National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-19
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION,
Senate.
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SECOND SErSSlON.
Senate.
THURSDAY, January Is, 1877.
The Senate was called to order at Il m. BY
President pro tempors FERRY, and prayer was
offered by DIR. IreDeus Prime, of New York.
Bills, petitions, sc. were offered and referred
as follows:
The CHAIR announced as the committee OF
conference on the part Of the Senate on the disa.
greeIng votes on the Glenwood cemetery bill
Messrs. SHERMAN, INGALLS, and CocKRELL.
Mr.. HERMAN introduced petition from citi-
zens in New York in relation to the Alabama
claims Judiciary.
Mr.. WINDOW introduced petition from NJ.
D. Nichols and thirty four others, asking for uni.
form and cheap telegraphy. Referred to Com-
mittee on Post Omces and Post Roads.
the equalization Of bounties. A bill having been
reported to that effect, the petition was laid on
MT. CAMERON, of Wis, introduced a petition
of L. B. Reeves and others, asking that pensions
be paid from date of discharge Of soldiers. Re-
ferred to Committee on Pensions. I'd
Petitions praying for the suppression of the
traffic in liquor in the District Of Columbia and
the Territories were presented by Messrs. GAM
WRIGHT and SPENCER, which were referred to
the Committee on Finance.
MIR. GRAGIN introduced a petition from mates
the same footing with midskipmsp. Referred to
the Committee on Naval Affairs.
Mr.. WALLACE introduced q petition from
settlement of the Presidential complications,
Referred to the Committee on Privileges and
MI. SPENCER presented the petition Of
Henry Priptner and Others asking for the pas
sage Of law to allow payment for losses s1s-
tanned by them in ths District OF Columbia Ne
Mr. WALLACE introduced petition from
large number Of persons in Pennsylvania inter-
SAGE Of the senate bIii concerning the regulation
of steam vessels and sail vessels.
Mr.. SPENCER, from the Committee on Mill
the relief Of the Sd United States artillery. Placed
On Mn ip' & s from the Committee on Claims,
Of Ohio: indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. INGALLS,, from the Committee on Pen
sions reported adversely on the: following bills,
A bill for the relief Of H. B. Woodruff.
A bill for the benent Of Britannia W. Kenyon.
authorizing her name to be placed on the PEN
sion-roll.
A bill granting pension to Mary McLain.
A bill granting pension to James M. Bailey.
bill granting pension to Sylvester Wilcox.
A bill granting pension to Minerva Williams.
He also reported favorably on the following;
which were placed on the calendar:
An act to grant pension to Almon Mills.
A bill granting pension to Eliza A. Blaze.
A bill granting pension to Thos. G. Kingsley.
Mr.. HAMLIN introduced a bill to amend the
act in relation to post routes. Post Offices and
Mr.: JONES, Of Fla, introduced petition
from Wilkinson Call, James E. Yonge, Robert
been elected electors of President and Vice Presi.
dent for the State of Florida, and praying that
objection may be made to the counting Of any
dered 10 be printed and lie on the table. A'"'
Mr.. ALLISON, from the Committee on PEN
sions, reported adversely on the petition Of Mary
a pension to George W. Fitch; which were in.
definitely postponed.
Also, a favorable report on the bill granting a
pension to Amasa J. Finch, which was placed on
MI WITHERS, from the same committee, re-
ported adversely on the bill granting apension
an increase of pension to Eugene O'Sullivan;
which were indefinitely postponed.
PENSION TO COL. wEBsTER's WIDOW.
Mr.. BOUTWELL, introduced q bill granting
an increase Of pension to Mrs Rebecca Webster,
sss the Of oe.'n MI r.
boutwell, said this was the widow of the second
and last of Daniel Webster, the first son hav-
was sixty five years of age and was in great dis
tress, and this relief ought to be granted.
The bill was referred to the Committee on Pen
sions.
Mr.. FERRY called up the bill to authorize
Louis Petoskey, Of Michigan, to enter a certain
tract Of land which embraces his home and i'm
Mr.. WRIGHT called up the bill directing the
proper accounting officer of the Treasury to audit
and settle the claim ofW. s. McComb for rent of
ties in the late war, and pay him sIs5 Passed.
