The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-03-02

The Frcncn denerA Cnan&Hrnier uieu on
the i&th, aged -.
The Emperor OF Brazil had cordial In
terview with the Pope on the 18th.
CONGRESS-
In the senate, on the lith, the bill re-
moving the political disabilities OF Joseph II.
Johnston, of Virginia. passed. Mr.. Dorsey In
trcduced bill amendatory Of and supplemental
70 the act OF March 8. 1911. 20 Incorporate the
49, s.1 ersssnx lands q AID in the censirastoi
the states Of Missouri and Arkansas
House, consideration was resumed Of the reso-
lutions reported by the special committee charg-
ed with the Investigation Of the recent election
committee. sddressed The House. the m sjcrity
resolution. declaring the Tilden Electors duly
elected, was then sdcptsd-ye.s. lat; nays. =
"a party vste. with the exception Of Mr.. Par-
man, who voted in the Affirmative.
In the Senate, on the 18TH, the District
tax bill was passed. The Pacific Railroad bill
Wa discussed ct length. -. The House pro-
cceded 70 consideration Of the Senate bill % ra-
~ the agrecmene with certain bands Of Sioux In
dians. and also with Northern banda Of Arapa-
hoes and cheyennes. Mr.. Mills lrexas)
ing in the act should be construed
. authorizing the removal Of Sioux Indians 70
tho Indian Territory. The amendment was
ing the political disabilities Of Joseph x.
Johnston also passed.
In the Senate, on the 18th, the House
amendments 70 the Consular and Diplomatic APP
preparation bill were concurred In and the bill
passed. tn Pacific Railroad bill and amend
ments were discussed at length $50. The House
spent the most Of the seselon In considering pri-
vatc claims and In Committee Of the Whole.
In the Senate, on the 18th, communica-
ton from the President Of the Electoral Com
mission was read. conveying the decision Of the
Commission touching the Electoral votes from
/ Louisiana. On motion OF Mr.. Hamlin. II was
agreed that the House be informed that the Sen
ate was ready 81 proceed with the count OF the
votes for President and vie- President. Mr..
Kelly asked permission 70 make = personal ex-
PLANTATION. and. leave being granted. said he
1 signed the cipher dispatch for Mr.. Patrick, who
Represented i was telegram 20 " 9. Pelton
| il not isei would be returned. He denied he
| ever attempted 10 buy Republican Elcctor or
e eyer as one e sie
nom Gov. Grover In reference % the celebrated
- Gobble- dispatch. Gov. Grover says:
Deny ssas es sss: dses,,n % nv s
! message was received from the House Of Repre-
sentatives announcing that that body would be
Il ii O'Clock. y resume count. In the House.
during the reading o. The Journal. the secretary
Of the senate arrived with message from the
AZ The end u the reading the speaker laid before
I the House communication from Justice Clifford.
President Of the Electoral Commission. informing
the House that the Commission had arrived ~
. decision in the Louisiana case. and had trans
mitted its decision 70 the President Of the SEN
ate. 70 be opened and read In the presence Of the
I two houses. Mr.. Lamar offered q resolution d.
recfine the Clerk Of the House 70 inform The Sem
ate IL would be ready to receive that body % II
on Monday next for 'hc purpose Of proceect1g
ton Was adopsed-yeas. lss; nays. Ill. The
House then adjourned.
JOINT SESSION.
The Senate and House again met In joint
session at II .. m. on the 10th. The presiding
oflcer read the decision Of the Electoral Com
mission in the case Of Louisiana. and at the
iecfions TO the decision. Mr.. Gibson thereupon
presented an objection, the reading Of which
occupied one hour. The objection Is based upon
receive rec evidence ic offered. and had unjustiy
decided In favor Of the Hayes Electors notwith-
standing such pro1ercd evidence. Another
he grounds q which are: /. That the decision
IL in violation OF the Electoral act, inasmuch as
the Commission refused - examine and asccr-
Lonisiana; :. Because he commission On, refused
% hear and examine evidencs as TO who were
legally chosen; 8. Because the decision is IN
lshes the demoralizing and ominous doctrine
that fraud. bribery and perjury can
e en, u e Il. Initial s,.se sAns =
the well known or easily ascertained viii Of the
people and OF the states. third objection was
then presented BY Mr.. Ccchrane. based sub
No further objections being presented. the pre-.
siding officer announced that the Senate would
Withdraw 30 that the two houses might separate
~ consider and decide the objections.
The Senate, after being called to order,
proceeded 70 dispose Of the objections made g
the decision OF the Electoral Commission. Mr..
sherman submitted resolution that the deci-
eapn ,S " Ne ssse n Louisiana stand a. M
Judgment Of the senate, the objections
made thereto 70 the contrary notwithstanding
The debate was begun by Mr.. Maxey in opp0si-
, ton 10 the resolution, and he was followed on
the same side BY Messrs. Herman. Thurman +.
Bayard. withers and Stevenson. and BY Messrs.
and Logan IN favor Il L. the resolution being
strct party vote. After the senate had with
House til 10 20 morrow. The yeas and nays
were called and the motion prevailed-yeass 100
nays, NO.
JOINT SESSION.
The Senate and House convened In joint
session on the 30th. At rs p. m. The presid-
Ing officer stated that the two houses. acting
separately, had considered ard decided the
objections 70 the certificates from the State oI
Louisiana, and that the action Of each house
, would now BE- read. This having teen done,
the presiding ofncer announced that the two
houses not having decided otherwise, the dcci
sion Of the Commission would stand IN force, and
he directed The Tellcrs 70 declare the vote OF
Louisiana. senator Anthony, one Of the Tcllers.
thereupon announced that Louisiana had given
eight votes for Hayes for President, and eight
! votes for wheeler for Vice President. There
was no manifestation Of any kind a. the an,
7 nounccmcnt, snd the opening and counting Of
the certificates proceeded ~ far ~ Michigan,
when MIR. Tucker. Of Virginia, rose and pre-