National Republican., 1877-01-23

turning board in This case, but this bill provides
for a commission that can act as q returning
from Florida, Louisiana and Oregon, and bo.
licvcd they could be sdjusted, and predicted that
tinios 6f this country for a generation TO come.
In relation to the returns from Oregon, he said
ns .ias,, o nn oeetotsI e"lssc az Sn1 Ibps.
or whether Cartwright and Ojell and two men
were majority Of three. He believed the latter,
HS contcndcd that IL the last 81 ciecton % some ] one
has been elected, and It must be adIudicated, and
which impose upon the House the powor 10 elect
President.
ifthis siii should fail TO pas ho believed that
Government and who d"sE, to take charss re
Of II. He believed the people desired peaceful
solution OF the question, au IT, Il was accom-.
plshed; and the country pr3tted BY tho lessons
me oS Gsnsnns e have peace
Mr. MircHELL moved that tho Senate adjourn.
The question was put and voted down
TRYING TO RUSH 1T THnouoH.
Mr.. SHERMAN said there was no haste in
passing this bill, and II was of so much import.
ance that II was unfair and unjust TO press vote
haste, and he moved the Senate proceed to eS.
ecutiyc session. He yielded for Mr. EpMUNps to
S Il. act sadsr mast
the Slst day Of this month, and 4 must aiter pass:
ing tho Senate go TO the rouse and be discussed;
the Senate did not chose to 70 on to day he dc.
sired to give notice that he should press It to
conclusion tomorrow, even II 1t become necessary
Mr.. sHERM AN said there was no such uooes.
sity It had taken very able committee four
through the Senate without due deliberation. II
and Il the dcbstc should continue Til Thursday
or Friday no harm would ensue;
DrODOaitIOD. -RIX
the Senator from Ohio will well recollect," since
bll Of similar nature had passed the Senate,
cussed. He would give notice that he would
ptMSt MT. SHERMAN said that the members OF tho
COMMITTEES had been engaged upon the bill and
celebrating upon 1t while other Senators were
engaged IN the transaction . Of the regular bust;
press the bill to vote and force Senators to give
expression to their views without due delibera.
Other members of the committee might want
e express Re m their view, upon ths bill m they de-
privilege. Ifany Senator was prepared TO go on
Today he would withdraw his motion, otherwise
So9'a ns SsPa sad that tn. other member.
Of the committee were heard when the report Of
the committee was laid before the Senate.
briefly submitting his views but he would gladly
forego It If the Senate thought best to act on the
bill At once. y vas q momsntous question, and
Mr.. SHERMAN insisted upon his motion,
which was put and decided in the negative.
division. II this bill, under the lead Of the Sen.
ator from Vermont, was to be pushed through
the Senate without debate, thing unheard of In
Mr.. EDMUNDs said he did not want the mat
ter delayed. He wanted tho bill either passed or
taEen very soon @ onS Thing GtS O
will not die in ts.tracks going neither forward nor
Mr.. MORTON thought there should be no
haste about the passage Of this bill. The elec:
toral vote must be counted on February Il, and
1t was an endeavor to have ten days Of grace
beforehand. Senators were acting under q fear
or intimidation that some direful thing was going
to happen II they did not pass this bill, and II
must be done at oncc, as though the l4th Of Feb.
iysI fSSIy was ths n nysry crack o. doSm So they ~;
Mr.. EDMUNDs said he was q coward; just
coward enough to be afraid to do wrong and just
have the fear Of the one hundred thousand armed
men spoken Of, but he did not propose to have this
M. URMERosN f5Res@i said he was opposed to hurry.
ing this bill through. 1t was a Democratic meas.
d assy 6PsTs pn e ths;e they
country. He thought the Republican party, who
little to their pemocraiic friends but Il il Ss he was
was forced 70 vote on this bill to night he would
The question was then put and adopted; and at
i;os the Senate went into executive session, and
at I;l5 adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
The SPEAKER proceeded with the call OF
States, and the following were introduced and re.
ferred
By Mr.. STRAIT, of Mimi: For the relief Of
settlers on public lands
BY Mr.. FRYE, OF No.: Bill In relation to pave
ments In the city of Washington. 1.-THE reading
Of the bill was demanded, and II occupied the
time until quarter OF one o'clock
Mr.. FRYE introduced another bill, the reading
Of which was demanded for the purpose Of con.
sunlnR the morning hour,
by Mr WOOD, Of N Y: To encourage and
promote telegraph communication between the
BY Mr. MILLS, OF Texas: To authorize the
payment Of claims Of citizens of States lately In
BY MI. RICE, Of ohiO To reform the civil SER
vice Of the United States.
the printing Of 700 extra copies Of tie report Of
the Board o. Health Of the District Of Columbia
By Mr.. WELLS, q Mo-; To incorporate q hotel
company In the District OF Columbia.
Mr. WILLIS Hr'orsD.s TO THE "oANpLrHs'
Mr.: WILLIS. Of n. Y, rose to a personal ex.
PLANTATION, and called attention to the fact that
I've idiots" NJ. WILLIS wanted oO to :ay s thst ne
sdioris, and ths. sSoaid pSss Rags been mors ore
properly hssSsd sSiscTs, %s%n idiScy" n., .
suspend the rules so as to require tie % President I
TO inform the House Of the present disposition Of
the united states troops.
The resolution was defeated-yeas ls2 nays ST.
two thirds not voting In the Affirmative.
Mr. SEELYE, OF Mas, moved to discharge
the Committee Of the Whole from the further
consideration Of the bill for the relief Of the Choc
taw Nation, and to bring the subject before the
House for consideration.
Upon this question the yeas and nays were dc.
manded.
The resolution was rejected-yeas l4o, nays H.
two thirds not voting In the Affirmative.
Mr.. HUNTER, Of Ind, moved to suspend the
rules and pass bill forever prohibiting the pay
ment Of claims growing out Of the late war to
persons who were In the rebellion. Rejected
yeas l26, nays 1.-TWO thirds not voting in the af
hrmative.
Mr.. ASHE, Of N. o., offered . resolution to
suspend the rules and take from the calendar a
bill to reimburse North Carolina Tor certdn mon
eys expended. The resolution was rejected.
THE PRKsIpENT's MESSAGE REoARpINo TROOPS
IN THE SOUTH.
The SPEAKER laid before the House mes.
sage from the President Of the United States In
relation TO the disposition Of troops In the South
Mr.. WOOD, of N. Y, offered a resolution re.
ferring the message to special committee to In.
| quire II the President had exceeded his author.
| ty; that said committee be empowered to send for
persons and papers, and that 1t be authorized to
report at any time.
M,KASSON, MIR MONROE, ,MraARFIELD
and others contended that Mr.. WooD's motion
could only be entertained under . suspension Of
| the rules.
The SPEAKER ruled Mr.. woop's motion in
order.
Mr.. KASSON then moved to suspend the rules