New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-09
CONGRESS.


Senate
WASHINGTON, January I'm the Senate
Mr.. Sherman presented petition of prom
inent business men and citizens of Cincin-
natl, members of both political parties,
asking an amioRble settlement of the preai-
dental contest. He spoke of the high
standing of petitioners, and said their
opinion was entitled to great weight He
felt sure the general tone of petitioners for
peaceful orderly count of the electoral
vote would be approved by every Senator.
Mr. Thurman said he entirely concurred
in the principle of his colleague and as to
the standing of petitioners, and commend
ed their petition 10 the Senate. 1t was re-
ferred to the special committee of seven
Senators appointed to consider the presi-
dental question.
On motion Of Mr.. Edmunds that commit
tee was authorized to hold sessions during
the session of the Senate. The action Of
the Cabinet yesterday meets qaite general
approval. The Florida committee has re-
turned, and there will be no minority re-
ports on the State election the minority
regarding the presidential electors, Il
any IS made, will show that there were ma
Ina! lntlmldationsi the negroes intimi-
dating their own race in negro districts,
and blacks in other districts Wers deferred
from voting the Republican ticket from
fear Of losing employment.
MANY petitions having been presented for
the distribution of the unexpended Geneva
awards, Mr.. Etmunds said that the judi
ciarY Committee would endeavor to give
that matter their early attention,
Mr.. Morton offered resolution citing the
banker, Runyan, to the bar Of the Senate
tor contempt of the Committee on Priyilegaa
and Elections. Went over.
A motion to bring Mr. Turner, teIe-
grapher, from Jacksonville, Oregon. before
the par OF the Senate, was resumed and
adopted. Yeas 35. nays g.
Mr.. Booth. of California, submitted an
elaborate bill providing, where the two
houses fail to agree on any vote, that the
case be referred to the supreme iudRea
each house TO be represented by counsel,
and the majority Of the supreme Judges
shall be decisive. 1t was ordered printed,
and mr.. Booth gave notice that he would
call it ND Friday for discussion.
Mr.. Sherman will make an elaborate
speech on L9uiSiana affairs tomorrow.
House.
The select committee on the powers and
privileges of the House in regard to count
ing the electoral vote, wore instructed to
inquire whether any electoral votes were
cast by United States officials or by per.
sons labOriDg under political disabilities,
and what ought to be done with them.
select committee was ordered to In
quire into corrupt and improper conduct Of
the board ofpoiice commissioners of Wash
ington.
A bill was passed abolishiug the board.
and transferring its duties to the district
commissioners.
resolution requiring the Judiciary
Committee to report within two days
constitutional amendment, prohibiting the
payment of war claims to any but loyal
persons, was lost for want of atwO-thirds
majority. The vote stood ITO to 65.
resolution offered by Mr.. Mills, Of
Texas, denouneing the lawless invasion OF
armed force on the soil of any State or
Territory, no matter under what pretext
as among the gFavest of crimes, was lost
for want Of two-thirds majority. The
vote stood I07 to 50.