Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-01-31


which 81 were necessary to a choice, and tina
Messrs. Edmunds, Morton, Frelnghuy sen, Thur
man anu Bayard had received the unanimous vote
OF tne senate, and had therefore been chosen a.
members OF the electoral commission.
MI hamlln, from the committee on rules, saiC
| tue committee had met with the house comm ittee
on rules in regard to some rule governing admis.
SION to the capitol during the count of the cleo.
toral vote, and he had been directed 10 report a
concurrent resolution directing sergeants-at arms
OF the senate and house respectively to appoint
MY men to serve as special policemen at the can
! itol during the canvass of the vote for president
/ and vice president for such portion of said time
as they shall deem necessary, the expense to be
pald equally from the contingent fund of each
house.
was well known to all that the police force Of the
city was demoralized and the object of appoint
| ing these special policemen was to have them
look alter the light-hngered gentry who would
Mr.. Thurman said there was a good deal of
curiosity manifested in the counting of the vote
ana there always would be in any matter of i'm
poftance. lie thought there was general feel
ing OF peace and good will aud unless some good
reasons could be assigned he could see no use in
appointing special policemen. lie moved the res
olation lie over but after Mr.. Hamlin explained
II he withdrew the motion. The resolution was
then agreed To-
On motion of Mr. Wright the Secretary of the
senate was directed to advise the House of the
action of the Senate in selecting a Member of
the Commisson.
The chair laid before the Senate the message
from the President calling attention to the neces-
sity OF continuing the board for testing iron and
steel, and recommending appropriation of $40,-
UOO 10 continue such board. Referred to the
committee on appropriat IONS
The Senate at 30 o'clock went into executive
session. and
Adjourned.
House.
Bin paying 100000 to Eads, for Mississippi
Jet,ies, passed.
Report generating Postmaster James and sub
oludnates from me charge OF tampering with
mails, read and adopted.
Bill abolishng the board Of police commission
ers OF the District of Columbia, passed over the
PRESIDENTS veto; yeas 1913, nays IS.
Message received from the President vetoing
the Joint resolutions thanking the Argentine re :
pablo for congratulations GU the Centennial. The
Presidents message stated that Congress cannot
constutlonally dictate to the Secretary of State
what correspondence he shall hold with foreign
states Referred to the committee on foreign at
fairs.
The House proceeded 10 the election of five
members of the commission on the Presidential
electoral count.
Lamar put in nomination Payne of Ohio, Hun
ton of Va, Abbott of Mass, Garfield of Ohio and
lloar of Mass, and moved that all five be voted
for at once.
Mr. Buckner objected and demanded vote on
each name.
The speaker ruled that the matter was in the
power of the house. He submitted the question
and the house decided 2l0 to 20 to vote on all FIVE
at the same time.
Tie clerk then proceeded TO call the roll.
Zach member responded. repeating five named
in their order. Some of the republicans changes
the order, commencing with the republican can
ddates. The roll vote as finally summed up was
follows. For PAYNE pG3 IIunton Or Abbott
2G3, Garfield 2i0 lloar 26i, Foster 5, McCrsry 3,
Lynde !, Willard ,, Wood of n. Y. |, Ferry l.,
Townsend of y. y. |, Mills |, Singleton l. Black
burn |.
The speaker thereupon announced the appoint
ment of Messrs. Payne, Hunter, Abbott, Garfield
and Hoar.
On motion Of Mr. Payne Of Ohio, the speaker
was authorized to appoint two tellers to count the
presidential vote or the part eff the house.
The house then took up bill in relation to dam
ages for infringement of patents. Itprovdes that
damages can only be recovered for inlrngements
which shall have occurred during the term of one
year preceding notice of infringement. Passed.
Several petllions were presented asking for six
teenth amendment to the constitution.
Mr.. Cox of New York offered a resolution d.
recung the Judiciary committee to inquire into the
propuety OF reporting bill or amendment to con-
stituton if necessary providing for decision of any
question which may arise as to the regularity or
authenticity of the returns of electoral votes for
president and vice president, or the right of per
sons who gave the votes. or the manner in which
they ought to be counted, and that such law or
amendment provide for jurisdiction as well as the
course of proceeding in all cases of real contro-
vcrsey
The resolution was referred.
The house then took up the resolution from the
Judiciary committee, declaring that Colorado is a
State OF the Union, and James b. Belford has
been elected as the representative from that state.
Without action the house at 4.35 o'clock ad-