The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-19
F%orty-Fourth Congress
SENATE.

WAsHISGToN, Jan. 1S.
Mr. Hamiin introduced a bill to amend
a section of post office appropriation bill SO
as to change the compensation Of post mas
tgrs Of the fourth class to the basis Of
stamps cancelled instead Of stamps sold
referred 10 postal committee.
On motion of Mr.. Window the senate
n%on.concurrcd in the amendments of the
house to The bill making appropriations to
supply certain deficiencies in the contln-
gent fund Of the house and a conference
committee was ordered. The chair ap-
pointed Messrs. Window, Allison and
Withers.
The senate bill amending the pension
lew so as to remove the disability of those
who, having participated in the rebellion,
have since its termination enlisted in the
Unitcd States army ard became disabled,
was passed.
Ne. Jones of Florida presented a petition
Of the democratic presidential electors of
Florida, asking that the electoral vote cast
by them be counted, The petition was laid
On The table. Mr.. Jones gave notice that
he would call it up next week for the pur-
pose Of submitting remarks.
4. ! o'clock Mr.. Edmunds, from the
special committee TO devise means for
counting The electoral vote, submitted a
report, accompanied by a bill. He said he
WAS happy 10 say the report was signed by
all the members of both committees, with
one exception. The committee would de-.
sire to take the bill up at the earliest pos
tihlc day, probably Saturday, but certainly
OF Monday, and would push it to final
consideration. The committee was of the
opinion that Tie measure they recommend
cd was rot what could be called a compro-
mise, but q mCasure of justice in aid of
constitutional government. No one would
have the right to say that anybudy's views
mad been surrendered in any respect.
Tic following is an abstract of the main
points Of the compromise bill 1t provides
that both branches of congress shall meet
in the hall of the house the fret Thursday
of February. In case of only one return
being received from a state it should moi
be rejected except by a concurrent vote OF
the two houses. In case of two or more
conflicting returns they shall all be sub.
m!t'td, and any or all of them to which
objection IS made by one senator and one
representative shall be referred to trip.
artltc commission to be constituted as fol-
lows Each house shall on the Tuesday
preceding the first Thursday of February,
elect by viva voce vote five members tC
serve ON this commission, and on the samC
day the justices of The supreme court OF
the first, third, eighth, and ninth circuits
(whO are Justices Clifford, Strong, Millel
and F.eldl shall meet and select a fifth as
sOciste justice of the United States su
preme court, to complete the tribunal. AL
the members Of the commission are to TAXI
a special oath TO impartially consider The
quettions referred to them, tni TO decide
taem according to the constitution an(
laws, the decisions pronounced by the tri
bun4l to stand IS finalities, unless overruleC
by the concurrent action of both brancheI
of congress.
Seta'or Morton IS the only member o
the iJiIt committee who did not sign IL,
report.
After the report had been read the lii
was read Il second time by title and place,
on the calendar.
Mr.. Bogy called up the resolutions re
Gently submitted by Mr.. Wallace In regart
to counting the electoral vote and spoke a
length IN regard TO affairs in Louisiana il
reply in reply to the recent argument 0
Mr.. Sherman. He spoke of the actions o
the returning board and argued that the
we're illegal. Before concluding, he yield
ed to Mr.. Anthony who reported a resolu
ton to print 10,000 extra copies of the re
port Of the special committee on the sui
ject of counting the electoral vote agrees
to. Adjourned.