Mr.. INGALLS, called up the bill to amend the
pension law. so as to remove the disability of
have, since its termination, enlisted in the army
Of the United States, and become disabled.
Mr.. WINDOW called up the bill for the relief
of VIM. Jasper Cordill. Passed.
Mr.. GORDON called up the bill authorizing
the Committee on Claims TO take jurisdiction of
4 Ia lofx ~ Dnh Axk ~rwfn 80 Ga n Oh rn~
property taken from him, and which claim. by
mistak he, was not presented until after the term
of limitation had expired. Amended and passed.
MI. MORRILL, introduced bill for the relief
of Francis M. Strong. Referred to the Committee
MI. KELLY called up the bill authorizing the
W illiams two land warrants which had been pre-
viously issued to other parties on penikun certih
Gates. and located on the land occupied by the
said Williams.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE APPOINTED.
Mr. WINDOW moved that the Senate insist
upon its amendments to the House deficiency bill
which the House had non -concurred in, and asked
a COMMITTEES Of conference. So ordered, and the
CHAIR subsequently appointed Messrs. WINDOW,
ALLISON and WITHERs as the committee.
Mr: ST EVENS0N called up the bill for the
relief Of those suffering from the destruction of
the salt works near Manchester, KY, pursuant to
the orders Of Maj. Gen. Carlos Buell. Passed.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate the unfin-
ished business, being the resolutions offered by
Mr.. WALLACE on the 8th inst, relating to the
electoral count.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE on ELECTORAL COUNT.
Mr.. BOGY took the floor, but yielded to Mr.
EDMuNDS to present the report OF the select COM
mittee to devise some measure for counting the
electoral vote and adjusting the difficulties arts
ing thereon. The report and accompanying bill
were read and ordered printed.
Mr.. EDMUN DS said the report, while not per-
feet, perhaps, was the result of much patient Ia
Dor and the best they could devise There had
been no compromise and yielding of principle on
either side, but both sides had endeavored to sug
hoped to have the matter before the Senate for
ished by Monday.
beers of the committee, excepting Mr.. MORTON.
Mr.. WITHERS said inasmuch as there were
other matters before the Senate he would not to
ana, made yesterday, but would do so at some
future time.
MIR. BOGY resumed the floor, and spoke at
the Louisiana Returning Board, reading very
largely from that portion taken by the Demo
Gratis sent down there to witness the count, nearly
all OF IT controverting the testimony read by Mr..
SHERMAN in his remarks upon the same SUBJ
lect. After reading for some time from the evil
denee he claimed that he had produced reliable
evidence enough to show to any one who was un-
preludiced that the elections in the parishes
where the votes were thrown out were as peace
able and quiet as anywhere else in the country.
by his colleague, Mr.. CoCKRELL.
At i:l0, without concluding his remarks, he
yielded to MIR. BOOTH to move for an executive
session.
Mr.. SARGENT introduced bill providing for
experiments and the purchase of the best movable
torpedo by the Navy Department.; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Naval Affairs
At 4:10 the Senate went into executive session,
and shortly thereafter the doors were opened, and
the Senate adjourned.
House OF Representatives..
Mr.. WOODWORTH, of Ohio, introduced bill
to prescribe the manner in which the electoral
vote shall be counted. Referred to the special
on the subject
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON POWERS, ETC, REPORT.
Mr.. KNOTT, of KY, called up the report of
the special Committee on the Powers and Privi-
leges of the House on the count Of the electoral
vote and moved to proceed with its consideration.
Mr.. WILSON. Of Iowa, desired to raise the
question Of consideration. He thought that this
matter had better be delayed until the House
heard from the joint committee.
! Mr.. HALE suggested also that this should be
until the joint committee had reported.
On the question Of consideration the yeas and
nays were demanded.
The House, by Q vote of al to 81, decided to
proceed with the consideration Of the resolutions
NIB. KNoTT's SPEECH.
Mr.. KNOTT. Of KY, took the floor and re-
ferred first to the attention that was given to the
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