The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-01
Forty-Fourth Congress.

n NOhNuiASht ACoOiutiOh was uuOplOu
providing that no person shall be admitted
to the south wing of the capitol during the
counting of the votes for president aud vice
president, except upon tickets issued by
the president pro tempore of the senate and
speaker of the house, such tickets to be
distributed equally to each senator and
representative by the sergeant-at-arms.
The chair presented communication
signed by Justices Clifford, Strong, Miller,
and Field, announcing that they met yes
terday and selected Justice Bradley as the
fifth member of the commission.
A resolution to print 5000 copies of the
presidents message approving the electoral
bill was agreed to.
Mr.. Anthony from the committee on
naval affairs reported fsvorably the senate
bill to repeal certain provisions of the re.
vised statutes relative to advancement in the
navy, and asked its present consideration.
In explanation lie said the present law
authorized the preside mt to nominate any
officer of the navy for advancement in his
grade for extraordinary heroism during the
late war. 1t was thought all officers who
had displayed extraordinary beroism had
been rewarded and the law might as well
be repealed.
Pending discussion moving hour expired
and the senate resumed consideration Of
the bill to amend the P,cfic railroad acts
and Mr.. Thurman continued his remarks il
favor of the bill reported by judiciary com
mittee.
Mr.. West argued against the passage OF
the bill reported by The JUDICIARY commit
tee, stating that railroad companies woult
be compelled to resi't if it became law
Messre. Bogy and Sherman spoke in favol
of the bill.
The vote on the resolution regulating ad
missions t. the capitol was recoDsideIec
and the resolution amended so as to pro
vide that tickets as assigned by the con-
miltee on rules of the 81 nae and house b,
issued 10 senators and Representative s anC
others, and distributed by the sergeanI's
alarms of the senate and house. He ,aiC
the object of tho amendment was to i'su,
tickets to families Of supreme court judges
members of The cabinet and other officials
The amendment was agreed to and thu
resolution passed.
Adjourned.
The speaker announced the selection o.
Justice Bradley as fifth associate justice il
the electoral CO commission.
The senate resolution appointing 10(
special police during the counting Of thu
vote; agreed to. Also resolution regu
lating admission to the capitol similar t
that passed by the senate.
Mr.. Hunton offered resolution permit
ting members of the commission to Sc
during the sessions of the house adopted
Mr.. Garfield introduced bill providing
for more thorough investigation of acci
dents on railroads. He referred to tn
Ashtabula disaster and asked that the bill
be referred to the railroad committee will
leave to report at any time /; so ordered.
| The house then resumed the consideration
of resolutions reported from the judiciar,
committee relative to the admission o
James B. Bedford as representative from
the state of Colorado. Mr.. Hurd, mem
Der of the committee, spoke In favor o
the minority report, declaring that Colo
RADIO has not yet been admitted as a state il
the Union.
Messrs. McCrary, Hale and Caulheld
spoke in support of the majority resolu
tons, declaring Colorado a state and ad
hitting Mr.. Bedford as representative, AM
after discussion, the minority report wa
rejected and the resolution OF the majerit.
declaring Colorado state aud Mr.. Belfor
entitled to a seat, was adopted and Belfor'
was sworn In.
The conference report on the bill revls
ing the United States statutes was agree,
TO.
Mr.. Knott offered a resolution discharp
ing Barnes from custody, he having deliy
cred to Morrison's committee all telegram
10 his possession adopted.
The speaker presented the resignation o
Frank Hereford of West Virginia, he hav
ing to-day been sworn in as senator to sue
coed Mr.. Caperton.
Mr.. Waldron, from the appropriation
committee reported deficiency bill as
special order for Saturday. 1t appropr
ates $5O,e7l 800.