The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-02-02
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IAN. 20.-In the Senate, Mr.. Nor
ton presented the credentials of Wm.
p. Kellogg a. Sci ator from Louisiana.
They were signed ''Srephen B. Pack
ard, Governor of Louisiana P-ti
tions favoripg women suffrage were
presented by hslf the Senate. The
Compromise was then taken up, and
Mr.. Edmunds made an able argument
in its behalf, at tie close of which the
Senate adjourned.
In the House, Mr.. Willis. of New
York, made a speech on the Proctor
Knott resolutions on counting the Ell
ectoral vote. Adjourned.
JAN. 22.-In the Senate, a large
number of bills, petitions, and resolu'
tions were introduced, which were re
ferred. Mr.. Blaine took the oath OF
office as Senator from Maine. Mr..
Morton took the floor, and made q
speech in opposition to the adoption
of the proposed compromise plan OF
counting the Electoral voier Mr..
Frelipghuysen suoke in favor of it,
adoption, and the Senate adjourned.
l. the House, several resolutions
we're offered by Democrats in regard
to the disposition of troops. Their
object was to have the use OF troops in
the late election investigated. They
were unable to get two thirds to yo-e
in the affirmative, 50 the resolutions
were lost. A lumber of bills were in
troouced and referred.
JAN. 23.-Petitions and memorial in
E..
ceived in both Houses. In the Senate
Mr.. Sherman spoke against the bill
and Mr.. Conkling in its favor In the
House the report of the Committee on
Privileges was under consideration,
and Mr.. Seely spoke against and Mr.
Tucker for it.
JAN. "a In the Senate the day and
night were devoted to discussing the
Compromise bill, and Mr.. Sargent
opened the debate in opposition; Mr.
Couklirg concluded his argument ia
voriug it, and Mr. Morton, Mr. Bayard,
and others followed. In the House,
the Senate bill extending the time for
completing the The Texas Pacific Rail-
road was reported favorably, and Mr.
Woods resolutior referring the Presi
den''s message on the use of troops III
the South to a special commit tee, with
power TO send for persons aud papers,
was adopted after debate.
JAN 25.-In the Senate. at "a. M,
after All all night session, the CouI-
promise bill was passed by a vot of
AZ TO IL, and the Senate then adjDun
ed.
In the House, the Compromise bill
was received from the Seuatt. and laid
on the Spt taker's table. l was then
presented to the House by Mr. Payne,
and it was agreed that it should be de
bated until 3 O'Clock. to morrow after
uoap, at which time the vote OH il
will be taken. A general debate Oh
the bill then eDsued, which was carried
on until late Ill the evening.
JAN 26.-In the Senate, a number
of bills and resolutions were introduc
ed ami referred.
In the House, the debate of the Com
promise bill was continued, and a
number of members made speeches
AT half past O'Clock the previous
question. as by agr, ement, was called.
and the bill was passed by vote of
191 to sc. the Speaker voting aye.
The House then adjourned.
JAN 27.-In the Senate, the Appro-
priation bills for the Military Academy
and for Fortifications. were passed.
The bill to ratify the agreement with
certain bands of Sioux and other Indi-
ans was passed.
In the House, the four Members of
the Louisiai a Returning Board were
brought before the bar. aud were ad
judged guilty of contempt and remand
ed to the custody of the Sergeants at
Arms.