The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1877-03-15


and answering questions which they had
refused Ito answer. Mr.. Cox moved to
refer the resolution to the special COM
mittee ON election in Louisiana, with in
structions to report speedily in the house
whether such state of affairs does exist
as is stated in the communication from
J. Madison Wells, and the resolution
was referred-yeas AS, nays SO. The
house then went into committee of the
whole on the deficiency appropriation
bill. The bill went over without action,
and the house took recess until 10 |
o'clock tomorrow. House.-Mr. Win
dom called up the house bill to provide
for the payment of James B. Eads for
the construction of jetties at the South
Pass. After discussion, by a vote of 80 |
to "a, the bill was indefinitely postpon-
ed, and the consideration of the Indian
appropriation bill was resumed. The |
senate then went into executive session,
and when the doors reopened they took
a recess till 10 o'clock tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, February 9th.--Senate
Mr.. Window introduced a bill appropri-
ating $1,000 for the expenses of the
electoral commission. Referred. Mr..
Dawes introduced bill to authorize
and equip an expedition to the arctic
sea. Referred. The bill provides for an
exhibition according to the plan sug-
gested by Capt. Howgate. A bill to en-
courage and promote Geographic COM
munication between Europe and Amer
lea passed. 1t names F. G. Latrabe,
VIM. E. Brick and Robert Gerrett, of
Maryland, corporators to construct the
line, with the American end at Baltl-
more. House-Sooh after midday, to
| which time the recess had been extend
ed, the deficiency appropriation bill
passed, with the amendment appropriat-
ing $500, 1000 for the payment of claims
against the interior department stricken
out. The bill providing for the distri-
button of awards made in convention
between the United States and Mexico
passed. Mr.. Morrison, chairman OF the
special committee on Louisiana affairs,
submitted the report of that committee,
which concludes with a resolution de.
claring that the democratic electors re-
ceiyed majority of votes in the state OF
Louisiana. The pretended canvass and
compilation of votes for electors by the
board of returning officers was without
authority of law, fraudulent and void,
and that the vote of that state cannot
be counted for Hayes and Wheeler with
out confirmation and approval OF the
illegal and fraudulent action OF said re-
turning board. Mr.. Townsend pa /,
submitted the minority report recon-
mending the adoption of a resolution
declaring that the republican electors
heye been elected in Louisiana and that
the election was examined into, deter
mined, declared and promulgated by the
proper authorities of said state under al
the form OF law and in compliance with
the constitution of the United States
Both reports were ordered printed anc
recommitted. The house took recess
till 10 o'clock tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, FEBRUARY 10.--Senate-
The chair presented communication
from the president of the electoral com
mission, Informing the senate that it ha
decided upon the matter submitted con
corning the electoral vote OF Florida
The sergeant-at-arms was directed TO re
quest the attendance Of absent senator
f at the conference committee on tn
fertilization and appropriation bill
t Messrs. Window, Logan, and Davis
Z After further debate, the following, sub
+ mitted by Mr.. Sherman, was agreed to b.
. party vote: Resolved, that the de
/, cision Of the commission upon the cleo
toral votes of the state of Florida stan'
! as the judgment of the senate, objcc
' lions made thereto to the contrary not
: withstanding. A long debate took plac
q as to the form of the question sustaining
e or overruling the objections filed by Nj
i Field. An order submitted by Nj
t WHITE, that the senate DO not concur i
e thsidecision made by the commission
e c1s lted under clause approved Januar
d 20, 1877, but that the votes cast .
# Wilkinson Call, Robt. Bullock, }. +
j. Yongs and r. B. Hilton, as electors {
V the state of Florida on the 7th Of Nc
It ycmber, 1876, are the true and Lawful
e votes for president and vice president
Ii the United States, and should b couR
D ed as the electoral vote Of that state, ws
e defeated by strict party vote. Yeas
d Bailey, Barnum, Bayard, Bogy, Cocl
J. rell, Cooper, Davis, Eaton, Gsldthwait'
S. Hereford, johnson, Jones Fla. }, Kell!
t. Kerhan, McCreery, Mcdonald, Make.
le Merrimon, Norwood, Randolph, Ransom
,r salisbury, Stevenson, Wallace, Why
le and.Withers; twenty-six. Nays--AlcorI
r. Allison, Anthony, Blaine, Booth, Bou
z, well, Bruce, Burnside, Cameron (Pa
It Cameron (Wis.), Chaffe, Christianc,
10 Clayton, Conkling, Conoyer, Cragil
" Dawes, Dorsey, Ferry, Frelinghuyse
IN Hamilton, Hamlin, Harvey, Hitchcoc
ia Howe, Ingalls,, Jones, (Ney:), Loga
as Mcmillan, Mitchell, Morrill,, Morto
le Oglesby, Paddock, Patterson, Kobertso
n Ga.noaut Sharon Sherman. Spence