The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-02-17
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The Speaker laid before the House commtl-
nication from the four associate Justices GlcSig-
mated by the Electoral bill M members Of the
Judicial branch Of tho commission, announcing
that they had selected Justice Joseph r. Brad
ley as the fifth member Of the judicial branch
OF the commission.
After discussion, tho majority resolution
declaring that Colorado Ia a State and that Mr..
Bedford Is entitled to bis scat IN tho House
was adopted. Mr.. Delford Gas then sworn in.
Mr.. Cox (Deln.), Of New York, called up tho
papera Of tic Florida election case, and the
titles OF the papers were read rs follows: "An
authenticated copy OF an act to declare aud
establish the appointment by the State OF Flon.
da Of electors for President and c-PrcsidGnt."
and wilkinson Call 81 al against Charles II.
Pcnrcc Ct GL-Isecords OF proceedings in the
nature Of quo trG,TdntO." Mr.. Conger Cllcp.),
Of Michigan. objected. and tho Speaker then
placed them In the petition box. l4 ."
Mr.. Wood (Deul. J, Of New York, introduced u
bill repeating NIL taxes on bank capital. Re.
furTed. .G...p- %. "-- d.
Mr.. Foster (ltcp.), of Ohio, moved to amend
the Legislative Appropriation bill by striking
ont Of the first section tile paragraph which
likes Tho compensation Of senators at 1850.
Tllp amendment was agreed to-13S TO 81.
After MI argument a like amendment was made
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Tie Speaker laid before the House message
FROM the President oil the financial question,
which was referred to the committee OH ways
and means. II recommends that no earlier date
shall 10 fixed than that how provided for BY
law for the resumption Of specie payments, but
TINT Congress shall pass blu authorizing the
issu nee OF four per cont. bonds, to run forty
yGars before maturity, to le exchanged for
legal tender, notes, tho whOlo amount Of said
bonds not to exceed Sl50, 100000.
Alr. Bliss Dom.l, Of New York, presented
memorial Of many eminent citizens OF Brooklyn
asking for an appropriation for monument
ertl0 remains OF tho victims Of British crit
lily on Loard tho prison ships In New York
harbor during the Revolutionary war.
Tho amendment TO tho Legislative Finance
bill fixing the RalAry Of senators at $4,000, was
Rgrecd to, as was like amendments In regard 10
the salary Of members Of The House. The
amendments Increasing tho compensation Of
tho President to $4,000 was defeated-yeas,
II; nays, 100. The Appropriation bill was then
passed.
The House In committee Of tho whole, Mr..
Eden Of Illinois IN tho chair, took up tho de-
hciency appropriation bill. Mr. WnldrOn (Tcp.),
5l,4l700O. The two largest appropriations
were ono of $500, 600 for a deficiency In tho navy
department, and ono. Of SAT-, 900 appropriated
for ptnsIOnSt0 soldiers who havO lost limb.
THE JOINT CONVENTION. '-
Tho Joint convention of tho Senate and
House met In tho House chamber on February
lat to canvass tho electoral votes. Tho president
Of tho Senate took tho clair, having tho Speak
OF on hiA loft, md then, when tho senators and
members were all seated, tho president Of tho
EnuAlN FhaA anil NginO klIa FSAp al IN ROfOFeO
order and silence, said "ThG Joint convention
OF tho two houses OF Congress for counting the
votes for President and Vice President, will now
come 10 OrtlGf.n
Then, while perfect silence roignel In the
chamber, tho president OF the Senate said
sin obedience with tho Constitution, tho
Senate and House Of Representatives have mot
10 DO present At the opening OF the certificates
and tho counting and declaring Of tho results
OF the electoral votes for the Office Of President
and vice-presidcnt Of the United States for the
term OF four years, commencing on tho fourth
Of MARCH, next. III compliance with tho law, tho
president OF tic Senate now proceeds, In Tho
presence Of tho two houses, to open all Of tho
certificates OF Tho several States, and In their
alphabetical order, beginning with tho State Of
Alabama" The canVaAlng begun by States In
alphabetical order, Alabama being IlrBt. No
objection was lnndO 10 tho declaration Of tho
vote OF this STATIC for Iilden and Hendricks,
ArkanSas, ditto: California, Hayes and Wheeler,
Colorado, ditto; Delaware, Tilden and Hendricks.
1hen Florida was reached. The reading Of
the tirst certificate showed the four votes Of
Florida for Hayes and Wheeler. Then the
presiding officer handed TO tho teller another
certificate received from the same State, which,
on being read BY Mr.. Stone, showed tho four
votes OF Florida for Tilden and Hendricks. Tho
former certificate was authenticated by Gov.
Stearns tho latter BY Attorney General Cooke.
A third certificate was an Authorization OF tho
act OF electors who voted for Tilden and Hem
bricks, and Ia mado by Gov. Drew.
Tho presiding officer asked whether there
werG Objections aA TO counting the vote Of the
Stale Of Florida. .'g gr
III. Field Dem. y Of Now York, rose and sent
10 tho clerks deSk written objection to tho
first certificate (fOr Hayes aud Wheeler) signed
by Senators Jonos, Cooper and Mcdonald, and
BY Representatives Field, Tucker, Jenks and
Springer, .. E,-