The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-03-15
FoRry.FouRrn CONGRESS.

. resolution was adopted-a9 to q sustaining the
decision Of the Electoral Commission upon the
vote of South Carolina. and . resolution was
unanimously adopted that the vote Of Mr.. Solace
for vermi mt be counted with the other Electoral
votes Of that State. In the House after several
dilatory motions had been made, and were over
the South Carolina Preeidt n:ial vote. and rxso.
luton was adopted that the decision of the Com
mesion relative to the Electoral vote Of that state
be not sustained and that the vote be not counted
Pending the question relative to the Vermont
Elector 'Mr: SOlace(, recess was taken until ten
O'Clock on the LIST.
THURSDAY, Nla,.n mo business was
transacted in the Senate. After an exciting and
stormy time in the House over the question of the
extra return from Vermont. which the Presiding
receive, resolution that such extra certificate
should be ops ned by the Precedent Of the Senate
the presence Of the two houses and i found to
the Joint Commission, was rejected-yeas. III;
| nays. 14S motion was then made and, after
d lila notion 9, to
voting with. tSs majority for the parposs Of
nouncement was received from the Senate that
the objection to the counting Of the vote OF MI.
Downs, of Wisconsin, had been announced. The
House cubs quently decided that such vote
should not be counted. Mr.. Mills Introduced
several preambcs aud resolution relative to the
Presidential election, and .dec'aring. that Mr..
Hayes had not received majority Of the Const-
tntional Electors duly and legally appointed, and
| that the House should proceed to the election Of
President Of the United States.
FRIDAY, March 2.--The credentials of
L. F. Grover, a. Senator from Oregon, ard of NJ
c. Butler (signed by Wade Hampton - Governor),
from South Carolina, were presented and placed
on file in the Senate. The Conference report on
the Deficiency Appropriation bill was agreed to-
New Conference Committees were ordered and
nj fhA otSN<43N
fion bills. Majority and minority reports were
made from the Committee investigating the late
election in Louisiana. Bills were pa ,sed- House
bill granting to the State of Missouri all lands
therein selected as swamp and overlooked lands;
House bill respecting the limits Of the reservations
tor town sites upon public domain; the sundry
ments. In the House, the Conference reports on
the Deficiency and on the Military Academy Ap.
preparation bills were agreed to-. Among the bills
passed were.the Army Appropriation bill; for the
payment OF claims passed upon by the Southern
Claims Commissioners; removing all political
disabilities imposed and remaining on any person
under the Fourteenth Constitutional Amendment.
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, March 3 and 4.
All the Appropriation bills, except the Army and
the River and Harbor. were passed before the
close. by limitation. Of the Forty fourth Congress
on the 4th. By provisions Of the Postofice bill.
public documents are to pass through the mails
In the Senate, on the 3D. the House amendments
to the bill extending fer two years the Southern
Claims Commission were agreed to. and the bill
was passed. The bill to aid in the resumption Of
specie payments was called up and it was finally
agreed.E to 22-that further consideration of
the subject should be postponed until the first
"Wednesday in December next. The House bill
t. equalze the bounties of soldiers who served in
the late war for the Union was considered, and
finally indefinitely postponed-sl to .. Sew
s e.M private bills were passed At twelve
Ferry declared. after a few remarks,
that the last session Of the Forty -fourth
Congress was at an end In the House, reso n
tons were adopted directing the sergeart-at-
all Investigations had ceased; declaring-l37 to |
SS-that Samuel j. Tilden and Thomas A. Hen |
hicks received 1856 Electoral votes of the Electors
legally and Constitutionally appointed, and were
thereby duly elected President and Vice President
OF the United States; declaring that it is the right
and duty Of Congress and Of the House to inquire
into the election Of State Presidential Electors,
and receive evidence Of forgery. falsehood or in
validity Of any certificate Of any Governor or
Canvasser. Several Pension bills were passed.
At twelve O'Clock noon, the 18th. the Speaker de
!ivercd short valedic Ory and declared that the
House stand adjourned without day.