took up the Joint resolution To
PRINT i0OOO extra copies Of the message of the
president and accompanying documents in regard
10 the Louisiana election.
Mr.. Thurman submitted the same amendment
which he offered to the former resolution which
was to have been printed or bound with the mes
sage and documents.
The memorial of Bogv, Stevenson and Melon
ald embraced the report of the democratic COM
mittee which witnessed the count in New Orleans.
The JOINT resolution as amended was passed.
The char laid before the Senate message from
the president IN answer TO resolution of the
senate OF the 9th inst In regard to the troops be-
ing stationed at Petersburg, Va, election day.
Ordered printed and lie on the table
A $50 q communication from the attorney pcner-
al, IN answer to the Senate resolution of the 18th
inst, in regard to the employment of deputy mar
shals on election day. The attorney general SAYS
the information called for is not in his possession
and can only be obtained from the marshals of
the United States, who have the power to appoint
deputies, but he will seek to procure information
as early as practicable.
Ordered printed and lie on the table
Inc oregon election case will come up to-mor-
row.
Mr.. Bayard presented statement compiled by
an sflcer OF the House of representatives. IN re-
gard to the count of the electoral vote by that BODY
since the formation of the government. Ordered
printed.
MIR. Boutwell, gave notice that Tuesday next
after the expiration of the morning hour himself
anu colleague would claim the attention of the
Senate to present statues contribted by Massachu-
setts for the nationol statuary hall.
The Senate at FIVE o'clock went into executive
session and when the doors teopened adjourned.
House.
The senate amendment to the post route bill of
last session for the establishment of fast mail SER
vice and of ranking privilege was rejected on the
ground that they should not be engratted on such
a bill.
The house went into committee Of the whole on
the post office appropriation bill.
a decision as to the cost Of railroad mail trans
portaton was carried on principally between Hol-
man of Indiana, who had charge Of the bill, and
Mr.. Reagan Of Texas.
In tue course of it Mr.. Holman stated that nm
der the reduced compensation, established last
session, the cost had been reduced from SO $751;
900 to -, 800, 233. The committee estimated that
the cost for the next fiscal year would be about
SS,oOO,0OO, but it recommended an appropriation
of 80, 100000. lie thought that the rates paid to
railroad companies were much too high, and that
the amount nigh fairly he reduced by 81 900 000
lie hoped such reduction would be effected by
the next Congress.
Another discussion took place on the subject
of the number OF clerks in the post offices through
out the country Mr.. Cameron of Illinois, offering
an amendment increasing the appropriation for
the pay of clerks and Messrs. HOLMAN of Indiana
BlOuut he anil
ment was lost.
The amount appropriated for post Office clerks
is 3,29O0OO and the POSTMASTER General is direct
ed to cause an official inquiry to be made into the
present rates OF compensation with view to a more
equitable adjus,men mt and reduction thereof
The item for letter carriers is 81 $50, 600 and
the Postmaster General Is directed to inquire into
the matter of letter carriers and to reduce their
number and the number of mail deliveries to rea-
sonable requirements of the public service.
Mr.. Schiller, of Texas, offered an amendment
increasing the approp ialion for mail transporta-
ton on stage routes, and after some discussion
the amendment was agreed to.
Without Opposing Of the bill the committee
rose.
Mr.. Throckmorton of TeNas offered rc>olu-
ton, calling on the Secretary of War for infor-
nation ; to the number of regiments or com
pan les now stationtd at Fort Sill, Indian Teri.
toy, and at Forts richardson and Griffin IN Tex
as. Adopted
The Chair called the attention Of the House to
a railing he now proposed to make q new ques-
lion which presented itself. 1t was in reference
to two resolutions offered the Sth inst, and
which then went over under the rule because
some member rose to debate them.
There was no time in which such resolution
could ever again come before the House unless
they were taken up in the morning hour after the
business then pending in the morning hour was
disposed Of. He had no recollection of such a
case in his experience in the House but he
thought that natural and common sense
ruling and no therefore decided that that was
now the first business in order.
\ dicussion ensued, members on both sides of
the House coincidng generally with the view
taken by the Speaker, and the first resolution
was taken up.
1t was one offered by Mr.. Lemoyne, of H., for
the appointment of joint committee to present
to the Supreme Court important questions on the
subject Of counting the electoral votes.
Mr. Wood Of Del. raised the question of consd-
Grafton that is whether the house will now con-
slider the matter.
1t was decided in the negative II to 81, so the
house refused to consider it now.
The second resolution was the one offered by
Mr.. Wilson of Iowa, in.tructing the committee
printing to report a joint resolution for the
printing of the az agricultural report of 1876 and il